Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
This warm and cozy cinnamon rosemary soap from Majestic Mountain Sage is great for winter.
Cinnamon Rosemary Soap
Ingredients:
o 42 oz wt Olive Oil
o 39 oz wt Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
o 32 oz wt Coconut Oil
o 16 oz wt Lye (sodium hydroxide)
o 42 oz water
Instructions:
Add the scent (1/3 oz. … Read More ...
Celebrate autumn with this October Twilight essential oil blend from Southern Soapers!
Dilute these blends in 95% – 98% jojoba oil for a personal scent to carry with you, or use perfumer’s alcohol.
October Twilight
10 drops patchouli
5 drops cedarwood virginiana
5 drops neroli
5 drops rose geranium
5 drops clary sage… Read More ...
This warm and cozy cinnamon rosemary soap from Majestic Mountain Sage is great for winter.
Cinnamon Rosemary Soap
Ingredients:
o 42 oz wt Olive Oil
o 39 oz wt Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
o 32 oz wt Coconut Oil
o 16 oz wt Lye (sodium hydroxide)
o 42 oz water
Instructions:
Add the scent (1/3 oz. … Read More ...
Try this After Shave Lotion from SoapMakerSupplies.com to help moisturize and soothe skin after shaving.
Ingredients:
½ cup witch hazel
¼ teaspoon propolis
½ cup mineral water
1 tablespoon liquid vegetable glycerin
1 tablespoon aloe vera concentrate
¼ teaspoon lime oil
Instructions:
Combine the witch hazel and propolis in a jar with a tightly fitting … Read More ...
Birch Bark Soap has shared recipes for a simple lip bath and a fizzing milk bath on her blog. The fizzing milk bath sounds especially fun!
Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
Luscious Rose Cream from Make Your Own Cosmetics
submitted by HBN President Donna Maria
Luscious Rose Cream is made with some of my favorite ingredients including rose hydrosol and rose wax. You will not only love the way this feels on your skin but you”ll be happy to know that it is gentle enough to … Read More ...
This mango sugar scrub, found on Make Your Own Cosmetics, sounds delectable!
Mango Sugar Scrub
by HBN Founder & President Donna Maria
This Mango Sugar Scrub combines fresh mango pulp and juice with mango fragrance and essential oil to exfoliate your skin. Remember that all fresh fruits have different amounts of juice — some are … Read More ...
Make these fun spooky soaps from HGTV.com as a party favor at your Halloween party! They are also a great sugarfree trick or treat giveaway.
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This pumpkin pie soap recipe from Mom’s Budget is a great way to start celebrating the start of autumn. Make now and use Halloween molds, or use Thanksgiving soap molds later in the year!
4 Oz glycerin soap (clear & unscented)
1/4 tsp pumpkin fragrance oil
5 drops clove essential oil
1/4 tsp ground cloves… Read More ...
Try making this autumn facial mask recipe from eHow, made with fall fruits, that will help moisturize your skin and slough off dead skin cells. Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
SoapyLove has a great tutorial on their blog for a gothic pumpkin soap, a classy and more modern take than the usual Halloween designs.
Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
Majestic Mountain Sage’s blog has a fun post on making magic color bath fizzies, a white powder that turns color when it hits the water! Try making them different colors for different holidays for some added fun.
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Got little ones? Make these adorable matching kids jungle bath towels and tissue cover from Cathie Filian! Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
Hate using harsh, toxic chemicals in your home? Try this antibacterial bathroom cleaner for a simple and non-toxic solution to cleaning your bathroom or kitchen.
Antibacterial Bathroom Cleaner, from Make Your Own Cosmetics
submitted by kristerae
A natural antibacterial cleanser that helps you clean your home without hurting the planet. The aroma of the … Read More ...
I love natural body products that you can make with simple ingredients from your own kitchen. Try this yogurt and honey mask from Good Clean Luv for a nice moisturizing mask!
Yogurt and Honey Mask
This homemade mask recipe has the skin softening properties of a milk mask, plus the moisturizing benefits of honey and … Read More ...