Cathy's Oil Experience

Skin

Sunscreen Lotion Bars

Keep in fridge until ready to use. These do melt, so when I take them on the go, I like to put them in a 4 ounce mason jar or ziploc bag.

Ingredients
  • 1/2 Cup
    Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 Cup
    Shea Butter
  • 1/2 Cup
    Beeswax
  • 60 Drops
    Lavender
  • 1 Tablespoon
    Zinc Oxide

Sweet Digestion Belly Butter

Have you ever experienced a tight, uncomfortable belly after eating cold foods (like ice cream) in winter? Cardamom essential oil is so helpful for that . . . and any time you feel bloated because you’ve eaten a bit too much.

In Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, Gabriel Mojay says Cardamom essential oil is “. . . a general tonic of the body’s vital energy, and its principle use lies in the treatment of digestive complaints . . .”

One of my favorite ways to use it is in a light body butter that you can rub on your belly and low back. Here’s a blend you can use before or after eating (or both!).

Ingredients
  • 3 Ounces
    (84 gm) Babassu oil
  • 1/2 Ounce
    (14 gm) Beeswax
  • 15 Drops
    Cardamom Oil
  • 10 Drops
    Roman Chamomile Oil
  • 16 Drops
    Sweet Orange Oil
  • 12 Drops
    Peppermint Oil

Swelling Lotion

Great for ankle swelling.

Ingredients
  • 6 Drops
    Lemongrass
  • 6 Drops
    Cypress
  • 6 Drops
    Grapefruit
  • 4 Drops
    Lavender

Ultra-Moisture Lotion

This recipe is used as a lotion. In the container, the final product feels more like a thick body butter versus a pump lotion. Once spread on the skin it acts as an amazing moisturizing lotion.

Ingredients
  • 4 Ounces
    Shea Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons
    skin-nourishing oil
  • 10 - 20 Drops
    Lavender Essential Oil
  • 5 Drops
    Rosemary
  • 3 Drops
    Carrot Seed Oil
  • 3 Drops
    Tea Tree Oil

Vanilla Healthy Lotion

Ingredients
  • 1/4 Cup
    apricot seed oil, castor oil, jojoba, grapeseed or olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons
    Coconut Oil
  • 1 Ounce
    grated beeswax
  • 2 Teaspoons
    Shea Butter
  • 1 Teaspoon
    Vanilla Extract

Wake Me Up! Morning Shower

After you get the hot water going, place 1 drop each of the following oils on the shower floor, in front of where you stand. The combination of the steam and the essential oil is invigorating and revitalizing!

Ingredients
  • Orange Oil
  • White Spruce Oil
  • Spike Lavender

Working Hands Salve

Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon
    Coconut Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon
    Sweet Almond Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon
    Hemp Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon
    Mango Butter
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon
    Beeswax
  • 10 Drops
    Lavender
  • 5 Drops
    Peppermint
  • 5 Drops
    Eucalyptus
  • 5 Drops
    Fennel
  • 5 Drops
    Clary Sage