Do you know…….Generally we use body powder for softer skin, light fragrance, and even in shoes to refresh that smelly shoes. Many store bought body powders and baby powders contain talcum, which is suspected to be

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containing the known carcinogen, asbestos. Therefore, try to avoid the use of commercially available body powder and hand make the aromatic natural body powder containing essential oils, that will deodorize and soften your skin.

Since centuries, Essential Oils have been utilized in cosmetics, fragrances, healing, as an antiseptic, and for health remedies. These Essential Oils are natural, volatile, concentrated liquid extracts taken from the roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or blossoms of plants. There are great many options of essential oils to choose from for the body powder recipe:

Vanilla, Lavender, Sweet orange, Jasmine, Geranium, Rose otto or absolute, Lemon, Clove, Cinnamon, Ylang ylang, Clary sage, Masculine scents: Bergamot, Vetiver, Nutmeg, Patchouli

Try making this natural body powder with these readily available natural products. This is a basic idea to get you started. You can customize this in different ways.

Ingredients:

1C Corn Starch or preferably Arrow Root Powder

¼ C Baking Soda

1tsp Jojoba or Coconut Oil

2 Tbsp Rose water

15 dr Bergamot or Jasmine or Rose Essential Oil

30 dr Lavender Essential Oil

In a large glass bowl or measuring cup mix corn starch (arrow root powder) and baking soda with a fork or wire whisk. In a separate bowl, add essential oils to the Coconut (Jojoba) oil and stir well to combine, add oil mixture to powder mixture stirring well with a fork until no lumps remain. Pore the powder in an empty clean old powder container or a spice jar or in any air tight container, cap, label, and store in a cool, dry, dark place. This homemade body powder will last 4-6 months. Use this smooth and soothing powder as deodorant or just apply the finished powder into your arm pits or wherever you struggle with perspiration.

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
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