Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Glace de Perfum recipe
from Snowdrift Farm
An excellent carrier for scent, this formula is rich, yet sinks right into the skin, leaving NO greasy after-feel.
Ingredients List
Beeswax, white or yellow 5 grams
Carnauba wax 4 grams
Fractionated Coconut 50 g
Mango butter 5 grams
20-25 drops essential oil or fragrance blend
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Try this cafe au lait soap recipe I found on Soap Naturally to feel like you are sitting in a Parisian cafe! The coffee scent is also great for removing tough to get rid of smells from your hands, making it a great kitchen soap. Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Casa Hermosa essential oil recipe
from Snowdrift Farm Scents of Summer series
Casa Hermosa
6 drops lime, distilled
3 drops bergamot
3 drops Bulgarian lavender
2 drops sweet orange
1 drop jasmin absolute (optional)… Read More ...
Addicted to Soap has shared a tutorial on making an oatmeal, milk and honey soap that looks like a honeycomb. This cold process recipe uses bubble wrap to create the lovely honeycomb look. What I want to know is, how on earth were they able to resist popping all the bubble wrap?!? Find the tutorial … Read More ...
Desert Mist Hydrating Spray (aka Arizona AC in a bottle)
From Snowdrift Farm
1/2 teaspoon polysorbate 20
4 oz. distilled water + 1/4 teaspoon freeze dried aloe vera
15 drops Phenonip
1 drop peppermint essential oil
2 drops lavender or lavandin essential oil
1 drop Roman chamomile essential oil
Mix together water, Phenonip and polysorbate … Read More ...
Gracefruit has posted a fantastic list of tips and tricks for making hot process soap. Hot process is much faster than cold process soap and a great next step for those who are bored with making melt and pour soaps and want to learn more advanced soapmaking techniques! Find it all here.… Read More ...
For those new to aromatherapy, or who would like to learn more, the Essential Wholesale blog has a very good post about aromatherapy is and what are essential oils. This is the first part of a great series about aromatherapy. Find it here.… Read More ...
Rich Body Butter recipe
by Lynden House International Inc.
This is a wonderfully decadent butter that’s great for dry, cracked and tired skin. A nice gift for an expectant mommy friend.
What You Need:
4 teaspoons emulsifying wax
4 teaspoons stearic acid
4 teaspoons cetyl alcohol flakes
1/2 cup cocoa butter – melted measure
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Try this luxurious pomegranate scrub recipe from Ponte Vedra to not only smooth skin, but cleanse and detoxify your skin and muscles.
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Finally! A soap ingredient scale designed to match your kitchen decor! These lovely Escali scales come in nine different colors, including black and chrome, to match any kitchen or office. They have an 11 lb. capacity as well and are great for the beginner or veteran soap maker. Find them on Southern Soapers for only … Read More ...
Go Planet Earth has shared a tutorial on making this scruptious looking milk & cookies melt and pour soap!
Find the easy to follow video tutorial on their blog.… Read More ...
I am a huge believer in sunscreen and now that summer is finally here and we’re all spending more time in the sun, it’s especially important to make sure you wear protection from the sun. Try making your own homemade sunscreen with this great tutorial found on Instructables.… Read More ...
If you spent a little bit too much time out in the sun at a 4th of July BBQ yesterday, try this simple cooling peppermint sunburn lotion recipe from Bath and Body Recipes to help soothe your skin.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. witch hazel
1/2 cup baking soda
1-2 drops peppermint oil
Mix … Read More ...
Basic Lotion Recipe
written up by Jennifer Adler M.S., C.N.
from Conscious Choice
In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote in her groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, “For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subject to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death.” We are exposed … Read More ...
Office Yoga: Simple Stretches for Busy People
by Darrin Zeer
Office Yoga: Simple Stretches for Busy People is a collection of simple yoga stretches designed for those who are desk-bound the majority of the day. The stretches, as asanas as they are known in Sanskrit, will help not only physically, but will also help bring … Read More ...