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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…
Try this luxurious pomegranate scrub recipe from Ponte Vedra to not only smooth skin, but cleanse and detoxify your skin and muscles.
Try this luxurious pomegranate scrub recipe from Ponte Vedra to not only smooth skin, but cleanse and detoxify your skin and muscles.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.…
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 … 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…
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…
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 … Read More...
Avocado Butter properties from Oils by Nature
Avocado Butter
(Persea Gratissima)
Persea meaning avocado or alligator pear; Gratissima mean very pleasing or agreeable.
Avocados will not ripen while still attached to the tree! If picked full grown, the fruit will ripen within 1-2 weeks at…
Bath Jelly Recipe - by Amy Vollmer
Ingredients:
1/2 cup melted transparent Melt & Pour base
2 cups water
1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
1/2 oz Germaben II
Fragrance oil
3 or 4 colorants
3 or 4 small containers
Directions:
Pour envelope of gelatin into a bowl and set aside. …
I adore this Sweet Princess soap, and it’s not just because I am an only child! At a very sizable 8 ounces, this soap would look beautiful gracing your bathroom! Find it at Good To Be You for only $12.95. For a…
Try this heavenly essential oil recipe from Snowdrift Farm, part of their Scents of Summer series!
Sonoran Sunset
3 drops Peru balsam
2 drops rose absolute
5 drops ylang ylang
2 drops lime, distilled
1 drop tangerine
How fantastic are these pinwheel soaps? Bright, colorful, and cheery, they are fantastic favors to pass out at your 4th of July party next weekend!
Anne-Marie Faiola has posted a video tutorial on how to make these beauties here.
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Make this fun stars and stripes soap from Make It Soap! This is a great project to do with kids for a 4th of July project.
Coffee Absolute essential oil profiles
From Aroma Web
Coffee Absolute
Botanical Name: Coffea arabica
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent or CO2 Extraction
Color: Dark Brown
Consistency: Medium to Thick
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Strong, rich, aroma of fresh brewed coffee.
Possible Uses: Perfumery/fragrancing.
Minimal documentation…
Coffee Absolute essential oil profiles
From Aroma Web
Coffee Absolute
Botanical Name: Coffea arabica
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent or CO2 Extraction
Color: Dark Brown
Consistency: Medium to Thick
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Strong, … Read More...