Home made witch hazel recipes.

[Flowercleaner]

Do any of you wonderful pogonotomsts out there have any tips for making witch hazel smell nice? I have used some essential oils, my current is a mixture of mostly lavender with a splash of tea tree.
I am just about to run out do you have any suggestions? What do you use? Cheers

 

[wooky114]

Lavender, Tea Tree and Cedar Wood - I also mix in about 20-30% Aloe Vera Gel.

 

[flip-68]

I had some Floris edt samples (about 3 mls each) - I put one in a 200ml of witch hazel and bob's your uncle.

 

[chard52142]

I mixed tea tree, lavender, and peppermint into my Thayers Cucumber...very nice aromatic plus cooling...

 

[doughnut operator]

lavender ,camomile, tea tree ,cedarwood+ 5grams of menthol crystals ( to feed my menthol addiction ) any more than 5grms tends to get a bit gritty per 200ml bottle, also my father swears by 50/50 witch hazel & boots rose water ,too floraly for myself tho. experiment & find what suits your face carefull tho essential oils are strong no more tha 6 drops or so or they may irritate your skin

 

[flip-68]

also my father swears by 50/50 witch hazel & boots rose water...

you could use orange blossom water instead of rose water - has a nice bergamot scent

 

[SammieM]

lavender ,camomile, tea tree ,cedarwood+ 5grams of menthol crystals ( to feed my menthol addiction ) any more than 5grms tends to get a bit gritty per 200ml bottle, also my father swears by 50/50 witch hazel & boots rose water ,too floraly for myself tho. experiment & find what suits your face carefull tho essential oils are strong no more tha 6 drops or so or they may irritate your skin

Is that 6 drops of each essential oil or total of 6 drops of say cedar, lavender and tea tree? And where does one get glycerine or aloe Vera gel?
Thank you!

 

[NeilJ]

Is that 6 drops of each essential oil or total of 6 drops of say cedar, lavender and tea tree? And where does one get glycerine or aloe Vera gel?
Thank you!

You should be able to get glycerin in your local pharmacy. I got mine from Boots.

 

[Bazz]

I simply add 2/3rds witch hazel with 1/3rd aloe vera gel, a few drops of tea tree oil and shake vigorously to combine, makes a pleasant thin gel that is easy to handle and apply.

Aloe vera gel can be picked up in health food stores such as Holland & Barrett.