I am not going to take sides on the ADHD controversial wall but I have been asked to share this Essential oil recipe. This blend of oils, which not only helped one woman but has many more praising it’s Natural ability. Check out the full article as well as details on where to get this. You can try it out from as little as $28 per bottle. Full Story can be seen here.
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Soap Recipe: Cold Process Olive Oil Soap Recipe
Cold process soap making is a rewarding craft that allows you to create personalized, skin-loving soaps. Olive oil soap is a classic option known for its moisturizing and nourishing properties. In this tutorial, we will guide you through making olive oil soap from scratch using the cold process method. We’ll also discuss the benefits of olive oil for the skin, provide scent variations, and offer a melt and pour alternative for beginners.
**Benefits of Olive Oil for the Skin:**
Olive oil is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, and healthy fatty acids that can provide several benefits for the skin, including:
1. **Moisturization:** Olive oil contains oleic acid, which helps to deeply moisturize and nourish the skin, making it great for dry or sensitive skin types.
2. **Antioxidant Protection:** The antioxidants in olive oil, such as vitamin E and polyphenols, help protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals and environmental stressors.
3. **Gentle Cleansing:** Olive oil soap has gentle cleansing properties that won’t strip the skin of its natural oils, making it suitable for all skin types.
4. **Anti-Inflammatory:** The anti-inflammatory properties of olive oil can help calm irritated skin and reduce redness.
5. **Anti-Aging:** The vitamins and antioxidants in olive oil can help promote collagen production, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
**Ingredients:**
– 400g Olive Oil
– 50g Coconut Oil
– 50g Shea Butter
– 100g Distilled Water
– 66g Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)
– Optional: Essential oils for scent (e.g., lavender, citrus, eucalyptus)
– Optional: Natural colorants (e.g., spirulina, turmeric, cocoa powder)
**Equipment:**
– Safety goggles and gloves
– Stainless steel or heat-resistant plastic containers
– Stick blender
– Digital kitchen scale
– Thermometer
– Silicone mold
**Instructions:**
**1. Safety First:**
– Work in a well-ventilated area and wear safety goggles and gloves.
– Always add lye to water, not the other way around, to avoid splattering.
**2. Prepare Your Ingredients:**
– Measure and weigh all ingredients accurately.
– Melt the coconut oil and shea butter in a microwave or double boiler.
**3. Mix Lye Solution:**
– In a well-ventilated area, carefully add the lye to the distilled water while stirring.
– Allow the lye solution to cool to around 100°F (38°C).
**4. Combine Oils and Lye Solution:**
– Mix the melted coconut oil, shea butter, and olive oil in a heat-resistant container.
– Ensure both the lye solution and oil mixture are around the same temperature (around 100°F or 38°C).
**5. Blend and Reach Trace:**
– Gradually pour the lye solution into the oils.
– Use a stick blender to blend until the mixture reaches “trace,” which is a thickened consistency resembling pudding.
**6. Add Scent and Color (Optional):**
– If desired, add a few drops of your chosen essential oils for scent and natural colorants for color. Mix well.
**7. Pour into Mold:**
– Pour the soap mixture into your silicone mold.
**8. Cure and Unmold:**
– Cover the mold with plastic wrap or a towel.
– Keep the soap in a cool, dry place for about 24-48 hours to allow it to harden.
**9. Cut and Cure:**
– After the initial hardening period, gently remove the soap from the mold and cut it into bars.
– Place the bars on a curing rack in a well-ventilated area for 4-6 weeks. This allows excess moisture to evaporate, resulting in a harder and longer-lasting soap.
**10. Enjoy Your Soap:**
– Once fully cured, your olive oil soap is ready to use. Enjoy the skin-loving benefits!
**Scent Variations:**
1. **Lavender Relaxation:** Add 15-20 drops of lavender essential oil for a calming and soothing scent.
2. **Citrus Burst:** Add 10-15 drops of citrus essential oils (orange, lemon, grapefruit) for an invigorating and uplifting scent.
3. **Eucalyptus Mint:** Add 10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and 5-10 drops of peppermint essential oil for a refreshing and revitalizing scent.
**Melt and Pour Variation:**
For beginners or those who prefer a simpler approach, you can create an olive oil soap using the melt and pour method:
**Ingredients:**
– Melt and pour soap base (olive oil-based)
– Essential oils for scent
– Optional: Natural colorants
**Instructions:**
1. **Melt Soap Base:** Cut the melt and pour soap base into small chunks and melt it using a microwave or double boiler.
2. **Add Scent and Color:** Once melted, add a few drops of your chosen essential oils and natural colorants, if desired. Mix well.
3. **Pour into Mold:** Pour the melted soap base into silicone molds.
4. **Cool and Unmold:** Allow the soap to cool and harden in the mold.
5. **Unmold and Enjoy:** Once fully cooled, gently remove the soap from the mold. Your melt and pour olive oil soap is now ready to use.
**Final Thoughts:**
Creating your own olive oil soap allows you to customize the ingredients and scents to suit your preferences and skin’s needs. Remember that cold process soap requires proper safety precautions and curing time for the best results. Whether you choose the cold process or melt and pour method, you’ll enjoy the nourishing benefits of olive oil in your handmade soap creations.
Shay says
I wish you would not encourage people to fork over $28/bottle for something that has only anecdotes to back up its claims. If essential oils truly did work for ADHD, there would be clinical trial results. This is an expensive bit of wishful thinking and you do your readers no favors by lending credence to it.
Angelia says
Keep up the great job! I have to disagree with Shay! As a mother of a child with Tourette’s….I know that there are times that a traditional medicine may or may not work…so great to have some alternatives to use or help out what you are already using! Plus I am a teacher and find that some times the little things can work especially for kids with sensory issues. I have several friends who are school psychologists and it is amazing the number of these women who believe in these oils and use them personally! That right there says a lot when they have resources to therapy, doctors, & meds…..they go for their oils first….which are natural!
Angelia says
I have to disagree with Shay. I have several friends who are school psychologists and they head for the essential oils first. They know they are natural and have been around for thousands of years….read about them in the Bible as well!
Kate says
Essential oils are not generally used by traditional western medicine doctors and they are not made by big pharma so there are no clinical trials required. There’s no FDA oversight demanding such trials, nor will essential oils be endorsed by the FDA. The results vary person to person, but we too have had enormous benefits using non traditional treatment options for our kiddos. I am interested to know what oils were used because some oils are too harsh for my little one’s skin. Do you use a carrier oil, like almond oil?
So glad you found something that helps. It’s hard enough for kids with challenges. I hate that society thinks it’s okay for schools to try to force medications on them. There’s a class action lawsuit against the makers of “risperdal” which went through the “clinical trials” that Shay suggests prove a drug works. Apparently it causes boys who took it to develop female breast tissue. I don’t know about you, but I’d sooner take a chance on EOs before trusting big pharma and their chemical concoctions with so called “positive results”.
Rebecca Herron says
Shay, I wish you would not DIScourage people from trying something more natural, less expensive, less harmful, and potentially more beneficial than high priced chemicals regulated by the pharmaceutical companies. These remedies have been around for centuries, and, with all due respect, you don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. I use a homeopathic remedy on my dog that has completely eliminated seizures, so please don’t disregard remedies that can and do work for some people.
Shay says
There are no chemicals in essential oils? That’s scientifically impossible. I wish someone would explain to me why it’s okay for an individual, online, to flog an unknown concoction with no oversight — ‘natural’ treatments aren’t regulated and can say anything they like about their contents and usage — and make a nice profit… but a corporation that has to undergo product testing to support any claims is somehow suspect.
Barnum was right.