Adding Eucalyptus Oil to a Body Wash

Eucalyptus oil has many different uses and is one of the few oils that can be used externally as well as internally. Make it one of the major ingredients in your body wash for its cool and stimulating qualities. It contains healing and antimicrobial elements that many other essential oils do not have. When mixed with complementary oils, it provides a pleasant and refreshing shower or bath experience. One of the benefits to adding it to your body wash is the stimulating effect of its decongestive attributes.

Things You'll Need

• One cup unscented liquid Castille soap
• Vegetable glycerin
• Aloe vera gel
• Eucalyptus oil
• Sweet orange oil
• Lavender oil
• Peppermint oil
• Measuring cup
• Dropper
• Jar with a lid
• Wooden mixing spoon or hand mixer
• Amber-colored containers with lids

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Instructions

• 1

  Measure one cup of unscented liquid Castille soap and one-fourth cup each of aloe-vera gel and vegetable glycerin into a medium-size mixing bowl and set aside while you select the essential oils you want to use in your body wash. The addition of aloe vera and glycerin will give the body wash a thicker texture.

• 2

  Use a dropper to extract the oils from the original bottles. Blend about 100 drops of lavender, 50 drops of sweet orange oil and 20 to 25 drops of peppermint oil and slowly add in about 16 drops of eucalyptus oil in a bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid. Close the lid tightly and shake well until all the oils are blended together. Set aside for a few minutes to allow the oils to blend well.

• 3

  Pour the blended oils into the container of the Castille soap mixture. Mix well with a large wooden spoon or use a portable hand mixer for a smoother mixture. Transfer the body wash to amber-colored bottles with lids and store in a cool place. Consider storing in the refrigerator on a long-term basis.