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Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:52 pm  |
hello 
I have a few questions for this awesome ACV toner that everyone had been talking about for quite some time. I'm wondering if I can add peppermint tea instead of the peppermint essential oil and still works the same way? Anyway, thanks!  |
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Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:08 pm |
| That sounds so refreshing if it works. Does anyone know if the toner has to be kept in the fridge after making? |
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:43 am |
| AnnieR wrote: |
| That sounds so refreshing if it works. Does anyone know if the toner has to be kept in the fridge after making? |
If you use some type of bacteria-growth retardant, such as Germaben (available from the Personal Formulators website) or Ylang Ylang essential oil, it shouldn't be necessary to keep it in the fridge. On the other hand, it might be quite refreshing to do so -- at least during our TX summers -- because it would feel cool and delicious next to our overheated faces! |
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:57 pm |
| So does that mean Peppermint tea can be used in replace of the oil? And it still has the same effect? Thanks! |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:59 am |
| Stardustdy wrote: |
| So does that mean Peppermint tea can be used in replace of the oil? And it still has the same effect? Thanks! |
I'm guessing that it would be okay. Using peppermint tea instead of peppermint essential oil is the same thing I did when I substituted Chamomile tea for chamomile EO, and it worked out great! The chamomile tea version of my toner is even better than the original!! |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:01 pm |
| thanks Carekate...i would definitely give that a try |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:57 pm |
| I don't keep my ACV toner refrigerated -- I simply added some powdered vitamin c as a preservative. |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:24 pm |
| what do u guys add into your ACV to make it smell less vingary? because my ACV smells like vinegar soooo badly. I only use 1/3 vinegar too. |
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:58 pm |
SpicyHot,
I just made mine today and added Ylang Ylang and Peppermint Essential Oils. I did 10 drops of each. My ACV smells really nice now and I love the tingle I get from the peppermint EO.
Anna |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:12 am |
| thx for the tip, ill try it |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:40 am |
| SpicyHot wrote: |
| thx for the tip, ill try it |
You can use *any* essential oils that you like, or which would be good for your skin type and/or skin issues. My personal formulation includes Ylang Ylang and Lemon EOs. |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:25 pm |
questions again...hehe 
If I don't add Vit. C, do I need to put the toner into the fridge or I can just leave it out at room temp? And I went to the supermarket the other day, they have 2 kinds of apple cidar vinegar. One is the regular kind, and the other one is non-pasterized and non-filtered. So which one is actually good for my toner? Thanks! |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:33 pm |
Stardusty,
I'm no expert or anything and I just made mine the other day. I bought the regular ACV and did not add Vit C into my toner. I just left it in the bathroom and it seems fine.
Did u buy the essential oils? I bought both lemon and peppermint in addition to Ylang Ylang but this batch I decided to try peppermint first. So far so good.
Good luck,
Anna |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:39 pm |
Thanks hayleighs_mom!
I thought the non pasterized and the non filtered kind of ACV is better?...but I probably will try both and let u know. I haven't buy any EO yet cuz I don't know where to get it. But since tea works the same, then perhaps I'll just use tea. So I can use both peppermint and chamomile tea in addition to EO too? Won't that be a bit too much ingredients? Will it be as effective? haha..sorry for the questions but that's just me! I always have to get down to the end of everything...hehe |
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:47 pm |
Stardusty,
Yea, let me know how the ACV works. Sure beats me re: the EO. I thought the main purpose of adding the EO is to get rid of the vinegar smell. Well according to Carekate, Ylang Ylang helps with oiliness and peppermint helps with acne. You should go to http://www.aroma-pure.com./. Wait, they might be a US based company. I bought mine from Cranberrylane.com which is a Canadian company. I actually live in the US but didn't know about Aroma Pure until after I ordered from Cranberry Lane. Maybe you should just order the EOs now and add them later to see if there's a difference.
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Anna |
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Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:41 am |
| Stardustdy wrote: |
| I thought the non pasterized and the non filtered kind of ACV is better?... |
The unpasterized/unfiltered ACV is best, but if you can't easily get your hands on it, then the cheaper (filtered/pasterized) version is better than not using any AVC toner at all! |
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Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:26 am |
| I don't mix mine up, I put some water on a cotton pad and add a couple drops of ACV, this way I don't have a mixture waiting to go bad. I only use it every couple weeks for a few days so this is easy for me. I don't mind the smell, I don't think anyone would notice it so I've never added anything else to it, including vitamin c. |
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:35 am |
Thanks Carekate! It's no problem for me to get my hands on an un-filtered/ un-pasterized ACV. And it's actually quite cheap too. I guess those're more pure and concentrated than the regular one?
Anyway, I have another question...hehe Can I set my makeup with the ACV toner? Will the ingrediants in the toner ruin my foundation or powder? Anyone try it b4? Thanks a lot! |
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:24 am |
I'm just going to copy this new post here because it's on topic. I'd like to keep all the ACV stuff together (well, as much as possible anyway) otherwise we won't be able to find anything about it after a while...
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AnnieR
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Location: Austin, TX
Posted: 20 Nov 2005 02:49 am
Just ordered my germaben and bottles from thepersonalformulator (what a great website). I am making the ACV Toner for Christmas presents for my sisters-in-laws. How much of the germaben do you add to the recipe? Thanks. |
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