Body powders help keep the skin soft smooth and silky. Essential oils can be added to the powder base to give a subtle fragnance to the skin. If you have very sensitive skin, test any skin product on a small area of skin first to check that it does not provide a reaction.
Baby Powder
Ingredients (suitable for baby's skin)
3 tbsp cornstarch
5 drops propolis tincture
2 drops Roman chamomile essential oil
Makes approx 3/4 oz (20gr)
A light, fine powder such as this is designed to soothe and dry a baby's delicate skin. It is so mild and gentle that it is suitable even foe newborn babies: Roman chamomile, which has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties and propolis, a natural aniseptic, are mixed into a base of smoothing cornstarch. Always keep powder away from a baby's mouth and nose.
Method
1.Sift the cornstarch evenly onto a wide, flat plate.
2.Mix the propolis tincture and Roman chamomile essential oil together and decant into a clean container with a fine mist atomizer.
3.Spray this mix onto cornstarch, takin care to spray evenly and not to saturate the powder, which may cause lumps. Allow the powder to dry.
4.Store the dry powder in an old clean body powder dispenser or clean pepper shaker. Use within 6 months.
Source:
Neal's Yard Remedies
Essential Herbs