Organic Beauty With Essential Oil: Over 400+ Homemade Recipes for Natural Skin Care, Hair Care and Bath & Body Products

I enjoyed flipping through this book tremendously until I got to the page with "Peach Harvest Bath Salts" which called for not only Peach essential oil (does not exist, peach is only available in a fragrance oil, which is most certainly not organic in the least) and Vanilla essential oil, which also does not exist. Other than those oversights and the fact that she uses Melt and Pour base for soaps which depending on where you get them can either be cheapo detergent bases (typical craft store finds) or high quality semi natural bases (some online sites). If doubling or more the recipes none of the items that are exposed to water (scrubs mostly) should be used for very long as they are sure to be crawling with nasties after a few uses as none of them contain preservatives. The lotions could also be host to creepy molds and bacteria if left without preservatives as they contain water, If these items are just for your use alone that is fine and as is suggested the refrigerator is the place to store them, but if giving as gifts please read up on how to keep the items fresh for a long period of time so as not to expose the giftee to nasty molds and bacteria (not a nice gift).I really do like this book, most of the recipes look to be easily made up and would offer some actual benefit due to the essential oils and the fact that they are made fresh and you know exactly what you are using on your skin.

This is a wonderful book and a superb guide to essential oils. The writer was very thorough and included recipes for skin, hair,mouth, feet, hands - let me say for every part of the body. The recipes are also easy to follow and come from things that are already in the home for eg., apple cider vinegar, mint leaves and witch hazel to name a few. I am new to making cosmetics so I wanted a book that would guide me to the use of the various essential oils - this book did not disappoint! All I wanted to know about essential oils was there. I can now tell the difference between fragrance oil and pure essential oil and also how to use them for my health and skin care. This book is a classic. a must have for everyone who wants to get in the organic skin care business. Beautifully written and so easy to work with. It is one of my favourites. Many thanks to the author Ms.Rebecca Park Totilo.

This book is great. There are so many recipes and a lot of general wellness information. I bought this for my mother in law who makes her own deodorant, shampoo etc. because she doesn't like using chemical products. She opened it and could not stop reading. It was a hit. Some of the ingredients are not ones that one would necessarily find around the house but my priority was to give her something that would be a good jump off point to start experimenting with different scents and beauty products. The beauty of at-home beauty products is that the variations are infinite. This book has many many recipes and you can tweak each to your liking over and over again. Recommend.

An acceptable jumping off point for beginners. Seeing as I am new to making my own cosmetics, this will be helpful, though as others have noted there are problems with this book. Some questionable ingredients being the biggest concern (glitter? mineral oil? borax?!), while another is the fact that many of the recipes call for melt-and-pour soap bases and pre-made natural gel soaps, so if you're getting this book to learn how to make such things at home, it won't be super helpful.The upside is there are hundreds of recipes, and with the aid of this book and some artful manipulation of the ingredients, I'll be able to make the things that I had wanted to make to begin with. Mostly, it seems this book would be of use for people looking for essential oil applications, not so much people interested in creating their own soaps, shampoos, lotions, and bathing gels.One last positive: There is a small, but detailed section on essential oils, dilution rates, their applications in cosmetics, and any possible risk factors to watch out for in using them, which is always helpful.

I love the variety of recipes, but it doesn't have any recipes for conditioner. It also doesn't specify how long each items lasts (has recommendations for expiration date or shelf life for some, but not all products). It also doesn't always recommend what kind of container each product should be stored in. All in all I really like the book, it's just those couple of minor issues that bug me.

I couldn't be more pleased, this is an outstanding reference and guide book for those who want to get away from all the harmful chemicals in cosmetics, bath/shower products and shampoos, deodorant, perfume, and so-many-more-harmful-chemical-additive-products! If your interested in a healthier way of living, for yourself and your loved ones, this is the book for you; But don't take my word for it...take advantage of Amazons look inside book feature to see for yourself what is offered.

This is a great book if you are looking for natural essential oil recipes for your skin, hair, bath, and body. I believe I own all of Rebecca Totilo's essential oil books! She is a wealth of info on essential oil use, blending, and beauty recipes.

There are a lot of good tips and awesome recipes in this book, but the only thing I don't like, is that out of 400 recipes, there aren't that many that I can use for making and selling my products because there was either food involved in the recipe or water involved. And that makes a very short shelf life. For recipes to make for just yourself, it's perfect because you would use them up in a few days. Other than than that it is a good book.

I had the chance to 'look inside' before I order it. I have found it very helpful! I love it!!!!

I used many of the recipes in this book, tweeked some of course because that's what recipe often calls for. Great recipes, great book and informative. Would recommend.

Not what I was expecting.