Awhile ago I mentioned rose water spray in my post about Jojoba and Rose Water Facial Cleanser.
Well, today I am going to show you how to make the rose water spray yourself.
Rose water sprays are used for skin hydration on either your face or your whole body. You can use them anytime for a refreshing, skin nourishing spray, or you can use them as I do in my evening facial care routine.
Some of them can be quite expensive, especially when you are looking at organic sprays. I have seen an organic version for as much as $35 for 4 fluid ounces. Now that will break your family’s budget very quickly.
Truth be told, I once bought that expensive version out of desperation to rid myself of rosacea that was making me embarrassed to go out in public. That spray, together with a simple skin cleansing routine, eliminated most of my skin issues, but I then had to find a less expensive way to keep my skin healthy.
Now you can benefit from this cost saving method too:
Homemade Rose Water Spray
Ingredients:
1/2 cup filtered water (I recommend reverse osmosis)
6 drops Rose Essential Oil (I recommend organic Rose Otto, but the less expensive rose oils will work as well)
Method:
1. Add water to your misting container.
2. Add essential oil to Spray Bottle.
3. Shake well before using (I have not found this to be necessary).
A few points to remember:
- Mister spray should be in a non-plastic bottle as the oil may be absorbed into the plastic. This doesn’t mean that you cannot use a plastic bottle, but non-plastic is best.
- Use pure essential oils only. Many essential oils on the market are diluted with jojoba or other oils. I have recently switched to Young Living Oils. They are more pricey than the brands that I was using, but they seem to be quite a bit more effective and they offer great discounts regularly!
You may also use other essential oils depending upon your preference, but rose is especially soothing to the skin.
So now, in case you need further convincing, is my financial justification behind spending the time to make your own spray. Believe it or not, I actually did some research to find out the average number of drops in a bottle of pure essential oils (Can you believe that figuring this kind of stuff out is actually fun for me?!)
I found out that there are approximately 56 drops of oil in one 1/8 ounce bottle.
So that means that (here comes the real-life application of math….) if you use organic rose oil that costs approximately $80/bottle, your 4 ounces of rose water spray will cost you only $8.53. And if you use conventional rose oil (approx. $43.50), your cost will be only $4.66. And one bottle will last a really long time. What a savings!
Have you made anything with essential oils that you particularly like?
I have been using essential oils since the early ’90s. For when I feel I’m coming down with something I use 1 drop each of Tea Tree and Lavender oils, rubbed into the soles of my feet at bedtime every night until a few days after I feel better. For minor backache I use Black Pepper oil blended 1 drop to 4ml sweet almond oil, I also add a drop or two of Ylang Ylang and Patcholi or Sandalwood just because I think they smell nice with the Black Pepper. I have made this blend for several friends and they were pleasantly surprised how well they worked. Black Pepper oil is very strong and can cause stinging or rash if too much is used in a blend so err on the side of caution. My favorite for perfume is Rose, Sweet Orange and Patcholi, a total of 5 drops in 10 ml of sweet almond oil. With Patcholi I find it developes a better scent the older it gets so I try to get an extra bottle to let it age. Lemon and Ylang Ylang or Jasmin and bergamot make nice perfume blends as well. All three perfume blends also are mildly deoderant too. They do seem expensive when you look at the little bottles but go a long way and with some practice (and a bit of study there are many books that can help)you can blend your own perfumes and remedies often combining the two. Like you I was sceptical at the start but I have learned to love many of these oils. It’s kind of like cooking as you go along you learn more become more confident and willing to experiment. It is important to remember that these oils can be potent and to learn about each oil before use to be safe. Hope something in this ramble is of use. Love your blog, by the way!
Very useful, Carol! I just got off the phone with another oils “expert” and I am really intrigued. So much more to learn…I think this series is going to get longer. I might need a little break right now, though, because I am worn out
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