Essential Oils by Michelle's Young Living

05/21/2022

02/27/2022

Here's an all-natural hair spray recipe (Thanks to !) ⠀⁣
- 2 tablespoons organic cane sugar ⠀⁣
- 1 teaspoon organic brown sugar ⠀⁣
- 20 drops Cedarwood essential oil ⠀⁣
- 10 drops Rosemary essential oil ⠀⁣
- 10 drops Stress Away essential oil blend ⠀⁣
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Directions: ⠀⁣
- Add sugar to the bottom of a glass spray bottle. ⠀⁣
- Add a splash of hot water and swirl to dissolve the sugar.⠀⁣
- Add your essential oils. ⠀⁣
- Fill to the top with distilled water and shake before use!

12/18/2021

Merry Christmas everyone!

11/21/2021

Black Friday is the best time to shop!! Get your list ready!!
No need to buy kits to get your membership discount anymore!

11/02/2021

If you haven’t already customized your own skincare serum with oils, you’re missing out! One of the easiest DIYs and safest swaps you can make as soon as you get your starter bundle. You know exactly what’s going on your skin and into your body. No fragrance, parabens, preservatives, endocrine disrupters, carcinogens... just pure plant-based support. I use my glow serum daily, on a clean face, in place of moisturizer (I haven’t had to buy any creams or lotions from the store in over 2 years!).
If you just got your starter bundle I always recommend a blend of lavender + frankincense, a super gentle blend that is great for most types of skin (both come in your kit). If you want to start exploring other oils here’s a little guide for you!!! This is NOT all-encompassing and just a loose guide of suggestions for oils that may provide different types of support. But always always follow your own dilution and blending guidelines. You know your skin best!
Choose 2-3 oils from this chart and add a total of 20-30 drops in a 1oz (30ml) serum bottle filled with your carrier oil of choice.
Do you have a favorite skincare blend?! Share with us below!!! 🖤
Shared from .andy Thanks so much:)

10/12/2021

Love that this is safe around my furbabies!! And smells so good

Wanna spice up your THIEVES CLEANER? (PET SAFE of course)
It’s no secret that Thieves Household Cleaner is the main player in our cleaning game, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to spice things up a bit!! Here are 3 ways you can add a little extra autumn goodness to your Thieves Cleaner!
🎃Pumpkin Spice Thieves Cleaner🎃
16oz glass spray bottle
1-2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner
10 drops each Orange, Cinnamon Bark essential oils
5 drops each Ginger, Clove, Nutmeg essential oils
Fill with distilled water
🍁Falling Leaves Thieves Cleaner🍁
16oz glass spray bottle
1-2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner
10 drops each Tangerine, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Bergamot essential oils
5 drops Patchouli essential oil
Fill with distilled water
🍎Caramel Apple Thieves Cleaner🍎
16oz glass spray bottle
1-2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner
10 drops each Bergamot, Cinnamon Bark, Stress Away essential oils
5 drops each Nutmeg, Tangerine essential oils
Fill with distilled water
Use as you would your regular diluted Thieves cleaner to Thieves all the things and enjoy a bit of Autumn at the same time!!

07/03/2021

My sweet furbabies are so scared of this fireworks. Will throw this recipe my diffuser all weekend.

This is a combination of essential oils that your pets may appreciate over the holiday weekend. Smells amazing and it's a good way to support them emotionally.

06/14/2021

Great info for summer

05/14/2021

Great info for DIY recipes

🧪 Emulsifiers🧪
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An emulsifier is a chemical substance that forces a bond between oil and water.
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If you have ever made salad dressing you know oil + water don’t mix. Even with shaking, they will separate quickly after.
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This also applies to essential oils. EOs are hydrophobic (water repelling) and lipophilic (fat/lipid loving). This is why we make rollers with a carrier OIL base instead of a water base. If you add a drop of EO to water, no matter how much you stir it, those stubborn small concentrated EO molecules are going to float back to the top or adhere to the walls of the glass. They hate H2O and they are trying to get as far away as they can from it!
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🦸‍♂️ Emulsifiers and solubilizers to the rescue! 🦸‍♀️
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Molecules in emulsifiers contain 2 portions: water loving and oil loving. Ultimately they bind together creating a evenly distributed substance. Solubilizers use a solvent to dissolve another substance to create solution.
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🧪Why is this important?
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If EOs are not diluted properly, you risk using the EO neat (undiluted) which increases the risk of sensitivity and irritation. When making a room some solubilizers can also serve as preservative and decrease chances of microbial growth and contamination.
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What is NOT an emulsifier:
🚫Water
🚫Milk
🚫Witch Hazel
🚫Vinegar
🚫Baking soda
🚫Salt
🚫Vegetable glycerin
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What is an emulsifier:
✅Oils
✅Castille or liquid soaps
✅Polysorbate 20
✅High proof alcohol* (solubilizer)
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*Everclear 190 proof is effective. Cheap vodka like 80 proof won’t properly solubilize EO’s. Rubbing alcohol is similar to vodka and can also overpower a scent. If everclear is not available in your state, 151 proof is better but may not properly solubilize EOs.
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When adding alcohol to your diy, make sure that it makes up at least 25% of the total formula.
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***High proof alcohol is not kind to your skin and can be drying so I would not use in skin care recipes.
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🧪Not all DIY recipes need emulsifiers. Generally, if a recipe calls for carrier oil it likely does not need emulsifier. However if a recipe calls for EO’s mixed H2O based substance, it likely will.
Repost from scienceofessentials Thanks for this great info!
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12/11/2020

Great holiday diffuser recipes!!

12/06/2020

Christmas Spirit diffusing while I wrap Christmas Gifts and crafting!!

11/16/2020

Get cozy with this diffuser blend!

10/18/2020

Yummy

No tricks, only treats, with this diffuser blend! 🍎

10/15/2020

My new DIY Halloween diffuser for my office!! Diffusing Cassia for an amazing cinnamon aroma!! Pass the hot tamales candy please!!

10/03/2020

One smart Monkey!! Thieves products are safe and smell so good even a monkey loves them.

10/01/2020

Ohhh I have to make this!!!