dōTERRA DIY / peppermint

Ingredients

1 cup Epsom salt

½ cup baking soda

½ cup corn starch

2 cups powdered milk

¼ cup coconut oil

20 drops of one or more of the following essential oils:

• Roman Chamomile
• Lavender
• Peppermint

Dried lavender (optional)

Directions

Combine all ingredients, stirring until evenly combined.

Keep your surfaces clean and fingerprint free with the cleansing benefits of Eucalyptus oil all-purpose spray. To create this simple cleaner, mix 10 drops of Eucalyptus oil, Peppermint oil, and Wild Orange oil with 1/4 cup of white vinegar and 1 3/4 cup water in a 16. oz glass spray bottle. Then, simply shake the bottle and spray on needed surfaces. This spray is perfect for a quick clean around the house and smells great!

DIY/Make 'n Take Lavender Eucalyptus Lotion Bars 

Dealing with dry skin? We’ve got you covered with our Lavender Eucalyptus Lotion Bars. These lotion bars are not only simple to make, but do wonders for dry skin. Made with beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter—plus being infused with doTERRA Lavender and Eucalyptus essential oils—will leave your skin feeling soft and moisturized throughout the day.

These lotion bars are super simple to make, provide a great opportunity for a DIY Make 'n Take class, and make perfect gifts for holidays, showers, weddings, etc.

If you thinking about gifting these lotion bars, the packaging you choose can be an added bonus for whomever you decide to gift them to. A few different packaging ideas include: an organza bag with a homemade label attached, wrapping the bar in burlap and twine with a sprig of lavender.

We chose to do Lavender and Eucalyptus, and though the combinations are limitless, here are a few scents we think you might also enjoy:

• Bergamot and Juniper Berry
• Douglas Fir and Grapefruit
• Spearmint and Patchouli
• Rosemary and Peppermint
• Lemongrass and Spearmint
• Frankincense
• Sandalwood
• Myrrh

Ingredients (Makes 4–6 bars)

• 1 cup beeswax
• 1 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup shea butter
• 10–15 drops Lavender essential oil
• 10–15 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
  • Dried lavender and eucalyptus (optional)

Directions

• Combine and melt (microwave or double boiler) beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter. 
• Add Lavender and Eucalyptus essential oils.
• Pour or spoon into mold of choice.
  • Note: If using dried ingredients, sprinkle into mold beforehand.

1. In saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring heat to boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.
2. Pour essential oil into 8-ounce glass fine mist spray bottle and add cooled sugar water. 
3. Use as you would any other hairspray.

1. Take glass jar and fill bottom with Fractionated Coconut Oil, about ¼ inch.
2. For mild cinnamon flavor add 10 drops Cinnamon Bark oil to jar. Add more drops for stronger flavor.
3. Place toothpicks in jar. Let toothpicks sit in oil mixture for 8 hours or until oil is absorbed. 
4. After toothpicks have absorbed oil mixture, lay toothpicks on plate and let dry 24 hours. 
5. Place flavored toothpicks in small tin or glass jar to use when needed.

Want to know a secret? You don’t need to wash your hair every day! In fact, it may be better for your hair to take a break from the shampoo every once in a while. This DIY Dry Shampoo made with essential oils is a great way to keep your hair looking, smelling, and feeling great for those days between washes.

 

Ingredients:

For light hair:

¼ cup arrowroot powder
2 drops Lavender essential oil
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
2 drops Peppermint essential oil

For dark hair:

2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 drops Lavender essential oil
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
2 drops Peppermint essential oil

 

Directions:

1. Put arrowroot powder, cocoa powder (if using), and essential oils into food processor.
2. Pulse until well combined.
3. Store in glass jar.
4. To use, apply powder with old make-up brush to roots and oily parts of hair.

One of the many benefits of essential oils is their ability to add unique flavor to everyday life. Essential oils taste great in recipes, but can also be used to freshen your breath. Create your own natural breath spray with these two easy steps and carry the power of these oils with you wherever you go.

A few oils we suggest for this DIY are Peppermint, Spearmint, and Cinnamon Bark. Each of these oils has internal benefits and provides a tasty refreshing burst of flavor.

Depending on your preference, each oil provides something unique. Peppermint essential oil has a clean, fresh and minty flavor, while Spearmint oil is minty, slightly fruity, and softer than Peppermint, and Cinnamon oil takes on a warmer, spicy flavor. Try all three, or get creative and make your own combination with other oils safe for internal use.

Ingredients
5 mL glass spray bottle
3–5 drops essential oil
Distilled or filtered water

Instructions

1. Place 3–5 drops of essential oil into your spray bottle
2. Fill the remainder of the bottle with distilled water
3. Shake well to combine and spritz in mouth for a refreshing burst of flavor

Scented body wash is a fun way to wake up your senses in the morning or calm them down at night. Scented body wash can provide valuable nourishment to your skin if it contains the right ingredients. Try making this easy DIY Body Wash with essential oils.

Ingredients
8 ounce glass pump bottle
½ cup unscented Castile soap
4 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
3 tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil
10 drops of your favorite essential oil

Note: Vegetable glycerin will help the body wash be thicker, creamier, and lather better.

Instructions

1. Combine ingredients into glass pump bottle.
2. Add desired essential oil(s).
   
   Tip: For an uplifting body wash try these essential oils: Citrus Bliss, Peppermint, Grapefruit, Lime, or Eucalyptus. For a relaxing body wash try these: Lavender, Serenity, Bergamot, Geranium, or Roman Chamomile.
   
   
3. Shake to combine.

Note: Make sure to shake before each use, as the ingredients will separate.

1. Place all ingredients except for essential oils in double boiler.
2. Once melted, remove from heat and let sit three minutes.
3. Add essential oils and stir until combined. 
4. Let shaving cream rest until hard. 

Tip: You can put it in the refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.

1. Using hand or stand mixer, whip shaving cream until light and fluffy.
2. Place in container of choice.

1. In small glass container, combine all ingredients, except essential oils.
2. Place in saucepan with 1–1 ½ inches of boiling water.
3. Stir ingredients until combined (around 5–10 minutes). 
4. Once melted, remove from heat and let rest 3 minutes.
5. Add essential oils and stir.
6. Let mixture come to a solid. To quicken process, place in refrigerator.
7. Once solid, use an electric mixer to whip lotion.
8. Gradually come to high speed and whip for 3–4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
9. Place in container. To use, rub on heels to help soften and soothe them.

Tip: For best results, add a generous amount to feet with socks before bed.

This delicious, natural, exfoliating lip scrub will leave your lips feeling smooth and rejuvenated. Customize it by using any of your favorite essential oils. For extra soft lips, apply lip balm after the scrub.

 

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons brown sugar

3 teaspoons virgin coconut oil

3 teaspoons honey

2 drops Peppermint essential oil

2 drops Wild Orange essential oil

Airtight container(s)

Note: This recipe makes a little less than a 1/4 cup. Either portion out the mixture into several airtight containers or adjust the recipe to fit the container you have.

 

Directions

1. Mix brown sugar, coconut oil, and honey in small bowl.
2. Add desired essential oils.
3. Stir until ingredients are combined.
4. Put contents into container(s) of your choice.
5. Apply to lips as needed.