Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Here’s a fun recipe for a mint body lotion from Pure and Natural Soaps!
Tingly Mint Body Lotion Recipe
1/2-cup mint water (see note below)
1/8 tsp. borax
1/2 c. sunflower oil
1 tsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. beeswax
3-4 drops peppermint oil (optional)
Mix together the mint water and the borax, stirring until … 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 ...
The Soap Dish has some nice ideas for packaging your handmade soaps, including eco-friendly soap boxes and wooden crates for packaging up gift sets. Also available are net soap bags, an interesting take on a loofah where you place the soap inside and the soap bag helps work up a nice lather when in the … 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 ...
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and are interesting in a bath products class, Lori Stoia is teaching a Solid Bath and Body Products class in Redwood City, CA on May 30th.
Class description:
How would you like to learn how to make some of your favorite products in a solid form? … Read More ...
The fabulous Stila Cosmetics is offering a 20% discount plus free shipping from now until April 11! Just enter the code stimulus when checking out to redeem. 
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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 ...
How adorable is the new Hello Kitty line from M.A.C. Cosmetics? Available now are eye shadows, fun and funky glitter eye liners, lipsticks, the perennial favorite lip glass, nail liacquer and more! There’s Hello Kitty Mild and a Hello Kitty Wild ranges, plus accessories. Find it all here. 
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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 ...
Crabtree & Evelyn is having a buy 2, get 1 free special on selected items. Click here to see if your favorites are on sale! The Gardener’s 60 Second Fix manicure set and Rosewater triple milled soap sound like great deals!
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Kiehl’s is offering free shipping with any $40 or more order. To redeem, just enter the code MARCH during checkout. The code is good through Tuesday, March 17th on ground shipping.… 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 ...
The Soap Queen has yet another great tutorial on her blog, this time for a plaid shamrock soap, just in time for St. Patricks Day! The project is a little bit more time intensive than the usual melt and pour soap, but makes a very unique and fun soap, so it’s well worth the effort! … Read More ...