Make your own baby wipes with essential oils

Now that I am becoming more aware of all the harsh and toxic ingredients found in our personal care items, I was happy to find a recipe for making my own baby wipes. When I made them the first time, I made the mistake of using generic paper towels and they didn’t work very well. When I switched to the name brand paper towels, they worked much better. Best container to store them in is the tall, cylinder baby wipes container you can buy at the store. Cut a paper towel roll in half with a serrated knife. Place half of roll into container and save the other half for later. Pour the following mixture over roll in container:

2 cups of water

2 Tablespoons doterra fractionated coconut oil

10 drops each of doterra lavender oil and melaleuca oil

After the mixture has soaked for an hour or more, remove cardboard from middle of roll and start dispensing with middle towel with the cylinder baby wipe container. Enjoy!

dōTERRA Essential Oils for First Aid

dōTERRA’s Dr. Hill explains which essential oils are best for everyday scrapes, bumps and cuts: WELCOME TO dōTERRA’s “ASK DR. HILL”

TODAY’s QUESTION:
WHAT ESSENTIAL OILS ARE BEST FOR EVERYDAY SCRAPES, BUMPS and CUTS?
I THINK THAT EVERY PARENT, EVERY MOTHER, EVERY FATHER SHOULD CONSIDER, “WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT WE EXPERIENCE IN OUR HOME ON A DAILY BASIS?”
AND THE MOST COMMON IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE SCRAPES, BRUISES, BUMPS, CUTS ALL THOSE DIFFERENT KINDS OF THINGS.
AND WE SHOULD REALLY THINK ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL OILS AS A FIRST AID MODEL AS WELL. WE TEND TO THINK OF THEM FOR USING SYMPTOMS OR SOME OF THE MORE ELABORATE DETAILED THINGS THAT WOULD COME ALONG WITH OUR HEALTH. BUT THIS EVERYDAY MODEL USE AS WELL. WE CAN USE OILS LIKE LAVENDAR FOR ANY TYPE OF A CUT.
AND BECAUSE THE OILS ARE ANTI-SEPTIC AND THEY ARE PROTECTIVE AGAINST INFECTION. WE COULD USE MELALUCA AS WELL WITHIN THAT MODEL.
COMBINED THEY ALSO PRODUCE THESE VERY SOOTHING BENEFITS.
WE CAN TAKE THE IRRITATION AND THE PAIN AWAY.
SO I LIKE USING THE OILS BECAUSE I KNOW I’M GOING TO HAVE A WOUND THAT IS CLEAN AND NOT GOING TO BE INFECTED, BECAUSE I CAN CONTROL THE IRRITATION AND THE DISCOMFORT THAT A CHILD IS HAVING WITH THAT
AND I CAN DO IT QUICKLY AND AS OFTEN AS I NEED TO.
SO THINK OF THE OILS IN THIS CONTEXT AS THIS VERY EASY TO USE, VERY POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE FIRST AID MODEL WITHIN YOUR HOME.

GERANIUM ESSENTIAL OIL

SAVE 10% ON GERANIUM Essential Oil SEPTEMBER 2011


GERANIUM ESSENTIAL OIL (Pelargonium graveolens)

Geranium Essential oil offers outstanding benefits for soothing skin and is a common ingredient in many skin care products. Also useful for joint support and tempering minor aches and pains, geranium’s calming effects make it a popular choice for many essential oil users.* Geranium offers outstanding benefits for skin, hormone balancing, and mental-emotional relaxation. Geranium essential oil has traditionally been used to soothe inflammation and irritated skin such as rashes, acne, bruises and spa treatments. Due to its superb healing properties, geranium is a common ingredient in many skincare products. Because of  its analgesic, pain relieving properties, geranium is also used topically by individuals suffering from inflammation, including arthritis or rheumatism. Geranium essential oil stimulates the immune system, aids in poor circulation, is anti-mucolytic , thus reducing mucous secretions, is uplifting to the mood, and it has a calming effect on the nervous system. Geranium is considered adaptogenic and balancing to the hormonal and nervous systems of the body. It can be used topically, as well as in the bath, and also diffused into the environment.

Basil essential oil

Basil Essential Oil
Ocimum basilicum

Valued for its restorative and calming properties, basil is commonly used for soothing sore muscles and joints, to ease breathing, and as a cooling agent for the skin*. For aromatic, topical, or dietary use.

Purify essential oil by doterra

PURIFY CLEANSING BLEND
From bug bites to sneezes, protecting yourself is more important than ever. Purify is dōTERRA’s formidable blend of CPTG® essential oils designed to eliminate odors and other contaminates naturally—without toxic additives. Its refreshing aroma quickly eradicates unpleasant odors and clears the air and environment with the essential oils of lemon, lime, pine, citronella, melaleuca, and cilantro.

$17.33 retail 15 ml bottle
PURIFY
Cleansing Blend

Grapefruit Essential oil

GRAPEFRUIT
ESSENTIAL OIL
Citrus X paradisi
Grapefruit’s fresh, invigorating aroma is sure to uplift the mood and please the senses.
Pressed from the rind, grapefruit is more than just a fresh scent—its cleansing and
invigorating properties have made it a favorite among essential oil lovers.