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• 2 drops Bergamot
• 2 drops Clary Sage
• 1 drop Frankincense

Blend #2

• 3 drops Sandalwood
• 2 drops Bergamot

Blend #3

• 1 drop Rose
• 1 drop Lavender
• 2 drops Mandarin
• 1 drop Vetiver

What You'll Need:

• Small bowl
• Grater
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon shaved beeswax
• 10 drops essential oil
• 2 tablespoons distilled water
• Hand blender
• Small funnel

Directions:

1. Add the coconut oil to a small mixing bowl that's either safe to use in the microwave or fits over a small saucepan to create a double boiler. Coconut oil creates a smooth slightly sweet-smelling lotion that's also high in antioxidants, which is great for your skin. Grate and add the beeswax to the bow.

2. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for short bursts until melted, stirring after each heating. Or place the bowl over a small saucepan filled half way with water and melt over medium heat.
3. Once the coconut oil and beeswax have melted, carefully place on a folded towel and add your favorite essential oil. Or use rosemary essential oil, which adds an earthy scent to the lotion and helpful antibacterial properties. Let the mixture cool for 10-minutes.

Now emulsify with the addition of one to two tablespoons water and the help of a hand blender. Don't have one? Add the mixture to a blender and pulse until the lotion is the consistency of thick pudding.
Use a small funnel or spouted measuring cup to pour into a container and your homemade lotion is finished! Store out of sunlight for best results.

• 1 part beeswax (example- 1 tablespoon)
• 2 parts shea, cocoa or mango butter (example-2 tablespoons)
• 2 parts coconut oil (example-2 tablespoons)
• 20 drops of essential oil of choice (or more or less to your preference) I use 20+ drops of peppermint essential oil for a cooling and refreshing lip balm.

1. Put about an inch of water in the bottom of a small pan and turn on medium heat.
2. Place a small (pint size or smaller) jar in the water, being careful not to get in water inside the jar.
3. Place all ingredients except the essential oils inside the glass jar and slowly melt, making sure not to get any water in jar. I use 2 tablespoons each of the butter(s) and coconut oil and 1 tablespoons of beeswax. This fills about 18 tubes.
4. When all ingredients are melted, stir well and turn off heat, but leave jar in the water to keep warm.
5. Stir in the essential oils.
6. Use a glass dropper to quickly fill the containers. I leave the jar in the water but turn off the heat to keep the ingredients liquid while I do this.
7. The mixture will settle slightly as it cools, so I also re-top the containers after about 2 minutes as they start to harden.
8. Let sit without touching for several hours or until completely hardened.
9. Store in a cool dry place (they will last for at least a year if stored correctly).
10. Enjoy!

What You'll Need:

• A glass jar with lid
• 4 cups white sugar
• Mixing bowl
• 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
• 1+ cup olive oil
• 20-30 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions:

1. Measure and pour the sugar into a mixing bowl. Give things a stir to break up any clumps. The sugar works as a gentle exfoliant that leaves your feet and hands wonderfully smooth.
2. Now add the olive oil to the sugar, and stir. The mixture should resemble wet sand that isn't too saturated. Olive oil offers the best results (with skin-soothing qualities to boot!), but sunflower or almond oil are good options too. If one cup of oil doesn't seem to be enough, then add another quarter cup.

3. To finish the mixture, add the peppermint oil, which boosts the refreshing peppermint scent of the scrub. And peppermint is a natural anti-inflammatory, which soothes sore muscles.
4. Place a handful of your crushed candy canes in a ziplock plastic bag, and make the pieces even smaller with the help of a rolling pin. You can also pulverize the candies in a clean coffee grinder or blender. You want the candies to become superfine, similar in size to the white sugar.

• Stress relief
• Reducing muscle aches
• Improving circulation
• Better nutrient absorption
• Headache relief
• Speeding up wound healing
• During illness, especially respiratory illness
• For children to help mineral absorption and improve sleep
• For acne, eczema or other skin problems
• For joint pain relief
• To help relieve poison ivy or skin reactions
• Improving skin hydration

• 2 cups epsom salts
• ½ cup baking soda
• ¼ cup sea salt (optional)
• 30 drops of lavender essential oils
• 10 drops of peppermint essential oil

What You'll Need:

• 2 tablespoons beeswax
• 4 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or rosemary-infused oil)
• Lemon peel, cinnamon, or essential oil of your choice
  

Directions:

1. Place the coconut oil and beeswax in small metal or glass bowl, and heat using a double boiler, or melt slowly in the microwave until the mixture has come together.

Now add any extras, such as lemon rind, grated cinnamon, or a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Pour the mixture into a silicone mold, or pop a few muffin liners in a muffin tin to use for molding the lotions. It's that simple!
Pop the lotion bars in the fridge, and let harden for at least one hour. Carefully pop them out of the molds or peel away the muffin liners, and you've got lotion whenever you need it!

Bug Off Lotion Bars

• 1 cup coconut oil
• ½ cup shea butter, cocoa butter or mango butter (or a mix of all three equal to 1 part)
• ½ cup beeswax + 2 tablespoons
• 15 drops rosemary
  
• 8 drops clove bud
  
• 15 drops thyme
  
• 8 drops cinnamon
  
• 15 drops catnip
  
• 10 drops of peppermint
  
• Optional: 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil to preserve.
• Essential Oils (optional but good): Pest Away w/Catnip lavender and lemon (10+ drops of each)

10ml Bug Stick - Essential oil blend by Garden Essence roller bottle for your convenience.

What You'll Need:

• Zest of one lemon
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup liquid dish soap
• 5-10 drops tea tree essential oil
  
• 5-10 drops peppermint essential oil
  

Directions:

1. Zest one lemon and mix together with the coconut oil. Lemon zest has natural oils that gently clean skin, and coconut oil adds soothing relief to hands that have been digging in the soil or doing dirty work around the house.

Now add the sugar and dish soap, and mix together until it forms a paste. Take the scrub to the next level and add tea tree essential oil, which is a natural disinfectant, healing any nicks or cuts on hands, and a touch of peppermint essential oil, adding a soothing tingle. Or drip in a few drops of your favorite scent, which leaves hands smelling amazing. You can also leave out the essential oils, and the scrub is still fabulous.
Store in a seal-able glass container, and the hand scrub is safe to keep on the counter for use until it's gone. And you might find yourself reaching for it whenever you need to wash your hands — it's really that wonderful!

What You'll Need:

• 1 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup olive oil
• 4 tablespoons grated beeswax
• Equal parts lavender, orange, cedarwood, sandalwood, ylang ylang, peppermint, and cinnamon essential oils

Directions:

1. Place the coconut oil, olive oil, and grated beeswax in a metal or glass bowl, and heat over a double boiler or slowly warm in the microwave in short bursts. Once everything has melted, give it a stir, and then remove from heat.
2. Now blend together the essential oils to create the dreamy mix of scents. Lavender is so soothing while orange and cinnamon help calm nerves. Cedarwood, sandalwood, and ylang ylang offer grounding, earthy smells. And peppermint does a great job of easing muscle pains. Using around 50 drops of each creates a great blend. Add to the coconut oil mixture.
3. Now carefully ladle the warm sleep salve into clean jars, let cool until room temperature, and then cap. Your sleep slave is ready to use! Keep it close to your bed and smooth onto feet, cover with socks, and snuggle down on nights you're having a tough time drifting off into dreamland. The larger pores in your feet allow the essential oils to quickly absorb and flow through the body, helping you relax. Or massage into hands, sore muscles, or even your temples for instant calm.

Materials

• 1/2 cup citric acid
• 1 cup baking soda
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
• About 6 drops food coloring
• 10 to 15 drops essential oil(s)
• Special equipment: 2-ounce travel-size spray bottle, plastic pipette, silicone ice-cube tray, storage jars

1. Stir together citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch in a glass measuring cup.

2. Pass mixture through a fine sieve or a flour sifter into a mixing bowl. Stir in sugar.

3. Fill spray bottle with water, and add food coloring. Spritz mixture lightly (it should become damp but not fizzy) until you can pack mixture with your hands.
4. Using pipette, add oil, 1 drop at a time, until strength of scent is to your liking. Using a metal spoon or your hands, mix ingredients until color is even throughout (mixture will begin to dry out; when this happens, spritz until packable again).
5. Spoon into ice-cube tray, pressing firmly. Let dry at room temperature overnight. Pop out of tray gently. Transfer to jars.