The days are getting colder and wetter, making it the perfect time to get creative at home! You can easily make so many things at home; have you ever thought about DIY projects using our ZenGrowth oils and essential oils? These products are perfect as a base for your natural creations, from skincare to even natural cleaning products!
So, grab your oils and discover how fun it is to make something yourself! In this blog, we share 5 fun and easy DIY ideas that you can start right away. And let's be honest; nothing feels better than skincare that you’ve made yourself with pure and natural ingredients.
Table of contents
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Make Your Own Natural Care Products
1. Honey Face Mask and Sugar Scrub
2. Natural Body Lotion
3. Salt Scrub -
DIY for the Home
1. Natural All-Purpose Cleaner
2. Natural Room Spray -
Enjoy Your DIY Adventure!
Make Your Own Natural Skincare Products
Our oils provide a great base for skincare. Whether you’re looking for a hydrating face mask or want to make a great foot scrub, we’ve put together a few delicious recipes for DIY skincare products!
Honey Face Mask and Sugar Scrub
Let’s start with one of our favorites! A homemade honey mask and honey scrub for your face – a real treat for your skin after a long day. For this mask, we use jojoba oil and honey. Jojoba oil is a light, sebum-regulating oil that’s perfect for the face. Honey hydrates and softens the skin by locking in moisture. Together, they form a powerful duo for smoother, glowing skin. Want to exfoliate? Add sugar and make a light scrub! This honey scrub is perfect for your face or lips.
Ingredients
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Jojoba oil
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Honey
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A bowl for mixing
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Sugar (if you want to make it a scrub)
How to Make the Mask and Scrub
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Mix the sugar and jojoba oil together in a bowl.
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You can apply this directly to your face for 10 minutes as a mask. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
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If you want to make it into a scrub, add sugar to the honey-oil mixture and mix until smooth.
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Apply the scrub to your skin and gently exfoliate. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
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After drying your skin, you can apply some jojoba oil as a face cream to lock in the hydration from the mask and scrub.
Usage:
You can use the honey mask 1-2 times a week for a nice boost. We recommend using the scrub up to once a week.
Natural Body Lotion
Always struggle with dry skin? You probably think that body lotion helps hydrate your dry skin. However, it might be the body lotion itself that is drying out your skin: many body lotions contain perfumes and additives that actually dry out your skin. Our natural massage oils are not only made for massages but are also ideal as a natural body oil. Made with only one ingredient and several oils to choose from. Because all of our oils have unique properties, there is always a perfect option for your skin type. These skin oils will hydrate your skin much better than most body lotions.
Our almond oil is very hydrating and perfect for drier skin. Do you have a greasy skin, a combination skin, or struggle with acne? Then jojoba oil is a good option. This oil has a thinner texture and a sebum-regulating effect! Additionally, both jojoba oil and grapeseed oil are safe to use for those with a nut allergy. For mature skin, apricot kernel oil is the perfect choice as a body lotion.
Add your choice of essential oil to give your skincare routine a personal touch with a delightful scent!
What you need:
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Your favorite natural body oil (we chose jojoba oil)
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Essential oil for a subtle fragrance
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A bottle to store the mixture in
How to make the natural body oil:
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Pour the oil into the bottle of your choice. Fill the bottle about 80% full, leaving some room to shake.
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Add about 10 drops of essential oil. We chose lavender and tea tree: calming and antiseptic. Tea tree is perfect for skincare, while lavender provides a relaxing effect.
You can apply this oil daily to your whole body to hydrate it, for example, after you shower.
Note: We advise not to apply essential oils directly to your skin. Always mix them with a carrier oil. Essential oils are highly concentrated and powerful. Undiluted use can irritate the skin.
Salt Scrub
Salt scrub is incredibly easy to make yourself, perfect for your body. By mixing salt with one of our oils, you exfoliate your skin and hydrate it at the same time. For a more intense scrub, coarse Celtic sea salt is a great choice. It's perfect for removing dead skin cells and refreshing the skin, especially before a foot massage or a relaxing shower.
We do not recommend this scrub for your face because the grains are quite coarse. If you want to use a scrub on your face, we recommend using sugar, as in the first recipe.
Ingredients:
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3 tablespoons of coarse Celtic salt (or other salt of your choice)
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3 tablespoons of natural oil (such as almond oil or jojoba oil)
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10 drops of essential oil of your choice, we chose lavender, mandarin, and rosemary.
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A jar to mix and store the ingredients.
How to make the scrub:
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Put 3 tablespoons of salt into the jar.
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Add the oil and mix.
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Add about 10 drops of essential oil for a lovely fragrance.
Our favorite scent combination for the scrub is lavender, mandarin, and rosemary: these scents together give a warm and soothing feeling. Use the scrub 1 to 2 times per week and feel the softness of your skin.
Also, with this recipe, we recommend always using a carrier oil to mix the essential oil. Undiluted essential oils can be too strong due to the high concentration and may cause skin irritation.
DIY for the Home
Our products are not only perfect for skincare but also make an unexpectedly great base for DIY projects that will give your home a fresh and natural look. Whether you want to clean your home with a chemical-free all-purpose cleaner or create a relaxing room spray, we have two simple recipes for you.
Natural All-Purpose Cleaner
You can easily make your own natural cleaning product, like this natural all-purpose cleaner. With this homemade cleaner, you can clean your home without synthetic additives. The result? A fresh scent and a pure home, all naturally!
Ingredients:
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50ml natural cleaning vinegar
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400ml distilled or boiled water
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20 drops of essential oil (our choice: eucalyptus, pine, and lemon)
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20ml alcohol (to mix the essential oils with the water)
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Spray bottle
How to make this all-purpose cleaner:
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Fill the spray bottle with water and vinegar.
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Mix the essential oils with the alcohol and then add to the spray bottle. Essential oils do not mix well with water because they are oils, so mixing them first with alcohol helps dissolve the oil properly in the water.
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Shake the bottle well to mix everything.
To create a fresh and purifying atmosphere in your home, we’ve chosen eucalyptus, pine, and lemon scents. Eucalyptus and pine offer a fresh, clean smell, while lemon provides energy. Lemon also has a degreasing effect.
Natural Room Spray
Give every room in your house a personal touch with a homemade room spray. Do you want a fresh scent in the bathroom or a calming fragrance for the bedroom? One of our customers used lavender in her homemade room spray for her yoga studio. A few spritzes in the space before a session to create a relaxing atmosphere.
Ingredients:
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50ml boiled or distilled water
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50ml alcohol
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15 drops of essential oil (our choice: rosemary, lemon, and lavender)
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Spray bottle
Making your own room spray is very simple:
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Pour the water into the spray bottle.
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Mix the alcohol with your chosen essential oils.
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Add this mixture to the water.
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Shake the spray bottle well to mix the water and the mixture.
How to use the room spray? Super simple: spray the mist throughout the room, and the scents will spread! Our favorite scent combination for this is rosemary, lemon, and lavender. These scents together create a refreshing yet calming effect. Perfect for a relaxed and refreshed space!
Enjoy Your DIY Adventure!
With these simple and natural DIY recipes, you have all the tools to pamper yourself and your home in a mindful way. Get creative, discover the versatility of our oils and essential oils, and make something that truly suits you. And don’t forget to enjoy the process – because a little self-care and creativity work wonders!
We’re curious, what’s your favorite scent combination for the room spray? Are we missing another cool recipe with our (essential) oils that we should really know about? We’re really excited to hear about your creations!
Tell us at info@zengrowth.nl, we’d love to hear from you!
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