 Rosemarie Okay, this is a little (or a lot?) weird. But totally true. Maybe I'll start a new Category for "Freaky Weird but Cool Uses for Essential Oils". Well, maybe later. Anyway, we made this Soap-Free Cleanser as part of one of my fun make-and-take classes. It contains aloe vera gel, a carrier oil and Frankincense. I love this stuff and use it mostly as an eye make-up remover, but also occasionally as an all-over face cleanser. It leaves my face super smooth! If you have dry skin or live in a dry environment, I highly recommend this! So ... what's the weird dog-angle? I have two French Bulldogs with very sensitive skin -- Chloe and Rosemarie. Rosemarie is worse than Chloe (she is also deaf -- my Special Needs pup) and will break out in welts when she is exposed to one flea bite (more about that in another post). A couple of weeks ago, Rosemarie suddenly broke out in two hotspots. I gave her a bath and then searched around my bathroom for something to put on the hotspots and spied my Soap-free Cleanser. My original recipe was mostly aloe and a little Frankincense -- I figured this stuff might help. I poured about a tablespoon out into a little bowl, added one drop Lavender and used a Q-tip to apply it to her hotspots. Then I scooped up the remainder left in the bowl and just rubbed it all over her tummy (where she had raw, red, irritated skin) and back (where she is very itchy). I did this once or twice a day -- I really should have been more consistent and used it two or three times daily -- and it healed up her hotspot and those raw, irritated places on her tummy. After just a couple of days I could tell it was helping. They were healed up in less than a week. I was thrilled. She was thrilled. I guess. Hard to tell. (See above picture.) (I should address this ---> Is Aloe Vera Gel safe for pets? Read this.) I'm sharing a new and improved recipe. Still great for your skin. And for your dog's! :-) Soap-free face wash (and dog treatment!) This soap-free face wash cleanses, moisturizes, and heals. Depending on the size of your bottle, your rough ratios should be about 3/4 aloe vera gel, 1/4 avocado oil (or fractionated coconut oil) and a few drops of the other oils. For a 2 oz (60 ml) PET plastic flip-top bottle (you can find these on Amazon), here is the recipe:
To use as face wash: Dampen face with warm water, apply a little of the face wash and massage in. Remove with a warm, damp wash cloth. Makes a great eye make-up remover, too. To use on pets: Apply a small amount to irritated areas two or three times daily. Shelf life is about a month. *** If you are wondering how to buy dōTERRA and get your own wholesale shopping portal and password for 25% off, click here. *** Look for me over on Facebook -- Hope Bennett Reese -- for daily tips and current specials. *** Do you want to know what the BEST and SMARTEST way is to start with essential oils? Here it is ... with me and my awesome team! We will give you tools to get started, plus on-going support through classes, *private* on-line support groups, team-only emails and more. A trusted, guiding hand is so important when you're just getting started learning how to take control of your health. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, it really doesn't matter where you live -- our help is right at hand! You'll become an essential oil expert with our assistance. And please, please remember -- One of the most vital things you must know about essential oils is not all essential oils are created equally. Many - if not most - brands should not be ingested as they are not tested for purity. In fact, most of them are worthless to your health and often synthetic. Show my blog a little love and share the health by liking and sharing using the buttons below! I really appreciate it!!
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