Balm or Cream?

[fladabosco]

Which is better for the feet - a balm or a cream? I don't mean to use during a reflexology treatment but to recommend to a client or make to sell to clients. Or are they as good as each other but down to personal preference? Most of the ingredients are the same (apart from the water in the cream and the beeswax in the balm).

 

[gxppcdwa]

You can retail Tui products.

 

[Anna C]

I would recommend balm if clients have very dry skin as the consistency seems to be more emollient and nourishing to the skin. Creams seem to work better for feet that tend to be warmer.

I like Tui balms too and have made my own moisturising cream from Boots basic unfragranced moisturising cream as a base, adding various essential oils and rosewater from a 'recipe' I found in a book.
(As I am not a qualified aromatherapist though, I only use the moisturising cream on myself.......)
Hope this helps

Andy

 

[aaron m]

Ohh Andy what's the book called please ?

 

[CheyGirl]

The book is the Aromatherapy Bible by Gill Farrer Halls. It contains various recipes for creams and lotions, some are quite complex starting from the very basics of melting wax etc. I like this one because it is so simple, (Hope I am allowed to replicate it here, mods)

Rich moisturiser for normal skin

5 fl oz moisturizing base cream (I used Boots essentials unfragranced cream which was on a 'bogof' and is v cheap)
A large glass jar
A chopstick
5ml each of rose water and avocado oil (I used Boots rose water and glycerin and substituted peach kernel for avocado oil as I prefer the texture)
4 drops each of roman chamomile, rose absolute, neroli and lavender
3 drops each of palmarosa and rosewood

Measure the base cream into the glass jar
Using the chopstick, stir in the rose water and avocado oil.
Add the german chamomile, rose absolute, neroli and lavender, and then the palmarosa and rosewood. Stir well to incorporate them thoroughly into the moisturiser.

This smells lovely and feels great on the skin, I am using it every night

Andrea

 

[KookiePenny]

Ah yes, I have this book and have made Galens cold cream