{Find Geranium (Rose) Essential Oil at Mountain Rose Herbs)

Geranium (Rose) Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Pelargonium graveolens

Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled

Parts Used: Flowers and leaves

Note Classification: Middle

Aroma: Heavy, sweet, floral

Largest Producing Countries: Egypt, Spain, France, and Italy

Traditional Use: Throughout history geranium has been known as a powerful wound healer. It has been utilized medicinally and in the fragrance industry.

Blends Well With: Bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, clove, cypress, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper, lemon, mandarin, neroli, palmarosa, patchouli, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, ylang ylang

Of Interest: Geranium leaves can be used in jams and jellies. The oil can be used in baking. A couple of drops may be added while making sugar cookies. The aroma fills the house while you are baking and adds flavor to the cookies.

Safety Data: Avoid while pregnant. May cause skin irritation.

20 grams Jojoba Oil
140 grams Aloe Vera Gel
50 grams of Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Hemp Unscented Baby-Mild Pure Castile Soap
6 grams Stearic Acid
20 grams Emulsifying Wax NF
30 drops Geranium Essential Oil
20 drops Clary Sage Essential Oil
2 teaspoons Grapefruit Seed Extract (preservative)

Heat the Jojoba Oil, Aloe Vera Gel, and Castile Soap in a double boiler to 160 degrees and hold for 10 minutes.  Add in the Stearic Acid and Emulsifying Wax, stir until melted and well blended.  Cool cream to 110 degrees and stir in the essential oils and Grapefruit Seed Extract. Transfer to a sterile container with a lid.

To use: Simply massage over face and rinse with warm water. Use within 30 days.
You will find almost everything you need for this recipe over at Mountain Rose Herbs!!!

{Find this and other essential oils at Mountain Rose Herbs}

Neroli (Orange flower) Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Flowers
Note Classification: Middle
Aroma: Light, sweet-floral fragrance, with a terpeny top note
Largest Producing Countries: Morocco, USA, Italy, and France

Traditional Use: In perfumery neroli is used as both a base note and a top note depending on the oils that it is blended with. It is also known for its calming effects.

Blends Well With: Benzoin, chamomile, clary sage, coriander, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon, mandarin, myrrh, orange, palmarosa, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang

Of Interest: It takes approximately 100 lbs of blossoms to produce 1 lb of neroli essential oil.

Safety Data: Generally considered safe.

Order:  You will find this at Mountain Rose Herbs

{Fresh Oat & Banana Face Mask}

Fresh Oat & Banana Face Mask
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/4 cup ground almond meal
1 medium banana, peeled
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
20 drops calendula oil
20 drops vanilla essential oil
10 drops Vitamin E oil

Add the oatmeal to a small food processor and process until fine.  Add in the rest of the ingredients and process until a smooth and creamy paste forms.  Apply desired amount to clean skin (avoid eye area).  Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Store product in refrigerator for up to 5 days.

You can find most of the ingredients at Mountain Rose Herbs!!!

1- 8 ounce glass container
4 ounces Jojoba Oil
3 ounces Sweet Almond Oil
10 drops Vitamin E Oil
70 drops Rose Essential Oil 
40 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
20 drops Sandalwood Essential Oil

Add all the ingredients to the glass container and shake well.  Fill your bath with warm water and pour in desired amount of bath oil. **Use caution when adding any type of oil to a bath or shower as the surfaces can become extremely slippery. Use within 60 days.

You can purchase all the ingredients for this recipe from Mountain Rose Herbs!!!

1/2 cup sesame seeds

2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
2 tablespoons Manuka Honey
20 drops Manuka Essential Oil
10 drops Bergamot Essential Oil

Place the sesame seeds in a food processor and process just until smooth (don't turn into sesame butter). Transfer to a small glass bowl and mix in the sweet almond oil, Manuka Honey, Manuka Essential Oil and Bergamot Essential Oil. Stir everything together until smooth.

When ready to use, apply desired amount to skin and rub in circular motions to exfoliate. Rinse with warm water.  Use within 30 days.

{You can order Avocado Oil from Mountain Rose Herbs}

Mountain Rose Herbs Organic Avocado Oil Profile

Fresh-Picked Beauty's Peppermint Kissed Lip Tint

Peppermint Kissed Lip Tint
makes 4 tubes of lip tint

You can order this from Mountain Rose Herbs

You will find Coconut Oil from Mountain Rose Herbs.

Botanical Name- Cocos nucifera
Origin- Philippines
Extraction- Cold Pressed/Unrefined
Shelf life- 2 years
Kosher Certified- Yes
Notes- Will melt at 76 degrees and turn to liquid. This particular oil is raw, virgin and unrefined. Has a pleasant, deep and full bodied coconut aroma. If blended within skin care preparations at a high percentage, it may alter the scent of the final product. Suitable for both food and cosmetic use. Our Coconut oil is 100% certified organic through OTCO

Method Of Extraction  

Fresh, whole coconuts that are sound and ripe are shelled and then pared to remove the brown skin. The white meat is then milled to fine shreds and dried at a temperature of not more than 100 degrees for an average of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This does not create a completely dried and useless meat, but rather helps in the evaporation of excess water which is prevalent in the meat.

After drying, the milled coconut is passed through a customized, cold process oil press where the oil is separated from the coconut at a controlled temperature of less than 100 degrees. The oil is collected in a receiving pan and pumped through a series of filter cloths, which results in a water clear coconut oil, known commercially as Virgin Coconut Oil.The filtered virgin coconut oil is temporarily stored in a tank and made to pass through a final filter to remove any detritus left over before it is packed into its final drum.

You can find this an other carrier oils over at Mountain Rose Herbs!!!

You can purchase this wonderful carrier oil from Mountain Rose Herbs

Method of extraction: Expeller Pressed/Partially Refined

This is one of the most useful, practical, and comonly used oils. It is great for all skin types as an acting emollient and is best known for its ability to soften, soothe, and re-condition the skin. It is truly marvelous as a carrier oil and is equally superb for addition to body care products. Natural expeller pressed oil from raw almond kernels and exceptionally rich in fatty acids.

Easily saponified, producing a desired lather for soap makers.

You can buy this wonderful carrier oil from Mountain Rose Herbs!!!

Homemade Luscious Orange Dream Cream

250 grams Orange Blossom Water
50 grams coconut oil
60 grams sesame oil
35 grams emulsifying wax NF
8 grams stearic acid
2 grams rosemary extract
3 grams grapefruit seed extract
2 teaspoons orange essential oil

You will find all the ingredients in one place by visiting Mountain Rose Herbs

Add the orange blossom water, coconut oil, sesame oil, emulsifying wax NF and stearic acid into a metal or glass container and set in a double boiler.  Heat all ingredients to 160 degrees. Remove from heat and allow to cool to 100 degrees.  Add in the rosemary extract, grapefruit seed extract and orange essential oil, blend well.  Pour warm liquid into desired containers and allow to completely cool.  Makes about 14 ounces.

You can find all the necessary ingredients over at Mountain Rose Herbs.

Information from Mountain Rose Herbs

Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled

Parts Used: Flowering tops

Note Classification: Middle

Aroma: Sweet, floral, herbaceous

Largest Producing Countries: Bulgaria, France, and Ukraine


Traditional Use: Lavender oil is known for its skin healing properties and its use as a sedative. The herb has been used for strewing, and the flowers are used as an aromatic.


Blends Well With: Bergamot, black pepper, cedarwood, chamomile, clary sage, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, geranium, grapefruit, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, mandarin, marjoram, oakmoss, palmarosa, patchouli, peppermint, pine, ravensara, rose, rosemary, tea tree, thyme, vetiver

Of Interest: The name “lavender” is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning, “to wash”.  Known as one of the seven polyvalents (effective against many toxins), which are applicable to many ailments.  Greeks and Romans perfumed their bathwater with lavender, burned lavender incense to appease their wrathful gods, and believed the scent of lavender to be soothing to untamed lions and tigers.

Safety Data: Generally considered safe.

Order from Mountain Rose Herbs!!!!