Perfumes are one of our everyday essentials, and there is no doubt that we all love to smell nice and fresh. But unfortunately, perfumes have so many harmful chemicals in their fragrance including benzaldehyde: a known narcotic and lung and eye irritant, Musk ketone: a skin irritant and hormone disruptor and camphor: that causes dizziness, nausea and muscle twitching. And thus, it’s better to make your own natural perfumes at home.
So, here are 3 DIY Perfumes to Make at Home:
1. Vanilla Perfume
* Ingredients
− 1 vanilla bean.
− 3:4 tablespoons of organic sunflower oil.
− 40 drops of bergamot essential oil.
− Cedarwood and anise essential oils.
− Glass bottle.
− Spray bottle.
* Steps
− Slice open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds before cutting them up into small pieces.
− Place the vanilla seeds pieces in a glass bottle before adding the organic sunflower oil. Close the bottle tightly and let the mixture sit in a dark cool place for two weeks and shake every 3 or 4 days.
− Filter the vanilla infused oil before adding it to the spray bottle. Then, add the bergamot, cedarwood and anise essential oils to the spray bottle.
− Finally, gently shake the perfume to blend the oils together.
2. Jasmine Perfume
* Ingredients
− 2 tablespoons of alcohol.
− 1 tablespoon of distilled water.
− 30 drops of jasmine essential oil, 5 drops of lavender essential oil and 5 drops of vanilla essential oil.
− Glass bottle.
− Cheesecloth.
− Spray bottle.
* Steps
− Mix your essential oils with the alcohol in the glass bottle. And let the mixture sit for two days.
− Add the distilled water to the mixture before shaking gently. Let the mixture sit in a cool and dark spot for about four weeks.
− Strain the perfume through the cheesecloth if you find any sediment before pouring it into a spray bottle.
3. Citrus Perfume
* Ingredients
− 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil.
− 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil, 10 drops of sweet orange essential oil, 5 drops of peppermint essential oil and 5 drops of lavender essential oil.
− 2 tablespoons of alcohol.
− 1 tablespoon of distilled water.
− Dark glass container.
− Small glass container.
− Spray bottle.
* Steps
− Add the alcohol and sweet almond oil to the glass container.
− Add the essential oils in the following order: grapefruit, sweet orange, peppermint and lavender before adding the distilled water by using a dropper.
− Mix these ingredients well before transferring the mixture to the dark glass container and let it sit for two days or longer whatever you prefer.
− Finally, pour the perfume in the spray bottle when it reaches the desire scent.
Enjoy these 3 DIY perfumes and Stay Safe!!
By Sara Goda
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