Thread: aftershave DIY anyone?

Hi to all,

I am currently experimenting with my own brand of aftershave, since there are many recepies on the web.

My current splash is made from aloevera gel, water, and almond oil. I added couple drops of pine and cinamon essential oils, but accidently picked the two oils you are not supposed to use on skin :? So toilet bowl it is

I also did one with aloe, water, chamomile flowers, green tea, jasmine, and bay leaf. It stings a little (i think its bay, but maybe tea) and you can also drink it :P

any of you mixes their own splash?

The one I like is posted on the web on several sites. I personally up the glycerin amount in winter. I add Lavender. I just purchased Bergamot, Ylang Ylang and Basil to try in it. Here it is. Mike B

Alcohol-Free Softening Aftershave Some men don’t like having alcohol in their aftershave. This recipe is for them! 2 cups witch hazel extract2 ounces rose water2 ounces aloe vera gel1/2 ounce vegetable glycerinA few drops of an essential oil of your choice (such as peppermint and eucalyptus), if desired Combine the ingredients in a jar, and shake to blend. Pat on the face after shaving. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

For whatever it is worth, I would recommend using only genuine essential oils and not just scented oils. Essential oils have great healing qualities and are more effective on your skin. They also last longer scent-wise.

I have a recipe somewhere that my wife mixes up for me. If I can find it I'll post it.

showme

For using essential oils, be careful with them. Some are not so good used on the skin.

My curent recepie is this,

50ml water
50ml aloe gel 100%
1 ts honey
1 ts almond oil
2 tbs dried chamomile flowers.

It is absolutely wonderful, i like the smell too. It is not scented wit any essential oils, but i might try some ylangylang or patchouli when i get them.

I like bergamot scent a lot, but it is phototoxic a bit, so i wont be using it...

Phototoxic? Please explain.

Thanks,

Randy, the essential oils are the extracts of the essences of plants and fruits. Different plants produce essences for different reasons. Some to atract, some to repel. Also different oils are extracted from differnt parts of the plant, fruit, leafs, roots, trunk.

There is a nice web site, when you can find about the properties and use of different oils:

www.essentialoils.co.za

This is the Precautions info for Bergamot oil.

"Bergamot oil can cause severe burns when used on a sensitive skin exposed to sunlight, since the high content of bergaptene can cause photo-toxicity and it is advisable to keep out of the sun if used on the skin.

Even when the ingredient Bergaptene (Furocoumarin) is removed from the oil and photo toxicity is therefore minimized, it is still advisable to keep treated skin out of the sun."

I think this info is valid for diluted oils, used in cremes and lotions, but i would use this oils with care in every way.
http://www.essentialoils.co.za/dilutions.htm

browse this site for info, there are some nice facts about EO.


There are some oils that are safe and non-toxic. I recomend using them if you like to scent your after shave. Yesterday i purchased teh YlangYlang, and my recepie is now updated with 10 drops of that. It smels very nice. I might try patchuli.

This is also from that web site:

Certain oils have been banned and others restricted by IFRA, because of their particular properties, toxicity, sensitizing effect etc.



"The list below shows some of the oils, with their common name, botanic name as well as other common names it might be known under. If you know of any other oil that was omitted, kindly mail us at [email protected] with the details

IFRA banned oils.
Cade oil crude
(also called prickly juniper, juniper tar)
Juniperus oxycedrus
Carcinogenic

Calamus oil
(also called sweet flag, myrtle flag, sweet rush, and sweet sedge)
Acorus calamus
Carcinogenic

Costus root
(also called kuth)
Saussurea costus
Sensitizer

Elecampane oil
(also called scabwort)
Inula helenium
Sensitizer

Fig leaf absolute
Ficus carica
Sensitizer

Horseradish oil
Armoracia rusticana
Toxic, irritant

Mustard oil
(also called black mustard)
Brassica nigra
Toxic, irritant

Peru balsam
(also called balsam of Peru, Balsamo)
Myroxylon var. pereirae
Sensitizer (distilled oil is allowed)

Savin oil
Juniperus sabina
Toxic, sensitizer (Juniper phoenicea oil is allowed)

Verbena oil
Lippia citriodora / Aloysia triphylla
Sensitizer

Tea absolute
Thea sinensis / Camellia sinensis
Sensitizer

Sassafras oil
Sassafras albidum
Carcinogenic

Stryax gum
(also known as oriental sweet gum, storax)
Liquidambar orientalis
Sensitizer

Wormseed
(also called Epazote or Mexican Tea)
Chenopodium ambroisoides
Toxic

Wormwood oil
Artemisia absinthium
Neurotoxin

IFRA restricted oils
The following oils are not banned but care must be taken with the amount of active ingredients (compounds) contained in the oil, and the possible side effects of sensitizing and phototoxicity must be kept in mind when treating a client.

Angelica root oil
Angelica archangelica
Phototoxic

Bergamot oil
(also known as bergamot orange)
Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia
Phototoxic

Bitter orange oil
(also known as Seville orange)
Citrus aurantium
Phototoxic

Cassia oil
(also known as cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon)
Cinnamomum cassia
Sensitizer

Cinnamon bark
(also known as cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon)
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Sensitizer

Cumin oil
(also known as comino, jeera)
Cuminum cyminum
Phototoxic

Grapefruit oil
Citrus paradisi
Phototoxic

Lemon oil
Citrus limon
Phototoxic

Lime oil
Citrus aurantiifolia
Phototoxic

Tagete oil and absolute
(also known as muster-John-Henry, khaki weed, stinking Rodger)
Tagetes minuta
Phototoxic

Oakmoss absolute and resinoid
Evernia prunastri
Sensitizer

Pinaceae oils
(to have less than 10 millimoles peroxide per litre)
Pinaceae mugo, P. nigra, P. pinaster, P. sylvatica
Sensitizer

Rue oil
(also known as herb of grace, herbygrass)
Ruta graveolens
Sensitizer

Verbena absolute
Lippia citriodora / Aloysia triphylla
Sensitizer

Treemoss absolute
(Pseudeo)Evernia furfuracea
Sensitizer"

Thanks Superfly!

Now back to my honing,

Might I suggest
http://www.rainbowmeadow.com/infocen...lendselect.php

Some of their suggestions aren't bad, and, using their suggested recipes as a starting point, I've come with with something I REALLY like. Floral, but off beat.

Of course, I'm using some essential oils and some fragrance oils, so undoubtedly when my current supplies run out, the next batch may smell totally different.

Charlie

Originally Posted by superfly

Hi to all,

I am currently experimenting with my own brand of aftershave, since there are many recepies on the web.

My current splash is made from aloevera gel, water, and almond oil. I added couple drops of pine and cinamon essential oils, but accidently picked the two oils you are not supposed to use on skin :? So toilet bowl it is

I also did one with aloe, water, chamomile flowers, green tea, jasmine, and bay leaf. It stings a little (i think its bay, but maybe tea) and you can also drink it :P

any of you mixes their own splash?

I love to have a cup of tea