Vetiver Shampoo Bar: Scent, pH and Hair Questions
A traditional shampoo bar is soap, and soap is alkaline. Here is what that means for hair, how much vetiver to add to a rinse-off bar, and how to test.
Vetiver After-Shave Balm Recipe, Made by Weight
A simple water-free balm with a deep, woody vetiver aroma, written in grams at a low 0.5% dose, plus when to leave the oil out of a freshly shaved face.
Vetiver and Lavender Balm: A Simple Recipe by Weight
Beeswax, a light carrier oil, deep vetiver and soft lavender: a balm formula by weight, and what the evening-scent studies really tell us.
DIY Vetiver Cologne: A Two-Oil Recipe With Alcohol
A vetiver cologne starts as a deep, smoky base. Here is a two-oil formula by weight, and how a little citrus gives it the bright opening it needs.
Vetiver and Chamomile Massage Oil: A Simple Recipe
Deep, earthy vetiver with a soft chamomile note in a simple carrier oil. A weight-based recipe at 1.5% and the allergy facts worth knowing first.
Easy Vetiver Sugar Scrub: Three Ingredients, One Jar
Sugar, coconut oil and a whisper of vetiver make a body scrub that smells like a forest floor. Our weight-based recipe starts at 0.5% and stays simple.
Vetiver Deodorant Balm Without Baking Soda
A scented vetiver balm for underarms, made without baking soda. Our weight-based formula explains the skin pH reasoning and keeps the oil gentle.
Vetiver Hair Oil Mask: A Coconut Oil Recipe by Weight
A two-ingredient pre-wash hair oil mask: coconut oil does the conditioning, vetiver adds a deep, earthy aroma. Written in grams, with who should skip it.
Vetiver Foot Soak Recipe: Salts, Carrier and Safety
Drop vetiver oil straight into a basin and it floats. Here is a salt-and-carrier foot soak worked out by weight, and who should check with a doctor first.
Vetiver and Lemongrass Room Spray: Why We Use Alcohol
Most room spray recipes use water. We build ours on alcohol, with vetiver for earthy depth and a little lemongrass for lift. Weights and cautions inside.
Vetiver Body Butter With Shea and Cocoa Butter
A shea and cocoa butter formula worked out by weight for winter skin, with an optional 1 percent of earthy vetiver. Method, melting points and storage.
Vetiver and Sandalwood Incense Cones: DIY Recipe
Four ingredients, one test cone and a slow dry. Make vetiver and sandalwood incense at home, and learn how to burn it sensibly in a ventilated room.
Vetiver and Orange Bath Bombs: A Recipe by Weight
Dark, earthy vetiver meets bright sweet orange in a fizzing bath bomb. A recipe by weight, with the soak habits and skin cautions worth knowing.
