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Herbs & Cultures

Natural skin and hair care

Acne oil or cleanser

Essential oils in a light nut or seed oil.

Used for

Time
5 minutes
Makes
180 ml cleanser or 120 ml oil
Rosemary

Rosemary, thyme, lemon, chamomile and sage in hazelnut oil. With water it becomes a cleanser, with jojoba or grapeseed oil an oil you leave on.

Ingredients

  • 120 ml distilled water (for an oil: 60 ml jojoba or grape seed oil)
  • 5 drops rosemary oil
  • 5 drops thyme oil
  • 2 drops lemon oil
  • 6 drops German chamomile oil
  • 4 drops sage oil
  • 60 ml hazelnut oil

Step by step

  1. Mix everything well in a clean bottle.
  2. As an oil: massage a few drops into the skin with your fingertips, do not rinse off. As a cleanser: apply a tablespoon in circles, rinse off and pat dry.

Registry

Herbs in this recipe

Read more about effects and safety on each herb’s page.

  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 2

    Rosemary

    Salvia rosmarinus (syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)

    An aromatic culinary herb with carnosic acid and rosmarinic acid. A few small studies point to a slight effect of the scent on alertness; that it improves memory has not been shown. The leaf is used for digestive complaints.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+4Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 98

    Thyme

    Thymus vulgaris

    Traditionally used for coughs and bronchitis; thymol from the oil inhibits bacteria and fungi in the laboratory. There are some studies of thyme-based cough syrups.

    Greco-Roman medicine+4Folklore
  • Caution

    Asia · Food · № 221

    Lemon

    Citrus limon

    Traditionally attributed effects: anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, diuretic, strengthens the veins.

    Ayurveda+3Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 19

    Chamomile

    Matricaria chamomilla (Duitse kamille)

    Flowers are used in teas and topical or oral products. Reliable evidence is insufficient for most claimed conditions.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+7Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 45

    Sage

    Salvia officinalis

    A culinary herb. A few small studies suggest possible effects on memory and blood lipids, but evidence is limited.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+4Folklore

Cultures and traditions

Where the herbs come from

These traditions know the herbs in this recipe.