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1 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon orrisroot powder
1/4 teaspoon essential oil (your choice of scent)

Place the cornstarch and orrisroot powder in the blender and blend on low speed. With the blender running, slowly add the essential oil. When well mixed, pour the powder into a clean container.

Notes from Natural Beauty for All Seasons:
Scented powders absorb and hold fragrance very well. They make wonderful gifts and can be combined in gift baskets with lotions, colognes, and massage oils that have similar scents. Orrisroot powder is used in this recipe as a fixative, for the scented oil. It is found in craft shops where potpourri supplies are sold and in natural food stores. Fill a pretty wooden box or decorative tin and include a fluffy powder puff or brush for “dusting” the body.