GreenVanillaStore's Daily Notes

This very basic cleansing lotion is based on a traditional recipe and it is gentle enough for daily use. You’ll need

1/2 Cup Floral Hydrosol (read tips below)

1/2 Cup Glycerine (I prefer vegetable glycerine)

3-5 drops Pure Essential Oil (of your choice)

1. Stir the hydrosol and glycerine in a heat-proof glass bowl, preferably a pyrex or an arcopal. Pour the mixture into a small pot, set the heat to medium.

2. Stir the mixture gently until bubbles start forming from the bottom of the pan. Turn off the heat immediately, pour the mixture back into the bowl.

3. When the mixture has cooled off to just ‘warm to the touch’, mix in your essential oils, stir with a glass rod,  then pour the mixture  into an airtight container/bottle. I prefer to use amber glass bottle. In Kuala Lumpur, you  can buy it at MS Ally Pharmacy.

5. Keep refrigerated. This lotion will keep well  for up to a month.

To Use: Shake the mixture gently. Massage the lotion  gently to your face in a circular motion. Rinse off several times with a warm, damp face cloth. Follow with a natural toner like our Floral Hydrosols and a moisturizer.

Tips:

1. Which hydrosol & pure essential oil to use? You can use a single hydrosol/essential oil or a combination/synergy of 2-3 hydrosols/essential oils to suit your skin type. For example:

Normal Skin:  I suggest Roman Chamomile, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Neroli, Rose Geranium.

Dry/Mature Skin: Rose, Frankincense, Rose Geranium, Roman Chamomile, Jasmine, Lavender,

Sensitive/Fragile/Damaged Skin: Rose, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Jasmine, Neroli, Immortelle

Oily/Combination Skin: Rose, Melissa, Neroli, Rosemary, Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender

Congested Skin/Clogged Pores: Rosemary, Lemon, Immortelle

Oily-Dehydrated Skin/Hormonal Acne: Melissa

Ingredients Glossary:

1. Hydrosol/Floral Water

Hydrosol is the liquid by-product of the steam distillation process that produces Pure Essential Oils. This aromatic liquid contains both minute molecules of the essential oil, as well as all the water soluble elements of the plant that are not present in the essential oil. A hydrosol contains all the beneficial quality of the same pure essential oil but at a much lower concentration making it more suitable for use on sensitive skin. It is a very versatile product, it can be used in a bath, as a gentle toner and astringent, cooling face and body mist, baby wipes, linen water, ironing aid, gentle perfume, room fragrance mist, fragrant hair spray and more!

2. Glycerine USP

Glycerin is one of the most versatile and valuable chemical substances known to man. It possesses a unique combination of physical and chemical properties that are utilized in myriad products. Glycerin has over 1,500 known end uses, including many applications as an ingredient or processing aid in cosmetics, toiletries, personal care, drugs, and food products. It may be synthetically produced (from petrochemicals) or naturally produced, as in from fats and oils during soap and fatty acid production and by transesterification (an interchange of fatty acid groups with another alcohol). Glycerine is a soothing, humectant which draws moisture from the air to the skin. It is an emollient, which makes the skin feel softer and smoother, reduce rough feeling, cracking and irritation. Glycerine has a high hydrophilic (water) factor and a low lipophilic (fat) factor. Vegetable glycerine is non-toxic, nonirritating and non-allergenic and suitable for vegan and halal consumer. A very sweet syrup, about half as sweet as sugar.

3. Pure Essential Oil

An essential oil is the volatile essence distilled (most frequently by steam or water) from the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a plant. Essential oils, contrary to the use of the word “oil” are not the same as your regular fixed/cooking oil. It is the essential element in aromatherapy. Aromatherapists believed that essential oils help mobilize the body’s own self-healing powers. Unlike conventional drugs, essential oils when properly administered, produced no harmful side-effects. Some pure essential oils are being clinically studied for its antiviral, antibacterial and healing properties. Pure essential oils are ‘living essence’, each has its own vital energy and vibrations that can actually be seen with Kirlian photography.