Tea Tree Toner with Grapefruit + Juniper Berry Hydrosol
Get a plump, healthy complexion year round with this DIY tea tree toner inspired by Lush.
Equipment
- Stockpot with domed lid
- 8-ounce glass spray bottle
Ingredients
- 15 drops tea tree essential oil
- 10 drops vitamin E oil or the oil from 2 capsules
- ½ teaspoon vegetable glycerin
- 2 tablespoons dried juniper berries
- Peel from 1 grapefruit
- 3 cups distilled or filtered water
Instructions
- To make the hydrosol, place a glass measuring cup in the center of a stockpot. Sprinkle the grapefruit peel and dried juniper berries around the measuring cup. Pour the water into the pot and set the pot lid upside down on top.
- Place a bag of ice in the center of the lid. Simmer for 30 minutes. As it simmers, water will condense on the lid and drip into the measuring cup. The liquid that collects is the hydrosol.
- Let the hydrosol cool. Then pour the hydrosol into an 8-ounce glass spray bottle and add tea tree oil, vitamin E, and glycerin. Shake well.
Notes
Apply the tea tree toner as a face mist onto freshly cleansed skin morning and night. Remove any excess with a clean cotton round, and let it dry before following up with serum and moisturizer. The spray will separate as it sits, which is totally normal, so shake it well before each use.
Make sure to store it in the refrigerator and use it within 14 days.