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All in One Coconut Oil Skin Polish & Cleanser - Camp Wander. Next to Spark Naturals PURE essential oils, I can’t think of much else that’s more versatile or good for you than coconut oil!

All in One Coconut Oil Skin Polish & Cleanser - Camp Wander

Just when I think I’ve used it in every possible way known to man I find another use for it. You, and your skin will L O V E this new skin polish! All in one Coconut Oil Skin Polish is made with much the same organic ingredients as this Whipped Coconut Cleanser but, with the addition of cornmeal, for both a gentle cleanser AND a skin polish in one special product! What makes the skin polish even more beneficial is the addition of EOs pertaining to your skin’s needs! ~ Coconut Oil Skin Polish Recipe ~ 2 cups organic coconut oil1/2 cup sweet almond or avocado oil1 cup cornmealSoften coconut oil, whip in the almond or avocado oil, blend in cornmeal.

Warmed in oven to soften coconut oil. Cornmeal and oils blended together with hand mixer. Blemishes be Gone Blend. Friday Favorites – Homemade Vitamin C Serum. Many of you know that I am such a girly girl when it comes to beauty and skincare (and clothes and shoes!)

Friday Favorites – Homemade Vitamin C Serum

, but I don’t put anything on my skin that I wouldn’t eat. This is quite the dilemma in a chemically filled beauty and skincare world, as you can imagine. *cue superhero music* So then enters Jenni, from the blog Jenni Raincloud, aka my new internet crush. Making Linen Waters. FINALLY! A Recipe For Dead Sea Salt Body Cream! Dead Sea Salt lotion ingredients Finished product!

FINALLY! A Recipe For Dead Sea Salt Body Cream!

Look how whipped it is! At least four years ago, I purchased a large bag of dead sea salt. I used a lotion bought from an Israeli Kiosk. An acquaintance of mine told me to try it. I took action. I used to use Aquaphor for my daughter’s skin during the winter months. My one discovery during my past blunders was that aloe vera gel dissolves dead sea salt. Plus the addition of the salt. Dead Sea Salt Lotion Recipe 4 oz (1/2 cup) of Shea Butter (organic raw unrefined is what I used)1/3 cup Aloe Vera gel (CVS brand)****1 TBSP Dead Sea Salt (Bokek fine grain)2 TBSP Safflower Oil8 drops of essential oil (optional) Directions: Soften shea butter in microwave until softened but not liquid.

****If you use a pure aloe vera gel, please note that it will take at least twice the amount listed to dissolve 1TBSP of dead sea salt. Like this: Like Loading... Organic Lotion Secrets' Glossary Natural Ingredients Homemade Skin Care Non Toxic. Coconut Milk- Cleans, scrubs and moisturizes.

Organic Lotion Secrets' Glossary Natural Ingredients Homemade Skin Care Non Toxic

Coconut milk is very high in fat and natural fatty acids without being oily. How to Create Homemade Lotion Recipes - Soap Queen. Making your own handmade lotion for the first time can be intimidating.

How to Create Homemade Lotion Recipes - Soap Queen

If you’ve never made lotion before, I would recommend using a tried-and-true recipe to get a feel for the process. You can find a variety of recipes here. Once you have a grasp on the basics, you may be interested in formulating a customized lotion recipe. It can be tricky to know how much water, oils and emulsifiers are needed to create a stable product. The great thing about creating a lotion recipe is that you can customize it to be the texture you love. The first thing to understand when making your own lotion is the basic ingredients. Usually the main ingredient of a lotion recipe is water. How to Get Rid of Varicose Veins Naturally. Make your own face creams - Glenbrook Farm's Herbs and Such. Base / Carrier Oils. More Base / Carrier Oils > 1 | 2 CARRIER/BASE OIL - MARULA -Sclerocarya Birrea Marula oil is extracted from the kernels (nuts) of the Marula tree ( Sclerocarya Birrea ).

Base / Carrier Oils

Marula oil is a very popular, all purpose carrier oil. It is used by manufacturers ( particularly as a conditioning agent in hair care products ), Aromatherapists, and massage therapists. Calculators - Lotioncrafter - Premium Ingredients for Personal Care Products. Here are some helpful calculators and conversion utilities to assist you in your cosmetic formulating.

Calculators - Lotioncrafter - Premium Ingredients for Personal Care Products

Percentage Calculators Weight Conversion Enter one of the amounts to convert from, then click "Calculate. " Click "Clear" to start over. Liquid Volume Converter Choose the measure to convert from and the one to convert to, then enter the amount to convert, and click on Convert. Dilution Calculator The calculator doesn't need to know if you are using teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces, milliliters, grams or kilos; it is simply performing a mathematical calculation. Temperature Conversion. INCI Charts - Soapies Supplies. Jump to:OILS | Waxes | Misc. | Extracts | Floral Waters.

INCI Charts - Soapies Supplies

Cheat Sheet for Lotion Making. I like figuring out how things fit together.

Cheat Sheet for Lotion Making

I hoard information and push it into different storage formats to understand how all the bits go together and what the relationships are between the bits of information. My skincare recipes are currently stored in a printed ring binder and on Evernote. I'm not a huge fan of trusting companies with my data. Truth be told, I don't even trust software with a local copy of my data. Committing information into a data structure always seems limiting. . * Emulsifier is always 25% of oils, butters, waxes, thickeners. Lotion calc - Google Sheets. Batch Size Calculator. Lotion calculator. Untitled. Make your own face creams - Glenbrook Farm's Herbs and Such. A Recipe for Homemade Itch Relief Stick. Insect bites.

A Recipe for Homemade Itch Relief Stick

Mosquitoes. Stings. Spring is here and summer is on it’s way. The children are loving the warmer weather and already enjoying more time outdoors. With all of that, the signs of biting insects — itchy arms and legs — are beginning to appear! The past few days, I’ve been hard at work preparing and re-stocking our family’s herbal first aid kit. Simple Itch Relief Remedies You can beat the itch of bug bites by simply using things that you may have around the house, such as: Because each insect bite is different and our bodies react differently, don’t give up if something doesn’t work for you…just try something else. A Recipe All of the above remedies are great to use when we are home, but when we are on vacation, camping, hiking, or road-tripping…I need something a little more functional and convenient.

How to Make a Lotion for Leg Cramps & Growing Pains – The Nerdy Farm Wife. This lotion recipe came about as a solution to the growing pains my kids develop from time to time. I infused oil with arnica, which is helpful for inflammation and joint pain, and comfrey leaf, which can be used to treat sprains, strains and other sore muscle woes. The magnesium oil part came into play after a talk with our naturopath.