I like this suggestion for skin tonic as I love natural mixtures you make your self. I think I am going to experiment and add the tea tree oil and orange oil to a basic oatmeal bar soap recipe.
I recommend people should try this suggestion - its a good one !!!
Hope it works for you !!!
Deb
Oct 31, 2009 Rating
Orange and Tea Tree Oil Tonic by: Anonymous
In the Book "Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy" p. 123 By Valerie Ann Worwood she gives the following advice.
"Tonics and Astringents
Tonics stimulate the circulation, reduce oiliness, and help refine open pores and unevenly textured skin. They are usually applied after cleansing to ensure complete removal of any residue left from creams or lotions.
A skin tonic has a much milder effect than an astringent and should also refine the skin texture.
An astringent, on the other hand, is stimulating to the whole skin system but can be drying and should only be used on oily or open-pored types of skin.
Astringents should not be used on blemishes or acne as they can exacerbate the condition. Acne needs much gentler handling. Seborrhea and other skin blemish conditions need a treatment tonic that heals as well as correcting the balance of the skin. "
You could adapt her recipes, and use either Rosewater or a Chamomile Infusion (Tea) in the following recipe
3 ounces of either Rosewater or Chamomile Infusion 1 drop of Tea Tree Oil 1 Drop of Orange Oil
She advises putting all of the ingredients in a bottle and shaking them well. Leave them alone for twenty-four hours, and then pass the solution through a paper coffee filter.
Keep it in an airtight bottle and use as needed after cleansing.
Set aside one teaspoon of tonic, then soak cotton facial pads in the rest. Then put them in a tightly sealed wide mouthed 8 or 16 Ounce ( short ) glass mason jar with the reserved teaspoon of tonic dripped over them. You've just created your own brand of instant freshen-up, cleansing pads. Yippee!
