Adventures With The Sage

Sometimes an intensive cuticle treatment is nice, but I need a little pampering during the day when I don’t have time for it. This cuticle oil is perfect for applying and then going back to work! Let’s go look at the ingredients for this simple cuticle oil.

I used Avocado Oil as my main oil for the nice feeling as well as the versatility that lets people of all skin types enjoy the oil.

I chose three extracts for this formula, but you can use any extract of your choice. I chose Ivy Extract, Green Tea Extract, and Calendula Extract for their skin soothing properties. These extracts have also been noted for their abilities to combat dry and scaly skin.

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Recipe: (Makes 100 grams or 3.53 ounces)

Weigh all of the ingredients into the mixing container of your choice. Stir well, making sure all of the ingredients have been incorporated. Pour the cuticle oil into bottles and label. Now you can enjoy!

Notes: This is a nice and light cuticle oil. A single drop can be applied and massaged into each cuticle. This cuticle oil also could be used as a massage oil! If over used, will take a few minutes for the fingertips to not feel slick. That being said, you can easily apply and go back to work without leaving an oily residue on everything!

My husband loves the smell of lilacs. We have 3 lilac bushes in our back yard (one of them could really be called a tree it is so large!) and he loves to walk outside in April when they are blooming. It it the first of our flowers that comes out in the spring. Spring is our favorite season in our home. It is the time of year where it is finally starting to warm up after the long cold winters we have here in Northern Utah.

I wanted to create something that had a lilac scent in it that I could use on my husband to remind us of spring in the middle of this hot summer we are having. He is definitely man enough to handle anything with a lilac scent that I throw his way so I decided on a massage cream scented with lilac. When I tried it on him he really enjoyed it. I rubbed his hands and his sore knee and he sat back with his eyes closed. I used the MMS Massage Cream Baseand just added some scent and color. My spunky 3-year-old also enjoyed it, but she is a little massage junky and doesn’t care what you rub on her or what it is scented with.

Directions:

I added the fragrance oil and the color right into the bucket and stirred for a while with a soap spoon. When my arm felt really tired a scooped the contents of the bucket into a large plastic bag and finished mixing by kneading the bag. Make sure that when you tie the bag off there isn’t a lot of air trapped inside. I did this and it made it difficult to mix up. Once your color is distributed evenly cut a small hole in the corner of the bag with scissors and squirt into desired jars. We filled up 192 of the 20 mL lip balm jars but you can use a larger size jar if desired.

Note: This massage cream base is very thick and it takes a long time to rub into the skin. When we added the Purple Raspberry to the bucket we thought it looked like pink frosting. Yum! The amount of fragrance we added is a moderate amount.

If you would like it to be stronger try adding 3/4 of an ounce but no more than 1 ounce in the bucket. If you would like the smell to be lighter try adding just 1/4 ounce of fragrance. Happy massaging!

Did you know our Frosted Cupcakes Fragrance Oil is a lip safe fragrance oil? Yep! It is! So, what is the difference between a flavor oil and a lip safe fragrance oil? A flavor oil has both odor and flavor componants. A lip safe fragrance oil has only odor components. You can use the Frosted Cupcakes Fragrance Oil on the lips but it won’t contribute a flavor, only odor.

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Recipe:

Weigh all of the oils into a bowl. Stir well, making sure all of the oils have been incorporated. Add the Frosted Cupcakes Fragrance Oil, stirring well. Pour the massage oil into bottles and label. Now you can enjoy!

For this recipe, I will be using several of our extracts. We will be using Calendula Extract, Comfrey Extract and Sea Buckthorn Extract. I love the feel these extracts impart on my skin. Now you may be asking, “What is a dry massage oil? Does it make my skin dry?” No, a dry massage oil is a light oil mixture that does not impart a greasy, oily feel or look to the skin. In the summer, it is acceptable to have that tanning oil look to your skin. In the winter, it doesn’t look so glamorous. This is where a dry massage oil comes in. It imparts a silky, almost velvety feel to the skin and helps keep the skin hydrated while giving it a soft healthy glow.

I really like dry oils because I can use them just before a date, a performance or just for daily wear without having to wipe or wash off the excess. I also don’t feel like I have to reapply during the day. (Perfect for any guy who needs some help with his skin but will only apply lotion once.) It also feels more natural on my skin. Here in the dry Utah winter, my skin gets dry, cracked and rough. This dry massage oil makes my skin feel soft and almost powdery, just the way it should feel. Now if only I would apply my lip balm more often!

Recipe:

Weigh everything into your mixing container. Stir well. Add a fragrance if desired. (Make sure it is cyclomethicone compatible!) Pour into bottles. Give away, sell or use. Now wasn’t that simple? Enjoy!

I was so glad Jaynan wanted Sesame Oil in her formulation. It is rich in nutrients for the skin and a dreamy oil. The smooth creaminess of Sesame Oil makes the skin very soft. Think of healthy skin with the softness and smoothness of freshly washed linen sheets. Ooh. No toiletry maker should be without Sesame Oil in her oil collection.

While talking with Jaynan I discovered her love for Shea Butter. (A woman after my own heart.) While Jaynan wanted a liquid massage oil, I knew that Shea Oil would be perfect for her. It would give similar results as Shea Butter without making the massage oil solid or semi-solid. I just love Shea Oil, don’t you?

I also used Cranberry Seed Oil in the formulation for this massage oil. Cranberry Seed Oil is high in essential fatty acids. Cranberry Oil’s naturally occurring tocopherols and highly unsaturated profile provide nourishment to the skin and has superior moisturizing qualities. This should help Jaynan fight dry skin without even breaking a sweat.

In almost every dry skin fighting formulation I make there is Tamanu Oil, this massage oil in no exception. I love Tamanu Oil and can’t say enough good things about it. Tamanu helps the skin retain its moisture as well as become more plump and elastic. This helps prevent the worst symptom of dry skin: cracking or even bleeding skin that becomes very painful and irritated. Share some love with your skin and use Tamanu Oil. I believe you will be glad you did. Hip, hip hooray for Tamanu Oil and BOO to dry skin!

Jaynan was also looking for an essential oil blend that had a forest like odor that she could put either her Patchouly or Lilac perfume over. She described to me a perfume called Rain. She said it was earthy with a slight note of pine. “It also has a a strange note that is bright and spunky.” I set out to come up with an essential oil blend for Jaynan. I think I have it. I used Balsam Peru, Cedarwood Virginia, Ylang Ylang and Siberian Fir. I was quite pleased with the results. Try this wonderful scent blend today!

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Recipe:

Weigh all oils into a container. Mix well. Pour into bottles and enjoy!

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