Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Beth jellies can be hard to find, so try your hand at making your own! This bath jelly recipe comes courtesy of Teach Soap.
Bath Jelly Recipe – by Amy Vollmer
1/2 cup melted transparent Melt & Pour base
2 cups water
1 envelope Knox unflavored Gelatin
1/2 oz Germaben II
Fragrance oil
3 … Read More ...
This super cute goldfish in a bag soap is a great project to make with your kids (or friends!) one weekend. It requires a few more ingredients than the average melt and pour project, but the results are so fun that it’s worth it! Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
I had never even thought about using coffee scented essential oil until reading this interesting recipe for a coffee scented kitchen soap from Essential Oil Recipes. Give it a try and let me know how it works!
Coffee Scented Kitchen Soap
Use this recipe to create signature scents for your kitchen. It doesn’t get … Read More ...
Tropical Cuticle Cream from Homemade Beauty Recipes
Ingredients:
7 tsp. Cocoa Butter
6 tsp. Jojoba Oil
6 tsp avocado oil
3 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Directions:
Melt the Cocoa Butter. When it’s melted, mix in the other oils. As the mixture cools, mix in essential oils. Let it sit overnight. Apply to cuticles. Also, … Read More ...
Gentle. Healing. All-Natural.
If your skin’s feeling tired, dull, or just a little “meh,” it might be time to treat it to something simple, sweet, and surprisingly powerful—like this homemade honey face mask.
This recipe has been a quiet favourite in my skincare stash for years. It’s gentle enough for mature or sensitive skin, but … Read More ...
Brambleberry has put together another wonder holiday-themed kit for Easter. The soap kit has everything you need to make Easter soaps for yourself or gifts! Included in the kit are soap base, 2 molds, colorants, fragrances and even gift tags and organza bags for packaging! Find it here.… Read More ...
I love this funnel soap tutorial! The swirls are an interesting take on the “usual” swirls we usually see in cold process soapmaking. This tutorial is written as a cold process soap tutorial, but can easily be adapted by the melt and pour soapmaker using two separate M&P batches and a loaf mold. Find the … Read More ...
Hemp oil
has wonderful skin nourishing properties and is easily absorbed into the skin. Make this great cold process Hemp Body Bar Soap from Ponte Vedra to help fight skin problems, excessively dry skin, or for its anti-aging properties.… Read More ...
Shea & Mango Body Butter
(Makes about 10 oz.)
6 oz. Refined/Unrefined Shea Butter or Mango Butter
1 ½ oz. Olive Oil
1 ½ oz. Jojoba Oil
1 oz. Babassu Oil
1 tsp. Vitamin E Oil
1-2 tsp. Coconut Fragrance oil (to your liking)
Place Shea Butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat just until … Read More ...
I love solid perfumes for their easy portability and space saving designs. It’s also easy to make and harder to overdo when applying. Try out this solid perfume recipe from Chemistry at About.com.
Solid Perfume Ingredients
1 tablespoon beeswax or petroleum jelly
1 tablespoon jojoba oil or sweet almond oil
8-15 drops essential oil (fragrance … Read More ...
TherapyGarden™ Rich & Creamy Shaving Soap
Ingredients:
1 fl oz TherapyGarden™ Aloe Vera Gel Whole Leaf
½ tsp TherapyGarden™ Arrowroot Powder
4 oz TherapyGarden™ Melt & Pour Premium Goat’s Milk Soap Base
2 oz TherapyGarden™ Melt & Pour Silky Shea Butter Soap Base
1 tsp TherapyGarden™ Kaolin Clay
¼ fl oz TherapyGarden™ Calendula Flower Extract… Read More ...
Try this recipe from Make Your Own Cosmetics for a warming emulsion.
Ginger Citrus Body Emulsion
by HBN Founder and President Donna Maria
This body oil is special not only because of the aroma, but because of the luxurious feel of the oil and water blend. Shake well before using and you”ll love the feelling … Read More ...
Here is a nice tutorial from Brambleberry on making a lavender rebatch soap.
Charming Rustic Soap
Ingredients:
Hemp Rebatch Base
Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil
Lavender buds
Dark Purple Labcolor
Mold
About 1 Tablespoon liquid
(Note: Rebatch soap is unscented, uncolored Cold Process soap. With this simple starter base, you can customize your soap by adding … Read More ...
David Fisher has shared a recipe for his citrus honey bock soap, made from an amber beer. Combined with honey and citrus essential oils, this CP recipe sounds like it makes a warm and rich soap! Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
This foamy mug of green beer candle is a great, easy project for St. Patrick’s Day. When I think of St. Patrick’s Day, I always think of green beer and this candle from David Fisher is a fun alternative to leprechauns! Find the instructions here.… Read More ...