Conditioning Body Mists
On a recent trip shopping I came across a small green bottle filled with a watery liquid. Upon further inspection, which was no easy task due to the extremely small lettering, I discovered in was some sort of body mist. At least that's what I think it was. In an attempt to be upscale I guess they made the lettering go every which way on the bottle, spaced funny, tiny. This is probably why it wasn't selling.
It seemed to be a kind perfume mixing berry and grass scents in a conditioning base (which seemed to be water). This was to be used in the morning after a shower or bath. Taking the cap off I decided to spay a bit on my wrist just to see what it smelled like. A huge amount came out of course and I rubbed it into my skin. I couldn't believe how awful it smelled. Something in the realm of a cheap hair spray. Once back home I couldn't get to the sink fast enough to wash it off completely. The idea was still a good one and essential oils would make for a better product.
In an effort to sell more a number of companies have gone the route of blurring the lines of what is true Aromatherapy or essential oil based products and what are simple, chemical laden perfumes. I couldn't find anything on the bottles ingredients label that would suggest a benefit to ones skin. Yet the label suggested it was moisturizing. It simply looked like a perfume, smelling in part like grass. Had certain essential oils been used you may very well have had something beneficial.
The main suspension appeared to be simple water with a bit of glycerin added. Finding a pump spray bottle, fill it with filtered water and add a drop or two of glycerin. This is moisturizing as well as a preservative. Then add anywhere from 5 to 15 drops of essential oil of your choice (depending on the size of bottle and amount of water you are using). Beneficial ones include chamomile which is very gentile to the skin and rose which has long been used for anti- aging. You can mist yourself at any time of the day and use this in place of commercial fragrances. It also can be quite helpful in areas that are experiencing a cooling down in temperature and drying of air.
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