Recipes for Vanilla Essential Oil

Vanilla essential oil is used to make aromatherapy and massage oil blends and hair and skin care products. Combine vanilla essential oil to blend distinctive fragrances, for a soothing bath oil or to make an effective facial scrub. Never ingest essential oils or apply directly and undiluted to skin.

Vanilla

Use vanilla essential oil to add balance to other aromas. Anandaapothecary.com recommends adding vanilla essential oil to natural home and body fragrances. According to aromaweb.com, used in small amounts, vanilla essential oil softens and balances citrus, mint and spicy essential oils.

Bath

Blend a calming bath oil. Aromathyme.com suggests blending vanilla essential oil with baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid and cocoa butter. Add rose water and rose otto (attar of rose) oil. Mold the mixture and dry. Add one molded tablet to bathwater for a rose and vanilla-scented aromatic bath.

Skin

Combine peppermint and vanilla essential oils for a cleansing facial scrub. Blend peppermint and vanilla oils with brown sugar. Apply to your wet face and gently wash away impurities. The aromas of peppermint and vanilla soothe and refresh. Refrigerate any remaining scrub in an airtight container.

References

• Vanilla Essential Oil
• Aromatherapy Recipes
• Aroma Web: Vanilla Extract

Resources

• The Facts About Vanilla Essential Oil

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