Saturday, April 24, 2010

Foot Lotion


Our feet do a hard job for us every day, carrying our body weight and frequently walking long distances. This stimulates and refreshing foot lotion is a great way to revive and rejuvenate tired feet. Soak your feet in a bowl of hot water for ten mintues, then scurb off any dead skin. Gently rub feet with this lotion and they will fell wonderful afterwards!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup (150ml) light lotion base.
1 tsp (5ml) orange flower water.
15 drops peppermint.
5 drops lemon.
5 drops cypress.
5 drops juniper.

Preparation:

  1. Pour the lotion base into a 8 or 10 oz (200 or 250 ml) glass bottle.
  2. Pour the orange flower water into the bottle, put on the cap, and shake vigorously to thoroughly mix the ingredients.
  3. Carefully add the essential oils into the bottle, one by one, then put on the cap and shake vigorously.
  4. Label the bottle and the Pepperminet Foot Lotion is ready to use.

Storage: Most recipes require refrigeration since they don't contain preservatives. Shelf Life is approximately 1 week. Did you know grapefruit seed extract could be used as a preservative for soaps and lotions? Recommended usage is .5 - 5% of the entire volume (in ounces) of your batch.