Soap and Lotion Making Products from Saffire Blue. Natural soap making, Soap formula, Soap making Supplies, Natural Soap bars, Soap Molds, Lye Calculator, and Soapmaking Kits. <-- Back to Recipe Index Making Natural Soap from Scratch Whether you choose to make soap for your own personal use or for gift giving, you will no doubt be hooked after your first batch. The following instructions are designed for both our kits and soap making from scratch. At Cranberry Lane our mission is, To pioneer a standard of excellence in education, service, and products, that support the earth and body with integrity and vision.
We hope that you enjoy the art of soap making as much as we do, one batch or many. We are always interested in feedback and questions, so please email us at orderdesk02@cranberrylane.com or call us at (604) 629-8383. Contents Soap: What is it and where did it come from? Soap: What is it and where does it come from. Until the early 1900’s, much of the soap used was made at home. Successful soap making today is a result of a much better understanding of chemistry, experience, and a wider variety of ingredients to choose from. The Soap Process 1. Preservatives. Natural coloring for soap. Natural Soap Colorants. Soap Making Resource offers a large variety of natural soap colorants along with complete information on how to use them.
This is a superb resource for all soap makers who would like to color their products 100% all naturally without synthetics or chemicals. Below you will find a list of the natural soap colors available for sale and a growing amount of links to informational pages about each natural dye. The natural soap colorants that are offered come in a variety of forms. Some are powdered, some are whole, and some are C/S (cut and sifted) which means the botanical is cut into very small pieces and the powder and smaller chunks are sifted out.
For your convenience, next to each colorant I have identified the form that the soap color is sold in. Also described are the ways in which each colorant can be used in soap making. I like to use olive oil for my infusions, but other oils can certainly be infused with great success. Do you want to try each of the natural soap colorants below? Essential Oil Blend for Acne. Acne an issue? Mix up a homemade anti-acne essential oil blend to help target and heal acne blemishes! Simply combine 1oz. castor oil – you can also substitute any carrier oil such as jojoba or even fractionated coconut oil as they are non-greasy feeling – 4 of drops tea tree oil, 3 drops of lavender essential oil, 6 drops of rosemary essential oil, and 3 drops lemon essential oil in a glass container and mix well.
This combination of tea tree, rosemary, lavender and lemon essential oils are known for their ability to fight acne due to their antiseptic properties, while lavender’s anti-inflammatory properties help to ease redness and speed healing. Apply a small amount to affected area as needed with your fingertips or a cotton swap as needed as a spot treatment. I also recommend apple cider vinegar for tough acne. Simply combine one part apple cider vinegar, one part witch hazel, and three parts green tea and mix well.
Make up. Homemade Stick Deodorant Recipe. Thank you for visiting Little House in the Suburbs. Please subscribe and you'll get great simple living tips and how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free! In the DIY world of home health and beauty products, deodorant seems to be the the most feared replacement. Stinking is NOT OKAY in our culture, right?
But aluminum crammed in your pores cannot be good for you, and it seems in recent years that store-bought deodorant is becoming less and less effective anyway. So, here’s what I suggest….make this stuff ahead and use it on SATURDAY, or a sick day, or any day you aren’t going to see anyone special, so you’ll feel secure and not look like a nut obsessively sniffing your underarms all day. Homemade Stick Deodorant 1. 2. 3. 4. When applying this deodorant, use a lighter hand than you would with normal stick deodorant, especially the first couple of days or it’ll drop little balls on your bathroom rug.
Point of Interest! Natural dye. Naturally dyed skeins made with madder root, Colonial Williamsburg, VA Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources—roots, berries, bark, leaves, and wood—and other organic sources such as fungi and lichens. The discovery of man-made synthetic dyes in the mid-19th century triggered a long decline in the large-scale market for natural dyes.
Synthetic dyes, which could be produced in large quantities, quickly superseded natural dyes for the commercial textile production enabled by the industrial revolution, and unlike natural dyes, were suitable for the synthetic fibres that followed. In the early 21st century, the market for natural dyes in the fashion industry is experiencing a resurgence.[2] Western consumers have become more concerned about the health and environmental impact of synthetic dyes in manufacturing and there is a growing demand for products that use natural dyes.
Plant: Practical Skills: How to Make Essential Oil « Aftermath. May 27, 2006 at 1:48 pm (Skills) Essential oils are used in a variety of different products that you can make yourself. They are aromatic oils that exist within plants and flowers, and are the concentrated essences of those plants and flowers. While it is possible to buy these oils, it would ultimately be much cheaper to make them yourself, though a bit more difficult. For now, I am going to outline a method of extracting these oils with little difficulty. What you need: Oil, olive or any other very lightly scented oil Herb you wish to extract oils from For every cup of oil you’ll need 1/4 of an ounce of herbs. First, you’ll need to mix the oil and herbs together, heating them up in a crock pot on low heat for about 6 hours.
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