DIY Stocking Stuffer Idea: Luxurious Botanical Body Oil

Tools and materials:

• Bowl
• Sweet almond oil
• Vitamin E oil
• Grapeseed oil
• Sunflower oil
• Dried marigold 
• Pot
• Spoon
• Bottle
• Sieve
• Jug
• Spatula
• Orange essential oil

1. Combine ingredients

In a bowl, combine sweet almond oil, vitamin E oil, grapeseed oil, and sunflower oil.

Then add in some dried marigold flowers because they have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which are great for the health of our skin. Mix all of the ingredients together well.

2. Boil the oils

Next, place the bowl with the oils on a double boiler for two hours, as this will combine all of our oils.

3. Add flowers to the bottle

Place some dried marigold flowers in the bottle that you’ll be transferring the oil mixture to.

I find that the easiest way to put the flowers in the bottle is to place them all in my palm and then wiggle the bottle up to the flowers, using my thumb to help push the petals in.

4. Sieve the oil mixture

Sieve the oil mixture to separate the liquid from the solids. Use a spatula to help you squeeze out the oil from the flowers.

5. Add essential oil

Make sure your oil mixture has cooled down before you add any essential oil to it.

I added 20 drops of sweet orange essential oil to mine. Stir the oil mixture thoroughly.

6. Transfer to bottle

Transfer the oil mixture to your easy applicator bottle.

Let’s talk about the benefits of each ingredient:

• Sunflower oil is highly absorbent and does not clog pores. It is non-irritating and safe to use on all skin types.

• Sweet almond oil helps reduce the appearance of stretch marks, helping improve complexion and skin tone.

• Grapeseed oil makes skin softer and more elastic, and it contains high levels of linoleic acid. There's also vitamin E found in grapeseed oil, which will help moisturize and nourish our skin.

DIY botanical body oil

This oil will last you a very long time and has lots of natural properties that will work wonders on your skin. I love the botanical kind of look that the flowers give this oil.

This botanical oil would make a great DIY stocking stuffer idea great or a sweet Christmas gift.

For another homemade gift idea, check out my post on Easy DIY Shea Butter Soap.