Lavender is an ingredient that has many uses in
creating handmade soap and cosmetics. Its essential oil
has a fresh, clean scent which can be used alone as a
fragrance, or can be successfully blended with other oils
to create fragrances for both men and women. Lavender
essential oil is naturally antibacterial and gentle to
the skin making it an excellent additive to cosmetics for
children and adults. Lavender essential oil is one of the
few natural essential oils that is affordable and
pleasant smelling. And its fragrance is one that insects
despise.
If you like lavender, you can purchase it in three
basic types.
French lavender (lavandula angustifolia) has the
characteristic fresh, floral fragrance of lavender. Spike
lavender (lavandula latifolia) has an odor similar to
that of camphor. Lavandin (lavandua angustifolia x
lavandula latifolia) is a hybrid between French and Spike
lavender and has a fragrance somewhere in between the
two. In addition to lavender essential oil, some
manufacturers also produce lavender absolute. Lavender
essential oil is produced by steam distillation, whereas
lavender absolute is produced by extracting the essential
oil with a solvent. Lavender absolute is more
concentrated than lavender essential oil, and more
expensive.
Using Lavender In Your Soaps and Cosmetics Here
are several ideas for using lavender in home cosmetics:
Insect Repellents: Blend lavender with citronella
essential oil for an effective insect repellent. To help
take the sting out of insect bites, put a drop on the
bite and rub in.
Face Care Products: Add lavender essential oil to
toners, creams and lotions for gentle and natural acne
fighting effects.
Deodorants: Because lavender is naturally
antibacterial, it is an excellent natural odor fighter.
Add several drops of lavender essential oil to arrowroot
powder to make a natural deodorant powder. Dissolve
several drops in alcohol and then add to water to make a
spray on deodorant.
Soaps: Add powdered lavender or lavender essential
oil to your favorite soap recipe to make lavender soaps.
Precautions When Using Lavender In Your Cosmetics:
As with all essential oils, precautions should be taken
if you are pregnant, epileptic, if you have a heart
condition, or if you are in a delicate state of health.
If you fall under one of these categories we recommend
that you see a physician before using lavender, or any
other essential oil in your cosmetics.
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