Planet Refills Owner, Sarah Cuevas, shares recipes from her Āyurvedic practice with ingredients found in her Nevada City, Seven Hills location.
Planet Refills, formerly Gaia Soap Supply, is the go-to station for household and personal cleaning agents, along with a plethora of carrier oils, essential oils, and natural, effective skincare.
Our aim is to progress the elimination and reduction of plastic waste, while sharing the deep wisdom of plant medicines as the essential provider of customized blends.
AUTUMN TIME LIP BALM
For dry and cracked lips
Makes ~ 30 lip balm tubes
1 oz Apricot Kernel Oil
3/4 oz Plantain Oil
1/2 oz Shea Butter
1/2 oz Cocoa Butter
1/2 oz Sacha Inchi Oil
1/2 oz Kukui Nut Oil
1/4 oz Castor Oil
1/4 oz Calendula Oil
1/4 oz Comfrey Oil
30 drops Vitamin E
1.2 oz (2.4 tbsp) Beeswax of choice
90 drops of Essential oil blend of choice
Choosing Essential Oils
For Autumn, I like to include an essential oil blend that is mildly cooling but also herbaceous and somewhat warming – representative of the season. Nutmeg, marjoram, fennel, cardamom, tulsi, rose, sandalwood, or tea tree blend well with the “menthol” oils like peppermint, spearmint, or wintergreen. Citrus fruits, such as lime, mandarin, blood-orange, or tangerine also blend smoothly, or choose from the “cooling florals” like lavender, rose, jasmine or chamomile.
Instructions
Before beginning the melting phase, prepare your lip balm tubes ensuring they are clean, dry, and ready to receive your mixture. Next, combine the cocoa and shea butters in a double boiler, allowing them to melt before adding in the oils. Once the butters and oils have combined you can then add in the beeswax allowing this to melt (145°). Once the wax has melted, remove from heat and add in the essential oils. Pour the mixture into your prepared containers (slow and steady). Let your containers cool, top them with lids, and enjoy!
MOSQUITO AND INSECT BITE RELIEF SPRAY
For those irritating itches
Makes 2 ounces
1 oz Witch Hazel
1/3 oz Chamomile hydrosol
1/3 oz Lavender hydrosol
1/3 oz Rose Geranium hydrosol
4 drops Helichrysum essential oil
Mix ingredients in a reusable spray bottle and apply directly to skin as needed.
