Quick GeL Recipes
Measurement converter: 100ml = almost half a cup
250ml = | 1 cup |
5ml = | 1 teaspoon |
15ml = | 1 tablespoon |
This recipe uses store bought aloe Vera gel, found in health food stores and online shops. Look for a gel that is fragrant free and as free of additives as possible ( nothing store bought will be absolutely pure).
To make 100ml of lotion or 250ml spray.
INGREDIENTS
50ML | Aloe Gel |
5ml | herbal oil (optional) |
A maximum total of 20 drops essential oils, maximum 3 essential oils in one blend | |
100-250ml | distilled water or hydrosol, as required |
- Procedure:
- Put the gel in a glass bowl
- Pour the vegetable oil into a stainless steel measuring spoon and add your chosen essential oils.
- Mix oils into the gel with a glass stirring rod, or stainless steel whisk, or wooden chopstick.
- Slowly whisk in the water or hydrosol to thin the gel to your desired consistency.
For Wounds and Itchy Skin:- The gel can be fairly thick, like a rich body lotion. A drop of gel should sit on your hands without spreading
To Make a Spray- Keep adding water or hydrosol until the mix is thin enough to spray.
- You can adapt this basic gel to every situation by changing the essential oils, hydrosols and herbal oils you use.
Reference: The Aromatic Dog: Nayana Morag