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The basic recipe for making your own bath bombs consists of a mix of baking soda, citric acid and water. You can also add many other ingredients to this. Especially for Valentijn I made a rose variant of it! Super original as a gift, but of course also great to enjoy yourself! EQUIPMENT (for a large bath bomb) 100 grams of baking soda 50 grams of citric acid approx. 10 ml rose water Optional: dried rose petals OTHER NEEDS A mixing bowl, the shape or mold in which you want to make your bath bomb and a plate or shelf...

Autumn is often a period of colds, coughs and sore throats. To support yourself during this period, a homemade respiratory balm can be very nice. You can easily make these yourself, based on your essential oils! REQUIREMENTS (for 100 ml) One or more jars or tin cans 50 grams of coconut oil 50 grams of shea butter approx. 45 drops of essential oil of your choice (a dilution of approx. 2%) Au bain marie melting pot ESSENTIAL OILS The essential oils you can use to support your respiratory system include: Eucalyptus Lavender Lemon Rosemary Blends, such as Air from dōTERRA...

If you have been working with essential oils for a while, at some point you will have empty oil bottles. It's a shame to throw it away, so why not reuse it?! In this blog I will show you how to properly clean the oil bottles and what you can do with them afterwards. Cleaning your oil bottles Since oil and water don't mix, just rinsing oil bottles with water won't work to get your bottles clean. You need a fat-soluble substance, such as: Dish soap (e.g., dōTERRA's OnGuard line or Young Living's Thieves line) Castile soap (such as this...

YES! There it is, your starter kit with your first essential oils! You must have heard or read a lot about essential oils and have finally taken the step to purchase your first oils. For me, my severe hay fever was the reason to start using oils and I now use them for many different purposes. So there is probably also a certain reason for you why you started your search and ended up with essential oils. As you may already know, you can use essential oils in several ways: Aromatically, for example via a diffuser or a lava stone...

Want to get started with your essential oils? Make your own lip balm. Delicious during the cold period of the year, or just to protect your lips a little more during the sunny times. How fun is it to make your own lip balm! SUPPLIES Three tin cans (15 ml) 1.5 tbsp coconut oil 1.5 tbsp shea butter 1.5 tsp (organic) beeswax 3 drops of essential oil of your choice*. Think of (wild) orange, lavender or how about vanilla Optional: mica powder for some extra sparkle Optional: a few drops of vitamin E oil Au bain marie melting pot PREPARATION...

Did you know that you can easily make your own candles? Nice for the winter when the candles come out again, how about your own citronella candle against mosquitoes in the summer, or just for a nice evening on the couch with a nice book. I'll be happy to explain how you can make these. SUPPLIES Glass in which you want to make your candle (see tip below) 50 gr soy wax (amount depends on the size of your final candle, see tip below) A (cotton) candle wick approx. 2 ml essential oil of your choice* (easy to measure with...