Unique Earth Body: Easy Recipes for Skin Care & Treatment

Here are some homeopathic recipes that you can make at home. You should be able to find all the ingredients needed for these recipes in the grocery store, the pharmacy, a health food store, and/or a craft store. The best place to purchase essential oils is a reputable health store or a cosmetic/craft supply company. Be sure to get therapeutic grade oils, they are more expensive, but your body and health is worth it!

MINTY COLD CREAM

Used to remove grime and makeup. The oil and shortening will glide the dirt and make-up off your face, while the aloe sooths and helps to cut the oils. The mint also helps to take the oils off the skin, while toning it.

This is an easy recipe to make at home and will be good for about two weeks.

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1/4 cup vegetable shortening (the thick vegetable kind, not animal)
1/4 aloe vera gel
1 tsp olive or avocado oil
1 or 2 drops essential oil of peppermint, or spearmint, or both

__Directions__
Warm the vegetable shortening until it melts, then remove from heat. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes, then fold into the aloe vera gel. Then add the olive or avocado oil. Continue to fold for at least a minute, add the essential oil(s), and stir for another full minute. Put mixture into a jar or tin and store in the refrigerator.

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FACIAL MASK

This is a good mask for any skin type, but is especially good for dry skin because it does not over-dry it. The peppermint oil clarifies the skin. There is NO shelf life to this blend. You need to use it as you make it.

___Ingredients__
1/4 cup soy powder
1/4 cup unflavored yogurt
1 to 2 drops peppermint essential oil

__Directions__
Mix the soy powder and unflavored yogurt to make a paste, then add the peppermint essential oil. Pat onto your face and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Rinse off with water, and look at the glow!

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Sooth BEE STINGs with a simple home recipe. Mix 1/4 cup of baking powder with 3-4 drops of chamomile oil or extract. Then, run the powder through a sifter a few times. When mixed well, add enough water to make a paste. Stirring in a little at a time to ensure the proper consistency. When you have the paste made, apply to the affected area and toss out the left over, as there is no shelf life.

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With help for BUG BITES, mix 1/4 cup of sweet oil (sweet oil is the purest form of olive oil. Ask your pharmacist for it if you cannot find it), 5 drops of eucalyptus, oregano pure, and thyme essential oils (you may use oregano extract instead of EO if you want), and 6 drops of chamomile essential oil. Mix together well and store in a dark, glass bottle. It is best to keep in a cool, dark location also. There is a 5-6 month shelf life, so you can make a batch & use it all summer long!

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For SUNBURNS mix equal amounts of aloe vera gel, plain yogurt, and apple cider vinegar. Keep the mixture in the refrigerator and be sure to shake before you use. Apply once an hour for the first three hours, then as desired. This mixture will remain good for 1-2 weeks.

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For PROBLEM SPOTS on your FACE (pimples and acne), mix 1tsp. of tea-tree extract, 2 tsp. of witch hazel, and 1/4 tsp of wintergreen oil. Mix all together and shake well. You may store in a bottle for about 6 months. Dab a cotton ball into the solution and dab onto the problem area.
This mixture has anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiseptic and analgesic properties.

Reference Materials

The Good Earth Bath, Beauty & Health Book by Casey Keller is an awesome book full of recipes that you can easily, and quickly, make at home.

Oils and Perfumes of Ancient Egypt by Joann Fletcher gives a rich and interesting history of oils, herbs and flowers, and their early uses.

Additionally, I enjoy browsing the website http://www.botanical.com. They are a commercial site, but they offer an online hyper text of the 1931 book, by Mrs. M. Grieve, A Modern Herbal. This makes for 860 pages of information on medicinal, culinary, and cosmetic herbs. It includes folklore, cultivation, and economic properties. Even reading their product descriptions will give you an education!