[Fleecewife]

Karen  - haven't seen posts from you for a while 

You're very kind 

[Fleecewife]

<<<My OH moans when I light my oil burner as he says it stinks. As I use the sitting room and he uses the dining room where the dogs are, I suspect it wouldn't be allowed.>>

MGM - I can understand how he feels as that first mixture I made was horrible and I couldn't stand to be in the same room.  Some people are more sensitive to smells - I also can't bear to be anywhere near the perfume Poison.
So, as WBF suggests, try something simple like lavender, which most people love, and plain night lights underneath, not the ready scented ones.  Plain lavender oil is really cheap.

[Lesley Silvester]

I love to use my oil burner but tend to have it in the sitting room with me especially if I'm writing. i have a lovely cinnamony one that a friend mixed but he's not impressed.


Where do people buy their essential oils?

[Fleecewife]

MGM - I got mine from various online sources.  I made sure to choose those with free delivery.  They cost so much less than from a Pharmacy.   The thing which took the longest to arrive was the little pots I need to hold the creams.

So, I think I've hit on a good couple of concoctions which seem to be helping, as I'm just about itch free at the moment.
The first one I made for Mr F to use as a barrier cream.  It's bag balm with rosehip oil, sea buckthorn, lavender and lemon.
The one for me uses E45 cream as the base (less greasy than bag balm but more expensive), with sea buckthorn, calendula, rose hip oil and rose geranium for a nice smell.  I might have put a drop of lavender in too, but I can't remember now - not too much or it will swamp the geranium.
The sea buckthorn oil is a bit hard going to mix in as it's thick, but I got there in the end.  I use just enough to give a very faint tint to the white cream (SB is bright orange)

I'll see how I get on with these before I start trying other combinations.

My oil burners also arrived and I've had great fun perfuming the rooms.  I even have one in the bathroom as an alternative to air freshener - works very efficiently 

[Mammyshaz]

I have found Aveeno hand cream reduces my exzema (now I rarely have problems spelling, but cannot do that word!) quite well.

Same here. It was prescribed by our doctor for my youngest who has a serious skin outbreak when we used E 45 for his eczema. He had suffered from birth with eczema over his arms and face and within a week of using Aveeno it was greatly reduced. Used it until the eczema disappeared and it hasn't returned 6 years on 
Now we use it for any dry or itchy skin. Very soothing.

How irritating FW and MGWoM, having permanent itching. Hope you get sorted with a permanent solution. I have serious allergies and when I started with them and trying to find the cause I itched continuously. It took 6 years to sort . Would hate to go back to the  permanent skin crawlies     my heart goes out to you both 

[Lesley Silvester]

Went for a massage the other day - bliss - and my friend (she who mixes the oil for me) is making some wonderful creams. I bought some foot rescue cream, which contains organic shea better, coconut and sunflower oil, with peppermint and ginger. It's lovely. Just persuaded OH to sub some into my feet.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

<<<My OH moans when I light my oil burner as he says it stinks. As I use the sitting room and he uses the dining room where the dogs are, I suspect it wouldn't be allowed.>>

MGM - I can understand how he feels as that first mixture I made was horrible and I couldn't stand to be in the same room.  Some people are more sensitive to smells - I also can't bear to be anywhere near the perfume Poison.
So, as WBF suggests, try something simple like lavender, which most people love, and plain night lights underneath, not the ready scented ones.  Plain lavender oil is really cheap.

You could try any wholefood shop they're bound to sell essential oils, I like to use orange oil, lemon oil, rosewood, geranium, lavender, and ylang ylang

[Fleecewife]

Never heard of sea buckthorn. Do you think it might help my sweet-itchy pony?

I mixed up an oil for mine with tea tree, eucalyptus and lemon essential oils (would have preferred citronella, but I had lemon so that's what went in  ) and it worked a treat 
Apparently neem oil is good for sweet itch too, so once I get the next 3 weeks out of the way I plan on doing some more experimenting - do you want to volunteer a tester horse? 

Juliette, I'm due to make more of my magic oinkment soon  I'll post you a little sample pot to try 

Lovely Karen sent me a tub of her special oinkment.  Not only has it helped with the itch, but it has also totally cured my cracked heels (once a nurse, always have nurse's feet  ).  It smells wonderful, very beeswaxy, and rubs in well.  Thank you so much Karen.  Isn't it great mixing up potions