Benzoin essential oil’s warming and soothing scent is a perfect remedy for an anxious mind. Blending it with clary sage and ylang-ylang essential oils creates a harmonious blend that helps to mend frazzled nerves, soothe senses and lift the mood. Refreshing, cleansing and antifungal, tea tree aids acne-prone skin. Add to your mists to keep your skin bacteria-free.

Solubiliser allows you to disperse essential oils in a water-based product, making the body mist appear transparent. Preserving your body mistRefreshing and cooling peppermint floral water is a must-have in the hot summer heat. It will keep the skin hydrated and soothe inflammation related to excess sun exposure. A warm spicy aroma that boosts energy and brings warmth to the body and mind.Ginger essential oil goes well with uplifting bergamot and comforting rose essential oil. Adding a refreshing rosemary floral water to your body mist may help tone the skin, reduce the skin damage caused by UV radiation, and reinvigorate the mind.

Body mists should keep well for three to six months if preserved and stored well. To keep them fresh for as long as possible, keep them away from direct sunlight in a dry, cool room, a drawer or a fridge. If they change colour, smell or texture, dispose of them and prepare a new batch. I like storing mine in spray bottles. Troubleshooting Sensual and romantic, rose floral water’s divine smell helps calm the mind. Adding it to body mist can help balance skin tone, hydrate, reduce redness and protect the skin from premature ageing.Made with heliotrope, orchid, daylily, and sandalwood, the notes of this beautiful fragrance are sweet but not overpowering, making it the perfect everyday scent. Body mists are ideal for hydrating your skin and refreshing the mind with a spritz of fresh aromatherapy. They are a natural alternative to commercialised perfumes, often loaded with artificial fragrances. Made of floral waters, herbal extracts and essential oil, body mists are great for your skin and mind. How Do Body Mists Work? Calming and rejuvenating, manuka honey is known for its skin-soothing and anti-ageing properties. It works beautifully with rose or lavender floral water. FRAGRANCE NOTES - Vanilla, Sweet. An irresistible sweet scent of vanilla notes that immerses your senses in a deliciously sweet aroma

Ylang-ylang adds a sweet, evocative aroma to body mists. Blending it with clary sage and lime creates a refreshing blend that can help ease tension and refresh your senses. It has a euphoric, soothing, sedative aroma that is ideal for calming and relaxing. Blend with benzoin and lemon essential oil to ease feelings of anxiety. Hydrating ingredients, like vegetable glycerol, glycerites, honey, hyaluronic acid, and lactic acid, help to keep the skin hydrated by attracting water. Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is another ingredient in body mists. It can help hydrate the skin, improve skin elasticity, and decrease redness. Regenerating ingredients Light yet long-lasting, orange blossom floral water is excellent for refreshing the skin on a hot afternoon. Its fresh fragrance and skin circulation-stimulating properties help to encourage a healthy glow. Allantoin is a naturally occuring compound that can help soothe the skin, reduce irritations, provide hydration, and aid collagen production in the skin.Floral waters and hydrosols are an obvious choice for making body mists. Many hydrosols possess therapeutic properties, which are perfect for the skin. They also provide a subtle fragrance, making them ideal in body mists. Below is the table with their key skin benefits and aroma. Floral Water As wonderful as they are, essential oils can be sensitising, cause irritations and pose health risks to some people. When incorporating them into your body mists or body sprays, do so cautiously and keep in mind that:

Even though they are natural, essential oils can be sensitising or irritating if misused. You can learn how to use essential oils safely at the Tisserand Institute or enrol in the Diploma of Skincare Formulations at Formula Botanica. Primarily body mists help to hydrate the skin and make you smell great. They can also cool off and refresh your skin on hot summer days, soothe flushed after-gym complexion, and fix your mood.

Sweet orange oil’s fresh, uplifting scent brings sunshine to the body mists. Pair it with clove, cinnamon or benzoin essential oils for a warming, zesty fusion.