Keegan & Co. Botanicals: Relaxing Pillow, Room and Body Spray

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Relaxing Pillow, Room & Body Spray

The part of our brain that deals with smell has a direct connection to the part which deals with emotion.

Introduction Simple, Natural way to help with falling to sleep

Essential oils and scent can be used to trigger an emotional response.

Why make your own scented spray?

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Many commercial scented products contain synthetic scents which smell great but have none of the therapeutic properties of natural essential oils

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You can design your own formulation to create a “signature scent” which no one else in the world will have

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Homemade scents can make excellent gifts for friends and family, You can even design a “signature scent” which suits a friend’s personality

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You will know exactly what has gone into your scent because you made it

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It’s fun!

Before you start Themes, Notes, Therapeutic Effect & Target Person

Theme: The overall mood of your scent Notes: Top, Middle & Base Therapeutic Effect: Essential oils can have a therapeutic benefit Target Person: Who are you making this scent for?

The theme for this scented spray is relaxation and so we have chosen three essential oils which have a sedative or relaxing effect.

Before you start Themes

Relaxing: Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli

Before you start Some other theme examples Floral: Grapefruit, Geranium, Vanilla Woody: Orange, Ginger, Frankincense Uplifting: Lemon, Rosemary, Sandalwood

Before you start Notes Top: Citrusy Middle : Floral Base: Woody

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Complete_Guide_to_Essential_Oils/A_to_Z_of_essential_oils

In our formulation Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli

Before you start Notes

Top

Middle

Base

In our formulation Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli

Before you start Therapeutic Effect

Relieves Stress

Sedating

Relieves Anxiety

Before you start Persona Who are you making this scent for?

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Safety and Cautions

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Follow all precautions on your essential oil and perfumer’s alcohol packaging Consult your doctor if pregnant or breastfeeding Check essential oil compatibility if you suffer with asthma or epilepsy Wash hands before and after use Do not use on skin before sun exposure.

Some Essential oils react with UV light None of the ingredients nor the finished product are suitable for consumption Store all ingredients and finished product in cool dark place preferably in a dark, glass bottle Patch test on a small area of skin Not for use on children

Ingredients Perfumers alcohol Essential oil blend

Ready to Formulate?

Ingredients, Tools, Equipment, Blending & Formulating

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Scale (regular kitchen scale or precision scale) or measuring jug Glass spray bottle Small, empty essential oil bottle with dropper (optional) Small funnel Label (optional use our label template)

Understanding % Perfume vs Body Spray

>Perfume >Eau de Parfum >Eau de Toilette >Cologne >Room / body spray Perfume: 20 - 30% Eau de Parfum: 10 - 15% Eau de toilette: 4 - 8% Cologne: 3 - 5% Room / body spray: 1 - 5% Perfumer’s Alcohol: 98% Essential Oil (EO): 2%

Creating your EO blend

Top: 30% Middle: 45% Base: 25% Bergamot: 30% Lavender: 45% Patchouli: 25%

Relaxing blend 1ml of essential oil : 20 drops (approximately)

1ml of essential oil : 20 drops (approximately)

Creating your EO blend How many drops?

30% of 20 drops: 20 / 100 * 30 = 6 drops of Bergamot 45% of 20 drops: 20 / 100 * 45 = 9 drops of Lavender 25% of 20 drops: 20 / 100 * 25 = 5 drops of Patchouli If you want to fill a 5ml essential oil bottle 6 drops of Bergamot x 5 = 30 drops 9 drops of Lavender x 5 = 45 drops 5 drops of Patchouli x 5 = 25 drops

Formula Name: Relaxing pillow, room and body spray Batch Size: 100ml Date:

Formulating your spray Print our formulation sheet

Formulation Procedure: 1.

In a glass beaker weigh 98 grams of perfumer’s alcohol or measure 98 ml of perfumer’s alcohol in a measuring jug 2.

Add 40 drops of pre blended relaxing blend.

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Alternatively, if you haven’t pre blended your relaxing blend you would add 4.

Bergamot 12 drops, Lavender 18 drops, Patchouli 10 drops 5.

Stir gently with a clean glass rod or metal spoon 6.

Decant into glass spray bottle and leave in a cool, dark place for a few days to mature

Spray one to two sprays into your bedroom or over your bed before sleep.

To use Time to smell amazing and doze off to sleep

Also can be used as a body spray before sleep or when ever you need to relax and smell amazing!

Watch our formulation demo video next.