Home-made All Natural Deodorant with men and women’s fragrances Deodorants are very important to me. I DO NOT LIKE body odour. But neither do I like the chemicals that are in most commercial deodorants/ antiperspirants. The human body is meant to sweat to cool the body. The bacteria from our skin and hair cause body odour when we sweat. My safe deodorant search began when I was pregnant with my first child. Last summer at a farmer’s market I purchased an all natural deodorant made locally. And I found it. Coconut Oil: naturally antibacterial and a great moisturiser.Baking Soda: deodorisesArrowroot Powder: adds extra drynessCocoa Butter: moisturiser for shaving and stabiliser (solid at room temperature)Bees Wax: stabiliser (makes the deodorant more solid)Essential Oil: antibacterial, antimicrobial, and smells good! ***UPDATE! All ingredients can be found in natural health food stores. Does it work? Directions: Wash and roll down your empty deodorant container. Melt cocoa butter on low heat in pan. Add coconut oil and beeswax and stir until melted.
Soap QueenSoap Behaving Badly I started my soaping adventures when I was young (ah, sweet 16), and have learned that not everything turns out perfectly the first time. Sometimes despite your best efforts during a soaping session, you’ll get batches that just don’t quite turn out right. It’s just an inherent (and disappointing!) All Bramble Berry Fragrance and Essential oils go through a thorough testing process to ensure they perform well in cold process soap. Bramble Berry carries hundreds of fragrance and essential oils, all of which are rigorously tested multiple times in cold process soap by our product development team. Note about testing: We tested all of these (non-Bramble Berry) fragrances in 1 pound batches using our Lots of Lather Quick Mix. Exhibit A: Acceleration Acceleration occurs when a fragrance oil brings the batter to trace extremely quickly — sometimes too quickly to work with! A closer look at accelerated soap. Exhibit B: Ricing, intense discoloration This batch was an excellent example of ricing.
Homemade Bug Repellent Bug Repellent...another thing with way too many scary chemicals in it! And I don't know about you, but I think the reason the bugs stay away isn't because of what's in the repellent, it's because of how smelly it is! Here are some essential oil buy spray recipes to try that won't leave your nose burning! Lemon Repellent Peppermint Repellent Citronella Repellent I found the little spray bottle pictured above at Target for less than $1 in the travel section. Since these recipes contain citrus oils this spray is best used on your clothing or around the area you are in instead of on your skin. Do you make homemade bug spray? Get even more great articles! Get a free ebook, Fast Breakfasts! Keep in touch by signing up for our weekly newsletters and get my free mini ebook, Fast Breakfasts with recipes and inspiration for quick, from-scratch breakfasts! Tagged as: Green Living, Make Your Own Disclaimer: This post may contain a link to an affiliate.
Dandelion Jelly - A Unique Honey Flavored Treat Dandelion jelly is spring in a jar. If you haven't tried making it, you should add it to your list of fun spring projects. Before I developed an interest in canning, I explored a few recipes and refrigerated them instead. I followed that success by making dandelion jelly the following spring. Why This One's a Keeper Since it's that time of year, I thought I'd share my take on basic dandelion jelly using this recipe. Another nice thing is that you can easily gather the main ingredient (dandelions) on a mild spring morning, which always feels like harvesting strewn sunshine in a basket -- a nice way to start the day whether you're making jam or not. If you like to cook and haven't prepared jelly before, a walk down the canning aisle of your grocery store can be an enlightening experience, too. Dandelion Jelly Recipe Special Note: The original recipe called for rain water too (which is naturally soft and used to be relatively pure). Directions Tips and Notes on Making Dandelion Jelly
Dentífrico casero Triclosán, Cloruro de belzalconio y Clorohexidina son solo algunos de los químicos que suelen estar presentes en Jabónes anti-bacterianos, dentífricos, enjugues bucales, etc. Pueden dar irritación de la piel y favorecer la resistencia de las bacterias. Ademas vienen en su envase de plástico, dentro de su caja de cartón impresa a todo color. Un buen aporte a nosotros mismos y el medio ambiente es cambiar nuestros hábitos utilizando nuestra propia pasta dental natural o conseguir una en alguna tienda naturista. Bueno aprendamos como liberarnos de esta sopa química y elaborar nuestro propio dentífrico en casa y por muy poco dinero. Ingredientes: Salvia o tomillo.Aceite esencial de menta.Sal marina.Arcilla blanca (importante que sea para uso interno, también puede tener el nombre de caolín). La salvia tiene propiedades antisépticas, antiinflamatorias y astringentes. El tomillo también tiene propiedades antisépticas. Preparación: Consideraciones a tener en cuenta: Fuentes:
Make "Lye-Free" Liquid Castile Soap from your Kitchen Ingredients: * 47 oz organic olive oil (technically castile soap is only made from olive oil but, feel free to try something completely different) * 32.9 distilled water * 9.39 oz KOH (potassium hydroxide)(where we get ours) * (Later at dilution) 80 oz of distilled water Equipment:(all pots, spoons, bowls etc. make sure they are stainless steel and/or heat safe) * Slowcooker (one that you will only use for soap, do not use again for food) * Accurate scale * Stick blender, immersion blender * Large stainless steel pot * Spoons * Bowl(s) * Vinegar * Gloves * Goggles * Hat * Containers to store your soap * Notepad and pen Make sure you can set aside enough time during the day to give attention to your project without any distractions (easier said than done), have all of your materials ready to go, and ingredients already measured in safe and covered containers.
Homemade Shaving Cream – Silky & Natural 8K+ This recipe/post has been a long time coming. Feels like forever since I wrote down the note on my idea board "Homemade Shave Cream". I think for some reason I was thinking it would be difficult to make or require something I didn't have on hand. Turns out that neither of those things were true and I'm glad I finally took the plunge! Easy Homemade Shaving Cream What You Need: 1/3 c. The ingredients! Just like with coconut oil, with Shea Butter you want to pick a good unrefined, unprocessed kind. Start by melting the shea butter and the coconut oil on a low heat on the stove top. Once it's melted, pour into a container and add in the olive oil and stir. Once it's solid again you can take it out of the fridge and put it in a bowl you can whip it in. Whip it! Isn't it beautiful? Use this homemade shaving cream the same as you would any store bought shave cream! Want more DIY projects and natural health and beauty make-your-own ideas? Enter your email below to get our weekly newsletter!
Homemade Creamcheese (without a starter culture) My last challange was to homemake cream cheese, and I did it! This recipe requires no special equipment, starter cultures or complicated ingredients. In fact, the only difficult thing is trying to plan it around your schedule because it takes about 5 days! I did not take step-by-step pictures as I was not sure I was going to succed with this, but I will try to be as precise as possible in my instructions. Have fun people! Ingredients (makes 250 g): 2 cups (475 ml) non-ultra pasteurized half and half 1/2 cup (117.5 ml) non-ultra pasteurized whipping cream 1 tablespoon (14 ml) buttermilk Salt to taste Day 1: In a saucepan, heat creams to 32° C (90 F). Day 3: Remove the curd from the refrigerator and pour it into a mixing bowl. Day 5: Place the finished cream cheese in a plastic or glass container and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.