Scented Oil and Salt Scrub
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Scented oils from resin:
This one is extremely easy; I actually discovered it by accident.
You need:
~Some carrier oil (grapeseed works well, so does mineral oil; I haven't tried any others. Recommend grapeseed for skin use)
~Resin incense (such as Frankincense, Myrrh, Copal or other) I can tell you from experience that Dragon's blood does not work well at all sad and Myrrh works phenomenally. mr blue
~One of those liquid potpourri burner things with a tealight candle (mine is made from soapstone)
~Of course, a bottle to put the oil in when you're done, and a funnel.
Here's what you do:
~Grind up the resin and put it in the burner thing, with some oil. For a strong scented oil you'll need to use a good bit of resin; the more resin, the stronger the scent.
~Light the tealight, and let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes (depending). You should see bubbles start to come up from the resin, and smell it releasing it's scent. When this happens, let it "cook" just a little bit longer. Blow out the candle and let it cool, then take the candle out of the thing and pour both oil and resin into the bottle (the oil will still be warm).
~You might need to make a couple of batches to fill the bottle because most of those burner things don't hold much oil.
This makes nice anointing oil or just perfume oil. It has a subtle, yet very long lasting scent. (I'm wearing some amber myrrh oil that I put on at about 5 30 AM; it's now 2 04 PM and it's still going strong.) It can be rubbed all over your body, because the scent isn't strong or "harsh".
(Do shake well before applying because the resin will settle out. You'll get bits of resin on your skin but they can be brushed off. Shaking helps the scent.) You probably will only smell carrier oil when you sniff the bottle, but when it's applied the scent comes out.
Enjoy! Oh, and let me know what other resins work with this process. So far I've tried Myrrh (wonderful!), Amber (works well with the Myrrh, never tried it by itself) and Dragon's Blood (doesn't work so well).
Salt Scrub
Another extremely easy recipe:
You need:
~Salt (sea salt is preferable. Lacking that, table salt works)
~Baking soda
~Essential oils of your choice
To make the scrub:
~Mix some salt and baking soda in a bowl (more salt than baking soda...maybe...one part soda to two parts salt? I don't measure anything...)
~Add your oils, amount depending on type of oil, and personal preference.
~Mix well and spoon into a jar
To use scrub:
~Wet skin
~Rub salt scrub over skin and then rinse
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