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Summer Hydration Mist

Cooling • Hydrating • Refreshing

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YieldOne 2 oz spray bottle

Time5 minutes

Skin TypeAll skin types

ToolsMeasuring cup, 2 oz amber spray bottle

TextureLight and cooling on skin

StorageContains water and no preservative: refrigerate and use within 1 week, or make fresh.

About This Recipe

Face oils and face creams contain no water, and they work so much better on skin that already has moisture on it, which is where a face mist comes in. This one can be used all year, and it's especially great for cooling and hydrating overheated or slightly sunkissed skin.

Chamomile and lavender hydrosols — Chamomile & Lavender

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Ingredients

Hydration mist with fresh flowers — Cool & Dewy

Directions

Mix the essential oil and vitamin E with the glycerine in a measuring cup.
Add the chamomile hydrosol, lavender hydrosol and aloe vera.
Pour into a 2 oz amber spray bottle and label.
Store in the refrigerator.

To Use

After cleansing your face, spray a few times, then follow with a few drops of Dew Drop Serum or your favorite face oil.
Spritz over your body and follow with body butter.
Spray on your face anytime skin feels overheated, or for a midday hydration boost.
Gently mist sunkissed skin to help cool it down.