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Do you love body scrubs? The gentle scrubbing will help stimulate circulation and the added effects of the Essential Oil can help keep skin feel moisturized and oil-balanced!

DIY Body Scrub with Essential Oils
-1 cup sea salt
-1/2 cup olive oil
-5-15 drops essential oil of choice (see below)
Directions: Mix sea salt and enough olive oil to make a slush; add essential oils and stir to combine. Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Makes a great holiday gift!
To use: Rub the scrub in a circular motion towards the heart, starting with the feet. Rinse and enjoy feeling invigorated and moisturized!
Essential Oils for Dry, Oily, and Normal Skin:

Dry:
-Roman Chamomile EO
-Sandalwood EO
-Ylang Ylang EO
-Patchouli EO
-Frankincense EO

Oily:
-Rosemary EO
-Clary Sage EO
-Melaleuca EO
-Frankincense EO
-Cedarwood EO
-Bergamot

Normal/Any:
-Lavender EO
-Peppermint EO
-Geranium EO
-Rose EO
-Sandalwood EO
-Ylang Ylang EO

Remember, these are not hard and fast rules - just some ideas!

Fennel Essential Oil:
The composition and antimicrobial activity of Fennel Essential Oil has shown inhibition against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus magaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus substilis, Eschericha coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Micrococcus lutus, Pseudomonos pupida, Pseudomonos syringae, and Candida albicans!

It was reported by Nenad et al. (2007) that the main advantage of natural agents is that they do not enhance the antibiotic resistance, a phenomenon commonly encountered with the long-term use of synthetic antibiotics.

The bottom line? Fennel Essential Oil is valuable not only for increasing shelf life of foodstuffs but it could be a future target for replacing synthetic antibacterial agents.