1/2 milk powder
1/2 dried lavender buds
1/2 cup oatmeal
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil *
Place ingredients in jar. Screw on lid, and shake well to mix. Package for individual baths.
* There are many types of essential oil in the Lavender family. These include Lavandin Grosso, Spike Lavender, Lavender 40/42, High Altitude French Lavender, and Bulgarian Lavender.
The most expensive are the French and Bulgarian Lavenders. Lavandin Grosso and Spike Lavender are usually the least expensive.
Lavender 40/42 is a blend of Lavender oils to create a standard that is consistent from year to year (most essential oils vary in scent, quality, etc every year due to climate, soil and other factors). This oil usually falls in the middle of the other two price ranges.
Which should you use? That is a matter of personal preference and what you can afford. Many people find the French and Bulgarian Lavenders smell sort of "mediciney" (or as I've heard one woman put it, like her great-aunt Matilda). The best thing to do is to visit a shop where you can sniff several different types to find which one you like, or order small samples (often called "sniffies") from an online supplier.
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1/2 dried lavender buds
1/2 cup oatmeal
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil *
Place ingredients in jar. Screw on lid, and shake well to mix. Package for individual baths.
* There are many types of essential oil in the Lavender family. These include Lavandin Grosso, Spike Lavender, Lavender 40/42, High Altitude French Lavender, and Bulgarian Lavender.
The most expensive are the French and Bulgarian Lavenders. Lavandin Grosso and Spike Lavender are usually the least expensive.
Lavender 40/42 is a blend of Lavender oils to create a standard that is consistent from year to year (most essential oils vary in scent, quality, etc every year due to climate, soil and other factors). This oil usually falls in the middle of the other two price ranges.
Which should you use? That is a matter of personal preference and what you can afford. Many people find the French and Bulgarian Lavenders smell sort of "mediciney" (or as I've heard one woman put it, like her great-aunt Matilda). The best thing to do is to visit a shop where you can sniff several different types to find which one you like, or order small samples (often called "sniffies") from an online supplier.
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