Hand cleansers are a convenient, on-the-go solution for cleansing your hands when soap and water are unavailable. This homemade version will not only cleanse your hands, but moisturize them too.
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons aloe vera gel 4 tablespoons water 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E oil 8-10 drops doTERRA On Guard Protective Blend Small Squeeze Container
Note: Essential oils can be stored in plastic containers if the essential oils are highly diluted. Make sure they are high quality if you do use plastic containers.
Directions:
In bowl combine aloe vera gel and vitamin E oil.
Add 8-10 drops of doTERRA On Guard Protective Blend to aloe vera mixture.
Add water and mix well to combine. Add more or less water depending on the consistency you want.
Pour into container.
Place your homemade hand cleanser in your bag, car, or office for an effective, alcohol-free hand cleanser.
-Recipe from dōTERRA
This recipe can be adapted by substituting essential oils of your choice. Feel free to experiment, be sure to use oils that are safe to use topically. Have a Wicked Good Day!
Molly
This week's Tarot Insights talks about a journey through perceived uncertainty in life situations, like we may be experiencing at he beginning of the week. this sense of uncertainty can be from a feeling that everything is up in the air. Mid-week there is the perception that things are not going as well as could be.. shifting your perception to greater recognition of your own empowerment.. no matter what outside circumstances might look like. and he week rounds up with a releasing of wrongs and wounds that were really molehills we've turned into mountains. Have a Wicked Good Day!
Molly
If you have ever enjoyed the scent of a rose, you’ve experienced the aromatic qualities of essential oils. These naturally occurring, volatile aromatic compounds are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. Essential oils give plants their distinctive smells, essential oils protect plants and play a role in plant pollination. In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and their beautiful fragrance, essential oils have long been used for food preparation, beauty treatment, and health-care practices.
But what exactly is a volatile aromatic compound? In short, these compounds are small organic molecules that tend to change quickly from their solid or liquid state to a gas at room temperature. They are called volatile because they change state quickly. When you first open a bottle of essential oil, you instantly notice that the aroma is potent and you can smell it typically even from some distance. The physical and chemical properties of the volatile aromatic compounds that compose essential oils allow them to quickly move through the air and directly interact with the olfactory sensors in the nose. Such unique properties make essential oils ideal for applications inclusion in aromatherapy – using these compounds from plants to help maintain a healthy mind and body – as well as other applications. The type of volatile aromatic compounds present in an essential oil determines both the oil’s aroma and the benefits it offers.
Over 3,000 varieties of volatile aromatic compounds have been identified to date. The nature of an essential oil varies from plant to plant, within botanical families, and from species to species. The delicate ratio of aromatic constituents found in any given essential oil are what make it unique and give it specific benefits.
Even with pure essential oils the composition of the oil can vary depending on the time of day, season, geographic location, method and duration of distillation, year grown, and the weather, making every step of the production process a critical determinant of the overall quality of the essential oil product.
Essential oils can be used for a wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used as single essential oils or in complex essential oil blends depending on user experience and desired benefit. Want to learn how to use essential oils? Visit our essential oils usage page to learn how to safely use doTERRA essential oils.
* When looking for essential oils it is important to remember, though there are many options available, not all essential oils are created equal. Be sure to do your research and know what you are buying. I choose doTERRA oils for many reasons, one of them being their oils are of a consistantly high quality. Stop by Wellness With Madame Molly's group page to learn more or check out the doTERRA Essential Oil products here... be sure to sign up as either a Wholesale or Wellness Advocate to have access to these wonderful Essential oils and Essential oil products at a 25% discount. Have a Wicked Good Day!
Molly
