Hand essential oil - a formula for beauty and another for pain relief
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Use Unscented Lotion for a luxury hand beauty recipe
This hand essential oil recipe requires eight ounces of unscented lotion, which can be sourced from a number of sellers who deal in natural products. Add two drops of patchouli, two drops of sandalwood and four drops of carrot seed oils. Shake well, and you’re done.
You can also blend the recipe by pouring the lotion into a bowl, adding the oils and mixing. after the mixing stage, you may want to add the lotion back to the bottle. For dry skin, use of patchouli, sandalwood as well as carrot seeds are especially helpful. Patchouli and sandalwood oils have a great, long lasting fragrance.
if you want still more help for your skin you can use borage and evening primrose, which should be added in small quantities.
How many drops to how much lotion?
For reference, use the formula of one teaspoon of lotion to one drop of essential oil, or one drop to each ml, or one drop per ounce. Remember that less is usually better - think homeopathic. 
Using a new-to-you essential oil? Perform a skin-patch test first. Dilute a drop of the oil in a teaspoon of carrier oil, and apply it to your arm. If your arm reddens, don’t use the oil - you’re sensitive to it.
Hand essential oils for pain relief
If you have tendonitis or RSI, here’s my own essential oil recipe for pain relief:
Hand essential oil pain relief formula
To 35 mls carrier oil (macadamia is luxurious, so is grapeseed) add:
Juniper 2 drops
Chamomile 5 drops
Cypress 5 drops
Ginger 2 drops
Helichrysum italicum 5 drops
Shake well to disperse the oil in the carrier, use as needed for pain relief.
This works great for tendonitis - I’ve found that elbow and wrist tendonitis pain is relieved within a day.
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