ktgrok Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I am loving using them in a diffuser for the home. Today I used a blend of sweet orange, cinnamon, clove, and rosemary. Yummy! But I'd love to wear some on my body in some way, at least sometimes. Is there an easy way to do this at home without a bunch of expensive equipment or ingredients? Can I put some in my regular lotion or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) I use an amber and sandlewood on my skin as a fragrance. I do find it doesn't last as long as a perfume though. I love cinnamon, but I've been told it irritates skin. ETA, I did used to add essential oil to massage lotion. I was told then not to use cinnamon. Edited August 27, 2016 by goldberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 As goldberry stated, I'd be careful w/ the "hot" oils (like cinnamon). Regarding the sweet orange, be careful w/ citrus oils (among others) and photosensitivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 As goldberry stated, I'd be careful w/ the "hot" oils (like cinnamon). Regarding the sweet orange, be careful w/ citrus oils (among others) and photosensitivity. ugh, you re right! I remember my sister getting sun poisoning from lemon juice on her hands. Hmm..isn't there a necklace I've heard of, that you can put oils in and wear? Like a personal diffuser, lol? Maybe that would let me use the ones that aren't good right on the skin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Yes, you can wear a diffuser necklace. You can put hot oils and citrus on the skin. Dilute them well. Avoid covering large portions of your body. I wear lemongrass. It is warm. Mine is fairly dilute, and I use just a drop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I've seen diffuser necklaces and bracelets on Etsy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insertcreativenamehere Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I sometimes put a drop of oil on an unexposed part of my clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I like mixing them with a little neutral lotion so I can apply a smaller amount. Some oils, even in small quantities can be very overpowering to people around you. The diffuser jewelry is usually too strongly smelling for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) They have EO perfumes, I had a friend recommend one but I've never got around to buying any although I mean to. I sometimes will put a dab of jasmine or orange on me. Edited August 27, 2016 by soror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Diffuser necklace or make a spray in some purified water with a tablespoon or two of witch hazel and a handful of drops of your favorite oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 You could make a solid perfume with them quite easily. It takes beeswax and a liquid oil, jojoba or sweet almond are recommended but you could use olive oil too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Ooo! I like the idea of a solid peppermint perfume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I used to wear musk essential oil right on my skin, and it was fine. It's among the ones that are not irritating, though. Do you have a Renaissance Faire near you? Often IME they have vendors of essential oils who can advise you about which ones are irritating on contact. Also, this is a friend of mine's Etsy shop. She does beautiful, high quality work, and incorporates a basalt piece within each of her pendants and rings, so you can put a drop of oil on it and it will soak it up and then diffuse it all day. Gorgeous stuff. https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDreamCollector#about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I'm interested in the idea of a bracelet that has absorbent stones that you can add essential oils to. Has anyone done this? How was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 You can buy some of the expensive floral oils that are already diluted in jojoba so they are safer to use on skin. You can add pure oils to a base like unscented Badger Balm, or make your own with things like coconut oil, cocoa butter and beeswax, or even just use palm oil shortening. Or you can order hydrosols in a spray bottle- but they have to live in the fridge. I love Wyndmere neroli hydrosol. http://www.wyndmerenaturals.com/HYDRO.htm You can put oils into a spray bottle with water, witch hazel or alcohol and spritz your clothing, but you have to shake the bottle before you spray. Zum also makes these, called Zum Mist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 You can mix them into a little vodka and water and make a true perfume. Or Everclear, if you're in a state that allows it. But don't use real citrus oils on your skin, only clothing you don't mind staining (citrus will cause a chemical burn with the sun), and please be cognizant of the ones that smell like currants to most people but smells like cat pee to some of us. Blech. And whatever that stinky young living immunity mix is - it triggers a migraine every single time my friend wears it around me, which she does, every time she has the sniffles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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