Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
It seems like cupcake shaped bath bombs are popping up everywhere lately. The Crafty Chica shared a recipe recently for a cupcake bath fizzy.
You can find the recipe here. Some of the ingredients are perishable, so it’s probably best to make them in small batches, but they are so wonderful you probably won’t … Read More ...
Teach Soap has yet another wonderful recipe to share. This shaving soap recipe is for cold process soap makers and is a nice standard recipe to explore making shaving soap.
Ingredients:
12 oz. Coconut oil
12 oz. Palm oil
12 oz. Olive or Canola oil
14 oz. distilled water
1 heaping tablespoon of clay ( … Read More ...
Looking for some unique holiday fragrance oils for your bath products? Nature’s Garden has some new ones in stock, including Reindeer Poo and Chocolate con Churros. Their special fragrance of the month is Berry Bewitching Brew, with top notes of peach, apricot, and blackberries; middle notes of mandarin, cinnamon, and rose; and a hint of … Read More ...
Yesterday I received a sample of a delightful Soapylove Ghastly Ghost soap pop, just in time for Halloween. The licorice-scented soap pop has embedded glow in the dark ghosts and is absolutely adorable! After a short exposure to the sun, the ghosts glow really brightly, adding to the fun. The Ghastly Ghost and Candy Corn … Read More ...
Rosewater is wonderful to use as a toner for oily or acneic skin. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties and is gentle on skin.
Snowdrift Farm’s website has three easy recipes for making and using English rosewater: an astringent toner, a cleanser, and a skin quencher.
Visit their website for the recipes and uses.… Read More ...
Have a wonderful and fun Halloween!
Soap Expressions has an ongoing monthly contest for project ideas. Visit here and send a description of a project that you created using their products. Winners receive a $25 gift certificate to our online store which stocks soap making supplies and books, as well as candle making supplies.… Read More ...
Aromatherapy Thymes Magazine is currently running three contests on its website.
In the first, you just tell them what your favorite essential oil is and why for a chance to win an essential oils kit.
The second sweepstakes is for a chance to win a 1 year subscription to Aromatherapy Thymes Magazine and an aromatherapy … Read More ...
Here’s a simple recipe of an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory soothing hand massage oil that does wonders to dry cuticles and chapped gardener’s hands:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup jojoba oil
3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons soy bean oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon any vitamin E-rich oil
5 drops tea tree oil
4 drops neroli essential … Read More ...
Aromatherapy perfumes can help relax you, invigorate you and put you in a great mood and are fun to make. Here’s a recipe for a happiness enhancing perfume from Essential Oil Recipes.
Essential oils needed:
2 drops Bergamot
1 drops Jasmine
1 drops Rose
2 drops Sandalwood
Equipment needed:
Measuring spoons
Small funnel
Small … Read More ...
Southern Soapers Fragrances is having a sale to celebrate its second anniversary. All prices are as marked and no coupon codes are needed. All exfoliants, emulsifiers & thickeners, botanical extracts, preservatives, packaging items and more are discounted 10% or more through September 28th. They also have a wide range of fragrances on sale this week … Read More ...
Cathie and Steve of Creative Juice fame have a nice tutorial on fizzing bath petals. The technique and ingredients to making them is similar to bath bombs and bath salts.
See the instructions here.… Read More ...
Priscilla Hewitt has easy crochet patterns for a bath puff and back scrubber here.
The puffs and scrubbers work up really fast, but do take about an ounce more yarn than is recommended in the pattern.… Read More ...
Solid perfume recipe from TeachSoap.com
Solid perfume is fun and easy to make and is a wonderful idea for a personal, hand-crafted gift! You’ll want some stylish little butter pots to hold your creations and Bramble Berry, Inc. has a terrific selection. To make your solid perfume, follow these directions:
For a 9 oz. … Read More ...
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Nova Studio in Point Richmond has fantastic soap making classes, including cold process and multiple day boot camp classes. They also have candlemaking and other craft classes. Highlights for September and October include a 4 day business boot camp intensive, a natural perfumes class and … Read More ...
