Ingredients

photos by Chin:calendula, chamomile & lavender drying, fresh harvested st john’s wort, comfrey in the garden

Almond oil is a healing and moisturizing emollient, rich in oleic linoleic fatty acids. It is great for dry, chapped skin and is a great carrier oil for aromatherapy blends.

Aloe Vera gel promotes healing to dry, damaged skin & hair. It soothes burns, sunburn, cuts, scrapes, bug bites, itchy, sore & irritated skin and acts as a natural sunscreen.

Calendula flowers have excellent wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is excellent for rashes, bites, burns, cuts, stings, inflammations and even eczema.

Carrot Oil

Cedarwood essential oil has a calming, woody, sweet aroma that is antiseptic and useful for acne, eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, rheumatism and even dandruff. It is often used in combination with citronella as an insect repellant. It should be avoided during pregnancy.

Chamomile flowers have a calming, therapeutic scent which helps nervous tension and anxiety. It is anti-inflammatory and antiseptic, great for allergies, acne, burns, cuts, inflammations, bites, rashes and delicate & sensitive skin.

Citronella essential oil has a strong lemony scent that is antiseptic and deodorizing. It is often used as an insect repellant.

Clary Sage essential oil has a relaxing scent and eases muscle tension, cramping, nervous tension, PMS & menopausal symptoms. It heals skin irritations, eases respiratory ailments and is also a remedy for sore throats.

Cocoa Butter is a healing emollient for soothing and softening skin. It is suggested for use on pregnant bellies, softening skin and preventing stretch marks. It is also very helpful in fading scars from burns, bites or cuts.

Coconut oil is a mild, gentle oil expressed from coconut meat, and is great for delicate, sensitive skin.

Comfrey leaf and roots have numerous medicinal uses, internally & externally. On skin, it heals wounds, burns, swelling & bruises. It is anti-inflammatory, emollient and cell-regenerating.

Echinacea flowers, leaves and roots can be used internally as teas & tinctures, or externally in oils, creams, salve compresses and poultices to heal skin conditions such as acne, abscesses, boils, eczema and skin infections such as herpes & measles. It is a very powerful infection fighter, and is often used to stimulate the immune system to fight colds and flu.

Eucalyptus essential oil is an antiviral, anti-bacterial and decongestant agent that treats sinus and throat infections, fevers and flu. It is antiseptic on wounds, bites & boils and is great for oily skin and acne.

Geranium essential oil has a refreshing, uplifting scent that is good for nervous tension and depression. It is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, used for acne, bruises, burns and cuts.

Grapefruit essential oil has a fresh citrus scent and is good
for acne and oily skin, toning and healing.

Grapfruit Seed Extract

Grapeseed oil is a light, unscented oil that is easily absorbed and a great carrier oil for aromatherapy blends.

Jojoba oil is a luxurious, soothing, rich oil that is great for all skin types. It is the best carrier oil for aromatherapy blends.

Lavender flowers and essential oil is a cell regenerator which prevents scarring, stretch marks, decreases wrinkles. It is also extremely healing on burns, wounds, rashes, muscle pain & skin infections. Its beautiful scent is therapeutic to headaches and useful as an insect repellent.

Lemon essential oil has a fresh scent and is stimulating, anti-bacterial and astringent.

Lemon Grass essential oil has a wonderful, uplifting lemony scent, is an antioxidant, antimicrobial and analgesic. It helps improve digestion and circulation, and is often combined with citronella as an insect repellant.

Marjoram essential oil eases muscle tension & spasms, cramping, headaches, nervous tension and stiff joints. It heals bumps, bruises, burns & inflammation. It is also an anti-spasmodic and sedative.

Neroli essential oil

Oatmeal makes a great natural skin cleanser and toner which nourishes and gently exfoliates the skin. It makes a wonderful facial mask and also helps fade skin discolorations with its natural, mild bleaching effects.

Olive oil is emollient and great for all skin types. It is a great base oil for salves and lip balms.

Peppermint essential oil has a powerful, minty fresh scent that uplifts and energizes, helps stimulate oil production in the skin and relieves itching from poison oak/ivy, scabies and herpes simplex. It also treats muscle spasms, inflammation, and sinus & lung congestion.

Plantain leaf is soothing & quick in healing fresh or chronic wounds, sores & insect bites.

Rose essential oil has a beautiful fragrance. It is an antiseptic and tonic, great for dry skin, broken capillaries, eczema, wrinkles and sensitive skin. Makes you feel youthful!

Rosehip Seed Oil

Rosemary essential oil has several uses, stimulating slow, poor circulation, easing muscle pain and rejuvenates sluggish, tired skin, reduces fatigue, mental strain and anxiety. It tones and purifies the skin and is also great for the hair.
Shea Butter is the butter from the nuts of the Mangifolia tree in Africa. It is a wonderfully rich and excellent emollient for moisturizing the skin, great for capillary circulation, wrinkles, stretch marks and makes a good sunscreen.

Sandalwood essential oil

Shea Butter

St John’s Wort flowera are used for so many things: an anti-depressant and a wonderful emollient which heals internal and external wounds, nerve and muscle pain & strains.

Sweet orange essential oil has a soothing, uplifting scent that is very relaxing and healing on oily skin. It is rich in vitamins A, B, C and E.

Tangerine essential oil is high in vitamin A and effective on oily skin as well.

Tea Tree essential oil has an uplifting, cleansing aroma and is an excellent antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral agent. It helps skin conditions such as acne, warts, eczema, psoriasis, rashes and athlete’s foot. It also works great in combination with citronella and lemon grass as an insect repellant.

*Vitamin E oil*oxygenates and protects skin tissue, slows premature aging, speeds healing on burns & lesions, decreases scarring, promotes red blood cell formation and is also used as a natural preservative in herbal products.

*Ylang ylang III*essential oil has a sweet, exotic scent and is soothing, relaxing and an aphrodisiac.

Resources
Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art, by Kathi Keville & Mindy Green, The Crossing Press, Freedom, CA, 1995
The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, by Valerie Ann Worwood, New World Library, San Rafael, CA, 1991
Herbs for Healthy Skin, Hair & Nails, by Brigitte Mars, Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, CT, 1998.
The Herbal Body Book, by Jeanne Rose, Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1976
Medicinal Herbs in the Garden, Field & Marketplace, by Lee Sturdivant & Tim Blakley, San Juan Naturals, Friday Harbor, WA, 1999
Naturally Healthy Skin, by Stephanie Tourles, Storey Books, Pownal, VT, 1999