When it comes to manufacturing handmade cosmetics one ingredient no crafter should do without is lavender acrylic. Lavender acrylic (Lavandula angustifolia) posses antibacterial proprieties, is gentle to both dry and oily skin, and has a chance to relieve such conditions as muscle pain, insomnia, headaches, burns, bug bites, eczema, psoriasis, and acne which makes it probably the most versatile of essential oils. It’s also one of the few essential oils that can be used as a middle or top note in cheap fragrance because of its fresh, floral smell and affordable price.

 

Here are a few recipe ideas for implementing lavender in handmade cosmetics:

 

Salves, Ointments, and Balms: Lavender blended with neem seed oil or comfrey root powder creates a salve that soothes itching caused by insect bites, bruises, burns, as well as diaper rash. Add cinnamon and clove for any pain relieving muscle rub ointment. Use lavender alone as a gardener’s salve to assist chapped hands or as a temple balm to aid in dropping off to sleep and also to quell headaches.

 

Proper hair care Products: Blend lavender with apple cider vinegar and nettle herbs for any normal-to-dry hair rinse. You may also try combing rosemary, peppermint, and lavender essential oils together with jojoba and oat extract, which produce a very effective scalp oil treatment.

 

Bath and Body Care Products: Add lavender to toners, facial creams, and the body lotions to combat acne or dry skin conditions. Lavender essential oil coupled with dried lavender buds, dead sea salt, Epsom salt, and powdered milk make for an attractive bath salt recipe. Blend jojoba with rose geranium, lavender, sandalwood, and vanilla for any sweet and sexy feminine perfume oil.

 

Soaps: Try adding tea tree and lavender essential oils to opaque melt and pour soap base along with pumice (sprinkled at the bottom of your soap mold) for a deodorizing and exfoliating soap bar.

 

A word of caution, due to their volatility, research any essential oil, and always perform a skin patch test before use.

 

This article was published by perfumesforwomens.com

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