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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:34 PM
Hi, I am after any advice on making a cream without lavender for sensitive skin. What base etc wouls you suggest. Kylie Kylie

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:52 PM

Hi Kylie,
Chamomile blue(matricaria recutita) and everlasting(helichrysum angustifolium) are both suitable for sensitive skin and both have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, as well as beneficial properties to sooth eczema and psoriasis.

Suugested blend:in 100ml carrier oil(sensitive skin always lower % of essential oils used)

chamomile blue- 6 drops
evelasting 2 drops

or just 8 drops chamomile in 100ml carrier oil

or just 8 drops rose absolute or rose otto

Suggested recipe:
oil phase
-25ml calendula infused oil(ours is olive oil)
-8gm plant derived emulsifying wax

water phase
-65ml purified water
-5ml(1tsp) vegetable glycerin
-1ml preservative (plantaserve N)-natural

and essential oil blend add at 45% in cooling phase

Other carrier oils can be used such as apricot kernel oil and 10% jojoba oil.

Nadine

Nadine

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:33 PM
Thank you Nadine, Are all of those products available on this site. Carrier oils, are they the base. Like you use them then add the others?? Thank you for your time. Regards Kylie Kylie

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:23 PM

Hi Kylie,

yes carrier oils are the base that is used to "carry" the essential oils that are added. Lavender is an essential oil, therefore not actually required in creams or lotions. You could make up a simple lotion using an apricot and almond oil blend, which has nourishing properties and not use any essential oil at all. The end result would have no scent at all, unless you added a preservative.

Michelle

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:14 PM

Hi,
Can anyone shed some light on Evening Primrose oil, does if help with sensitive skin. I have been working with my Naturopath for 4months now and he said he has no idea how to help my son with his itching of his eczema, hence why i have been asking how to make a basic cream. A Naturopath of 35 yrs has now idea, seems to astound me. Does anyone else have any suggestions???\
Thank you Michelle for your advice.
Kylie

Kylie

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:02 PM

Hi Kylie,

on one of my jaunts through the net I came across a list of essential oils for various skin conditions. This is the list for eczema:

SKIN WITH ECZEMA
Carrot
Chamomile
Bergamot
Evening Primrose
Hyssop
Eucalyptus
Lavender
Patchouli
Rosehip

I imagine these are all interchangable, so the lavender can be left out for instance. I know that chamomile is very soothing to sensitive skin and is one of the few oils that can be used with babies.

Michelle

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:40 AM
Thank you, it is really good to get some advice. Thanks again. Now off to play with these things and see if anything helps. Kylie

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