The Whip: A Homemade Moisturizer How-To from Making It. This 2011 post has been edited on 7/8/14, also to include new tips and new pictures.
DIY Body Care. Rosehip Seed Oil for Wrinkles (plus an eye cream recipe) « A Real Food Lover. Rosehip Seed Oil I have been researching oils lately.
I love to use straight Jojoba oil out of the bottle as my facial moisturizer. In the shower, right before I get out I take a teaspoon or two of grapeseed oil and rub it all over my wet skin. I have tried Coconut oil in the past, but i find it too drying of an oil for my delicate skin. Recently I was asked to develop the perfect homemade anti-wrinkle cream, so I have been doing a lot of reading on the subject. First of all, once you have wrinkles there is no magic potion that is going to make them disappear. While many people spend small fortunes on external skin care—creams, potions and facials— healthy skin must start on the inside, nourished by a healthy diet. Homemade Lotion for Eczema. Rice Starch May Help Eczema and Damaged Skin. Rice Starch May Help Eczema and Damaged Skin People with eczema or damaged skin may find improvement by soaking the affected area in a bath containing rice starch, according to a study in Archives of Dermatology and Venereology (2002;82:184–6).
While dermatologists have often recommended this treatment for those with dry, irritated skin, this is the one of the first studies to document its effectiveness. In this study, two experiments were performed. The first involved 37 healthy people who agreed to have an irritating chemical applied to their skin that produced minor skin damage. This group was assigned to one of three groups that were treated with (1) 30 grams of pure rice starch, (2) 7.5 grams of a bath lotion made from rice starch, glycerine, and dimethicone, or (3) the same bath lotion supplemented with 5% evening primrose oil.
Easy Body Butter Recipes. Body Butter Recipe. *Because of the popularity of this recipe on pinterest, I am getting many, many questions that are more suited for an expert.
How to Make Whipped Body Butter on Soap Queen TV. What’s better than Tutorial Thursday?
A Soap Queen TV episode! Today’s project is a variation on one of the most popular projects from the Soap Queen Blog, Whipped Shea Butter. As of this very moment, the blog post has 264 comments. The Nourished Life: Homemade Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe. Homemade Body Butter to Die For. If today had a theme, it would have to be timing.
As Leslie over at Crunchy Betty posted some improvements to my scrub candy recipes, she talked about the perfect timing with Valentine’s just around the corner. Now here’s my so-timely-I-can’t-beleive-it-story: this delicious body butter! Also, do check out the bath candy thingies over at crunchy betty. I’m sort of proud of them, and Leslie has only improved them. For a good while, I’ve been longing for a creamy, soft, nice smelling, chemical free body butter.
So a few days back, just as I was going to start experimenting with nothing to go after, somebody in the best no ‘poo-group on facebook (it’s in swedish though, sorry!) Citrus Mango Body Butter Recipe. A Recipe for Natural Homemade Sunscreen. With spring here, and the anticipation of outdoor adventures on the horizon, now’s the perfect time to start talking about natural protection from the sun!
We all know that protecting our skin — the body’s largest organ – from the sun is super important; but sadly, so many of the commercially-prepared sunscreens on the market are laden with harmful chemicals that could actually end up exposing us to the very toxins we are trying to protect ourselves from. The good news is…there are ways to make your own natural sunscreens at home – not only will this save you money, but it will give you greater peace of mind in knowing exactly what has gone into making it.
Tips for Natural Sun Protection One hundred years ago the majority of jobs involved working outdoors yet the sunscreen craze was no where to be found – neither was skin cancer. Sure, there were a few cases, but it’s interesting to me that with the increase sales of sunscreen the rate of skin cancer has also increased. Raspberry Seed Oil. Homemade Probiotic Deodorant – That Really Works! Probiotics.
A buzzword within the natural health community. And rightfully so! Most health conscious individuals understand the positive effects on digestion that come from using probiotic foods and supplements. In fact, the benefits of ingesting probiotics have been well researched and the craze is taking over. If you haven’t already heard of fermented foods, kefir, and kombucha you will soon. Likewise, as the known benefits of probiotics are now expanding into mainstream culture, new research is showing remarkable promise for the use of this “good bacteria” in topical remedies. Emerging thoughts include the idea that probiotics can actually help improve the balance of bacteria on your skin, very similar to the way they are known to improve the balance of bacteria in your digestive system. Our skin is the largest organ in our body.