Hands

I find the best thing for my hands is straight sweet almond oil (available from health food shops and pharmacies). It's a carrier oil that can be used as a base for other concoctions. Mix a few drops of your favourite essential oil with 4 teaspoons of sweet almond oil and you have a really simple treatment for your hands. If your skin is super dry, mix in a teaspoon of vegetable glycerine. Store in a dark glass bottle (I store mine in a Rescue Remedy bottle) and shake well before each use. A few drops goes a long way with this one!

Rosewater and Glycerine Hand Lotion
All skin types

20ml rosewater
2 teaspoons vegetable glycerine
1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon honey
10 drops lemon essential oil (lemongrass would also suffice)

Honey and vegetable glycerine are humectants that will draw moisture to the skin, whilst the vinegar will help restore the ph balance.

Taken from the book Bodyworks

Toners

White Tea Toner

This can be used as a traditional toner, or alternatively, can be put in a spray bottle and used as a pick me up. Green tea is a powerful anti-oxidant. Honey is a hemectant, which means that it attracts and retains moisture.

1 pot freshly brewed organic white tea

• either 1 teaspoon fresh leaves, or,
• 2 teabags

1 teaspoon organic honey

4 drops of either ylang-ylang, lavender, or jasmine essential oil

Strain the tea and pour into a bottle. Add the honey and ylang-ylang essential oil. Shake well.

Derived from the book Bodyworks