{"id":6065,"date":"2025-05-19T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2025-04-30T08:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:04:35","slug":"diy-body-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/diy-body-oil","title":{"rendered":"DIY Body Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6066 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DIY-body-oil-blog.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Body Oil\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Creating your own DIY aromatherapy body hydration product can be simple, effective, and tailored to your preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Body oils are considered good for the skin because they offer deep hydration, nourishment, and protection. They\u00a0lock in moisture by forming a protective barrier on the skin, which helps prevent water loss \u2014 especially useful for dry or mature skin.<\/p>\n<p>Scented body oils with essential oils like lavender or eucalyptus can also promote relaxation and stress relief.<\/p>\n<p>Our straightforward recipe for a hydrating DIY body oil combines moisturising ingredients with essential oils for an aromatic, therapeutic effect. Enjoy silky, soft skin all year round.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"352\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"352\">DIY Aromatherapy Body Hydration (Body Oil Version)<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"375\"><strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"374\">Ingredients<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"440\"><strong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"409\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/bases-and-carrier-oils\/carrier-oils\">Carrier Oil<\/a> (1\/2 cup total)<\/strong><br data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"412\" \/>Choose based on skin type:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"502\"><em data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"456\">Dry skin:<\/em> Sweet almond oil, avocado oil, or olive oil<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"561\"><em data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"531\">Oily\/combination skin:<\/em> Jojoba oil or grapeseed oil<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"602\"><em data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"583\">Sensitive skin:<\/em> Apricot kernel oil<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"693\"><strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/essential-oils\">Essential Oils<\/a> (20\u201330 drops total)<\/strong><br data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"647\" \/>Choose 1\u20133 depending on the effect you want:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"743\"><em data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"709\">Relaxing:<\/em> Lavender, chamomile, sandalwood<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"796\"><em data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"761\">Energising:<\/em> Peppermint, grapefruit, rosemary<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"847\"><em data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"813\">Balancing:<\/em> Geranium, clary sage, ylang ylang<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"923\"><strong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"886\">Optional: Vitamin E oil (1 tsp)<\/strong> \u2013 Helps preserve and nourishes skin.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"947\"><strong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"946\">Instructions<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1164\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1039\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1039\">In a glass bottle (preferably dark glass to preserve oils), combine your carrier oil(s).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1075\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1075\">Add essential oils drop by drop.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1106\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1106\">Shake well before each use.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1164\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1164\">Apply to damp skin after a shower to lock in moisture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leave your skin looking and feeling fabulous <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.teams.cdn.office.net\/evergreen-assets\/personal-expressions\/v2\/assets\/emoticons\/1f4a7_droplet\/default\/20_f.png?v=v10\" alt=\"Droplet\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating your own DIY aromatherapy body hydration product can be simple, effective, and tailored to your preferences. Body oils are considered good for the skin because they offer deep hydration, nourishment, and protection. 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