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Table of Contents Balms ........................................................ ................................................................................... ....................................................... ................................... ....... 12 Basic Balm ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ............... ...... 12 Belly Balm .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. .................... ................ .... 12 Body Butter .................. ........................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................... ............. ... 13 Body Butter Bar ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ................... ................. ....... 13 Citrus Body Splash ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ..................... ............ 14 Emu Herbal Baby Balm .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ............. .... 15 Herbal Hand Salve .................. ........................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ..................... ............ 16 Herbal Healing Healing Balm ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ......... 17 Neem Balm .................. ........................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ............. .... 17 Peach Peach & Berry Gardener’s Hand Cream ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ....... 18 Strawberry Strawberry Cream ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................ .............. ....... 18 Tiger Tiger Balm........ Balm ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ................... ................ ...... 19 Winter Balm Balm ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ............. ...... 19

Candles.................................................. Candles ....................................................................................................... .................................................................. ............. 21 Beer Mug Candles Candles ................. ......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ...................... ............. 21 Floater Floater Candles Candles .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... ................ ...... 21 Honeycomb Honeycomb Sheet Candle ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. .................. .......... 21 Ice Candles Candles ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ................. ............... ....... 22 Millefiori Millefiori Candles Candles ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ..................... ................ .... 22 Water Water Candles Candles ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ........... 23 Whipped Whipped Wax Wax Candle Candle .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................. ........ 23

Cold Process Soap ................................................ ............................................................................ .................................................. ...................... 25 Basic Instructions Instructions for Cold Process Soap ................... ............................. ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .............. .... 25 Create Your Your Own Bar or Liquid Soap Recipe - The Easy Way! Way! ....................... ................................... ........................ .................. ...... 27 Azuki Bean Bean Cucumber Cucumber Kokum Kokum Soap ..................... ............................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .......... 28 Bubble Gum Soap .................. ........................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ..................... ............ 29 Camper’s Delight with Neem Oil ..................... ............................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................ ...... 29 Canola Soap ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ..................... .............. 30 Carrot Veggie Veggie Bar .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ..................... .............. 31 English Countryside Countryside Soap .................... .............................. .................... ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ............ ...... .... 32 Flax Oil Soap .................... .............................. ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ............. ........... ............ .... 33 Gift Shop Three Oil Soap .................... .............................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ..................... ............. ....... ..... 34 Goat’s Milk Soap .................... .............................. ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................... ........... 35 Good Bar .................. ........................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ................ ........... 36 Hope’s Basic Soap............................ Soap...................................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 37 Lemon Olive Complexion Complexion Bar .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ............. .... 38 Luxury Bar ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ...................... ................ ... 39 Megan’s Megan’s Sweet Honey Almond Soap .................... .............................. .................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .......... 40 Milk Based Soap ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ...................... ................ ... 40 Neem Oil Soap .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ...................... ................. .... 41 Nutmeg Butter Soap............................ Soap...................................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................ ...... 42

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Old Fashioned ashioned Goatsmilk Goatsmilk Soap........ Soap ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ........... ... 43 Pampering Pampering Body Bar......... Bar .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ......... 44 Peppermin Peppermintt Wake Up ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ......... 44 Shampoo Shampoo Bar II .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ....... 45 Shaving Shaving Soap ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................... ........... 45 Shea Butter Soap .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ..................... .............. 46 Simply Soap Bar .................... .............................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ......... 46 Slice of Summer Summer ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................... ................ ..... 47 Tons of Bubbles Bubbles .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ....... 47 Vinny’s Wild Oats Oats Soap Soap ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ..................... ............... .. 48 Vitamin Soap ................. .......................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ..................... ............ 49 Youthful Youthful Complexion Complexion ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... .......... 50

Creams .......................................................... ...................................................................................... ........................................................ .............................. .. 52 Basic Hand & Body Cream .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ................. ........ 52 Cucumber Cucumber Cream .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ............. .... 52 Gardener’s Gardener’s Hand Cream ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ............. .... 53 Gentle Face Cream and Base ...................................... ................... ...................................... ...................................... ..................................... .......................... ........ 53 Lavendar Lavendar Cream .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ............... ...... 54 Rose Aloe Face Cream......... Cream .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ............... ...... 54 Skin Butter ................. .......................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ................... ............... ..... 55 Ultra Hand & Body Cream ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... .......... 55 Whipped Whipped Creme...................... Creme............................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................... ............. 56

For Baby ................................................ ............................................................................ ........................................................ ...................................... .......... 58 Anti-Septic Anti-Septic Tincture Tincture .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... .......... 58 Baby Body Balm .................. ........................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ................... ............... ..... 58 Baby Bottom Oil ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... ................ ...... 59 Baby Soap ................. .......................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ..................... ................ .... 59 Baby Washbags ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ................... ................. ....... 60 Bottoms Bottoms Up! Baby Bottom Balm .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ....... 60 Calendula Calendula Baby Oil ................. .......................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. .................... ............ 61 Diaper Ointment Ointment ................. .......................... ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... ................ ...... 61 Herbal Baby Balm .................. .......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................... ............. 62 Herbal Baby Powder Powder ................. .......................... .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ........... 62 Herbal Milk Bath ................. .......................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................... ................ ..... 63 Sweet Dreams Dreams Baby Lotion........ Lotion ................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ......... 63

For The Bath ....................................................................... ................................................................................................... .................................... ........ 65 Basic Bath Salts........................ Salts................................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. ...................... .................. ..... 65 Basic Salt Glow........ Glow ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ...................... .................. ..... 65 Bath Cookies Cookies ................. .......................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. ................... ............ .. 65 Chocolate Chocolate Ice Cream Bath Fizzies Fizzies ................... ............................. ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ............... ..... 66 Fizzing Fizzing Bath Bombs .................. ........................... .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................... .......... 66 Fizzy Bath Salts......... Salts ................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ........................ ............ 66 Foaming Bath Rocks Rocks ................. ......................... ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ......... 67 Foaming Bath Salts ................. .......................... .................. .................. .................. ................. ................. .................. .................. .................. ................. ................... ........... 67


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Lavender, Milk & Oatmeal Tub Tea .............................................................................................. 68 Lavender-Citrus Bath Salts.......................................................................................................... 68 Moisturizing Bath Fizzy ................................................................................................................ 69 Natural Cleansing Washbag ........................................................................................................ 69 Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Bath Tea ................................................................................................ 70 Oatmeal-Salt Bath ...................................................................................................................... 70 Relaxing Milk Bath ...................................................................................................................... 71 Shimmering Rose Dusting Powder .............................................................................................. 71 Silk Soak .................................................................................................................................... 71 Soothing Milk Bath - Jasmine’s ................................................................................................... 72 Soothing Milk Bath ..................................................................................................................... 72 Thalasso Therapy ....................................................................................................................... 73 Truly Distinctive Bath Oil ............................................................................................................. 73

For The Face ........................................................................................................... 75 Acne Toner ................................................................................................................................. 75 Almond & Honey Face Scrub...................................................................................................... 75 Anti-Wrinkle Clay Mask................................................................................................................ 75 Ayurvedic Facial .......................................................................................................................... 76 Balancing Moisturizer.................................................................................................................. 76 Clay Facial .................................................................................................................................. 77 Clay Mask for Sensitive Skin........................................................................................................ 77 Exfoliating Facial Cleanser .......................................................................................................... 77 Exfoliating Gentle Face Wash ...................................................................................................... 78 Facial Cleansing Bar ................................................................................................................... 78 Facial Moisturizing Cream ........................................................................................................... 79 Facial Toner ................................................................................................................................ 79 Gentle Milk & Oatmeal Facial...................................................................................................... 80 Healing Clay Facial ..................................................................................................................... 80 Herbal Facial Scrub .................................................................................................................... 81 Honey Mud Mask ........................................................................................................................ 81 Lecithin Moisturizer ..................................................................................................................... 82 Marie Antoinette Masque ............................................................................................................ 82 Moisturizing Cleanser .................................................................................................................. 83 Moisturizing Facial Scrub ............................................................................................................ 83 Non-Clay Facial for Dry Skin ....................................................................................................... 84 Oily Skin Toner ........................................................................................................................... 85 Rose Care Facial ......................................................................................................................... 85 Rosewater Egg Facial .................................................................................................................. 85 Skin Astingent ............................................................................................................................ 86 Strawberry Hydroxy Mask............................................................................................................ 86 Yogurt & Banana Facial............................................................................................................... 87

For The Hair ............................................................................................................ 89 Flax Seed Hair Gel ...................................................................................................................... 89 Hair Lotion ................................................................................................................................. 89 Hair Oil ....................................................................................................................................... 90 Hair Rinse ................................................................................................................................... 90


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Herbal Shampoo ........................................................................................................................ 91 Loc Butter .................................................................................................................................. 91 Natural Hair Detangler ................................................................................................................ 92 Natural Herbal Shampoo ............................................................................................................ 92

Hand Milled Soap .................................................................................................... 94 Basic Handmilling/Rebatching .................................................................................................... 94 Lavender/Chamomile Soap......................................................................................................... 95 Mango Mint Shampoo Bar .......................................................................................................... 96 Wake-me-up Soap ...................................................................................................................... 96

Hot Process Soap .................................................................................................... 98 Apple Spice Soap ....................................................................................................................... 98 Stefanie’s Favorite - Emu Oil Soap .............................................................................................. 99

Lip Balms .............................................................................................................. 101 Apricot-Orange Lip Gloss ......................................................................................................... 101 Avocado Lip Balm .................................................................................................................... 101 Basic Lip Balm ......................................................................................................................... 101 Bubble Gum Lip Gloss .............................................................................................................. 102 Cocoa Vanilla Lip Gloss ............................................................................................................. 102 Darlene’s Healing Lip Balm...................................................................................................... 103 Emu Oil Lip Balm ..................................................................................................................... 103 Flavored Lip Balm (moisterizer and gloss) ................................................................................. 104 Healing Lip Gloss...................................................................................................................... 104 Hemp lip Balm ......................................................................................................................... 105 Hemp Oil Lip Balm ................................................................................................................... 105 Honey Lip Balm ........................................................................................................................ 105 Kissable Lip Balm ..................................................................................................................... 106 Moisturizing Lip Balm ............................................................................................................... 106 Sherry’s Extra Moisture Lip Balm .............................................................................................. 107

Lotions .................................................................................................................. 109 All-Over Lotion ......................................................................................................................... 109 Almond Oil Lotion .................................................................................................................... 109 Beeswax Handbutter - Lotion Bar ............................................................................................. 110 Body & Feet Cream .................................................................................................................. 110 Camelot’s Suntan Lotion .......................................................................................................... 111 Creme de la Cream................................................................................................................... 112 Easy Body Lotion ...................................................................................................................... 113 Eczema Soother ....................................................................................................................... 113 Light Lotion Spray .................................................................................................................... 114 Peppermint Neroli Lotion .......................................................................................................... 114 Rich Creamy Butter Lotion ....................................................................................................... 115

Masks .................................................................................................................... 117 http://www.FromNatureWithLove.com

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Beauty’s Secret......................................................................................................................... 117 Body Clay ................................................................................................................................. 117 Herbal Clay and Oat Mask ........................................................................................................ 118

Melt and Pour ........................................................................................................ 120 Citrus Blast M&P Shampoo Bar ................................................................................................ 120 Coffee and Cream Soap............................................................................................................ 120 Cucumber Ivy Swirl Mint Soap .................................................................................................. 121 Earth Tones .............................................................................................................................. 121 French Citrus Bar ..................................................................................................................... 122 Milk & Honey Butter Bars ......................................................................................................... 122 Milk and Honey Melt & Pour Soap ............................................................................................. 123 MP Base Geode ........................................................................................................................ 124 Peppermint Exfoliating Foot Soap ............................................................................................. 125 Vanilla Honey Oatmeal.............................................................................................................. 125

Oil Blends .............................................................................................................. 127 Oil Blend: Eczema .................................................................................................................... 127 Oil Blend: Hair .......................................................................................................................... 127 Oil Blend: Light ........................................................................................................................ 127 Oil Blend: Light Face ................................................................................................................ 128 Oil Blend: Rich.......................................................................................................................... 128 Oil Blend: Rich But Penetrating................................................................................................. 128 Oil Blend: Rich Butter ............................................................................................................... 129 Oil Blend: Soothing (for inflamed, irritated skin) ........................................................................ 129 Oil Blend: Sun Care .................................................................................................................. 129

Ointments.............................................................................................................. 131 Calendula & Plantain Ointment................................................................................................. 131 Darlene’s Ointment #1 ............................................................................................................. 131 PMS Oil Blend .......................................................................................................................... 132

Perfumes & Colognes ............................................................................................ 134 Aftershave ................................................................................................................................. 134 Alluring ..................................................................................................................................... 134 Citrus Zinger Cologne ............................................................................................................... 135 Denise’s Night Out ................................................................................................................... 135 Hydrating Perfumed Body Spray ............................................................................................... 135 Lilac Solid Perfume ................................................................................................................... 136 Men’s After Shave Gel ............................................................................................................... 136 Mood Scents: Happiness .......................................................................................................... 137 Mood Scents: Serenity .............................................................................................................. 137

Potpourri ................................................................................................................ 139 Basic Potpourri ......................................................................................................................... 139 Citrus Potpourri......................................................................................................................... 140


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Fresh Pear................................................................................................................................. 140 Heather Potpourri ..................................................................................................................... 141 Mardi Gras ................................................................................................................................ 141 Nostalgia Potpourri ................................................................................................................... 142 Patchouli Potpourri ................................................................................................................... 142 Plumerian Delight Potpourri ...................................................................................................... 143 Romance .................................................................................................................................. 143 Sunflower ................................................................................................................................. 144 Vanilla Bay ................................................................................................................................ 144

Scrubs ................................................................................................................... 146 Almond-Oatmeal Body Scrub ................................................................................................... 146 Apricot Kernel Face and Body Scrub......................................................................................... 146 Body Scrub............................................................................................................................... 147 Body Scrub Bliss ...................................................................................................................... 147 Body/Facial Scrub..................................................................................................................... 148 Brown Sugar Scrub .................................................................................................................. 148 Cleansing Aromatic Salt Glow ................................................................................................... 149 Diane’s Body Polish .................................................................................................................. 149 Fruit n Honey Oatmeal Body Scrub .......................................................................................... 150 Happy Skin Scrub ..................................................................................................................... 150 Lavender Rose Sugar Scrub...................................................................................................... 151 Mint Salt Scrub ......................................................................................................................... 151 Oatmeal Body Scrub ................................................................................................................ 152 Sugar & Spice Body Polish ....................................................................................................... 152 Summer Salt Scrub .................................................................................................................. 153

Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................ 155 5-Alive Air Freshner................................................................................................................... 155 Air Freshner Gel ........................................................................................................................ 155 Anointing Oil ............................................................................................................................ 156 Body Powder ............................................................................................................................ 156 Botanical Oil Bottle................................................................................................................... 156 Celestial Dreams Pillow ............................................................................................................. 157 Cool Foot Powder ..................................................................................................................... 157 Crystal Gel Air Fresheners ......................................................................................................... 158 Flea Powder .............................................................................................................................. 158 Fragrance Spray ....................................................................................................................... 158 Gel Air Fresheners .................................................................................................................... 159 Glitter Gel for the Body ............................................................................................................. 159 Making a Tea ............................................................................................................................ 159 Making a Tincture ..................................................................................................................... 160 Making an Infused Oil ............................................................................................................... 160 Melon Blossom Foot Soak ........................................................................................................ 160 Minty Toes Foot Spray ............................................................................................................... 161 Moisturizing Hand Treatment Oil ............................................................................................... 161 Nail Oil ..................................................................................................................................... 162 Shoe Powder ............................................................................................................................ 162


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Stretch Mark Oil........................................................................................................................ 163

Useful Conversions ................................................................................................ 165 Approximate Equivalents........................................................................................................... 165 U.S. to Metric............................................................................................................................ 165 Metric to U.S............................................................................................................................. 165 Weight ...................................................................................................................................... 165 Cooking Measurment Equivalents ............................................................................................. 166

Aromatherapy Information..................................................................................... 167 Guidelines for the use of Essential Oils...................................................................................... 167 Methods of Application - Dilutions ............................................................................................ 168 Storage and Shelf Life............................................................................................................... 169 Various Methods of Application ................................................................................................. 170

Candlemaking ....................................................................................................... 171 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 171 Types of Candles ....................................................................................................................... 171 Methods of Candlemaking ........................................................................................................ 172 Wax Additives............................................................................................................................ 172 Commonly Used Waxes ............................................................................................................ 172 Wax Blends ............................................................................................................................... 173 Candle Wicks............................................................................................................................ 174 Types of Wicks .......................................................................................................................... 174 To Prime a Wick ........................................................................................................................ 175 Tabbing Your Wicks .................................................................................................................. 175 Coloring Your Candle ................................................................................................................ 175 Scenting Your Candle ............................................................................................................... 175

Techniques for Candlemaking ............................................................................... 176 Decorating with Botanicals ....................................................................................................... 176 Dipping Candles ....................................................................................................................... 176 Overdipping for Decorating ...................................................................................................... 177 Overpouring ............................................................................................................................. 177 Painting with Wax ...................................................................................................................... 178 Poured Candles ........................................................................................................................ 178 Pouring a Container Candle ................................................................................................. 178 Making Candles Using Molds ............................................................................................... 178 Color Variation ..................................................................................................................... 179 Chunk Candles .................................................................................................................... 179 Embedding Objects ............................................................................................................ 179 A Layered Color Effect......................................................................................................... 179 Rolling Wax Sheets ................................................................................................................... 180

Library Information ................................................................................................ 181


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About Dead Sea Ingredients ..................................................................................................... 181 About Dendritic Salts ................................................................................................................ 182 About Emu Oil .......................................................................................................................... 182 About Hemp ............................................................................................................................. 182 About Neem Oil ........................................................................................................................ 183 Essential, Fragrance & Flavor Oils ............................................................................................ 183 What is the difference between Essential oils, Fragrance oils and Flavor oils? ...................... 183 Can candle fragrance oils be used in toiletries and vise versa? ............................................. 184 How to...................................................................................................................................... 184 Heat Shea Butter Properly ................................................................................................... 184 Melt Solid Oils ..................................................................................................................... 184 Reshape Flattened Loofah ................................................................................................... 184 Figure a Percentage (i.e., how much fragrance oil to add) ................................................... 184 Making...................................................................................................................................... 184 An Infusion .......................................................................................................................... 184 Linen Waters ....................................................................................................................... 185 Natural Hair Care ...................................................................................................................... 185 Cleansing ............................................................................................................................ 185 Conditioning ....................................................................................................................... 185 Oil Treatments ..................................................................................................................... 185 Using ........................................................................................................................................ 185 An Anti-Oxidant to Preserve Your Products .......................................................................... 185 Clay in Soap ........................................................................................................................ 186 Clays for Facial Masks.......................................................................................................... 186 Emulsifying Wax .................................................................................................................. 186 FD & C Dyes ....................................................................................................................... 186 Flavor Oils ........................................................................................................................... 186 Grapefruit Seed Extract ....................................................................................................... 187 Hydrolyzed Silk .................................................................................................................... 188 Milk Powders ....................................................................................................................... 188 Oxides and Ultramarines ..................................................................................................... 188 Polysorbate 20..................................................................................................................... 188 Silicone Rubber Molds .............................................................................................................. 189 Choosing Objects to Make Your Mold .................................................................................. 189 Making your Mold ................................................................................................................ 189 Why consider adding potpourri and air fresheners to your line?................................................. 190

Index ...................................................................................................................... 192


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Balms Basic Balm Ingredients: 1 part beeswax 1 part butter 1 part oil or oil blend Instructions: Melt wax and butter in a double boiler and stir in oils. Remove from heat and add fragrance and colorant. This basic balm can be softened with more oil or hardened with more wax or butter. This can be poured into lip balm containers or deodorant containers for use as lotion bars.

Belly Balm Great for dry skin Ingredients: 2 parts cocoa butter 1 part shea butter 1 part mango butter 2 parts virgin coconut oil rose geranium essential oil or fragrance oil Color with pearlescent micas if you wish Instructions: Melt butters and oil in a double boiler. Add essential oil or fragrance oil. Add mica if you are coloring the balm. Pour into deodorant containers.


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Body Butter Submitted by Catina of Moreno Valley, CA A soft,soothing, easy to make body butter. Ingredients: 1/8 cup illipe butter 1 1/2 tsp virgin coconut oil 1 T almond oil, apricot oil or peach kernel oil 1 1/2 tsp emu or avocado oil 1 1/2 tsp hydrogenated jojoba MP 56 5-10 drops essential oil mica can be used to color Instructions: Melt illipe butter & jojoba together in a double boiler. Mix mica into 1 tablespoon of oil and then add to the rest of the oils. Add the oils to the butter wax mixture. Add EO and whip until cool. Spoon into containers and let solidify.

Body Butter Bar Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Bar Ingredients: 4 oz. sweet almond oil 4 oz beeswax 4 oz. cocoa butter 1/2 tsp. to 3 tsp. vanilla fragrance oil Instructions: In a double boiler melt ingredients. Cool slightly and add fragrance. I like the smell of cocoa butter, so I use the least amount of fragrance oil. Pour into molds and let harden.


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Citrus Body Splash Submitted by Elise of Lake Elsinore, CA Ingredients: 1 tbs. finely chopped lemon peel 1 tbs. finely chopped orange peel 3 tbs. vodka 10 drops mandarin essential oil 10 drops orange essential oil 5 drops lemon essential oil 5 drops grapefuit essential oil 3 tbs. white wine vinegar 2 cups distilled water Instructions: You will need a fine sieve and a sterilized 20-ounce glass bottle with a tight-fitting stopper. 1)place the peels and vodka in the bottle. cover tightly and let stand for 1 week. 2)press the mixture through the fine sieve to extract all the liquid. 3)pour the liquid back into the resterilized bottle. Add the essential oils, vinegar, and the water. Let stand for 2 weeks shaking often. Store in a cool, dark place.


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Emu Herbal Baby Balm Submitted by Staci of Cocoa Beach, FL This aromatic oil balm is healing, soothing, or helps miitgate pain and stress for babies, safe for newborns to prevent and heal nappy bottoms. Ingredients: Make Ahead: Botanical Infusion - 3 tbsp. Dried lavender flowers; 1 tbsp. dried calendula petals; 1 tbsp. dried rose petals; 1 tbsp. dried chamomile flowers to 1 cup grapeseed oil, Olive Oil, or Hemp Seed Oil (or a blend of oils). Simmer the herbs in the oil for at least 4 hours. Tip for faster infusion: In a clean coffe grinder blend herbs then add to oil, infuse for 1 hour over a double boiler to allow healing properties of herbs to be fully released to the oil. If using whole herbs, infuse at low heat for at least 4 hours in double boiler. Emollients(to soften and soothe): In a glass bowl blend: 1 tbsp. vitamin E T-50 1 1/2 tsp. EMU Oil 4 drops either Rose, Roman Chamomile, or Lavender Essential Oil. (I used 4 drops Lavender Essential Oil, **caution use only recommended amounts of essential oils especially if recipe is being used on a newborn or baby under 6 mos of age*** Next take a wire strainer and place a coffee filter inside of strainer, strain herb & oil mixture into bowl of emollients, be sure to apply gentle pressure to coffee filter to squeeze out most of oil, but do not break coffee filter or allow herbs to spill. Emulsifier: 5 tbsp. Beeswax melted in separate double boiler After beeswax is melted slowly pour into bowl of emollients and herb infused oil, mix w/ electric blender or hand whisker until mixture is thick and creamy. Quickly pour into 2oz and or 4 oz sterlized jars, recipe yields 16oz. Label, if you plan to store balm for 3 months or more, refrigerate. This recipe is good for babies bottoms, or any burns, cuts or scrapes. Balms (also called salves) work best for healing burns, cuts, scrapes, diaper rash & skin. Instructions: Recipe submitted by Staci McCormick of McCormick Soap Company, this was tested on my son who has extremely sensitive skin and used for over a year, he has had no problems from this mixture and has never had diaper rash for over 2 days after using this recipe. We lived in Florida when he was born and now live in the mountains of North Carolina, both of which have extremely hot humid summers which tend to intensify prickly heat and diaper rash. Good Luck and God Bless you and your babies.


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Herbal Hand Salve Submitted by Bonnie of Cedar City, UT Great for hands, elbows, heels... Ingredients: 3 cups olive oil infused with 1 cup calendula petals & 1 cup lavender buds 1/2 oz tea tree oil 1/2 oz lavender eo 2 oz illipe butter 3 oz beeswax Instructions: Infuse oil with calendula & lavender. Strain. Add butter & beeswax and heat to 150. Cool slightly, then add eo’s and pour. Makes 10-3 oz containers.


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Herbal Healing Balm Submitted by Stephanie of Conway, AR This balm sinks in quickly, about 5 minutes, and has a wonderful scent from the infused herbs. Lightly applied, it is a great all-over balm. It can be applied more heavily to heal and sooth dry skin. Ingredients: 4 parts beeswax 4 parts olive oil infused w/ equal parts of calendula, comfrey root, chamomile, and nettle 1 part liquid jojoba 1 part avocado oil 6 parts sweet almond oil 1% vitamin E T50 (optional) Instructions: I usually measure by fractions of a cup, but you can make a “part” whatever you desire. Melt wax in double boiler. Turn off heat. Add remaining ingredents, stiring to prevent wax from becoming solid. Pour into wide mouthed jar or tin. Allow to set until solid. (Cosistency can be checked before pouring by dipping a spoon into the mix, and more wax or oils can be added to adjust firmness.)

Neem Balm Submitted by Kathleen of Burlington, WA A good all around anti fungal, anti bacterial healing balm. Ingredients: 2 oz Hemp Oil infused with Neem leaves 1/4 oz of each: shea butter neem oil mango butter kokum butter sal butter illipe butter 2 T beeswax Instructions: Melt together and pour into litle jars or as I do, into the little 1/4 or 1/2 oz tins.


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Peach & Berry Gardener’s Hand Cream Submitted by Christina of Grand Marais, MN Deep moisturizing lotion for dry skin Ingredients: 1/2 C distilled water or hydrosol 1/8 tsp borax powder 1/3 C almond oil or other vegetable oil 1 Tbsp beeswax, grated 1 tsp liquid lanolin 1 tsp coconut oil 10 drops fragrance oil (5 raspberry 5 peach) Instructions: Combine the water and borax in a heavy saucepan over low heat and stir until the borax has dissolved. In a seperate saucepan, melt the beeswax and add the almond oil, coconut oil, and liquid lanolin, stirring the mixture until all ingredients are well blended. This was taken from Janet Reno. Remove from heat. Slowly pour the heated water/borax mixture into the oil/beeswax misture. Stirring constantly. Continue stirring until the mix forms a thick, white cream and has cooled to room temperature. Stir in fragrance oil. Pour into bottle or jar and seal.

Strawberry Cream Submitted by Robert of Hyattsville, MD Ingredients: 1/2 ounce Cocoa Butter 1/2 ounce Lanolin 2 1/2 ounces Apricot Kernel Oil 3/4 ounce Strawberry juice 3 drops of Benzoin Instructions: Thoroughly wash and drain several large, fresh strawberries. Mash and strain the juice through a colander or sieve(if you have a fruit/vegetable juicer, this will be easier). Heat the cocoa butter, lanolin, and almond oil in a double boiler(do this slowly, not to a boil). Remove from heat, and add strawberry juice very quickly. Beat briskly until fluffy(an egg whisk or electric mixer will do). Put into sterilized jars. Keep refridgerated. Apply each night, or when ever needed.


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Tiger Balm Submitted by Raquel of Bristol, RI Linament for sore muscles Ingredients: 4 tsp shea butter 3 TBS of vegetable oil 2 tbs of jojoba oil 1 cake (1 tbs) camphor gum 15 ml peppermint oil 15 ml eucalyptus oil 10ml of lavender oil 1 tsp beeswax pellets Instructions: Melt shea butter, oil and jojoba and crumble camphor gum into the mix. (use rubber gloves it’s really stinky) When it is liquid add essential oils and pour into a 4 oz container and let set. It will be a thin ointment that will relieve tired muscles.

Winter Balm Good for cracked heels and severe winter skin Ingredients: 2 oz beeswax 2 oz shea butter 2 oz cocoa butter 2 oz coconut oil 2 oz avocado oil 2 oz apricot kernel oil 2 oz aloe vera oil 2 oz jojoba 2 oz emu oil Germal Plus FO or EO of choice Instructions: Melt Beeswax in a double boiler or pyrex measuring cup. Add butters, then coconut oil. Blend with a stick blender while adding the remaining oils. Add the Emu, Germal Plus and scent last. Blend for several minutes, until cool and put into jars or containers of choice. The small, plastic, disposable containers work well.


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Candles Beer Mug Candles Submitted by Jessica of Ormond Beach, FL Gel candles that look just like beer Ingredients: Beer mug Gel Wax Small amount of paraffin wax 7" 51 series zinc wick Candle fragrance oil with flashpoint of 170 degrees or higher Gold candle safe coloring Instructions: THE BEER: Follow the instructions for preparing the gel wax. Do not over heat. The cooler the gel, the more bubbles you will have. While this is heating, get your wick positioned in the mug using a little melted paraffin to hold the wick in place. Add your color and your scent to the gel wax (I use vanilla)and stir thoroughly. Pour into mug, stopping about an inch from the top. Pull up on your wick to straighten it. THE HEAD: Melt paraffin wax at med low heat. Once it has melted, take off the burner and add fragrance. Start whipping it up with a fork. As the wax cools, it will turn white again, and your whipping will make it frothy. When it is is thick enough to be spooned out, spoon it on top of the “beer” in the mug. This forms the beer’s head. Tug your wick again, and while it is setting up to be sure it stays straight.

Floater Candles Instructions: You can easily make floater candles by pouring wax into tart tins that have been greased with mold release. Just pour the wax in and allow it to form a thin layer of hardened wax and then poke a hole through the top so you can push a primed wick into the tart.

Honeycomb Sheet Candle Instructions: Rolling honeycomb sheets is the easiest & quickest way to make candles and these candles are a blessing when you are low on inventory for a show or fair. The sheets can be rolled in a number of different ways. You can take one sheet and simply roll the length of it or divide the sheet in half and roll 2 small candles. You can also roll 1 fat candle from the 2 halves by rolling the first and then lining up the edge of the second half with the end of the first and keep rolling. The sheets can be cut in half on the diagonal and then you can create a tapered look by starting your roll on the widest edge. Different colored sheets can be combined and rolled to make multicolored candles. Seal the outer edge of the wax sheet with a hot knife pressing lightly but firmly so that the edge seals onto the candle. Make sure you work in a relatively warm but not too hot environment so your sheets don’t break or dent. Use with square braid wicks.


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Ice Candles These are fun to make and relatively simple but they look beautiful when they’re finished. Instructions: Clean out an empty milk carton and tape along the outside/bottom of it with masking tape to make the walls stronger so they don’t bow from the weight of the wax. Melt some paraffin wax to about 140F. Place a taper candle the same height as the candle you want to make in the center of the milk carton and fill up the carton with crushed ice. The ice should hold the taper in place. Place the carton in a basin of some sort to catch any spilling water as the ice melts (not in the sink though!). Slowly pour the wax into the carton until it fills to the top. If the level of the wax goes down, just add more wax. When the candle is cool to the touch, hold it over a basin or tub and peel/cut the milk carton off the candle. The melted water will gush out so be prepared. The taper inside the candle can be replaced when it burns down completely.

Millefiori Candles Millefiori means thousands of flowers. Instructions: It is done by creating logs of wax that have a design that runs through the length of the log so that when it’s sliced, the slices all look the same. As you slice the log with a hot knife, the slices are applied to a candle base. The logs can be created by rolling different colored wax sheets around each other or by creating a multicolored taper. To create the log using wax sheets, start with warm poured or store bought flat soft wax sheets. Take a thin slice of one color and position it on the edge of another colored sheet. Roll the sheet around the slice once. Cut off the excess. Then place the roll on top of another colored sheet and roll it around the log once. Cut off the excess and continue building up layers by rolling the log in different colored sheets. When it reaches a thickness of a taper candle, give it a good roll on a hard surface to make it nice and round. To create the logs by dipping, place several tins of colored waxes in a double boiler and melt them. Take a 6 inch piece of a small wick and dip it into one of the colors a couple of times until you get a good wax buildup. Then dip it into another color a few time until you get a build up. Keep dipping in various colors until your log is about the size of a regular tapered candle. Put the wick out of the candle halfway. When the log is warm, it should pull out easily. If the log gets too hard to slice, just redip it in the last color you used for a bit and the hot wax should soften the log up again. Keep pulling the wick out as you slice the log. The wick will allow you to redip in hot wax if necessary. Warm a knife in a pot of boiling water and take a thin slice off the log and immediately apply it to the candle base (start at the top and work down). Apply a little pressure to ‘glue’ it to the base. Keep applying slices as close together as possible until the whole candle is covered or until you have finished your design.


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Water Candles These candles are very pretty and well worth the extra time and effort necessary to create them. Instructions: Have ready a large, clean trash can full of cold water. Melt about 12 oz of micro crystalline wax (to make the wax more pliable) in a double boiler or crock pot. Add about 6.5 lbs of paraffin wax (medium melting point - 140F), heat up the blend to about 170F and maintain it at that temperature. Fill an empty pie plate with wax and place a 5 inch tall pillar candle base in the center. Allow it to harden by holding the pie plate in the water. Once it’s firm, remove the pie plate from the candle. Your pillar should now have a sturdy rim around it. Holding the pillar so that the rim is at a 45 degree angle to the water, pour some wax into the rim and slowly but firmly plunge the rim into the water, twisting it as you go. Keep repeating this process as you go around the entire rim of the candle. The wax will form wispy wave-like shapes around the pillar. When you burn the candle, only the pillar will burn so you can replace it when necessary. To clean up, scoop up the wax bits from the water and allow them to air dry. You can reuse these pieces if you are sure no water remains trapped inside. Crushing them with a rolling pin and then allowing them to dry should get rid of any water. If you are not sure, just chuck them better to be safe than sorry.

Whipped Wax Candle Instructions: Creating a whipped wax candle - whipped wax can be created with either paraffin and cornstarch or beeswax and turpentine or just plain wax. Melt down your wax and stir in the cornstarch or turpentine if you are using them. Start whisking your wax with a whisker or egg beater. When it gets light and frothy, start applying it to a candle base like you would frosting to a cake. If it sets up, just melt it back down again and re whisk it.


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Cold Process Soap Basic Instructions for Cold Process Soap Equipment you will need

A 4-6 cup lye resistant container for mixing lye and water. This container must be made of stainless steel, glass or heat resistant (212 degrees F) plastic. It must not be made of aluminum or tin. Another large heat resistant container or pot (stainless steel, enamel or plastic will work) for mixing the soap A large saucepan for heating up the oils Heavy duty rubber spatulas or wooden spoons for mixing A good quality scale for measuring ingredients (it’s nice to have one in ounces and anotehr in grams if possible) A soap mold - can be anything from a Rubbermaid(tm) type container to a wooden tray or even a heavy duty cardboard box. Use your imagination and be on the look out for containers that will make nice molds. It is adviseable to use something flexible so that the soap will come out easily with a little twist. Wax paper or a plastic bag to line the molds with to prevent leaks and deterioration of the mold itself. Replace cardboard molds when warped to avoid unshapely bars. Two thermometers for checking the temperatures of the oils and the lye solution - the type used for candy making will work best (220 degrees F) Goggles and rubber gloves Safety First

Lye is a caustic substance! If you will be keeping your lye in the house or in other accessible areas, make sure to store it in a proper child proof container and educate all members of the family about the nature of lye. Keep it away from areas where pets and young children have access. Children and pets should not be allowed in teh work area until all the equipment has been cleaned and put away. Do not place pots/bowls near the edge of the counter. Do not leave the area unattended. Wear protective goggles and rubber gloves when working. Wear long sleeves and close fitting clothing. If you accidently get lye on your skin, flush the area with ordinary vinegar and wash well with soap and water. (Lye will feel slippery on skin.) Never reuse lye containers for other purposes. When mixing lye with water, always add the lye to the water and not the other way around. Be careful not to inhale the dust when pouring the lye and work in a well ventilated area. Although soap can be made anywhere, it is easiest if you have quick access to a stove and sink, making the kitchen the ideal work area. Use the exhaust hood when mixing lye or mix outside. Have adequate space to work on. Put on protective eyewear and gloves


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Lay out all the equipment you need, line your mold with wax paper if necessary and measure out ingredients. You can measure out the lye on a piece of wax paper square using a plastic spoon or scoop, just make sure to tare the scale with the paper first. You must weight the lye accurately because an extra ounce is too much. Lye amounts are calculated according to the saponification values of the oils in a recipe. See the Saponification Value Chart. When you are ready to experiment with your own recipes, you can use the Saponification Chart (comma delimited) that I provided for calculating how much lye and liquid would be needed for the quantities of oils you wish to use. Pour the water into the appropriate container (remember, no aluminum!). Carefully pour the lye into the water and stir until dissolved. Do not breathe in the fumes. Leave the solution to cool to within 5 degrees of the required temperature of the recipe at which point you can start heating up the oils in a saucepan. If you are using grapefruit seed extract, add it to the warm oils. When the oils have reached the required temperature, check the lye temperature. If it becomes too cool, place the container in another container filled with hot water. Do not attempt to heat the lye in a microwave or on the stove. The oils will heat quickly so remove the saucepan frmo the heat source when the temperature is within 5-10 degrees of the required temperature. When the correct temperatures have been reached, pour the oils into the container that you will use to make the soap. While stirring, pour the lye carefully into the oils. Stir continuously until the soap traces. Tracing is described as the point at which the soap will eave a mark when soap from the spatula is drizzled over the surface of the soap in the container. At this point, stir in any nutrient oils, color pigments and essential or fragrance oils but work quickly. Some fragrance oils will cause the soap to suddenly solidify. Grapefruit seed extract will cause a quicker trace than usual. Pour soap into mold and cover with a piece of wood or wrap with an old blanket or towel. Leave the soap undisturbed for at least 24 hours until it cools. The soap should be firm with no pools of oil on top. If it’s not firm, wait another day or so and check again. Remove the soap from the mold and slice into bars. If you have trouble getting the soap out of the mold, try placing the mold in the freezer overnight and it should then pop out easily. The soap needs to cure for the given amount of time in the recipe. You can check to see if it’s cured by washing your hands with it. If it leaves a slimy feeling, leave it to cure for another week.


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Create Your Own Bar or Liquid Soap Recipe - The Easy Way! If you haven’t seen our custom written “Soap-U-Lator” yet - you’ve got to check it out! It’s very easy to use, even for the novice soap maker. Simply choose your “oils” from the list by percentage until you have 100% picked, choose your additives and what size of batch you want. Press the button and viola - your very own custom recipe. It’s like having your very own experienced soaper right there at your fingertips!

We’ve tried to include everything a soapmaker would want to be able to do including superfatting, liquid soap and more! If you’re signed up as a Preferred Customer, you can even save your recipes in your very own online recipe book.

To find the “Soap-U-Lator”, simply click on the “Soapulator” button on the left hand side of our website, or the direct URL is:

http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/soap/creator.asp

We’re constantly looking for ways to improve, so if you have any suggestions for making the “Soap-U-Lator” better, please don’t hesitate to let us know!


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Azuki Bean Cucumber Kokum Soap Soap exfoliant with Azuki Beans Ingredients: 1/2 cup Azuki Bean Powder 4 oz. of Cucumber Floral Water 4 oz. of Neroli Hydrosol 3 oz. castor oil 6 oz. coconut oil 2 oz. Kokum butter 4 oz. olive oil 4 oz. palm oil 1 oz. Sunflower oil 2.83 oz.lye [NaOH] Mandarin Orange essential oil Basil Fragrance oil sprinkle of chamomile leaves Vitamin E T50 for preservative Green mica for coloring Instructions: Melt the kokum butter and coconut oil and add to all the oils; Add lye to the floral waters THE TEMPERATURE OF LYE WITH FLORAL WATER MUST MATCH THE TEMPERATURE OF THE OILS. When both reach 105-106 degrees, mix water and oil. Stir, stir, stir [use handblender.] When it starts to thicken, add half of the azuki beans, and 1 tablespoon of the orange essential oils - use your nose to see if you need more. Mix mix mix. Add chamomile leaves. Add Vitamin E. When it saponifies [looks like thick pea soup] you are ready to pour the soap into your mold. Make sure your mold is lined with parchment paper. Wrap the soap in mold with a towel. Wait a day or two before slicing. Slice soaps, air dry and put in cupboard. Wait 2-3 months. You’ll have a beautiful soap that will gently exfoliate and moisturize your skin. I’ve used this and it is great! Lathers beautifully.


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Bubble Gum Soap Smells so good you’ll want to eat it!!! Ingredients: 8 oz soft water 3 oz lye 7 oz crisco, palm oil or tallow 7 oz coconut oil 6 oz olive oil 1 oz jojoba oil 1 oz Bubble gum fragrance oil Imperial Red Mica to color Instructions: Mix water and lye together. Let cool to 100 degrees. Blend oils together over a double boiler all except the essential/fragrance oil. Melt and cool to 100 degrees. Blend the lye mixture and oils together slowly and stir till it traces. Add the mica mixed with the fragrance oil so there are no clumps of mica. Pour in mold and wrap in blanket to keep temp at an even 100 degrees then insert thermometer to keep track. When it gets to 80 degrees it’s ready to unmold, cut and let rest for 2 weeks to cure.

Camper’s Delight with Neem Oil Submitted by Susan of N Syracuse, NY A soap that soothes skin problems and keeps the bugs at bay. Ingredients: 19.2 ounces coconut oil 22.4 ounces olive Oil 16.0 ounces palm Oil 6.4 ounces Shea Butter 6.4 ounces Neem Oil 23.0 ounces water 9.6 ounces Sodium Hydroxide 14 teaspoons essential oil- equal parts Citronella Java, Eucalyptus Citriodora, Geranium and Rosemary essential oils. Instructions: Dissolve lye in water, allow to cool. Combine oils and Shea butter in large soap pot and warm over low until various components have melted. Remove from heat to cool. When both mixtures reach 95’F it’s time to make soap. Combine in large pot and stir briskly until soap traces. Add the essential oils and stir well. Pour into mold, put it someplace quiet and wrap to insulate. After 24 hours, unmold and cut as desired. Allow soap to cure for at least three weeks before using.


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Canola Soap Submitted by Laura of Defuniak Springs, FL No coconut or palm added Ingredients: 4 oz. olive oil 52 oz. canola oil 9 oz castor oil 30 oz. lard or tallow or crisco or a combo, of any of them 28 oz cold water 12 oz. lye Additives (optional) Instructions: Use rubber gloves and safty goggles to prevent injury from lye. Weigh all ingredients. Use glass, plastic or enamel coated pan to mix lye water. Slowly add lye to the water and let it sit until temp is about 95 degrees. Meanwhile, warm the oils to about 110 degrees. Have all your additives ready to put in (do this while the lye solution is cooling). Add the lye solution to the oils slowly to prevent splashing and stir until the mixture is like thin pudding. At light trace, add your scents and pour into pregreased molds (I use mineral oil). Wrap in a blanket and let it set for 12-24 hours. Remove and cut into desired sizes and lay in the open to cure for at least two weeks. This makes a pretty white bar that takes scents well and has a fairly good lather.


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Carrot Veggie Bar Submitted by Antoniette of Bloomingdale, NJ Vegetable based soap Ingredients: 2 oz sweet almond oil 4 oz canola oil 8 oz coconut oil 2 oz palm kernel oil 8 oz. Hydrogenated Soybean oil (or crisco) 24 oz total oils 1 Tbsp. Olive oil at trace for superfatting 1 Cup fresh Carrots 3.5 oz lye Instructions: Since I was just looking around in the fridge one day when this idea came to me, and I was limited to what I had on hand, it is only a small batch. It has good lather though, beautiful color which has held up (3 weeks so far) and produces a very nice hard bar like the tallow soaps are. Chop and boil 1 cup of fresh carrots, then mix with water to total 9oz. liquid. Add 3.5 oz lye. Let cool to 100 degrees. Mix oils and let cool to 100 degrees (I added 2 Tbsp. GSE). Follow basic safety instructions. Add lye/carrot mixture to oils. At light trace I added 2 Tbsp. Apricot FO. At heavy trace pour in mold and let sit 18-24 hours. Do not let sit longer than 24 hours, since this does make a very hard bar and may be difficult to cut later. I cut mine in 18 hours. Although my carrots were not pureed totally, there was no trace of chunks or pieces after curing. Maybe my stick blender finished the job.


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English Countryside Soap Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI A heady yet invigorating scent Ingredients: 24oz Water 9oz Lye 20oz Coconut Oil 17.5oz Palm Oil 4.3oz Castor Oil 11.4oz Canola Oil 4.1oz Aloe Oil 5.1oz Sweet Almond Oil .8oz Shea Butter .8oz Cocoa Butter 1-1/2 tsp. Clovebud EO 1-1/2 tsp. Spearmint EO 1-1/2 tsp. Neroli FO 1/2 C. Calendula Petals @ Trace Instructions: Blend EO’s and FO (preferably 24 hours in advance) and cover. Add lye to water and let cool to 90* - 110* Melt solid oils, stir in liquid oils and bring to 90* - 110*. Drizzle lye solution into the oils, stirring constantly. Stir a couple minutes(or until trace if stirring completely by hand). Stick blend to trace. Add EO’s and Calendula Petals. Pour into mold.


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Flax Oil Soap Submitted by Susan of N Syracuse, NY An ultra creamy bath bar with skin pampering Flax oil Ingredients: 19.2 ounces Coconut oil 9.6 ounces Flax Seed oil 22.4 ounces Olive Oil 12.8 ounces Palm Oil 9.6 ounces Sodium Hydroxide 23 ounces water 10 tsp essential oil Instructions: Dissolve Sodium Hydroxide in water and allow to cool in safe place. Warm oils in large non-reactive pot,until solids are melted. When both mixtures have cooled to 95’carefully combine in large pot. Stir to trace. Stir in essential oil. Pour in large mold. I use a 13" square wooden wine box with a lid. Allow to sit undisturbed in warm area for 24 hours. Cut into bars place in cool, dry area for at least 3 weeks, turn bars over every few days for even drying. This recipe makes 4lbs of soap. I cut it into 24 bars.


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Gift Shop Three Oil Soap Submitted by Deidre F. F. of Westfield, IN IN Olive, Coconut and Palm Oil Soap - 4 Lb. Batch Ingredients: 32 oz Olive Oil 8 oz Palm Oil 8 oz Coconut Oil 6.5 oz Lye 18 oz Water 4 or 5 teaspoons fragrance oil 1 heaping teaspoon herbal additives for interest. I like ground chamomile! Instructions: After measuring measuring all ingredients ingredients by WEIGHT WEIGHT,, not volume, pour powered powered lye (with gloves gloves and and goggles on for safety!!) into water (NEVER the reverse!!) Stir, set aside. Measure out fats by WEIGHT; melt, let temperature fall to about 110-130 degrees. Cool lye mixture in cold water in sink until its temperature falls to 110-130 degrees. When both both mixtures mixtures are are the SAME SAME temperat temperature ure (between (between 110-130 degrees), degrees), pour lye lye mixture mixture into into fat mixture. Stir continually for 45 to 55 minutes until you are sure mixture is at trace (you can see lines and swirls in the soap as you stir). Add fragrance fragrance oils and and herbs herbs just before pouring into mold. mold. (I like wood loaf-shaped loaf-shaped molds!) Pour Pour soap into container lined with freezer paper (for easy release). Cover top with Saran wrap (to prevent powdery buildup). Wrap Wrap mold in blankets blankets so temperatu temperature re will fall slowly slowly as soap cures. cures. (You (You don’t don’t want soap to catch cold!!) In a couple of days, release soap from mold and cut into bars. Place bars separately on wax paper, and cover loosely with another sheet of wax paper so air can circulate. Turn the bars 1/4 turn every couple of days so they will cure evenly. After about about two two weeks, weeks, wrap each bar in shrink wrap (with (with your label, of course!) course!) and and let soap continue to cure for two more weeks. Tell your friends and customers to enjoy their new soap that lathers and pampers their skin like no other!! Enjoy!!


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Goat’s Milk Soap Submitted by Michelle of Long Beach, NY Wonderful Wonderfully ly creamy creamy and and moisturizin moisturizing g Ingredients: 40z Vegetable shortening 5oz olive oil 6oz sunflower seed oil 1oz beeswax 5oz goat’s milk 2oz lye 2tbsp dry goat’s milk Instructions: If you are not familiar with making CP soap, please do your reading before making this recipe. Combine fats in a pan and melt over low heat. Combine the lye and goat’s milk in a separate container. When the lye mixture and the fats meet at the same temperature between 130 and 140, combine the two. Stir well. At trace add the dry goat’s milk powder. Pour into molds. Allow to harden for 24 to 48 hours and once dry turn out and cut into bars. Allow to cure for four weeks.


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Good Bar Submitted by Brian of Fairfield, CA Inexpensive oils can make a luxurious bar of soap Ingredients: Oils: 2.4 oz Sweet Almond Oil 4.0 oz Coconut Oil 3.4 oz Grapeseed Oil 2.4 oz Olive Oil 2.4 oz Palm Oil 2.4 oz Sunflower Oil Lye/Water: 2.4 oz NaOH/Lye 5.7 oz Water Instructions: Combine oils, heat gently. Once the fats and oils are melted and the temperature is 100-125 degrees, the oils are ready. Temporarily Temporarily set oils aside. Combine the lye and the water. Add the lye slowly and stir constantly, never let a bunch of granules become caked on the bottom of the container. container. Once the temperature has cooled to 100-125 degrees, the lye solution is ready. Combine the melted oils and lye solution together. Stir until tracing occurs. Add fragrance. Pour into prepared molds. Allow 1 to 2 days to set-up. Remove from mold and cut into bars. Allow to cure. When the bars are cured, the pH reading should be between 7.5 and 9.0.


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Hope’s Basic Soap Submitted by Hope of Ventura, CA A good hard bar of soap using basic ingredients Ingredients: 5 1/2 oz castor 30 oz wt hydrogenated soy 40 oz wt olive oil 16 oz wt coconut oil 5 1/2 tsp each salt and sugar 12 1/2 oz lye 34 fl oz distilled water Instructions: Mix lye in 30 oz of the water. Dissolve 5 1/2 tsp each of salt and sugar into the remaining 4oz of water and add back to your lye solution. Let the lye reach 125 degrees. Warm oils to 125 degrees and combine with lye solution. Blend until trace is reached. Pour into molds. I used 2" PVC and unmold in 48 hours. This makes a nice hard bar with lots of medium bubbles. I find it a bit drying, but my husband loves it.


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Lemon Olive Complexion Bar Submitted by Stephanie of Princeton, NJ Nourishing & moisturizing, great for difficult skin conditions. Ingredients: OILS: 2.6 oz Sweet almond oil 2.6 oz Castor oil 2.6 oz Coconut oil 2.6 oz Grapeseed oil 21.4 oz Olive oil LYE/LIQUID: 4.3 oz NaOH/Lye 11.4 fl oz Water SCENT: 1.4 oz Lemongrass EO (can add another 0.5 oz. Tea Tree Oil for treating acne) Instructions: Pour lye into water, stir until clear. Set aside to cool (c. 100-F) Heat/melt all oils, cool (c. 100-F). Pour lye/water mixture in slow steady stream into the oils. Stir to trace. Use stick blender intermittently with spoon (no more than 1 minute at a time for blender). Add scent just before pouring into mold. A good mold for this batch is an empty “Parmalat” milk container. Don’t cut off the top, just slice it open so that you can refold it closed to help keep batch warm for first 48 hours. Soap should slip out easily, allowing for possibly one more use of the mold (otherwise just peel it off). Will yield nice, palm-sized rectagular shapes once cut. To help container keep its firm shape, reinforce sides and bottom of box with packing tape. Container should hold most or all of the 2lbs of soap, but have an extra individual mold or two around to catch any extra soap.


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Luxury Bar Submitted by Kia of Provodence, RI A luxury body bar Ingredients: 14.3 ounces lye 34.5 ounces water 2 tsp hydrolized silk amino acids added to water & lye mixture. 1.9 oz sweet almond oil 19.2 oz tallow (beef) 1.0 oz castor oil 24.0 oz coconut oil 1.0 oz emu oil 1.9 oz jojoba oil 1.9 oz mango Butter 1.0 oz neem oil 24.0 oz olive oil 19.2 oz palm oil 1.0 oz sal butter recipe was superfatted with: 3 ounces of mango butter, 2 ounces of jojoba oil,and 2 ounces of emu oil. Instructions: Follow basic instructions for cold processed soaps.


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Megan’s Sweet Honey Almond Soap Submitted by Megan of Indianapolis, IN Family favorite! Sweet smelling soap with great lather (does not use Palm oil) Ingredients: 1oz Cocoa Butter 8.6oz Coconut Oil 3.2oz Olive Oil 19.2oz Soybean Oil 4.8oz Lye 9.6oz Water 1 tsp Salt 0.5oz Almond fragrance oil 0.5oz Honey fragrance oil Instructions: Mix water, salt, and lye. Let cool. Mix soybean oil, oilive oil, coconut oil, and beeswax. Heat oils until they reach 100-110 degrees F. Wait until lye mixture cools to 90-95degrees F. Slowly stir together oils and lye mixture. Stir and stir and stir! Add almond and honey fragrance oils. Stir! (If unable to reach trace, place mixture in microwave for one minute and 15 seconds.) Once you reach light trace, add coloring (I like the beeswax color naturally produced, so I don’t color this particular batch). Stir and pour into mold. Cover mold. In two days, release from mold and cut soap into slices (if applicapable). Let soap cure for at least 4-6 weeks. The longer cure time, the harder (longer lasting) your bar of soap will be!

Milk Based Soap Submitted by Donna of Greenwich, NY A great 1lb batch to experiment with Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup melted coconut oil 1/2 cup palm oil 1 cup milk,cream,powdered milk,anything you’d like 1/4 cup Red Devil lye granules 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 teaspoons essential oil Instructions: Follow basic cold process soapmaking procedures and combine lye solution & oils at 110 to 120 degrees. Stir in the milk. This recipe usually traces within 20 min. Add essential oil. Pour in mold. (I use a plastic rubbermail drawer organizer. Leave in mold for two days. Remove from mold and allow to age for 3 weeks).


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Neem Oil Soap Submitted by Kathleen of Burlington, WA A Very Healing Treatment Soap Ingredients: 18 oz canola oil 18 oz olive oil 5 oz virgin coconut oil 4 oz palm 4 oz neem oil 2 oz sesame (to be reserved to mix with herbs & clay) 12 oz of liquid (I use distilled water made into an herb tea infused with: marshmellow root, comfrey root & calendula petals) 61/2 oz of lye (sodium hydroxide) Herbs: 1 T Tulsi 1 t Tumeric 1 t basil 1 t comfrey root 1 T neem powder 1 T Bentonite Clay 1 T Fullers Earth 1 T each of essential oil of Sandalwood & Myrrh Instructions: Follow basic soap making instructions: Make sure the herb tea is cold before adding lye, cool to 100 degrees, add to warmed oils, (about 110 degrees) stir to a light trace. Add herbs and clay mixed with the two oz of sesame oil and blend well, then stir in essential oils. This recipe will make one dozen 5 oz (plus) bars. This has a powerful odor while making, but cures out to be a very pleasant, fresh smelling bar. (see info on the benefits of Neem, clays and herbs used) I can’t seem to keep enough of this on hand!


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Nutmeg Butter Soap Submitted by Stephanie of Princeton, NJ Exceptionally elegant gift soap. Great way to put the FNWL 4 oz. butter sampler sets to use. Ingredients: BUTTERS/OIL: 4.0 oz Cocoa Butter 1.6 oz Coconut Oil 4.0 oz Mango Butter 3.2 oz Sal Butter 3.2 oz Shea Butter LYE/LIQUID 2.4 oz Lye (NaOH) 5.7 oz Buttermilk (goat’s or whole milk) powder in water SUPERFAT 0.2 oz Nutmeg Butter (1%) SCENT: Nutmeg EO Vanilla EO Instructions: This makes a few, medium sized elegant gift bars, depending on the molds used. Use a decorative but sturdy set of molds to ladel in the raw soap. ~ Combine lye and liquid, stir well. Set aside and to cool (100° F to 125° F). ~ Combine oils and melt. Allow to cool (100° F to 125° F). ~ Pour lye/liquid solution into melted oils in thin steady stream. Stir until trace. Can use stick blender intermittently, but for no more than one minute at a time — then go back to spoon. Should trace quite quickly. Don’t over-stir beyond trace. ~ Pour raw soap into your prepared molds. ~ After 48 hours, the soap can be turned out of the mold. Allow to cure for 3 weeks. Place the bars on something that will allow air to circulate all around (or flip bars every few days).


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Old Fashioned Goatsmilk Soap Submitted by Terrie of Sidney, OH Old Fashioned Goatsmilk, Avocado and Dill soap Ingredients: 12 oz. lard 1.5 lbs. coconut oil 1.5 lbs. avocado oil 11 oz. water 10 oz. lye 10 oz. goats milk 1 tablespoon dill weed-finely chopped 1 tablespoon anise e.o. 3 tablespoons fennel e.o. 1 1/2 teaspoons grapefruit seed extract Instructions: Measure all ingredients. Melt lard and coconut oil. Set aside. Add lye to water. Add avocado oil to melted lard/coconut oil. Cool both the lye and the oils to 95 degrees. Warm the goats milk to 95 degrees. When all temperatures match add the goats milk to the lye water and stir slightly, add milk/lye mixture to oils, stir with a stick blender until trace. Quickly add dill weed, essential ois and grapefruit seed extract. Mix slighly with stick blender. Pour into prepared molds. This recipe makes almost 6 pounds. *This soap is naturally antibacterial because of the anise and fennel essential oils.


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Pampering Body Bar Submitted by Gail of Loxahatchee, FL Pampers Skins of All Types! Ingredients: Avocado Oil, 3 oz Castor Oil, 2 oz Jojoba Oil, 3 oz Olive Oil, 12 oz Palm Oil, 6 oz Palm Kernel Oil, 5 oz Wheat Germ Oil, 1 oz Beeswax, 1 oz Lye, 4.1 oz Cold Water, 10 oz Instructions: Carefully make your lye and water mixture, using standard safety procedures and let cool to about 100-110 degrees F. Gently warm the oils and beeswax, just enough to melt the beeswax and cool to about 100-110 degrees. Slowly and carefully, add the lye/water mixture to the oils and stir well. This recipe traces quickly, so add any fragrance oils and/or essential oils at light trace. Pour into molds (and by the way, it’s a great recipe if you want to use fancy molds) and cover lightly for about 24 hours. This recipe as listed is at about a 5% superfatting ratio.

Peppermint Wake Up Submitted by Holly of Wilmington, DE Minty soap that holds fragrance well Ingredients: 1 TBSP Peppermint EO 1 tsp Rosemary EO 1 tsp Tea Tree EO .25 grams T50 or ROE 1/3 cup peppermint leaves, finely ground Instructions: To a 5 lb. batch of cold-process soap at trace (recipe of choice) add T50 (or ROE), essential oils, and finely ground peppermint leaves. Use a whisk to blend well. Pour into molds.


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Shampoo Bar II Submitted by Mary Ellen of Tustin, Tustin, MI A wonderful wonderful shampoo bar with with lots of lather lather.. Ingredients: Sweet Almond Oil 8 oz. Canola Oil 8 oz. Castor Oil 24 oz. Coconut Oil 32 oz. Olive Oil 32 oz. Palm Oil 24 oz. Lye 17.95 oz. (5% excess fat) Liquid 46 oz. (I used water) EOs to scent Instructions: Combine lye into liquid, stir well. Wear your eye goggles and gloves. Cool to 110 degrees. Combine oils and heat to 110 degrees. Add lye solution to oils. Stir until trace. Add desired scent. Pour in mold.

Shaving Soap Submitted by Bonnie of Cedar City, UT Ingredients: 20 oz palm kernal oil 20 oz coconut oil 40 oz olive oil 30 oz buttermilk 11 oz lye 3 heaping Tbls bentonite clay Instructions: Heat oils to 100. Partially freeze buttermilk. Slowly add lye to milk, don’t let it go over 100. Combine. At trace: trace: add add 3.5 oz lavender lavender eo, 3 Tbsp castor castor oil oil & 2 Tbsp sweet almond oil.


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Shea Butter Soap Submitted by Cheryl Cher yl of Tucson, Tucson, AZ Wonderful Wonderful and moisturizi moisturizing ng soap bar Ingredients: 4.8 oz olive oil 4.8 oz coconut oil 3.2 oz shea butter 3.2 oz palm oil 6oz distilled water 2.2oz of lye .8oz essential oil Instructions: Follow your basic soap recipe. I melt the Shea Butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds or so it doesn’t take long. and I add it along with the other oils. This recipe will produce 4-6 bars depending on the size of your molds. I think these bars are simliar to the lquid soap they sell at bath and body works that has the shea butter in it.

Simply Soap Bar Submitted by Theda of Millport, AL Gentle soap, great lather Ingredients: 42 oz Olive Oil 30 oz Vegetable Shortening 6 oz Cocoa Butter 3 oz Castor 14 oz Lye 41 oz Distilled Dist illed Water Instructions: Follow basic cold process soap procedures and combine oils & lye solution at 95-98º. Slow to trace, mechanical stir 30-35 minutes. Trace hard to recognize, but small amount of mixture dropped on cool surface should hold shape and not run. Insulate 24 hrs, unmold, cut & cure 3-4 weeks.


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Slice of Summer Submitted by Camille Pratt of Wild Iris Botanicals Cucumber soap Ingredients: 15 oz. canola oil 30 oz. Coconut oil 27 oz. Olive oil 21 oz. Palm oil 5 oz. Shea butter 13.75 oz. Lye 20 oz. Rain or distilled water 16 oz. pureed cucumber, (peels and all!) Instructions: Mix lye and water and cool to 90 degrees. Puree the cucumbers, will be about 2 or 3 large cukes. Heat the oils to 90 degrees. Mix lye solution and the oils, blend well, add the cucumber puree. Bring to light trace, add fragrance of your choice. Bring to heavy trace. Pour in molds. LEAVE IT ALONE. :-) Notes: Even in very hard water it has lots of lather, very creamy, and is very soothing to the skin. Uncolored, it is very lovely pale ivory, slightly translucent. No GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) needed. If you choose to modify this recipe by subbing other oils or butters, it will not be remotely the same unbelievably wonderful soap.

Tons of Bubbles Submitted by Dawn of Gladstone, MI This recipe gives tons of big bubbles! 3 lb. batch

Ingredients: 8 oz. sweet almond oil 2 oz. castor oil 10 oz. coconut oil 10 oz. olive oil 8 oz. safflower oil 10 oz. vegetable shortening 7 oz. lye (5% superfat) 17 oz. water Instructions: Follow basic cold process soapmaking procedures.


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Vinny’s Wild Oats Soap Oatmeal Soap, 2 pound batch Ingredients: 1 oz. cocoa butter 11 oz. coconut oil 16 oz. olive oil 4 oz. beeswax 4.32 oz. lye 12 oz. water 4 oz. course colloidal oatmeal Instructions: [Please use gloves, goggles, apron, long sleeves shirt during ENTIRE cold processing cycle, ESPECIALLY when mixing water/lye solution, to insure personal safey] Measure 12 oz. water into glass/plastic pitcher. Measure 4.32 oz of lye. Slowly mix lye INTO water a little at a time until complete incorporated. Set safely aside to cool to 115 degrees. Meanwhile heat all solid oils (cocoa, coconut, beeswax) until fully melted. Remove from heat and mix in olive oil. Transfer to glass/plastic bowl. Oil mixture should be cooled to 100 degrees. (Lye/water solution at 115 degrees, oils at 100 degrees) Once oils have reached desire degree slowly pour in lye/water solution a little at a time until fully incorporated. Trace time will be reached within 15-20 minutes. At trace quickly mix in ground (course) oat meal. Sprinkly a litte whole oats at the bottom of individual greased molds. Pour in soap mixture. Seal with saran wrap. Set in warm place for 24-72 hours. Remove from molds. Cure 4 to 6 weeks. Note: Do not use fast cooking oats. Soap will have a strong unpleaseant smell, but it will become pleasant during the curing process. At the end it will have a light honey/cocoa scent. Enjoy.


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Vitamin Soap Submitted by Kathryn of Verona, NJ This soap nourishes the skin in every way possible. Ingredients (by weight): Lye Solution: 3 lbs (48 oz) distilled water 475g Sodium Hydroxide Fats: 2-1/2 lbs (40 oz) Coconut Oil 1-1/2 lbs (24 oz) Palm Oil 1-3/4 lbs (28 oz) Olive Oil, Grade B or pomace (2 lbs less 1/2 cup) 1 oz (2 tbsp) Wheat Germ Oil 1 oz (2 tbsp) Carrot Seed Essential Oil 1 oz (2 tbsp) Carrot Root Oil 1 oz (2 tbsp) Vitamin E Oil 1/2 lb (8 oz) Sweet Almond Oil 1/2 lb (8 oz) Apricot Kernel Oil 1/2 lb (8 oz) Kukui Nut Oil 1/2 lb (8 oz) Jojoba Oil 4 oz Shea Butter 30g Grapefruit Seed Extract Nutrients: 2 oz (4 tbsp) Avocado Oil 2 oz (4 tbsp) Evening Primrose Oil, Borage Oil or Rosa Mosqueta Rosehip seed Oil Scent: 45-50g (about 3 oz) essential oils Instructions: Add lye to water and let cool to 80 degrees. Melt fats and let cool to 80-90 degrees. Add lye to fats and stir briskly for up to one hour til it “traces”. Add nutrients and essential oils, stir to combine and pour into molds. Cover with blankets and allow to sit for 24 to 48 hours until it stops generating heat. When hard (up to a week), cut and remove from mold. Set out to dry and cure for 4-6 weeks.


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Youthful Complexion Submitted by Kim of Winter Haven, FL Designed specifically to be healthy for maturing skin Ingredients: Oils 1.6 oz Sweet Almond Oil 0.6 oz Cocoa Butter 9.6 oz Olive Oil 8.0 oz Palm Kernel Oil 12.2 oz Shortening (veg) 4.5 oz Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH/Lye) 11.5 oz Water Additives 1.4 oz total of Essential/Fragrance Oil Essential Oil: Roman Chamomile; .2 oz. Essential Oil: Rose Bulgarian; .2 oz. Essential Oil: Lavender; 1 oz. Dried Herbs: 1 oz total: Rose Powder, Chamomile powder and Calendula powder Instructions: Make soap according to basic soaping instructions. The EO’s are expensive but more than worth it. Add the dried herbs just before pouring into molds. I usually make this recipe in a PVC tube mold


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Creams Basic Hand & Body Cream Doesn’t leave greasy feel. Great for winter dry skin. Ingredients: 1/3 cup Ex-Virgin Olive Oil 1 T Aloe Vera Oil 2 T Cocunut Oil 1 T Beeswax 4 T Hydrosol Essential oils (optional) Instructions: Mix together Olive Oil and Aloe Vera Oil. Set aside. Melt Coconut Oil and Beeswax. Add olive oil and aloe oil to this mixture. Add hydrosol while blending in processor until smooth. Transfer to jars and let cool. Basic Hand & Body Cream

Cucumber Cream Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 1/4-teaspoon borax powder 1/4-cup fractionated coconut oil or any light oil 1 tablespoon distilled water 1-tablespoon beeswax 1-tablespoon fresh cucumber juice 8 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract Cucumber Fragrance oil if desired Jade or emerald mica for color if desired Instructions: Dissolve borax in the water and add the grapefruit seed extract. Mix together oil and beeswax in another cup. Place the glass cup in a pan of water (about 1-2 inches of water). Heat the oilbeeswax mixture in the water bath over medium heat until beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally. Bring this mixture almost to boiling. Remove the mixture from the water bath. Slowly add the borax-water mixture to it. Add the cucumber juice and stir thoroughly. You can whip the mixture in the blender. Add the Fragrance oil if using and cool completely. Take a small amount of cream and mix the mica into it removing all of the clumps. Add the colored cream back to the main batch and blend well.


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Gardener’s Hand Cream Submitted by Elise of Lake Elsinore, CA Added protection for working in the garden. Ingredients: 2 tbs. avocado oil 1 tbs. honey 2 tsp. glycerin 1 1/2 cups finely ground almonds Instructions: 1) In a ceramic bowl thoroughly mix the avocado oil, honey, and glycerin. 2) Stir in a sufficient amount of almonds to form a paste. Apply to hands and rub in well until it soaks into the skin and the almond remains fall off. Makes enough for a few applications.

Gentle Face Cream and Base Ingredients: 1-2 TBS half-n-half 1/4 Tsp lemon juice 1 tsp sea clay or 1 tsp crushed pearls or 1 tsp colloidal oatmeal coarse or ground sunflower seeds Instructions: Blend 1st 2 ingredients w/spoon until curdled and thickened. Then add desired ingredients and massage into skin. Rinse.


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Lavendar Cream Nourishing Aromatherapeutic cream Ingredients: 1 oz beeswax 1 oz of floral water or hydrosol(preferably lavendar, violet or rose) 1 oz of emu oil 2 oz of lecithin Pinch of borax 1/2 tsp of pure lavendar essential oil Instructions: Melt beeswax. When melted add oils and lecithin and reheat. Remove from heat and briskly whip in the borax dissolved in the floral water. When mixture begins to thicken add the lavendar oil. When nearly cold put in jars. You can substitute Lavendar oil with Rose, Rose Geranium, Clary Sage, Tuberose etc.

Rose Aloe Face Cream Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 3 T rice bran oil 1 1/2 t virgin coconut oil 1 3/4 t illipe butter 1/4 t lanolin 1/2 t beeswax 2 T rose hydrosol 1 3/4 t jasmine or orange water 3/4/ t vegetable glycerin 1 T aloe vera gel 1 vitamin E capsule 1 vitamin A capsule Instructions: Melt the oils, butter, beeswax and lanolin mixture in the water bath over medium heat. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature. The oil and water mixtures need to be the same temperature for your cream to be successful. Put the hydrosol and floral water, glycerin, aloe vera and vitamin E and A into a blender. Turn it on medium-high speed then begin to drizzle in the oil mixture. Continue until all the oil is added or until the blender begins to slow down and acts as if it will stop. The mixture should look thick and creamy. Keep cream in the refrigerator. If you keep a container in the bathroom it will stay good for two - three weeks. If you use a preservative it should be fine for much longer.


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Skin Butter Submitted by Stephanie of Nashville, TN Thick moisturizer for dry skin Ingredients: 2 oz shea butter 1/2 oz jojoba oil 1/2 oz meadowfoam 1 oz olive or coconut oil a few drops of favorite essential or fragrance oil Instructions: Thoroughly mix all ingredients together for a thick creamy skin butter that will absorb well and moisturize even the driest skin. *To revitalize dry cracked skin on heels of feet, apply skin butter at night and cover feet in plastic wrap and socks. Skin will be smooth and soft in the morning.

Ultra Hand & Body Cream Submitted by Gail of Loxahatchee, FL Full of moisture and soothing oils; ultra-pampers your hands and body! Ingredients: Olive oil, 160 grams Grapeseed oil, 25 grams Wheat Germ oil, 12 grams Jojoba oil, 20 grams Coconut oil, 5 grams Beeswax, 40 grams Distilled Water, 230 grams Borax, 6 grams Vegetable Glycerin, 7 grams Instructions: Heat water, borax and glycerine in a saucepan until the borax is completely dissolved. In a separate saucepan, combine oils and beeswax to melt the coconut oil and the beeswax. Bring each mixture to about 160 dregrees F and remove from stove. Pour oil into a heatproof mixing bowl. While slowly pouring water mixture into the oils, beat thoroughly (you can use a blender stick [preferred] or an electric mixer). The mixture will start to thicken in a few minutes; continue beating until firm and creamy. Store in plastic dome jars. Makes about 16 oz.


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Whipped Creme Submitted by Mary of Waterbury, CT Wonderful all over body/face cream Ingredients: 14 oz. distilled water 4 oz. vegetable oil or oil blend of your choice - I love Jojoba 1.5 oz. emulsifying wax 1.2 oz. stearic acid .8 oz citric acid .2 oz Germaben II .1 oz. fragrance Oil or essential Oil 2 drops FDC dye of you choice Instructions: Whipped Creme This is a very light cream good for all body areas.....its especially nice when scented with cucumber and tinted very pale green. All items used to make cream should be sterilized. Combine citric acid and water over double boiler water until the citric acid dissolves and then add all the remaining ingredients except fragrance, color, and Germaben II. When the mixture turns a creamy color, pour into a blender and whip off and on until it cools ( this can take quite a while ). I usually whip it for 5 minutes let it cool 10 minutes and so on. Add remaining ingredients and whip some more. You don’t want it to get so cool that you can’t pour it. This will thicken in jars as it cools more. Makes approximately 20 ounces of cream. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family and I do.


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For Baby Anti-Septic Tincture Submitted by Jennifer of Hersey, MI For keeping umbilical cord free of infection and promoting fast fall off Ingredients: 1 tsp. goldenseal herb c/s 1/4 tsp. myhrr gum 1/4 tsp. calendula herb c/s 1 C. Everclear Instructions: Place herbs in glass jar and cover with alcohol. Let sit for 2 weeks, shaking jar each day. Strain and bottle.

Baby Body Balm Submitted by Bonnie of Cedar City, UT Thick, moisturizing cream Ingredients: 300 g olive oil infused with 1 cup calendula petals 55 g sweet almond oil 40 g jojoba 20 g shea butter 85 g beeswax 435 g water 15 g glycerin 5 g grapefruit seed extract Instructions: Heat oils, shea butter and beeswax to 175 degrees. In separate container heat water and glycerin to 175 and then add GSE. Combine and mix until emulsified, about 30 minutes.


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Baby Bottom Oil Use this oil to soothe redness and chapped skin for baby’s bottom Ingredients: 4 oz Peach Kernel Oil 2 oz Calendula Oil 1 oz Jojoba 1 oz Emu or Camelina Oil 2 drops Lavender Essential oil (Optional) Instructions: Mix oils and store in a bottle.

Baby Soap Submitted by Bonnie of Cedar City, UT Ingredients: 194 g lye 19 oz water 8 oz sweet almond oil 7 oz jojoba 2 oz castor oil 4 oz shea butter 19 oz coconut oil 14 oz palm oil 1 oz vitamin E oil Instructions: Heat oils to 100 degrees. Combine lye and water and cool to 100 degrees. Combine oils and lye/ water mixing well. At trace add the vitamin E oil. Pour into a mold and proceed as you would with cold process soap.


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Baby Washbags Use these washbags as a gentle soap-free cleanser for baby. Ingredients: Muslin bags Lavender bud powder Chamomile powder Colloidal oatmeal fine Cornstarch A few drops of jojoba or other oil Instructions: Combine all the ingredients in a blender and thouroughly mix. Pour a small amount into the muslin bag. When bathing baby, soften bag in bath water, then gently squeeze muslin bag over baby and rub lightly with bag.

Bottoms Up! Baby Bottom Balm Submitted by Bonnie of Cedar City, UT Great for diaper rash Ingredients: 1 cup calendula oil 1 oz beeswax or hydrogenated jojoba MP 56 1 oz mango butter 8 drops of lavender essential oil 1/4 lavender glimmer mica Instructions: Heat calendula oil, beeswax and butter until melted. Mix the mica into the essential oil until it has no clumps. Stir the colored lavender oil to the slightly cooled oil/butter mixture and pour into jars or deodorant containers. Apply to baby’s bottom in between diaper changes. Also great for cheeks and drool drenched chins!


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Calendula Baby Oil Submitted by Jena of Albert Lea, MN 100% natural oil for baby, with healing & soothing properties. Ingredients: 2.0 oz. pure olive oil 1.5 oz. calendula oil 0.5 oz. avocado oil 0.5 oz. jojoba oil 0.3 oz. wheat germ oil 0.2 oz. vitamin E 250 IU 6 drops Roman chamomile essential oil Instructions: Mix all of the ingredients together. Pour into a 6 oz. cobalt bottle. Use oil after baby’s bath, or for baby massage. Since it uses 100% natural oils, it will absorb in nicely, and keep babies skin soft and healthy.

Diaper Ointment Ingredients: 16 oz Sweet Almond Oil 8 oz Shea Butter 8 oz Jojoba Oil 4.5 oz Virgin Coconut Oil 4.5 oz Beeswax 2 Drops Calendula Absolute Instructions: Mix oils, butter and beeswax together in double boiler until wax and butter is melted. Then add the Calendula and stir. Add 1% Tea Tree, Lavender and Chamomile essential oils (combined volume). Pour into jars.


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Herbal Baby Balm A soothing balm for chapped or dry skin Ingredients: 1 cup calendula or camelina oil 3 tbsp. dried lavender 1 tbsp. dried calendula 1 tbsp. dried rose petals 1 tsp. dried chamomile 2 tbsp. vitamin E oil 1 1/2 tsp. jojoba oil 4 drops lavender essential oil 8 tbsp. beeswax Instructions: Grind the herbs into a powder using a clean coffee grinder or blender. Warm oil in top of a double boiler pot; add the powdered herbs and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the healing properties of the herbs to fully release in the oil. Place remaining oils in a glass bowl. Place a coffee filter inside a wire strainer, hold over glass bowl, and pour the warm herb oil through the strainer into the bowl. Melt the beeswax in the top of a double boiler; add slowly to the oil and herb mixture while whisking with a wisk or egg beater. Continue whisking until the mixture is thick and creamy. Store in 2-4 oz. containers. If you plan to store balm longer than 3 months, keep refrigerated.

Herbal Baby Powder Submitted by Kibby of Bronx, NY A talc -free powder for baby Ingredients: 4 oz cornstarch 4 oz arrowroot 1 oz white kaolin clay 1 oz colloidal oat starch 1 oz powdered lavender buds 1 oz powdered calendula petals 1 tsp of a pearlescent mica to color 6 - 10 drops of essential oil of mandarin or lavender Instructions: Add the essential oil to the powdered herbs and mix well. Add the other dry ingredients to the herbs and mix. Add mica a little at a time until you get enough color. Sift and transfer into powder sifters.


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Herbal Milk Bath Submitted by Ann of Pilot Mountain, NC Mild and gentle but make sure child has no allergies to milk or milk products Ingredients: 1 lb Cornstarch 3 cups Goats Milk Powder 1/4 cup Lavender Powder 1/4 cup Calendula Petal Powder 1/2 cup Chamomile Powder 7 to 10 drops Lavender Essential oil 2 drops Chamomile Essential Oil Instructions: Combine lavender powder with lavender oil and add chamomile oil to chamomile powder. Then combine all ingredients and mix well. Use 1 few Tablespoons for a baby size tub and increase for larger tubs and older children. Place mixture in a muslin drawstring bag or tie up in cheesecloth and add to bath water for gentle cleansing, softening and healing of the skin and as an aid to treat restlessness and insomnia. I package these in cello bags tied with a card with instructions for use and a muslin bag attached.

Sweet Dreams Baby Lotion Submitted by Karen of Dunnellon, FL Soothing baby lotion for baby’s skin and lightly scented for calming Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. aloe vera gel 1 1/2 tsp. lanolin 1 1/2 tsp. Vitamin E oil 1/3 c. virgin coconut oil 1 oz. pure beeswax (white),filtered 3/4 c. camelina oil 1 1/2 tsp. essential oil (optional) 2 tbsp. lavender powder 1 1/2 tsp. chamomile powder Instructions: In a blender, mix aloe gel,lanolin,vitamin E oil. Using a glass container, melt coconut oil and beeswax until fully melted. Gently stir in camelina oil. Slowly pour oils into blender on low. At this point oils will thicken and turn white. Stop blender and add essential oil,if used. Blend gently in short bursts. Do NOT over blend. Add lavender and chamomile powders, blend gently until incorporated. While mixture is still warm, pour into containers. This mixture will thicken quickly as it cools. This lotion doesn’t leave oily feeling to skin and absorbs well. Great as a massage lotion for baby. Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups.


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For The Bath Basic Bath Salts Submitted by Tina of Moscow, ID Instructions: Bath salts can be made from one salt or a blend of salts. They can be colored or left uncolored, scented with essential oils or fragrance oils or left unscented. To color bath salts, you can use any of the micas, glitters, oxides & marines or FDC dyes. Micas can be mixed into the dry salts and they will coats the salt very nicely without any oil or glycerin however, to use the oxides or marines, you will need to first mix the pigments into some oil/glycercin and then mix the colored oil/glycerin into the salts. While the FDC dyes can be used, they must first be mixed with water and the water will tend to clump your salts. Glitter can be added to oiled salts for a sparkling effect. The addition of dendritic salt at a rate of 5% may help discourage clumping and scent fading. Crushed herbs are a nice addition to bath salts if you provide a muslin bag. There is no reason to try to follow a recipe when it comes to making bath salts because no particular proportions are needed. Simply measure out how much of each salt you want to use and start adding color a little at a time until you get the desired color. Fragrance oils can be added a few drops at a time until you get the hang of how much it takes. Essential oils must of course be measured to keep them within safe limits. To figure out how much essential oil to use, first determine how much salt will be used per bath and then figure on 6-10 drops essential oil per bath.

Basic Salt Glow Submitted by Kibby of Bronx, NY Instructions: Mix salt with enough oil to make a slush. Add color and fragrance. Salt glows are best stored/ packaged in glass jars/bottles.

Bath Cookies Submitted by Maryam of Lexington, VA Ingredients: 2 cups sea salt fine grain 1/2 cup baking soda 1/2 cup cornstarch 2 T fractionated coconut oil or hazelnut oil 2 eggs 6 drops essential oil Instructions: Mix ingredients well to form a dough. Roll out and cut with small cookie cutters. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Use 1-2 cookies per bath.


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Chocolate Ice Cream Bath Fizzies Submitted by Catina of Moreno Valley, CA A real treat for chocolate lovers Ingredients: 1/4 cup citric acid 1/4 cup corn starch 2 Tbs cocoa powder 7 Tbs coconut oil melted Instructions: Mix dry ingredients, melt coconut oil and drizzle over dry ingredients and mix. Using ice cream scoop, make 3 scoops and unmold them onto waxed paper and allow to dry 2 days. Fun to package in pretty plastic parfait dish for those chocolate ice cream lovers out there.

Fizzing Bath Bombs Ingredients: 2 parts baking soda 1 part citric acid 1 part cornstarch or arrowroot powder Instructions: Color and scent 2 parts salt. Mix the dry powders with the scented salts. Melt a small amount of virgin coconut oil, shea, cocoa or mango butter and use it to bind the dry ingredients together without making them too wet. Form into balls or pack into molds. Let dry and package.

Fizzy Bath Salts Ingredients: 2 parts baking soda 1 part citric acid 1 part cornstarch or arrowroot powder Instructions: Color and scent 2 parts salt. Mix the dry powders with the scented salts and package.


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Foaming Bath Rocks Submitted by Tima of Richmond, VA Bombs that foam Ingredients: 2 cups of baking soda 1/2 cup of cornstarch >br> 1/2 cup of epsom salt 1/2 cup of sodium lauryl sulfoacetate 1 1/2 cup of citric acid 3 tablespoon of Light oils of choice(I use jojoba and sweet almond and sunflower dispersing oil in equal parts). The dispersing oils will prevent your oils from floating on top of the water. Fragrance or Essential oil 1 tablespoon. Mica to color Witch Hazel Instructions: Mix dry ingredients together except the citric acid. Mix well to get all lumps out. Mix oils, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate and fragrance. Drizzle oil mixture in the dry mixture and mix well with hands. Add citric acid, mix well. Spritz with witch hazel using small bursts of mist at a time, kneeding after each mist. Do not over spritz. When you can form balls in your palm, it is ready to put into mold. 45 ounce molds are good for 1 bath. Place under running water. Smell the fragrance, see lots of foaming bubbles, feel the soft water and no tub ring!

Foaming Bath Salts Submitted by Jo Ann of Silver Spring, MD A heavenly blend of scent and color! Ingredients: Epsom Salts and or sea salt Bubble bath base Essential oils or Fragrance oils of your choice Mica or FD & C dyes for coloring Cosmetic grade glitter Instructions: This makes a wonderful gift! In a large bowl add the salts (2 cups is a good amount to experiment with)and colorant and mix until desired shade is achieved. Add in the scent, mix, and let it sit overnight, covered tightly to fix the scent. (*note: you can also add a little vegetable oil - about a TBS or so). Next, pour in about 1/ 4 cup of bubble bath, mix thoroughly and then spread the mix out on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper to dry. After 24 hours, it is ready to package or use! About a 1/2 cup or so per bath should be plenty.


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Lavender, Milk & Oatmeal Tub Tea Submitted by Dee of Norwalk, CT A tea bag soak for the tub Ingredients: 1 cup powdered milk 1 cup colloidal oatmeal 1 cup wheat bran 1 cup lavender buds 10 drops lavender essential oil 5 large heat sealable tea bags Instructions: Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add Lavender oil. Scoop into teabags (1/4 cup per teabag) Seal. Drop into tub and let it brew.

Lavender-Citrus Bath Salts Submitted by Yuliya of New York, NY Bath salts for a relaxing soak in a tub Ingredients: 1 cup Epsom salt ½ cup sea salt ½ cup Dead Sea salt 1 tbsp crushed lavender buds 10 drops lavender EO 3 drops tea tree EO 5 drops tangerine EO 4 drops white grapefruit EO 4 drops bergamot EO Instructions: Mix the salts and lavender buds. In a smaller bowl combine 4 tbsp of the salts with essential oils. Add little by little to the rest until you like the scent saturation. Add color, if you like. Store in a glass container shaking every day for a week before packaging.


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Moisturizing Bath Fizzy Submitted by Melanie of Pittsburgh, PA Best Bath Fizzy Ever! Ingredients: 1 c. baking soda 1/2 c. citric acid 1/2 c. corn starch 2 1/2 T. safflower oil 3/4 T. water 2 tsp. EO or FO 1/2 tsp. Borax Instructions: Mix dry ingredients (except borax)until well blended. In a separate bowl combine oil, water, EO or FO, and borax. Mix well. Very slowly drizzle wet ingredients over dry ingredients with one hand while mixing it with the other hand (use your hands to mix this, not a utensil). If you pour the liquids too quickly your mixture will fizz. Pack into molds really hard. Unmold immediately onto a lined cookie sheet and let dry overnight. This is the best bath fizzy recipe I’ve ever tried. Just enough oil to moisturize without making you feel greasy.

Natural Cleansing Washbag 1/4 cup hemp seed meal 1/4 cup oatmeal, coarse 1/8 cup lavender buds or rose petals 1/8 cup medium grain sea salt 2 tablespoons white kaolin clay Essential Oils (optional) Mix ingredients well. Pack into a large muslin bag leaving little room in the bag for the contents to move around. Plunge the filled bag into a bowl of warm water, squeeze and rub into the skin to cleanse. Other clays may be used for special skin types (read the properties of each clay to see if a different clay would be better for your use).


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Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Bath Tea Submitted by Rebekah of South Whitley, IN Ingredients: 6 ounces whole milk powder 1 ounce ground oatmeal 1 ounce honey powder 1 teaspoon Oatmeal, Milk & Honey fragrance Oil Instructions: Mix all of the dry ingredients together and then add the fragrance. Mix until the FO is distributed evenly throughout the mixture. Put 2 ounces in a large heat sealable teabag and seal with an iron. Makes about 4 tea bags.

Oatmeal-Salt Bath Submitted by Darlene of Penna. Furnace, PA The oatmeal makes the water look murky, but it feels wonderful. Ingredients: 1/2 cup powdered oatmeal 1/4 cup sea salt 1/4 cup epsom salt 1/4 cup baking soda 10 drops sandalwood essential (or fragrance) oil 7-8 drops ylang ylang essential (or fragrance) oil 7-8 drops tangerine essential oil Instructions: Combine all dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse. To keep from getting the essential/ fragrance oils in my food processor, I transfer approx. 1/2 cup or so of the dry ingredients to a zip lock bag. Add the oils to the bag, seal it, and shake well to incorporate the oils into the dry ingredients and break up any clumps. Once it is well mixed, add the rest of the dry ingredient mixture to the bag and shake some more until it is well mixed. Store in an air tight container. (Could leave in the sealed bag if you plan on using it in the near future.) Use approx. 1/4 - 2/3 cup per bath.


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Relaxing Milk Bath Ingredients: 1/2 cup goats milk powder 1/2 cup buttermilk powder 1/4 cup powdered lavender buds 1/8 cup rose petal powder 1/2 cup colloidal oatmeal (fine) Instructions: Mix and use as desired in a hot tubful of water

Shimmering Rose Dusting Powder Submitted by Kathleen of Burlington, WA A natural, no talc dusting powder Ingredients: 2 cups of arrowroot powder or corn starch 1 cup Rose Clay 1/2 cup powdered rose petals 1 cup baking soda 3 T of silver mica or cosmetic grade glitter (both are wonderful!) 10 drops of rose essential oil Instructions: Mix all together and then “sift” several times through a fine mesh strainer. Put into “shaker” containers and enjoy!

Silk Soak Submitted by Annette of Eugene, OR Sunflower seeds, oatmeal, milk bath Ingredients: 1 part sunflower seeds 1 part corn starch 2 parts finely ground oats 2 parts milk powder Fragrance Instructions: Coarsly grind the seeds in a blender or food processor. Add the other ingredients and mix thoroughly. Fragrance with oils or dry ingredients. Because the sunflower seeds are so fragrant, earthy scents like nutmeg, almond and comfrey work well. I prefer to use dry fragrances but oils work well too. This luxurious bath combines the skin soothing properties of oatmeal with softening milk and corn starch. The ground seeds release their natural oils when added to a hot bath.


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Soothing Milk Bath - Jasmine’s Submitted by Jasmine of Corona, CA Ingredients: 1 cup powdered milk 2/3 cup fine sea salt 1 teaspoon coconut oil Desired fragrance Instructions: Mix all items in a medium mixing bowl. Put under running water. Then relax and enjoy! :)

Soothing Milk Bath Softens bath water while adding fragrance and emoillent oil Ingredients: 1 Tbsp goatsmilk powder 2 Cups powdered milk 1 Cup cornstarch 1 Cup colloidal oatmeal fine 1 Cup Epsom salts 1-2 Tbsp dendritic salts (to hold fo/eo) 1 Tsp FO/EO 1 Tsp light fixed oil such as sunflower, grapeseed, sweet almond or fractionated coconut oil Instructions: In a large bowl combine dendritic salt, FO/EO and fixed oil. Add other ingredients and mix well. To USE: pour or scoop out desired amount (this depends on personal preference and the size of your tub), usually about 1/2 cup, add to bath under running water, swirling with your hand to mix. Use all within 3 months. Store in cool dry place.


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Thalasso Therapy “Thalasso” comes from the Greek word that means ocean and the word “therapy” from the Greek word “therapeia” for care. Thalssotherapy involves using a therapeutic combination of fresh seawater, seaweed, marine derivatives, and heat to induce an exchange of minerals and toxins between our body and the water. The bath should draw out the toxins while the skin absorbs the nutrients, namely sodium, iodine, magnesium, potassium, fluoride, sulfur, carbonates, phosphates, chloride, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements from the bath. Seaweed is a concentrated source of seawater nutrients. The temperature of the bath should be around 100 F for maximum vasodilatation and exchange of toxins/nutrients. After a thalassotherapy bath, you will feel rejuvenated and relaxed. Also use powdered sea vegetables in facial packs, hair wraps, soaps, salt scrubs etc. Thalassotherapy bath mix recipe: 1 cup powdered dulse 1 cup powdered bladderwrack 1 cup powdered Norwegian Kelp 1 cup nori, ground 2 cups dead sea clay 4 cups dead sea salt (medium grain or 6 cups coarse) 1 cup mixed herbs if desired. Mix ingredients well and store in a glass jar. Pour out 3 cups in a hot bath and soak for 20 minutes.

Truly Distinctive Bath Oil Submitted by Vicki of Brewster, MA A guaranteed Ingredients: 1 oz grapeseed oil Few drops each of Chamomile, Bergamot, Grapefruit (or Sweet Grapefruit), and Lemon Verbena A dried lemon verbena leaf A few drops Vit E oil This recipe can easily by increased to fill larger bottles. Instructions: Place optional dried lemon verbena leaf in bottle, add the grapeseed oil, the fragrances, and finally the Vitamin E oil. If you have a fresh lemon verbena plant at home, wash the leaf, dried it completely with a paper towel and then place it in the bottle. If you are generous with the Vitamin E, it should last quite a long time. I would not make anything larger than 4oz bottles if you need to have a long shelf life and remain chemical preservative-free. Happy Soaking!


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For The Face Acne Toner Submitted by Andrea of Worcester, MA Works great for acne prone skin. Also helped clear up a facial rash! Ingredients: 4oz Witch Hazel 20 drops Lavender EO 10 drops Tea Tree EO Instructions: Mix ingredients well in bottle. Shake before each Use. Apply to face with cotton ball after cleansing. This helped clear up black heads from our teenagers faces AND helped clear up an itchy rash from our 10 year olds face.

Almond & Honey Face Scrub Ingredients: 1 T ground almonds 1 T colloidal oatmeal (coarse) 1 t honey 1 T buttermilk powder Water Instructions: Use enough water to make a thick paste and massage the face in circular strokes.

Anti-Wrinkle Clay Mask Submitted by Cindy of Allegan, MI Ingredients: 1 tbsp green france clay 1 tsp patchouli powder 1 tsp slippery elm powder 1 tsp chamomile powder wetting agent: 5 tsp herbal astringent for dry skin Instructions: Stir all ingredients well to get rid of clumps & apply to face. Leave on for 5 minutes & rinse off with warm water.


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Ayurvedic Facial This is an old facial recipe from India Ingredients: 1/4 cup neem powder 1/4 cup tulsi powder 1/4 cup sandalwood powder or multani mitti clay 1/4 cup rose petal powder 1/2 t turmeric powder Plain yogurt Fresh lime juice Instructions: Mix dry ingredients together and keep in a glass container. For application, mix 2 T of the mixture with the juice of 1 small lime and enough plain yogurt to form a thick paste. Apply to the face and allow it to dry. Rinse with warm water. Use this facial once a week for acne prone, oily or blemished skin.

Balancing Moisturizer Submitted by Stephanie of Conway, AR This is a simple facial oil that works wonderfully on my combination skin. I use it as a luxury body and hair oil also. Ingredients: 1 part jojoba 1 part avocado oil 1 part peach kernel oil 3 parts rice bran oil Essential oil. Instructions: Combine ingredients and mix together. I mixed this in a 1/2 oz cobalt dropper bottle. I added 5 drops of rosewood to the 1/2 oz of oils for its balancing properties, but other EOs could be substituted. I use just 2-3 drops of this on my face. I’ve also used it as a body and hair oil.


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Clay Facial Instructions: Choose the right clay for your skin type (see Library for information regarding clays). Choose a wetting agent. While plain water will do just fine, you can also try wetting agents such as fruit purees (strawberry puree will act like an alphahydroxy), cucumber puree (cools the skin), yogurt (cools and softens the skin), milk (removes dead skin cells and softens the skin), honey (acts as an anti bacterial), & rosewater or other floral waters ( a nice substitute for plain water). Make a thick paste of the clay. You can also add citrus peel powders for astringency, rose petal powder for fragrance, neem powder for anti bacterial action (especially useful for acne prone skin), colloidal oatmeal for soothing the skin, and/or milk powders. Essential oils can be added and jojoba is a good additive to help balance dry spots. Apply the mask to your skin and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry. Repeat weekly.

Clay Mask for Sensitive Skin Submitted by Cindy of Allegan, MI Ingredients: 1 tbsp white kaolin clay 1 tsp slippery elm powder 1 tsp chamomile powder 1 tsp ground oatmeal wetting agent: 5 tsp pre-made herbal astringent for dry skin Instructions: Stir all ingredients well to get rid of clumps & apply to face. Leave on for 5 minutes & rinse off with warm water.

Exfoliating Facial Cleanser Good for all skin types Ingredients: 3 oz. Peach kernel, apricot or sweet almond oil 4 oz. Almond meal 2 oz. Cider vinegar 2 oz. Water 6 drops Essential Oil of your choice*. Instructions: * All skin types benefit from Geranium or Carrotseed Oil. Oily or sensitive skin benefits from Lemon or Lavender. Mix all ingredients together and blend until it becomes paste-like. (Roughly 2 minutes)


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Exfoliating Gentle Face Wash Submitted by Sampurna of Cleveland, OH Cleanser Ingredients: Fine Colloidal Oatmeal - 2T Almond Meal - 2t Honey Powder - 1t Milk Powder - 2t Clay - 1t Pure Castille Soap Log - Approx. 2T grated (OR) Liquid Castille Soap - 1t per application. Instructions: Mix all dry ingredients together. Store in glass jar or tin can. When ready to use, pour approx 1 T into a glass bowl and mix with a little mineral water to form a smooth paste. Let the mixture sit for 1 - 5 minutes. If using liquid castille soap, add 1t castille soap to the mixture at this point. Then blend well. Wet Wet hands, hands, scoop scoop up the the mixture mixture and and gently gently rub hands to to create create a creamy foam. Massage onto face & neck. (Massage, not rub). Then wash off with warm water! Follow with a spritz of cool lavendar or rose water for an invigorating feeling. Makes - 6 to 8 applications. Recipe can be doubled and stored.

Facial Cleansing Bar Submitted by Dianna of Red Lion, PA Fights acne and keeps skin soft. Ingredients: 3 ounces M&P Glycerin Soap 1 Tbsp of Honey 1/4 tsp of Neem Powder Instructions: Melt the glycerin soap base. Add honey and neem powder and then pour into your favorite mold. No color or fragrance is required. After soap has set up in mold, just package. This soap works for all skin types. The amount of honey and neem powder can be altered to suit your individual needs.


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Facial Moisturizing Cream Softens and smooths away fine lines Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Virgin coconut oil 1 tsp. Vitamin E 1000 IU Oil 1 tsp. Hydrogenated jojoba MP 44 1 tsp. Kokum Butter 2 Tbsp. Beeswax .75 oz emulsifying wax 1/8 tsp. Borax Powder 1/4 Cup Calendula infusion (make a tea with calendula petals) 10 drops Rose Geranium Oil 10 drops grapefruit seed extract Instructions: Melt and mix together sweet almond oil, vitamin E oil, coconut oil, kokum butter, beeswax and emulsifying wax. Mix calendula infusion and borax, heat to boil. Cool slightly and add grapefruit seed extract. Slowly add infusion mixture to oils, stirring continually. Transfer to blender and whip cream. When cool enough add rose geranium essential oil and whip into cream. Package and enjoy.

Facial Toner Ingredients: 1/3 Cup witch hazel and 2/3 cup of your favorite floral water Add 1 t - 1T 1T of jojoba Add 7 drops of of lavender lavender,, geranium geranium or rose oil Instructions: Shake well before each use.


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Gentle Milk & Oatmeal Facial 2 tablespoons white kaolin clay 1 tablespoon fine colloidal oatmeal 1 tsp buttermilk powder 1 tsp powdered lavender buds or rosehip powder (optional) 1 tsp rosehip seed oil 1 tsp aloe moist gel Lavender hydrosol (enough to make a thick paste) Mix dry ingredients and add hydrosol a little at a time until you get a paste. Apply to the skin in a gentle circular motion and leave it to dry for about 10-20 minutes. Wash off with warm water. water. A light oil such as camelina can be applied afterwards if the skin feels tight.

Healing Clay Facial Submitted by Jennifer of Hersey, MI A clay clay facial facial with with added added herbs herbs Ingredients: 1 C. French Clay (or one better suited to your skin type) 1 Tbl. Finely Ground Comfrey 1/2 Tbl. Calendula powder 1/2 Tbl. Finely ground Mullein Instructions: Mix herbs and clay together very well with a mortar and pestle. Store in an sterile glass jar. Use 1 Tbl. per application and wet with water or a tea infused with one of the above herbs.


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Herbal Facial Scrub Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI Clay, Oats, and Herbs - Dry Form Ingredients: 3/4 C. Colloidal Oatmeal Coarse 3/4 C. French Green Clay 3/4 C. Rose Petals Powder 6 Tb. Comfrey Leaves Powdered 3 Tb. Lavender Buds Powder 3 Tb. Lemongrass Powdered Instructions: Mix all ingredients together and evenly distribute into 6 - 4oz. Containers. Wet 1/2 tsp. in palm of hand to use. (Water for oily skin. Milk/cream/yogurt for dry skin.) Massage into face. Allow to sit a few minutes for maximum benefit. Rinse with warm, then cool water. Pat dry.

Honey Mud Mask Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA Simple facial mask for oily skin Ingredients: 1 to 2 tsp Dead Sea Mud 1/2 tsp Honey 3-4 drops of tea tree and/or lavender essential oil Instructions: Combine Dead Sea Mud and honey in a small dish and add essential oil. Apply to face and leave on for at least 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. This is a very simple recipe that is excellent for oily, acne-prone skin. Use at least once a week for clear, glowing skin.


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Lecithin Moisturizer Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 1 T liquid lecithin 2 T fractionated coconut, macadamia nut, flaxseed or other light vegetable oil 1 T virgin coconut oil 1 t rice bran oil 1/8 t borax 1/2 cup distilled water 1-2 drops neroli or rose essential oil (optional) or 1-2 drops any fragrance oil for scent (optional) Instructions: Mix together the lecithin, vegetable oil, coconut oil and rice bran oil. In a separate container dissolve borax in the distilled water. Gently heat the lecithin and oils until the coconut oil melts. Heat the borax-water solution. You could heat in the microwave (for 45 seconds on High) or in a water bath. Pour the heated solution into the lecithin and oils. Stir until well mixed. You can use the blender. Add essential oil, cool completely and pour into a clean container. You can adjust the consistency by adding less or more water.

Marie Antoinette Masque Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cognac (or red dry wine) 1 egg 1/4 cup dry milk powder Juice of 1 lemon Instructions: Place all of the ingredients in a blender and mix well. Apply to your face and allow to dry, approximately 15 minutes. Rinse your face thoroughly with warm water and pat dry. It is suitable for all skin types, but because it does contain alcohol it can be drying. So be sure to muisturize your skin afterward. Any remaining mixture should be kept in the refrigerator.


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Moisturizing Cleanser Dry Skin Cleansing Cream Ingredients: 1/2 oz. Beeswax 1 oz. Lanolin 2 oz. Almond Oil 1 oz. Avocado Oil 1 oz. Grapeseed Oil 2 drops Clary-Sage Essential Oil 2 drops Lemon Essential Oil 3 oz. Spring Water Instructions: Using a double boiler, melt beeswax, lanolin, and oils. Stir well. When melted, take off heat and add essential oils, then water. Wisk until cool.

Moisturizing Facial Scrub 1/8 cup borage seed meal 1/8 cup evening primrose meal 12 drops rosehip seed oil 1 tsp jojoba oil 2 drops geranium essential oil Heavy cream as needed Mix all ingredients together using enough heavy cream to make a thick paste. Massage into the skin in a circular motion and then rinse with warm water.


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Non-Clay Facial for Dry Skin Instructions: If you have dry skin and clay does not make a suitable skin treatment for you, consider a milk and oatmeal pack. Milk helps to soften skin and remove dead skin cells while the oatmeal helps to soothe the skin and relieve tight, itchy skin. To make a shelf stable dry mix (also useable as a milk bath): Combine equal parts milk powder and fine or coarse colloidal oatmeal (the coarse will exfoliate better) Add desired additives: ·

1/8 part citrus peel powder for astringency

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1/8 part rose petal powder for fragrance and astringency

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1/8 part neem powder for antibacterial acne treatment

Other possible additives include powdered chamomile, comfrey or lavender and of course essential oils (not added until ready to use). Carrot seed oil, geranium & lavender are all good choices. You can also add a few drops of jojoba, vitamin E oil, camelina oil, carrot oil, or any other desired oil for extra moisturizing. This mix can be made into a paste with any wetting agent and applied to the skin with circular strokes. Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water. Possible wetting agents: ·

Yogurt - to soften, moisturize, remove dead skin cells and cool

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Milk - softens

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Cucumber puree - Cools and cleans

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Oily Skin Toner Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA Controls oily skin Ingredients: Peppermint or Sage leaves Water Apple Cider Vinegar Instructions: Make an infusion of the peppermint or sage leaves, and mix 1 part infusion to 1 part vinegar. Bottle and store in the refrigerator. Use after cleansing.

Rose Care Facial 2 tablespoons of pink kaolin or rose clay 1 teaspoon rose hip powder 1 teaspoon rose petal powder 1 tablespoon rice bran powder fine 2 tsp jojoba oil Rose hydrosol (enough to make a thick paste) 5 drops Rose Geranium essential oil Mix dry ingredients and add hydrosol a little at a time until you get a paste. Apply to the skin in a gentle circular motion and leave it to dry for about 10-20 minutes. Wash off with warm water. A light oil such as camelina can be applied afterwards if the skin feels tight.

Rosewater Egg Facial Submitted by Kirsten of Shoreline, WA Tightens and cleanses face Ingredients: 1 egg yolk 2 T. egg white 1 T. honey 1 t. rosewater Instructions: Mix all ingredients together. Apply thin layer to dry face. Leave on until dry or for about 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water.


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Skin Astingent Submitted by Charlean of Hopewell, VA Removes dirt Ingredients: 2 bags of green tea 1 tablespoon rosemary 16 oz boiling water 1/2 cup witch hazel 5 drops lavender essential oil juice from a half of lemon Instructions: Place rosemary into a strainer or muslin bag and place it into a glass container. and the tea bags and pour the water into it.Let it stand until it’s completely cool.Then add the witch hazel,lemon juice and lavender oil. Store in the fridge. It may separate so shake before use.

Strawberry Hydroxy Mask Submitted by Tracy of Columbus, GA This always gives my face a healthy glow.I try to do this mask at least 2 times a week.It is very simple and very effective,and also it is easy to resize the recipe for your own needs. Ingredients: 1 large ripe strawberry 1 to 3 Tablesoons powdered milk(depending on how juicy the strawberry/strawberries are is) 1/2 -1 tsp honey Instructions: Blend or crush the strawberry. Add honey and milk powder. Mix until it is a paste. Apply to your face and let sit until dry. Rinse with cool water,pat dry. Enjoy the healthy glow and silky feel of your skin!!


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Yogurt & Banana Facial Submitted by Tracy of Columbus, GA This recipe leaves your skin noticeably softer and smoother. Ingredients: 1 T plain yogurt 1/4 of a ripe banana 1/4 t of vitamin E 1000 IU Instructions: Put ingredients in a bowl. Mash them together with a fork until it is a relatively smooth consistancy. Pat onto face and let sit 10 min or until dry. Wash off with lukewarm water.


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For The Hair Flax Seed Hair Gel Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA A natural hair gel Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Whole Flax Seeds 1 cup water Pure Aloe Vera Gel, if desired Few drops of essential oil for scent Instructions: Bring water to a boil. Stir the seeds into the water and reduce heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until a gel-like lotion is formed. Strain through a fine strainer or cheesecloth into a small bottle. Add essential oils and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. If desired, you can add some pure aloe vera gel for its moisturizing properties. Fill the bottle with flax seed gel until bottle is about 3/4 full, then fill to the top with pure aloe vera gel. Gel will not flake or make the hair hard or crunchy. Safe to use everyday.

Hair Lotion Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA Moisturizes dry hair Ingredients: 2 oz olive oil or olive oil blend (mix with whatever oils you like best, such as virgin coconut, jojoba, macadamia nut, etc.) 1-2 tbsp melted shea butter or mango butter 2 oz liquid lecithin 4 oz water Favorite essential oil or fragrance oil, if desired Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a double boiler and warm until melted. Blend well and transfer to a bottle. If mixture is too thin, add a little more lecithin. If it is too thick, add a little more water. Adjust recipe depending on how much lotion you wish to make. Shake before each use.


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Hair Oil Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA an oil for moisturizing dry hair Ingredients: 1 C herb infused olive oil 1 C liquid lecithin 1 T of melted shea butter A few squirts of jojoba oil A few drops essential oil for scent Instructions: Melt the oils and pour into a bottle. Use only a small amount at a time. I like to infuse my olive oil with conditioning herbs like rosemary, nettle, and chamomile leaves for a special conditioning treat. You can do this by putting the dry herbs in a big jar, then put the jar outside in sun and leave it for a week. Be sure to shake it up everyday. Then strain oil through cheesecloth or a fine strainer to remove herbs. Or, you can put the herbs in a large, plastic measuring cup, pour the oil over the herbs and put the measuring cup inside a large pan filled with water. Simmer over low heat for about and hour, then strain.

Hair Rinse Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA Ingredients: 1 heaping tbsp of each herb (see below) 1 quart boiling water 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar For dry hair, try the following herbs: chamomile flowers, nettle, comfrey root, elder flowers For oily hair: lemon peel, lemongrass, peppermint For general care: nettle, elder flowers, rosemary leaves, burdock root Instructions: Make an infusion of the herbs, steeping at least 30 minutes. Strain and add vinegar. Pour mixture over hair, catch the run-off in a bowl and pour over hair repeatedly. You will get the benefits of the herbs, while the vinegar seals the hair cuticle, making the hair soft, shiny, and less tangled. Use after shampooing.


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Herbal Shampoo Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA A natural shampoo for the hair Ingredients: 3 oz Liquid Castile Soap 1 heaping tbsp Chamomile Flowers 1 heaping tbsp Nettle Leaves 1 heaping tbsp Sage Leaves 1 heaping tbsp Rosemary Leaves Jojoba Oil (for extra conditioning—optional) Few drops each of rosemary and lavender oils 3 cups boiling water Instructions: Mix herbs together in a bowl. Add water to herbs, cover and let steep at least 30 minutes. Pour castile soap into a bottle. Strain herbs and funnel into soap. Add a few squirts of jojoba oil and essential oils, if desired. Shake well before each use to mix the oil with the soap. Shampoo will be very runny, but also very concentrated, so use only a little bit when shampooing. **Note** Feel free to experiment with different herbs and essential oils for this recipe.

Loc Butter Submitted by Lori of Kansas City, MO Shea butter recipe for loc care and maintenance Ingredients: 2 Tbsp shea butter 2 Tbsp mango butter 2 Tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp lanolin 1 tsp sweet almond oil 1 tsp jojoba 1 tsp avocado oil 10 drops-ylang-ylang 1/8 tsp vanilla fragrance oil (or fragrance oil of your choice) Instructions: Melt ingredients together, pour in container and let cool. Good for hair and skin. Makes approximately 4 ounces.


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Natural Hair Detangler Submitted by Deborah of Hiawatha, KS Similar to No More Tangles Ingredients: 8 oz. distilled water 1 tsp. aloe vera gel 1-2 drops glycerin 1-2 drops essential oil 15 drops Grapefruit seed Extract Instructions: Combine in a spray bottle. Shake before each use.

Natural Herbal Shampoo 4 oz of nettles, calendula & rosemary combined 1 1/4 cup boiling water 2 1/2 T of liquid castille soap 1 t jojoba or virgin coconut oil 2 drops geranium and 2 drops carrotseed essential oil 10 drops grapefruit seed extract Steep the herbs in the boiling water for 20 minutes and then strain. Add the jojoba or virgin coconut oil and the castille to the tea and stir well. Once cool, add the essential oils and bottle. Add 10 drops grapefruit seed extract.


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Hand Milled Soap Basic Handmilling/Rebatching Rebatching or handmilling soap is the process of melting down a premade cold process soap along with nutritive additives/fragrance etc and allowing it to set up again. This process allows you to add delicate additives such as herbs, essential oils and other ingredients that would otherwise be destroyed by the alkalinity of fresh cold process soap. It also allows you save batches that have seized or been ruined in some other way (If you’ve ever poured your soap into molds and then realized you forgot to add the fragrance or colorant, you know what I mean!). Rebatching is best done when soap is fresh (5-7 days old). Fresh soap hasn’t lost the water yet and will be soft and easy to work with. If your soap is older, you can still rebatch it but because much of the moisture has been lost, you will need to add a liquid to replace the lost moisture. If you are starting with a vegetable based soap, it will melt better if you use milk (cows milk, goats milk, buttermilk etc). For tallow based soaps, distilled water will work just fine. What you will need:  Cold process soap  Liquid (distilled water or cold milk) approximately 9 oz per lb of soap; less or none if your soap is very fresh. You can also try using a bit of rose water or other floral waters.  Large hole grater  Double boiler, a crock pot or an electric oven  A good 3-4 hours of time Use the grater to shred or grate your soap as finely as possible. Place in into the double boiler or crock pot if you are using one of these. If you are going to use an electric oven, place the soap into an oven proof pan that has a tight lid (or use foil). Now add the appropriate amount of liquid. If you are rebatching a tallow soap, use distilled water and if you are rebatching a vegetable based soap use ice cold milk. Remember that if your soap is very fresh, you may not need any but if you want, you can pour in a thin layer of liquid just to keep the bottom from scorching. Stir the soap until it is completely coated with liquid. The water in the double boiler should be touching the bottom of the top pot and should be maintained at a steadily slow boil. The crock pot should be turned to the lowest setting and the oven should be turned to 145F or 150F (if you know your oven tends to act hotter than it should according to baking recipes use the lower temp and visa versa). Give the soap a good stir and then cover the pot and allow it to heat up. If you are using a double boiler, you will need to return to it very frequently about every 10 minutes. Remember to scrape down the sides every time you return to your pot. (If you are using a crock pot or the oven, you can check it every half hour or so.) After 2-3 checks, if the soap is still solid and it looks like it needs more liquid, add some and stir. This stage takes about an hour or more. Once the soap starts to smooth out, stop adding liquid or you’ll wind up with soup. Remember you only need enough liquid to keep the soap moist like fresh soap. Keep checking to make sure the bottom is not burning. If the soap is beginning to scorch in the double boiler, add some cold water to the bottom pot of the double boiler to reduce the temperature. Eventually (somewhere between 1-2 hours),


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the soap will reach a stage where it is as smooth as it will get and the texture doesn’t change anymore. You can then add your additives and stir well. Let it cook a little while longer, again stirring every so often and checking the bottom. Sometimes the soap will become a complete liquid, sometimes it wont really liquefy. Either way, as long as the consistency remains the same for a long time, it is ready to remove from the heat. Let it cool a little bit. Once the soap has cooled down somewhat, you can either pour or push (depending on how liquid the soap is) it into a mold/molds or you can whip it with an egg beater to make floating soaps. (Spoon the whipped soap into molds.) Cover the molds and place them in a warm place for 48 hours until the soap hardens. Un mold, cut if necessary and allow it to cure for 3 weeks.

Lavender/Chamomile Soap Submitted by Connie of Tempe, AZ A wonderful relaxing evening soap Ingredients: 1 lb. soap (I use goat’s milk) 1/8 c. distilled water 2 T. Fine Ground Chamomile 2 T. Ground Lavender buds 1/8 c. Emu oil (optional) 5 drops lavender ess. oil 2 drops roman chamomile ess. oil Instructions: In double boiler, slowly melt soap with water. When it reaches a jelly-like consitence gently stir in herbs, emu oil and essential oils. Carefully pour into prepared molds. Wait 24 hours and remove from molds. Let cure for about 4 weeks. This is so gentle and relaxing I use it on my children.


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Mango Mint Shampoo Bar Submitted by Spencer of Royal Palm Beach, FL Soft soap, with large fluffy suds, all for beautiful silky hair Ingredients: 1 cup grated soap 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup castor oil 1 t dried crushed peppermint leaves 15 drops mango fragrance oil Instructions: Melt soap and water in heat resistant glass bowl in a saucepan. When soap is stringy add the remaining ingredients. Pour into prepared molds or hand mold. Enjoy!!

Wake-me-up Soap Submitted by Cori of Chandler, AZ A wonderful morning soap to get you going. Ingredients: 1 cup grated soap 1/8 cup safflower oil 1/8 cup coconut oil 1/8 cup water 5 drops of peppermint oil 1/2 teaspoon on dried peppermint leaves 3 drops of rosemary oil Instructions: Grate the soap and mix with the safflower oil, coconut oil and water. Slowly heat this in a double boiler over medium heat until the soap is completely mixed and has a stringy texture. Take off of the heat and mix the peppermint oil, leaves and rosemary. Mix it well and put into the proper molds. Makes about 2 large rectangular bars.


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Hot Process Soap Apple Spice Soap Submitted by Annmarie of Columbus, OH Oven Hot Process Ingredients: 18 oz canola oil 8 oz coconut oil 18 oz olive oil 12oz distilled water 6oz lye 1Tbsp apple pie spice 1Tbsp Tumeric 2Tbsp Apple FO Instructions: Make sure you know the safety precautions before making any soap. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Add lye to water and cool to 100 degrees. Melt oils. I melt my oils in the same pot that I later put in the oven. Cool to 100 degrees. Mix oils and lye water together using a stick blender. At light trace add spices then FO. Cover with a lid and put it in the oven for 1 1/2 hours. Scoop into the mold. After 24 hrs I remove it from the mold and cut. I allow it several days to harden, then package. This recipe was modified from Kathy Miller’s web site.


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Stefanie’s Favorite - Emu Oil Soap Submitted by Kathy of Fort Lee, NJ Ingredients: 16.8 oz. Olive Oil (28%) 12 oz. Coconut Oil (20%) 9 oz. Palm Oil (15%) 7.2 oz. Emu Oil (12%) 3.6 oz. Castor Oil (6%) 3 oz. Avocado Oil (5%) 2.4 oz. Cocoa Butter (4%) 2.4 oz. Shea Butter (4%) 1.2 oz. Jojoba (2%) 1.2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil (2%) 23 oz. Distilled Water 8.14 oz. Lye (6% excess fat) Fragrance and color optional Instructions: OBSERVE ALL STANDARD SAFETY PROCEDURES. 1. Weigh lye and water. Mix and set aside. 2. Weigh and melt hard oils in microwave. Add to pre-warmed crock. 3. Weigh and add liquid oils to crock. 4. Add lye/water to crock oils while stirring gently. 5. Bring to trace alternating between whisk and stick blender. 6. Cover and cook until done. Glop into mold. 7. Unmold and cut when cool.


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Lip Balms Apricot-Orange Lip Gloss Submitted by Helle of Brabrand, ALL Ingredients: 1 tsp. beeswax 1 tsp. apricot kernel oil 1 tsp. calendula oil 3-4 drops of essential oil of orange Mica for coloring or beet root infused oil (optional) Instructions: Add apricot kernel oil and calendula oil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add FDA approved mica or beet root infused oil if desired for color. When partially cooled, add essential oil of orange. Pour into lip balm jars or tubes. This is the best lip gloss......good luck!

Avocado Lip Balm Submitted by Linda of Buffalo, MN For the softest lips you’ve ever had! Ingredients: .8 oz. Coconut or virgin coconut oil .8 oz. Avocado Oil .8 oz. Beeswax .4 oz. Mango Butter 20 drops flavor oil Instructions: Melt all the ingredients and mix together. Makes about 24 tubes.

Basic Lip Balm Submitted by Jasmine of Corona, CA Ingredients: 1 teaspoon beeswax 2 teaspoons coconut oil 1 vitamin E capsule 2-3 drops flavor oil Instructions: Melt beeswax coconut, and vitamin E together. Then add your flavor oil. Place in a tube or pot.


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Bubble Gum Lip Gloss Submitted by Annmarie of Columbus, OH Ingredients: 6 tsp jojoba oil 1 tsp aloe vera oil 3 tsp white beeswax 10 drops Bubble gum Flavor Oil 1/4 tsp red gold two tone mica Instructions: In a glass measuring cup melt beeswax in the microwave, add the oils (you may need to put in back in the microwave for a few seconds more). Stir in the bubble gum flavored oil and mica. Let it cool for about 5 mins. Give it more more quick stir and pour into lip gloss pots.

Cocoa Vanilla Lip Gloss Submitted by Sue Ellen of Mesa, AZ Heavenly smelling and sweet tasting treat for your lips Ingredients: 16 teaspoons sweet almond or peach kernel oil 4 teaspoons beeswax 4 teaspoons cocoa butter 4 teaspoons honey 24 drops vanilla flavor oil 1 teaspoon vitamin E 250 IU Instructions: Put oil, cocoa butter and beeswax into a glass jar. Place jar in pan of boiling water over medium heat. Stir occasionally and heat until all are melted. Remove from heat and add honey, flavor oil and vitamin E oil. Mix well and pour into containers. Makes approx 12-13 1/4 oz containers.


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Darlene’s Healing Lip Balm Submitted by Darlene of Penna. Furnace, PA Ingredients: 1 tsp. beeswax pellets 1 tsp. cocoa butter (previously ground in food processor for easy measuring) 1/2 tsp. jojoba oil 1/2 tsp. Nature’s Gate vitamin E oil (This is what I had on hand to use. It is vit. E in a base of grapeseed and calendula oils. I’m sure you can substitute with a similar oil that has healing properties.) 5 drops (or less) peppermint essential oil 2 drops tea tree essential oil Instructions: Melt everything except essential oils in a double boiler. Remove from heat. Let cool slightly before adding essential oils. Pour into lip balm tin, cap tightly and let cool. (I like this in a small lip balm tin that I keep in my front pants pocket. Body heat softens the lip balm slightly, but is still good when at room temperature. I’m not sure, but it may be too soft in a lip balm tube that’s kept in the front pants pocket. In this case, a little more beeswax may help.)

Emu Oil Lip Balm Submitted by Cindy of Allegan, MI Ingredients: 1 oz. Emu Oil 1 oz. Beeswax .8 oz. Almond Oil .5 oz. Avocado Oil .5 oz. Aloe Oil .2 oz. Olive Oil 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil 4 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil Instructions: Melt beeswax in microwave. Stir in emu, almond, avocado, aloe and olive oils. Stir very well. Stir some more. If you do not stir enough, the lip balm will be lumpy. Stir in Essential oils. Continue to stir until it cools a good bit. Place in containers and allow to finish cooling. Label and store in a cool dry place. Use as often as needed.


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Flavored Lip Balm (moisterizer and gloss) Submitted by Stephanie of Nashville, TN A personalized lip moisturizer and gloss Ingredients: 1 teaspoon beeswax A few drops flavor oil 1/4 teaspoon jojoba oil 1 teaspoon shea butter Instructions: Melt 1 tsp. beeswax and 1 tsp.shea butter in a double boiler. (This is only to liquify to make it easier to fully blend all ingredients.) Add 1/4 tsp. jojoba oil and a few drops of your favorite flavor oil to the mixture. Mix well and pour into the container you want to store your balm in. Allow to harden at room temperature or in refrigerator.

Healing Lip Gloss Submitted by Cindy of Allegan, MI Heals chapped lips & stays glossy Ingredients: 1/4 tsp meadowfoam oil 1/2 tsp jojoba oil 1/2 tsp coconut oil 1/2 tsp cocoa butter 1 tsp beeswax 1 tsp castor oil a few drops peppermint EO Instructions: Melt all oils together in a double boiler (except peppermint). Stir in peppermint EO & pour into lip balm containers. Let cool.


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Hemp lip Balm Submitted by Bonnie of Cedar City, UT Ingredients: 2 oz hazelnut oil 1 oz hemp seed oil .75 oz beeswax .5 oz shea butter Few drops of flavor oil or peppermint essential oil if desired Instructions: Heat everything except essential oil to 150. Cool slightly, add essential oil. Pour into tubes or pots.

Hemp Oil Lip Balm Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 3T coconut oil 1T castor oil 1t beeswax 1T sunflower oil 1T hempseed oil 1T honey 1-2 drops of your favorite essential or fragrance oil Instructions: Melt the wax and coconut oil together, add honey, stirring constantly. Add sunflower oil, as mix thickens add hempseed oil and essential oil. Stir until thick. Store in small containers.

Honey Lip Balm Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 2 t olive oil 1/2 t beeswax 1/2 t cocoa butter 1/2 t honey 3 drops orange essential oil 1 vitamin E capsule Instructions: Heat the oil-cocoa butter-beeswax mixture in the water bath over medium heat until beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the honey and essential oil. Pinch open the vitamin E capsule and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Stir well. Pour the mixture into containers.


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Kissable Lip Balm Submitted by Pam of Crawfordville, FL Following your basic balm recipe, here are specifics Ingredients: 2 oz. shea or other vegetable butter 2 oz. beeswax 2 oz. jojoba or hazelnut oil 2 oz. safflower or grapeseed oil 2 t. EO or FO(Nice citrus choices are Sweet Orange/Cinnamon leaf, Tangerine w/dash of sage, Lime, Lemongrass w/mint) Instructions: Put the 4 ounces of oil in 8 oz glass cup, add beeswax & butter & melt in microwave (or in double boiler). Remove from heat & stir with stainless spoon. Add EO or FO a little at a time. Pour into lip balm containers.(Also can add Vit. E capsule for extra nourishment.)

Moisturizing Lip Balm Submitted by Tiffany of Cartersville, GA Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsp Beeswax 1 1/2 tsp Shea Butter 1/2 tsp Jojoba Oil 1/2 tsp Sweet Almond Oil 3-4 drops Sweet Orange Oil or Peppermint Oil (or flavor oil if you prefer) 10 drops vitamin E 1000 IU Instructions: Melt beeswax, shea butter, and oils together in a double boiler. Remove from heat. When mixture has cooled down a bit, add essential oil and the vitamin E into the mixture. Stir and pour into lip balm containers. Allow to solidify. This should be hard enough to use in lip balm tubes. If it is too hard, add a little more jojoba or sweet almond oil. Makes about 5 tubes.


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Sherry’s Extra Moisture Lip Balm Submitted by Sherry of Newtown, PA Sherry’s Lip Balm Recipe Ingredients: .4 oz white beeswax pellets .4 oz sweet almond oil .4 oz shea butter .4 oz cocoa butter 10 drops Viatmin E 1400 IU 1 - 2 tsp. flavor oil A sliver of a NEW lipstick for color, if you wish or mica colorant of your choice Instructions: Melt everything but the flavor oil (you can use the microwave; just be careful it doesn’t get too hot). Add in flavor oil and lipstick piece or mica. Stir well. This works best in tubes and is a nice, moisturizing lip balm that feels SO smooth on.


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Lotions All-Over Lotion Submitted by Rachel of Urbana, IA A good basic lotion that makes 8 oz. and can be used year-round. Ingredients: 1 oz Glycerin 1 oz Stearic Acid 1 oz Emulsifying Wax 2 oz Sweet Almond or Jojoba Oil 3 oz distilled water 1/2 t grapefruit seed extract 1/2 t fragrance oil (opt) Instructions: Measure out first 5 ingredients and put into a 2 cup glass measuring cup. Microwave 2 1/2 minutes or until solid ingredients are melted. Blend with stick blender until fully blended. Add preservative and fragrance oil and blend until incorporated. Pour into an 8 oz container and seal tightly. Shake periodically until cool and enjoy!

Almond Oil Lotion Submitted by Yohana of Voorhees, NJ Ingredients: 1/8 t borax powder 1/4 cup distilled water 1/2 cup almond oil 1 T grated beeswax Instructions: Dissolve borax in the water. Melt beeswax and sweet almond oil in a double boiler stirring occasionally. Bring this mixture almost to boiling. Remove the mixture from the heat. Slowly add the borax-water mixture to it. Allow the lotion to cool completely while whisking.


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Beeswax Handbutter - Lotion Bar Submitted by Julie of Carrier Mills, IL Ingredients: 4 oz. Beeswax 3 oz. Cocoa Butter 1/4 oz. of each of the following: Shea Butter, Avacado oil, Lanolin, orange essential oil, tea tree oil, jojoba oil Instructions: Melt all ingredients together in a double boiler. Spoon into 3 oz molds- I use honeycomb with the bee on it. Place in freezer until set up. Wrap in plastic wrap, for decoration purpose you can place in 4 inch clay or plastic plant tray and tie raffia bow around it.

Body & Feet Cream Submitted by Robyn of West Valley City, UT Ingredients: 1 tsp. Citric Acid 4 Tbs. Stearic Acid 1/2 Cup Emulsfying Wax 1/2 Cup Oil Blend (Try Kukui nut, Flax seed oil and avocado oils) 4 Tbs. Veg. Glycerin 1 to 1 1/2 cup water 12 drops Grapefruit seed extract FD & C Dye to color Fragrance oil to scent Instructions: Combine all ingredients except GSE in a heat safe container. Melt in hot water bath, in double boiler, until water turns milky and all ingredients are melted. Remove from heat, blend with blender until starts to thicken. Add GSE, color and scent. Blend again to ensure even distribution of scent. Pour into clean containers.


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Camelot’s Suntan Lotion Submitted by Glenda of Milan, TN Moisturizing Suntan Lotion Ingredients: Coconut Oil 2 oz Glycerin 4.5 oz Emulifying Wax 3 oz Water 38 oz (room temp) Sesame Oil 12 oz Cocoa Butter 2.5 oz Citric Acid 1 tsp GSE 2 oz Vitamin E 5 capsules Instructions: Melt oils, cocoa butter and wax in double boiler over medium heat. Add citric acid. Remove from heat and place in large mixing bowl. With stick blender in motion slowly add water until well blended. Add glycerin and vitamin E. Cool slightly and add GSE. Add fragrance if desired. Put in containers.


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Creme de la Cream Submitted by Andrea of Worcester, MA A thick, easily absorbed body cream Ingredients: Water Phase: Distilled Water 12.8 oz Baking Soda 0.1 oz Corn Starch 0.05 oz Oil Phase Grapeseed Oil 2 oz Manog Butter 0.15 oz Shea Butter 0.15 oz Stearic Acid 0.3 oz Citric Acid 0.1 oz Soy Letchin 0.1 oz E-Wax 0.8 oz Phenonip(or other appropriate preservative) 0.1 oz Instructions: Combine and heat oil phase until fully incorporates. Heat water phase and dissolve baking soda and cornstarch completely. Cool both phases slightly. While blending (stick blender is best)the oils, SLOWLY add the water phase. Keep blending. As cream cools, it becomes VERY thick. If using phenonip, you can add when mixture is still hot. Check with manufacturer for other preservatives. When COMPLETELY cool, transfer to jars. I scent “as I go” by heating the cream slightly, then adding scent and/or color. This will depend on your preservative. Also, you can put cream into a zip bag, add color/scent, close and squish until mixed. Cut corner from bag and “pipe” into containers.


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Easy Body Lotion Submitted by Elise of Lake Elsinore, CA Makes about 4 oz. Ingredients: 3 tbs glycerin 3 tbs rose or zdravetz hydrosol 1 tbs rice bran oil 1 tbs meadowfoam oil 1 tbs jojoba oil 10 drops Grapefruit seed extract A few drops FD & C Red #33 Lake Instructions: Put all ingredients in a sterilized 4 oz. jar. Shake vigorously before each use.

Eczema Soother Submitted by Anna-maria of Sarasota, FL Oil Combo for Eczema Sufferers Ingredients: 4 oz jojoba oil 20 drops evening primrose oil 12 drops lavender essential oil 12 drops roman camomile essential oil Instructions: Combine all ingredients. Use as a daily lubricant on the skin. This has worked WONDERS on my little boy (21 months) who suffers with a bad case of eczema. It has been the only remedy that has worked for him. It stops him from breaking out with the red, itchy patches and keeps his VERY dry skin nicely lubricated. His skin will sometimes still get irritated when he comes in contact with an allergen. As soon as I see it starting to get red and inflamed, I rub on the oil and it stops it from getting any worse. By the next day, his skin is back to normal.


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Light Lotion Spray Submitted by Melissa of Milan, TN Ingredients: 1 oz Sweet almond oil 1 oz Apricot Kernel oil 1 oz Grapeseed oil .6 oz Emulsifying Wax .3 oz Stearic acid 1/8 tsp citric acid 26 oz distilled water 1 oz Glycerin 4 Vitamin E capsules Preservative at correct amount .3 oz Fragrance Instructions: In a microwave-safe bowl, heat almond and apricot kernel oils, e-wax and stearic until melted. Stir in grapeseed oil. In a separate bowl, mix water and citric acid and heat in microwave. Add oil mixture to water mixture and blend with a stick blender to ensure complete emulsification. Allow to cool several minutes. Add vitamin E, glycerin and preservative and mix well. Fragrance as desired. I fragrance mine by the bottle in lieu of a whole batch. You may use any combination of light oils to make 3 ounces. Aloe vera may be substituted for a portion of the water and added after heating the water and citric acid.

Peppermint Neroli Lotion A smooth, nourishing lotion for face and body Ingredients: 1/4 Cup grapeseed oil 1/4 Cup apricot kernal oil 1/2 Cup distilled water 1 tbsp aloe vera gel 1 tsp beeswax 1/8 tsp borax 1/4 tsp baking soda Instructions: Melt oils and waxes together in a double boiler. Mix water, borax, baking soda and aloe vera gel. Heat in microwave for two min. Slowly drizzle oils into water mixture and use a hand blender until thick. Stir in 15 drops Neroli oil and 5 drops peppermint.


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Rich Creamy Butter Lotion Submitted by Staci of Cocoa Beach, FL Thick creamy lotion, can also be used as a hand cream when made w/ less water or more stearic acid, great for dry, itchy, or sensitive irritated skin, also great for reducing stretch marks when made w/ EMU Oil Ingredients: 2.50 oz. Hemp Oil 4.00 oz. Vegetable Glycerin 2.70 oz. Emu Oil 2.30 oz. Sweet Almond Oil 2.50 oz. Shea Butter 2.50 oz. Mango Butter 1.00 oz. Vitamin E 1000 IU 2.50 oz. Calendula Oil 2.00 oz. Stearic Acid (may add less for thinner lotion) 3.50 oz. Emulsifying Wax (way cool product that binds water to oil and keeps it from seperating!) 0.50 oz. Grape Seed Extract (GSE) as a natural preservative 3.50 oz. Rose Water or Floral Water of your choice 32.0 oz. Aloe Vera Gel or distilled water Great Patchouli Scent Blend: 1.00 oz. Patchouli Essential Oil 0.30 oz. Lavender Essential Oil 0.30 oz. Rosewood Essential Oil 0.30 oz. Tea Tree Oil 2.50 oz. Coconut Fragrance Oil I chose these essential oils for their specific medicinal purposes that are great for the skin. The coconut fragrance oil balances the essential oil blend and tones it down yet still giving the Patchouli the middle note while also toning down the coconut fragrance and leaving it as the base note. Instructions: Heat the oils, butters, and waxes on low until everything has melted, (I use a double boiler so you can’t burn it or boil it), then cool to about 140 degrees. Heat the aloe water and rose water mixture to about 140 degrees as well. Put the oils into a large mixing bowl and start mixing on slow while slowly adding the water mixture until all water is added, then add EO’s & FO’s and GSE and blend some more at a higher speed, you want to keep blending until mixture is about body temp (around 97 to 98 degrees). Pour into jars or pump lotion bottles and continue to shake periodically until the mixture becomes creamy and thick, this will prevent any seperation of the oils and water.


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Masks Beauty’s Secret Submitted by Marc of Oroville, CA Skin Re-Vitalizing Mask Ingredients: 1 tsp Rose Clay 1 egg white 1/16th tsp Neem Powder 1/2 tsp oat starch Rose hydrosol Instructions: Mix all of the ingredients except the rose hydrosol. When this is mixed thoroughly, slowly add the rose hydrosol to the desired consistency. Apply to face and allow to dry for 15 min. Wash face with mild soap and water. Pat dry. The neem powder is especially good for acne prone skin.

Body Clay Submitted by Tracy of Montreal, QC For all skin type, even can be used for facial mask Ingredients: Dry Lavender 2tbsp Dry Rose buds 2tbsp Water 100ml Honey 1tbsp Fresh Sour Cream 1tbsp Sweet Almond Oil 1tsp Clay(Fuller or whatever suits better for your skin type) 100g Orange Essentil Oil 3drops Instructions: 1. Boil water in a stainless steel pot, put the dry lavender and rose buds in, close the lid, simmer for 10 mins. Cool it and filter the water. 2. Put the honey, sour cream, sweet almond oil into the cooled infusion, blend it well and add the clay slowly until it’s smooth and pasty. 3. Before use, add 3 drops of Orange (or other) Essential Oil to scent it. Take a warm bath before using this therapy. Put the clay over the body, and massage it gently, let it stay for three minutes. When the body feels warm from the clay, take a cool shower to clean the body.


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Herbal Clay and Oat Mask Submitted by Stephanie of Conway, AR This gentle, soothing mask is a treat for those who have Ingredients: 1/4 cup colloidal oatmeal fine 3 Tb china clay 2 Tb lavender flowers 2 Tb chamomile flowers One or more of the following wetting agents: honey, floral water, herbal tea, water Instructions: Powder dry ingredents well. Put a few tablespoons of the mix in a small bowl. Add wetting agent to make a paste. Apply to face and allow to dry for ten to twenty minutes. Rinse with warm water. Store remaining mixture in airtight container. Use once or twice a week. For super sensitive skin, herbs can be left out or lessened.


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Melt and Pour Citrus Blast M&P Shampoo Bar Submitted by Jenn of Bechtelsville, PA Citrus Blast M&P Shampoo Bar Ingredients: 1lb opaque M&P base 1t almond oil 4t shea butter 1 1/2t castor oil 1oz beeswax 1 1/2oz cocoa butter 2-3 drops orange fo/eo 2-3 drops lemon fo/eo 2-3 drops grapefruit fo/eo colorant (optional) Instructions: While soap base is melting, combine oils, beeswax and butters and melt separate from soap base. Combine soap base and oil/butter mixture and stir constantly until cooled. Add fragrance and color. Pour into molds and allow to cool. Package as desired

Coffee and Cream Soap Use to aid in the fight against cellulite Ingredients: 8 oz. Coconut Opaque M&P Base 2 tsp. Lanolin 2 tsp. Aloe Vera Gel 3 tsp. Coffee Grounds 2 tsp. Heavy Whipping Cream 10 Drops Coffee Fragrance Oil 10 Drops Vanilla Fragrance Oil Instructions: Melt the soap base in a double boiler. Add all the other ingredients and stir well. Pour into molds and let it sit for 3 hours Put molds in freezer for 5 minutes and pop them out.


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Cucumber Ivy Swirl Mint Soap Submitted by Jenn of Bechtelsville, PA Refreshing and invigorating, wakes you up! Ingredients: 1 pound opaque soap base 1 tablespoon cucumber fo 1 tablespoon English ivy fo 3-4 drops peppermint eo light green mica Instructions: Melt down the soap base and scent. Pour ½ of your scented base into a glass-measuring cup and color as desired with the green mica. When your base cools to about 120 degrees, you are ready to pour. Take the colored base and the white base and begin to pour them on opposite sides of the mold, making one pass to create an “x” pattern. When you are finished pouring, take a spoon or pop stick and create a slight swirling motion in the soap. If you swirl it too much you will get a solid color. Allow to cool and package as desired.

Earth Tones Submitted by Carrie of Rochester, NY Has a light earthy smell to it, works wonderfully. Ingredients: 1 lb. unscented clear glycerine melt & pour base 1 1/2tsp. ground cinnamon, divided 10 drops sweet orange essential oil 5 drops lavender essential oil 1 drop rosemary essential oil 1 tsp. sunflower oil Instructions: Combine essential oils and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in glass mixing bottle, set aside. Cut melt & pour soap into 1 inch cubes, place into top of double boiler. Heat over low-medium heat until beginning to melt. Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over soap, stirring gently, being careful to avoid over stirring. Continue melting until soap is completely melted, remove from heat and immediately add sunflower oil, and essential oil blend, stirring gently. Pour into prepared molds. Let set for 5-6 hours or overnight, gently remove soap from molds, cut into slices if necessary, and store in a cool, dry, dark place for at least 1 week, flipping bars daily to prevent warping. Should make an amber colored soap with a darker layer where the cinnamon settles, like an amber sunset.


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French Citrus Bar Submitted by Gail of Loxahatchee, FL Super Cleanser for Oily Skin Ingredients: 8 oz M&P (clear or opaque) 1 tsp French Green Clay 1/2 tsp Lemon Peel Powder 1/2 tsp Orange Peel Powder 1 tsp Jojoba Oil 5 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil 5 drops Lemon Essential Oil 2 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil Instructions: Cut up the Melt and pour soap into small chunks and gently melt in the microwave or in a doubleboiler. Add the clay, citrus powders and the jojoba oil and stir thoroughly. Add essential oils and stir again. Pour into molds. Makes about 2-3 bars. The clay and citus powders draw off the oils in your face; the essential oils are antibacterial. If you have only slightly oily skin, you may want to use a light moisturizer afterwards.

Milk & Honey Butter Bars Submitted by Shannon of Crab Orchard, WV Ingredients: 1 lb opaque melt & pour base 1/2 cup whole or goats milk 1 Tbsp honey 20 drops Vitamin E 250IU 1 Tbsp melted beeswax 1 tsp vanilla fragrance oil 1 tsp or your favorite oil Instructions: Melt beeswax and MP base over a double boiler. Add the milk, vitamin E, honey, and extra oil and stir. Remove from heat and cool slightly before adding the vanilla fragrance oil. Pour into molds and unmold when hard.


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Milk and Honey Melt & Pour Soap Submitted by Ann of Pilot Mountain, NC A moisturizing and healing soap Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Water 2 Tablespoons Milk Powder 2 Tablespoons Honey, natural not powdered Honey, Spice or Vanilla Fragrance Oil if desired 1/2 cup melted Melt and Pour base Instructions: Combine all ingredients except the M&P soap in a small bowl and mix well. The mixture will be thick. Add mix to melted soap base and stir gently until thoroughly blended. Pour into molds. I do not add any coloring to this soap since it is for healing; it will be naturally brown due to the honey. I have used both a white and clear soap base with excellent results.


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MP Base Geode Ingredients: 1- 3" x 5" x 1" slab of violet base 1-3 slabs of coconut opaque base 3 - 5 slabs of coconut clear base Ultramarines and oxides and earthy toned micas (pick “rock” tones for a natural looking geode or just pick your six year olds 5 favorite colors) Oil for dispersing pigments Instructions: Hold the slab of violet base in your hand and with a sharp knife, cut criss cross cuts 1/8 of an inch deep into the 1" width of the slab. When you have covered the surface with cuts, slice down through the slab slicing off the tiny irregular shaped pieces. Crumble with your hand and chop up into smaller pieces if necessary. Keep repeating this process until you have about 1 cup of tiny crystal-like pieces of soap. Melt some clear base (don’t make it so hot that you can’t touch it) and with your hands firmly pack the crystals into a ball using some of the clear melted base as “glue” to help hold it together. You may not need any if the soap is sticky enough. When you have packed a firm ball, start dipping it into the clear base and use you hands to mold and firm the clear soap around the ball. The soap will cool quickly and most of it will stick to your hands as you work. Just peel the soap off your hands and place it back into the pan of melted soap. Remelt if the base cools too much. Keep dipping and molding. Do this until you have a good solid layer holding the crystals together. Melt some opaque base and dip the ball into the opaque white base until you have a thin layer of white. Then color some melted clear base. Start dipping your ball into the colored base until you have a good solid color. Then do another color and then maybe some more white and then more color and then more white until your geode starts to approach a good 4-5 inches across. Keep the white layers thin but make the colored layers about 1/8 -3/8 inch thick. Then color some of your base with an earthy grayish color to start forming the outer layer. Dip your geode until you have a good layer of “rock” color. Mix together some “earthy” micas (gold, blue violet, topaz, bronze). Dip your geode in some melted base and start throwing on some micas and you use your fingers to smooth the mica into the soft base. Keep working the mica into the outer layer. When you’re satisfied with the last layer of your geode, put it down and do some major cleaning up! Get some rest and 48 hours later, you will be ready to take a sharp non-serrated knife to your geode. Use one motion to slice through. It might help to warm the knife slightly over a fire but if you make it too hot, it tends to melt the various colors all over each other so resist the urge to go this route. You will be amazed at your geode!


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Peppermint Exfoliating Foot Soap Submitted by Susan of Highland, IN A bar of soap to deodorize and exfoliate the feet. Ingredients: Per bar: 3-4 oz opaque coconut M&P soap 1 tsp kokum butter 2-3 drops peppermint essential oil 1 scant drop red or pink food coloring (optional) Pumice powder Instructions: Melt soap and butter over a double boiler. Add peppermint oil and coloring and stir gently to incorporate. Pour a tiny amount of soap into the bottom of the mold. Carefully sprinkle a generous coating of pumice powder onto the bottom of the mold (I like about 1/4 inch thick). Finish filling the mold the rest of the way. I like this because you can lather up your feet with the “smooth” side, then use the pumice side to get the dead skin off! :)

Vanilla Honey Oatmeal Submitted by Tima of Richmond, VA Soothing and moisturizing Ingredients: 2lbs of clear or white melt and pour soap 1/8 to 1/4 cup of Honey 3/4 cup of ground oatmeal 1 tsp of vitamin E 1 tablespoon of Vanilla oil 1 tablespoon of Frankincense and Myrhh oil(Fragrance oil or Essential oil) Instructions: Cut the MP into chunks and heat on a double boiler. Add honey and vitamin E. Let your base cool approx. 5-10 min or until it starts to form a skin on top, stir the skin back into the the base. When the base starts to thicken slightly add your fragrance and oatmeal. You want your oatmeal to be suspended in your base. Pour into molds. I use a loaf pan. Let it sit and harden for several hours and unmold. Slice and let it sit for 24hr and wrap with plastic wrap.


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Oil Blends Oil Blend: Eczema 1 oz. Camelina Oil 2 oz. Flax Seed Oil or Tamanu Oil 1 oz. Calendula Oil 2 oz. Emu Oil 2 oz. Seabuckthorn Oil

Use these oil blends as your basis for body oils, breams, lotions, lip balms, body butters or add to bath bombs, salt scrubs or even as a soap superfatting blend.

Oil Blend: Hair 4 oz. Monoi de Tahiti Oil or Shea Oil 1 oz. Castor Oil or Tamanu Oil 1 oz. Jojoba Oil 1 oz. Emu Oil or Rice Bran Oil 1 oz. Camelina Oil


Oil Blend: Light 2 oz. Watermelon Seed Oil 8 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil 2 oz. Apricot Kernel Oil 4 oz. Sunflower Oil



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Oil Blend: Light Face 1/2 oz. Rice Bran Oil 1 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil 1 oz. Jojoba Oil 1 oz. Peach Kernel Oil 1/2 oz. Evening Primrose Oil


Oil Blend: Rich 2 oz. Sesame Oil 6 oz. Avocado Oil 4 oz. Hemp Seed Oil or Tamanu Oil 4 oz. Wheatgerm Oil 3 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil


Oil Blend: Rich But Penetrating 3 oz. Virgin Coconut Oil 1 oz. Vitamin E Oil 2 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil 1 oz. Flax Seed Oil 1 oz. Seabuckthorn Oil



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Oil Blend: Rich Butter 2 oz. Shea Butter 2 oz. Mango Butter 1 oz. Hempseed Oil 1 oz. Tamanu Oil 2 oz. Carrot Oil Use these oil blends as your basis for body oils, breams, lotions, lip balms, body butters or add to bath bombs, salt scrubs or even as a soap superfatting blend.

Oil Blend: Soothing (for inflamed, irritated skin) 1 oz. Aloe Vera Oil 2 oz. Calendula Oil 3 oz. Emu Oil 1 oz. Kukui Nut Oil 1 oz. Seabuckthorn Oil Use these oil blends as your basis for body oils, breams, lotions, lip balms, body butters or add to bath bombs, salt scrubs or even as a soap superfatting blend.

Oil Blend: Sun Care 1 oz. Emu Oil 1 oz. Seabuckthorn Oil 1 oz. Jojoba Oil 3 oz. Rice Bran Oil 4 oz. Virgin Coconut Oil Use these oil blends as your basis for body oils, breams, lotions, lip balms, body butters or add to bath bombs, salt scrubs or even as a soap superfatting blend.


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Ointments Calendula & Plantain Ointment Submitted by Jennifer of Hersey, MI A good all around ointment to soothe irritated skin.. Ingredients: 1/2 C. Dried Calendula Petals 1/2 C. Dried Plantain Leaves Olive Oil to cover About 1 Tbl. Beeswax Instructions: Place herbs in glass bowl over simmering water (or double broiler), cover with oil. Warm the oil stirring often for about 2 - 3 hours. Strain. Place herbs back in bowl over steaming water and add enough beeswax to create the desired consistancy. Pour into lip balm jars.

Darlene’s Ointment #1 Submitted by Darlene of Penna. Furnace, PA Easy to make basic ointment. I made this is a small batch as an experiment and loved it. It could be made in larger quantities to suite your needs. Ingredients: 3/4 Tbsp. beeswax pellets 1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa butter, grated (as noted below) 1/2 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 Tbsp. almond oil 1/2 Tbsp. jojoba oil 3 drops patchouli e.o. 3 drops lavender e.o. Note: I purchase my cocoa butter in chunks and use the grater blade in a food processor to grate it. I store the grated cocoa butter in a tightly sealed glass jar. Grating the cocoa butter ahead of time makes it very easy to use when needed. Instructions: While waiting for the water to heat in the double boiler, partially submerge the sealed bottle of coconut oil in hot water in the sink to liquify it. When the double boiler is ready, melt the beeswax pellets and grated cocoa butter. Remove from heat and add all of the oils. I use a clean wooden chopstick to stir everything together. Let cool slightly. Stir in the essential oils. Pour into a clean glass jar and seal tightly. Label the jar with the ingredients and date it was made. ENJOY!


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PMS Oil Blend Submitted by Maryam of Lexington, VA For use when cramping during PMS Ingredients: 10 drops geranium 15 drops lavender 5 drops german chamomile 3 drops cypress 4 oz almond oil Instructions: Mix well and store in a bottle or jar. Apply to abdomen as needed.


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Perfumes & Colognes Aftershave Submitted by Maryam of Lexington, VA Ingredients: 1 cup vodka 2 tsp dried yarrow 1 tbsp. dried lavender 1 tbsp sage leaves 1 dried bay leaf 1 tsp. whole cloves Instructions: Mix everything together in a glass jar and store in a dark sry spot for 2-3 weeks. Strain and rebottle. Splash on!

Alluring Allurin g Submitted by Kathy of Lansford, Lans ford, PA All-Natural All-Natural Alluring Alluring Perfume Perfume Blend Blend Ingredients: Essential Oils: 7 drops Sandalwood 7 drops Patchouli 3 drops Italian Neroli 1 drop Jasmine Absolute (India) 1 drop Jasmine Absolute (Egypt) Base: 10ml Everclear or high-proof (100+) vodka Instructions: To a 1/2 ounce (15ml) amber glass bottle, add Essential Oils one at a time. Roll the bottle between your palms gently and allow to settle for a day or two. Add alcohol (vodka), and allow blend to age for at least 2-3 weeks before use. Shake periodically to disperse oils. This blend can be further diluted in distilled water and used as a spritzer. Exquisite aroma.


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Citrus Zinger Cologne Submitted by Donna of Woodridge, IL Unisex refreshing citrus perfume Ingredients: 1 oz of vodka (100 proof) 10 drops bergamot essential oil 4 drops lime essential oil 4 drops sweet orange essential oil 2 drops rosewood essential oil Instructions: Pour vodka into sterile glass bottle. Add bergamot, sweet orange, lime and rosewood oil. Shake well, set aside aside for one week. week. Can Can apply to skin like a splash, splash, or put in an atomizer atomizer..

Denise’s Night Out Submitted by Denise of Clinton, KY Earthy, Earthy, musky, with a hint of floral Ingredients: 30 drops of oil of jasmine (absolute diluted in jojoba oil) 12 drops of essential oil of ylang-ylang 12 drops of essential oil of patchouli 1/2 oz vodka Instructions: Mix all oils together. Add vodka. Shake to blend. Let mellow a few days. Shake to use.

Hydrating Perfumed Body Spray Submitted by Nancy of Worthington, IN Scented, skin softening body spray. Ingredients: 1/2 oz glycerine 10 drops of vitamin E 3 oz. hydrosol of your choice 1/2 teaspoon of essential or fragrance oil Instructions: Combine all in a 4 oz plastic spray bottle. Shake well, spray over skin to retain moisture and add fragrance!!


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Lilac Solid Perfume Submitted by Elena of Las Cruces, NM Heavenly scent of lilac in a solid form with optional decorative flowers Ingredients: 1 part fractionated coconut oil 1 part bees wax or hydrogenated jojoba MP 56 Lilac fragrance oil (it is a good idea to have .5 oz for each ounce of fractionated coconut oil Individual lilac flowers cut from the bunch—if possible go for organic, you don’t want pesticides! (optional) Instructions: Put bees wax or hydrogenated jojoba and coconut oil into a non-reactive pan and heat on low until wax melts into the oil. Test the consistency by sticking a cold spoon into the mix. If it is too hard or soft when it cools on the spoon, add wax or oil. Stir and let cool until you can touch the mixture, but before it starts to harden. Stir in fragrance oil to desired strength. Stir again and pour into containers. If desired take lilac flowers and place them into the mix before it hardens over, they look the best when they are barely covered. I recommend using a toothpick or tweezers to place them. Another good way is to make a batch and fill the containers 2/3 full, let it harden, put the flowers on top and spoon another batch on top of them. This recipe can be used with other scents also.

Men’s After Shave Gel Ingredients: 1/2 Cup pure Aloe Vera Gel 1 Tablespoon Water 2 teaspoons 100 proof Vodka 2 teaspoons Witch Hazel 1 bayleaf or 10 drops of essential or fragrance oil. Instructions: Allow bayleaf or oil to remain in gel and age for approx. 2-3 days. Then add remaining ingredients and mix well. Put into squeeze bottle or pump bottle for easier dispensing.


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Mood Scents: Happiness Submitted by Candice of Osprey, FL Happiness Ingredients: 3 drops bergamot essential oil 2 drops jasmine absolute 2 drops rosemary oil (i use infused oil) 1 drop gardenia fragrance oil Instructions: Mix with your favorite base oil (I use jojoba oil) about 1 to 2 oz. Shake well before each use. Store in glass bottle.

Mood Scents: Serenity Submitted by Candice of Osprey, FL Serenity Ingredients: 2 drops sandlewood essential oil 1 drop clove essential oil 3 drops mountain rain fragrance oil (or something of the like) 1 drop your favorite flower fragrance oil (I use gardenia) Instructions: Mix with your favorite base oil (I use jojoba), and make sure to shake before each use. Store in glass bottles.


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Potpourri Basic Potpourri Instructions: Choosing the botanicals:

Decide on a color scheme. It can be very natural and earthy looking or very brilliant. It can be made with 2 colors or many colors. It can be simple white and gold. Or, if you have a fragrance in mind, you may want to pick colors that seem to go with the fragrance. For example, vanilla â•“ you immediately think of whites and natural colors not bright orange. Or Holiday Spice, reminds you of warm reds, oranges, greens and browns perhaps but not navy blue. Once you’ve decided on your colors, you want to decide which color or colors will be most predominant. Pick a botanical or a few botanicals in that color. It helps to pick a variety of sizes or textures. For instance, if you want the base color to be white, you can choose white globe amaranths and white angel wings which are different in size, shape and texture. Then start choosing botanicals and spices and dried fruits from your other color groups. Remember to pick various shapes and sizes. For instance, if you are choosing browns, you will want to choose from a variety of cones, cinnamon sticks, nuts, pods etc. You may wish to add a highlight to your mix such as gold, or white or black or any other contrasting color. Choose a botanical that is bold and large like pomegranates or orange slices or gold amra nuts. You will only need a few pieces of this item. Choose an appropriate fragrance (if you started with a fragrance in mind you are ready to start mixing). Putting it together:

Place your base color botanical in a large mixing container or bucket. If you are using more than one botanical for the predominant color, combine them one at a time, cup by cup, until you are pleased with the overall texture. Make a note of how many cups of each botanical you used so you can adjust the proportions as you go and be able to reproduce the mix again later. Start adding the botanicals from your other color groups one at a time making sure to record how many cups of each you used. Do not add the highlight botanical pieces yet ( you will want to add these after you have packaged your potpourri so that they stand out). If it seems like you base color got overwhelmed by the colors, go back and add more of the base color botanicals to bring it back in balance. Once you like the proportions of your botanicals you are ready to add the fragrance. The easiest easy way to add scent to the botanicals is to use a spray bottle and to mix the botanicals as you spray them with essential or fragrance oil. Allow the oil to soak in. Mix well without crushing the botanicals making sure that there are no pools of oil anywhere. Now you are ready to package your potpourri. Package your potpourri in cello bags, clear acetate boxes, glass apothecary jars or anything else that will show off the blend. Cello bags are a nice inexpensive way to package potpourri. A wide ribbon in one of your colors can be used to tie off the bag. Cardboard boxes with clear acetate


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covers are nice too and can be found at most packaging supplies. Ribbons or natural raffia ties are a nice touch. Before sealing the package add the highlight pieces one by one so they stand out where they can be seen against the packaging.

Citrus Potpourri Submitted by Kimberly of Malaga, NJ Ingredients: 3 Limes 3 Lemons 2 Oranges or Tangerines Orange,lemon,lime or patchouli fragrance oil Orange Cedarchips, Albezzia leaves, Birch cones, Lily Petals, Orange & Light Green Star Flowers, Natural Angel Wings and any other botanical you like Instructions: 1. Slice all the fruit into thin slices. 2. To dry the fruit out, you can either use a food dehydrator or place them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper and place it in the oven on very very low heat. I’ve found that the dehydrator works the best. You can place the fruit in there and just let it go, without tying up your oven.(food dehydrators can be bought at your local wal-mart. I got mine for $20) 3. Dry it out until it is a light brown color, and has almost no smell to it. (If using a food dehydrator, this will take a few days. Times vary for ovens) 4. Place all the dried fruit and the botanicals into 2 large sandwich plastic bags. Add about 5-10 drops of your prefered fragrance. 5. Close the bags with a twist tie, and put it in a dark area for 2 weeks. Remember to shake the bag up every couple of days. 6.After the two weeks is up, open the bag. If you want a stronger smell, and some more fragrance oil and repeat the last step

Fresh Pear Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI Ingredients: 1/4 C. Oakmoss 1/2 C. Ginger Slices 1/4 C. Sunflower Petals 5 Mango Pods 1/2 C. White Angel Wings 1/4 C. Rose Petals 1/4 C. Albezzia Leaves 1/4 C Starflower Light Green 2 tsp. Sun Ripened Pear FO Instructions: In glass jar, layer all ingredients with Mango Pods and Oakmoss on top. Add FO to oakmoss and Arti Pods. Allow to sit a minute and then toss together. Let rest 2 weeks in dark spot. Check scent. Add more FO if desired. Allow to sit another 2 weeks. Package.


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Heather Potpourri Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2-1/2 C. Dusty Lavender & Rose Ingredients: 3/4 C. Mauve Orchids 3/4 C. Oakmoss in bite-size pieces 1/4 C. Purple Angel Wings 1/4 C. Purple Larkspur 1/2 C. White Milo Berries 2 tsp. Heather Fragrance Oil Instructions: In glass jar, layer Orchids, Milo Berries, and then Oak Moss on top. Add FO to oakmoss and allow it to sit a minute. Toss together, cap the jar and let sit, in the dark, for two weeks. Open the jar. Rescent if necessary (if you prefer a stronger scent), and allow to sit another week. Add the Angel Wings and larkspur. Toss all together and let sit another week. Package.

Mardi Gras Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2-1/2 C. Fresh Multi Color Ingredients: 1/4 C. ea.: Red Milo Berries Rhododendron Leaves Purple Angel Wings Red Velvet Flowers Sunflower Petals Bleached Polbosa Orange Peel Ribbons Pink Angel Wings Gold Curly Pods Burgundy Hibiscus Flowers Instructions: In glass jar, layer all ingredients BUT angel wings, placing polbosa on top. Add FO, let sit a minute, toss all together. Cap jar and let rest 2 weeks in a dark place. Check scent. Add more FO to polbosa if desired. Let sit 2 more weeks. Package.


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Nostalgia Potpourri Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2-1/2 C. Old Fashioned Christmas Ingredients: 1/4 C. Cranberry Milo Berries 1/8 C. Purple Angel Wings 1/4 C. Red Rose Petals 1/4 C. Red Velvet Flower 1/4 C. Green Kernifern 1/8 C. Rhododendron or Eucalyptus Leaves 1/2 C. Oakmoss 1/4 C. Purple Larkspur 1/2 C. Gold Curly Pods 3/4 tsp. Cranberry FO 3/4 tsp. Apple FO 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon FO Instructions: In glass jar, layer all ingredients, except angel wings and Larkspur, with oakmoss on top. Add FO blend to oakmoss and let sit a minute. Toss all, cap jar, and let rest in dark place for two weeks. Check scent. Add more FO to oakmoss if desired and toss. Let rest another 2 weeks, adding angel wings and larkspur when FO has been absorbed by other ingredients. Package.

Patchouli Potpourri Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2 C. Woody Blend Ingredients: 3-5 Carob Bean Pods 1/4 C. Ginger Slices 1/2 C. Oakmoss 1/4 C. Kernifern 1/2 C. Lily Petals 1/4 C. Bay Leaves 1/2 C. Sponge Mushroom 2 tsp. Patchouli FO Instructions: In glass jar, layer all ingredients with oakmoss and mushroom on top. Add FO to oakmoss and mushroom and let sit a minute. Toss everything together, cap the jar, and let rest 2 weeks in a dark place. Check scent. If more is desired, add to oakmoss and mushroom. Toss, and store another 2 weeks in the dark. Package.


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Plumerian Delight Potpourri Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2-1/2 C. Pink & Pretty Ingredients: 1/4 C. Mauve Orchids or Violet Babu cut 1/2 C. Oakmoss 1/4 C. Hibiscus Flowers or Rosehips 1/4 C. Pink Angel Wings 1/4 C. Ginger Slices 1/4 C. White Milo Berries 1/4 C. Rose Petals 1/2 C. Pink Rose Buds 2 tsp. Plumeria FO Instructions: In glass jar, layer all ingredients with oakmoss on top. Add FO and let sit a minute. toss everything, cap jar, and let sit a couple weeks in dark place. Check scent. Add more FO to oakmoss if desired. Let sit another 2 weeks. Package.

Romance Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2-1/2 C. Red and Romantics Ingredients: 1/4 C. Eucalyptus Leaves 1/4 C. Hibiscus Flowers 1/4 C. Pink Angel Wings 1/2 C. Rose Buttons 1/2 C. Oak Moss 1/4 C. Rose Petals 1/8 C. Purple Larkspur 1/4 C. White or Natural Milo Berries 1/8 C. Purple Angel Wings 2 tsp. Romance FO Instructions: In glass jar, layer Leaves, Hibiscus Flowers, Rose Petals, Buds, Milo Berries, and Oak Moss on top. Add FO to oakmoss and allow to sit a minute. Toss together, cap jar, and let rest in the dark for two weeks. Check scent and add FO if stronger scent is desired. Let sit another week. When scent is satisfactory, add Pink and Purple Angel Wings, and Purple Larkspur. Toss and let sit another week. Package.


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Sunflower Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2-1/2 C. of Sunshine Ingredients: 1/4 C. Oakmoss 1/2 C. Bleached Polbosa 1/2 C. Yellow Sunflower Petals 1/8 C. Bay Leaves 1/4 C. Orange Peel Ribbons 1/4 C. Black Eyed Susans 1/2 C. Gold Curly Pods 1/8 C. Rose Leaves Instructions: In glass jar, layer all ingredients, oakmoss on top. Add FO to oakmoss and let sit a minute. Toss all together, cap jar, and let rest in dark place for 2 weeks. Check scent. Add more FO to oakmoss if desired, and let sit another 2 weeks. Package.

Vanilla Bay Submitted by Michele of Jenison, MI 2 C. Woody Blend Ingredients: 1/8 C. Mini Pine Cones 1/2 C. Oakmoss 1/4 C. Curly Pods 1/4 C. Sponge Mushroom 1/2 C. Polbosa Bleached 1/8 c. Bay Leaves 3-5 Carob Bean Pods 1/4 C. Orange Peel Ribbons 1 tsp. Vanilla FO 1 tsp. Bay Rum FO Instructions: In glass jar,layer all ingredients with oakmoss, pine cones, and mushrooms on top. Add FO to top ingredients and let sit a minute. Toss all, cap jar, and let sit 2 weeks in the dark. Check scent. If stronger scent desired, add more to mushrooms, oakmoss, and pinecones. Let sit another 2 weeks. Package.


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Scrubs Almond-Oatmeal Body Scrub Submitted by Elise of Lake Elsinore, CA Ingredients: 2 to 3 aloe vera leaves 2 Tbs. honey 2 drops geranium essential oil 2 drops palmarosa essential oil 1 cup ground almonds 1 cup colloidal oatmeal Instructions: You will need 2 ceramic or glass bowls, a stainless steel spoon, and a sterilized 8-oz. jar. 1) Cut the aloe leaves in half lengthwise and scoop out the clear gel into a bowl. Mix in the honey and essential oils. 2) Place the almonds and oatmeal into the second bowl. Stir in the liquid, adding a little distilled water as needed to make a thick paste. 3) Makes enough for two applications. Store in the refigerator.

Apricot Kernel Face and Body Scrub Submitted by Annette of Eugene, OR Apricot Kernel Face and Body Scrub Ingredients: 2 oz citrus blend or orange blossom floral water 1.5 oz ground apricot kernel 1 oz melt and pour glycerine soap 1 oz aloe vera gel 1 oz rice bran oil (or other light weight oil suitable for use on the face) Orange and Sandalwood Essential oils Instructions: 1) In a double boiler melt the soap. 2) Once thoroughly melted, add the aloe vera gel and safflower oil. 3) Remove from heat and stir in the floral water, a dropper of sandalwood oil and two droppers of orange essential oil. 4) Mix thoroughly and then stir in the ground apricot kernel. 5) Stiring frequently, allow the mixture to cool. Add more essential oil and floral water until the desired scent and consistency is achieved. Typically the scrub is slightly more thin than creamy peanut butter. 6) Scrape the scrub into glass containers and seal for a day or two. The ingredients will blend more thoroughly and fragrance will stablilize into a nutty, woody and vanilla scent. 7) Instructions for use: place a small dab in the palm of your hand, add water and rub into a lathery paste. Massage the lather onto face or other areas and rinse with warm water. The gentle glycerine soap cleanses, the aloe heals, safflower oil moisturizes and apricot kernel exfoliates, leaving the skin restored after each use.


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Body Scrub Submitted by Minh of Albany, CA Use this in the tub or shower to rub off dry skin Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon beeswax 1 teaspoon castor oil 1/2 teaspoon apricot kernel oil 1 tablespoon sea salt 1 tablespoon almond meal 1 1/2 tablespoon shampoo base Instructions: First melt the beeswax, castor oil, and apricot kernel oil together. Mix well. Remove from heat. Add sea salt and ground almonds. Finally, stir in the baby shampoo and there you have it.

Body Scrub Bliss Submitted by Jenna of Troy, MO Give the gift of flake-free skin with this yummy scrub. Ingredients: 2 cups colloidal oatmeal coarse 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/4 cup chopped dried orange rinds 1/2 cup peach kernel oil 1/4 cup hazelnut oil 2 Tbsp vitamin E 1000 IU oil 8 drops geranium essential oil 4 drops lime essential oil Instructions: Mix together all ingredients and pour into a glass jar or container. Stone in a cool, dry place. This mixture’s messy, so apply to damp skin while in the shower.


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Body/Facial Scrub Submitted by Hope of Ventura, CA Made with everyday ingredients...it can be easily modified to suit your skin type Ingredients: 1/4 C rolled oats 1/4 C powdered milk (buttermilk or goats milk works great) 1 Tbsp table or sea salt Extras added to above: 1Tbsp cornmeal (for extra exfoliation) 1Tbsp rose petal powder 1tsp neem powder (for problem skin) Instructions: Put all ingredients in food processor and process until fine. Add fragrance/essential oils drop by drop while processing. To Use: place 1 - 2 Tbsp of mixture in palm and wet (water/hydrosol/floral water) until paste-like. Gently, massage into skin and rinse well. Note: I use this on my skin daily and modify as needed. Other additives could be: powdered lemon or orange peel, powdered lavender buds, chamomile, calendula etc.

Brown Sugar Scrub Submitted by Brenda of Chatom, AL Ingredients: 1 cup ‘sugar in the raw’ 2 tlbs honey 2 tlbs rose hydrosol 2 tlbs fractionated coconut oil 1/4 cup epsom salts Fragrance oil of choice to ‘taste’ Instructions: Mix all together. Give it a stir each time you use it. Keeps well.


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Cleansing Aromatic Salt Glow Submitted by Kymberli Gayle of Manchester, NH Clears the skin of dead cells and toxins while soaking up minerals and leaving a healthy glow. Ingredients: 1/4 cup sea salt 1/4 cup epsom salts 1/4 cup skin oil (almond and apricot work well) 1 T baking soda 1 T borax 12 drops essential oil ( try 8 drops of geranium and 4 drops of lavender) Instructions: In a canning jar(wide mouth) mix salts well, then add baking soda and borax and mix again. Add essential oils to the carrier oil before mixing with salts mixture. Add oils to salts and mix and store. Before bathing or showering, use ample amount and rub viggorously in circular motion. Set into a nice herb bath and soak for 20 minutes, or rinse off in the shower. Either way it will leave your skin clean and soft and give you a subtle fragrence that will enhance your mood. Enjoy

Diane’s Body Polish Submitted by Diane of East Islip, NY A salt scrub that’s EASY to make and use! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dead sea salt fine 1 oz honey glycerin soap, melted 1 oz goats milk glycerin soap melted 1/2 cup liquid castille soap 3/4 cup favroite oil blend or sunflower oil 1-2 tsps. fragrance oil 1/2 tsp. Mica Instructions: Heat melted glycerin soap and liquid soap until warmed and stir in the mica until well blended. Add oil and fragrance oil and blend thoroughly until emulsified. Add salt and stir well to mix completely. That’s it! I was VERY frustrated by salt scrubs/salt glow recipes that dripped all over and were an oily mess. This type of salt scrub firms up enough to scoop out what’s needed and it doesn’t drip all over the place! And best of all it leaves the skin so soft and clean! Enjoy! Diane :-) South Shore Soapworks


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Fruit n Honey Oatmeal Body Scrub 1/4 cup mashed ripe mango 1 mashed kiwi 1/2 cup colloidal oatmealfine or coarse 1/4 cup aritha powder 2 tablespoons rose petal powder, orange peel powder or lemon peel powder 1 tablespoon goats milk powder 1 teaspoon honey Heavy Cream as needed Mix all ingredients together using enough heavy cream to make a thick paste. Massage into the skin using a circular motion and then rinse with warm water.

Happy Skin Scrub Submitted by Maryam of Lexington, VA This scrub is good for acne, pimples, and blemishes Ingredients: 1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup rice (brown) 1/4 cup comfrey (dried) 1/4 cup oregano (dried) 1/8 cup anise seed 1/2 cup calendula 1 1/2 cups clay 1/4 cup myrrh 1 drop tea tree essential oil 1 drop lavender essential oil Instructions: Grind and sift all ingredients except oils a few times until powdery, then add oils and stir well. Store in a jar. To use- add a small amount of water added to a tsp or so of scrub!


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Lavender Rose Sugar Scrub Submitted by Jenn of Bechtelsville, PA Ingredients: 1 cup sugar or brown sugar 1/4 cup almond oil (or other oil of choice) 1/2 tsp. vitamin E 6-8 drops rose fo 4-6 drops lavender e.o. Instructions: Combine brown sugar and oil until it reaches a paste like consistency. Than add vitamin e and fragrance, package as desired.

Mint Salt Scrub Submitted by Cindy of Allegan, MI Moisturizing Scrub that Doubles as a soap Ingredients: 1/2 oz glycerin soap base 1/8 cup liquid castille soap 1/8 cup sunflower, safflower, or other light oil 1 tbsp jojoba oil 3/8 cup epsom salts (or other coarse salt) 1 tsp aloe gel (optional) a few drops peppermint EO a few drops tea tree EO (less than the mint) blue or green mica powder for color (optional) Instructions: Melt glycerin soap base in a double boiler. Add liquid soap & oils. Remove from heat. Stir in salt, essential oils, aloe, and color (mix powder with a little oil before you mix it in). By this time, the mixture should be thick and goupy but still warm. Plop into a glass or plastic container and let cool (or you can use immediately as long as it’s thick to your liking).


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Oatmeal Body Scrub Submitted by Elise of Lake Elsinore, CA Exfoliate dead skin cells and give the skin a smooth texture Ingredients: 1 handful brown lentils 1 handful coarse rolled oats 1/2 tsp. carrot oil 1/2 tsp. jojoba oil water Instructions: 1)In a blender, reduce the lentils to a coarse powder. Add the rolled oats and process again to make powder; then add the oils and process again. Blend in water by the teaspoonful until the mixture becomes a thick paste. 2) Spoon the miture into a bowl. Massage the scrub all over the body before a shower or bath, paying paticular attention to dry areas. Makes enough for one application.

Sugar & Spice Body Polish 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 4 T orange peel powder 1/4 cup sunflower oil 1/4 cup peach kernel oil 1/8 cup meadowfoam seed oil or jojoba 1 t T50 1/4 cup rice bran oil 1/8 cup wheatgerm oil 1/2 - 1 tsp orange and cinnamon Fragrance oil or apple spice Fragrance oil or any other spice scent FO of your choice. Mix the dry ingredients together. Mix the oils and the fragrance oil together. Combine the oils and dry ingredients and package in a suitable jar type container. To use, scoop out and massage into the skin.


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Summer Salt Scrub Submitted by Jo Ann of Silver Spring, MD A refreshing salt scrub for summer! Ingredients: (* All ingredients are approximate, use more or less to suit) 2 cups Sea Salt 1/2 cup Corn Meal 1/2 cup light oil 1 TSP Soapnut or liquid soap (opt) EO or FO (for summer I use citrus scents like lemon, orange, grapefruit) Powdered colorant (opt) Instructions: (*note: mix thoroughly each time an ingredient is added) Pour & mix salt and corn meal in a large bowl. Mix in colorant & soapnut if using. For summer I use yellow, coral, or other “sunshiney” colors. I also add in a teeny bit of cosmetic grade glitter. Add EO or FO’s and let sit overnight with a paper towel covering it to “fix” the scent. Next, pour and mix the oil and liquid soap. I prefer light oils like grapeseed or almond, especially for the summer mix. For drier skin in the winter I use a heavier oil. The consistancy should be like damp sand. Scoop into a plastic container (glass is too risky as this should be in the shower). To use, scoop out a couple of fingerfulls and rub along the body BEFORE washing. Actually, with the soap already in it (you can omit if you like) additional washing may not be necessary, but I would avoid the face and other sensitive areas. DEFINITELY avoid any cuts or abrasions as the salt would sting!


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Miscellaneous 5-Alive Air Freshner Submitted by Sofi of Montreal, QC 5-Alive Type EO Blend Air Freshner Ingredients: 1 tsp of vodka (the stronger the better) (almost) 2oz distilled water 12 drops Sweet Orange EO 12 drops Grapefruit EO 11 drops Tangerine EO 7 drops Mandarin EO 4 drops Bergamot EO 2 drops Lemon EO 2 drops Lime EO 2 drops May Chang EO (Litsea Cubeba) Instructions: Pour vodka into sterile glass cobalt/amber bottle (60ml/2oz.). Add essential oils. Shake well, add distilled water, cap with an atomiser. Shake well before each use. * A 2oz bottle is good for about 500 sprays. ** If you double the recipe to make 4oz, add 1 drop each of lemongrass and ginger EO... mmmmmmm *** Do not spray directly over furniture or fabrics. Keep away from flame. Do not spray near drinks, food or eyes. Keep away from children.

Air Freshner Gel Ingredients: Air Freshener Gel Base Candle Dye Candle Fragrance Oil Instructions: Air freshener gels are easy to make if you use our gel base. You simply start by melting the gel base in a double boiler being careful not to overheat it. It takes a while so be patient. Don’t stir too much because it will make air bubbles. Once your base is liquid, add candle dyes drop by drop, stirring to get a uniform color. Once you are satisfied with the color, add your fragrance oil (1/2 - 1 oz per 8 oz gel base). Be careful to choose your colors and fragrance oils carefully because if your fragrance oil is yellow or orange in color, it will affect the color of your gel making it difficult to get colors like purple or blue. Quickly pour your gel into glass jars or votive containers. Let them set up.


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Anointing Oil Submitted by Ray of El Paso, TX Used for anointing purposes Ingredients: 17 drops Maja fragrance oil 3-4 drops sandalwood fragrance oil 2 -3 drops woodspice fragrance oil 1 oz fractionated coconut oil to dilute. Instructions: Combine and use to anoint.

Body Powder Ingredients: 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/3 cup arrowroot powder 1/3 cup oatmeal fine Mica Essential Oil Instructions: Mix the dry ingredients and add the essential oil drop by drop mixing very well. Add 1/4 tsp of mica to color.

Botanical Oil Bottle Instructions: Fill a glass bottle with dried potpourri and fill to the top with liquid paraffin. Seal the cork into place with sealing wax and package the bottle in a basket with a wick stopper. Give instructions to remove the cork and place the wick stopper into the jar. Once the wick has absorbed some paraffin, the lamp is ready to light.


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Celestial Dreams Pillow Submitted by Celeste Murray A small pillow filled with wonderful scents to help enhance your sleep Ingredients: 1 tbsp Frankincense 1 tbsp Sandalwood 2 tbsp Rose petals 1 tbsp Orris root powder or other fixative of choice 1-2 drops Sandalwood essential oil 1-2 drops Rose essential oil Instructions: Sew a natural fiber pouch, fill with mixture, and sew shut. Place between pillow and case for heavenly dreams.

Cool Foot Powder Submitted by Eric of Yakima, WA A minty scented soothing foot powder Ingredients: <1 tsp finely ground peppermint> <1 tsp finely ground arnica flowers> <1/4 cup cornstarch> <3/4 cup baking soda> <1 tsp white clay> <25-30 drops peppermint and spearmint essential oils> Instructions: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Shake before use. Store in cool, dark location. Shelf life up to 1 year


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Crystal Gel Air Fresheners Submitted by Andrea of Worcester, MA These are great Non-molding air fresheners. Use an EO for best scent throw Ingredients: 1 tsp Agrosoak Polymer crystals(Soil Moist) 3 TBSP vodka 4 oz Distilled Water EO or FO Liquid Coloring(if desired) 8oz ‘Jelly’ Jar Instructions: Add vodka, EO and COloring to jar. Mix WELL. Add polymer crystals. Stir. Add water (Jar should be about 1/2 full) Wait. Crystals will expand to fill jar. Use an EO witha strong scent (Lavender, Peppermint, Lemongrass) for the best scent throw. Liquid Potpourri oil (concentrated) can be used in place of color, scent, vodka and water.

Flea Powder Submitted by Maryam of Lexington, VA For use on pets, beds, or carpets Ingredients: 2 cups baking soda 1 cup pennyroyal (dried) 1 cup lavender (dried) 1 cup rosemary (dried) 5 drops citronella EO 5 drops pennyroyal EO 10 drops lemon EO 5 drops rosemary EO 10 drops lavender EO Instructions: Blend herbs until they form a fine powder and then blend with baking soda. Add eo’s and mix well. Store in a powder sifter. Sprinkle a small amount onto your carpets or put a small amount on your animal bed. Let sit and then vacuum.

Fragrance Spray Instructions: Add a few drops of your favourite essential oil blend or fragrance oil to 1 oz of Everclear or high proof vodka. Stir and add 2-3 oz of distilled water. Transfer to a glass sprayer bottle.


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Gel Air Fresheners Submitted by Brenda of Warrenton, MO Ingredients: 1 packet knox gelatin 3/4 c. water 1/4 c.vodka 1-2 TBS.fragrance oil food coloring if disired Instructions: Dissolve the gelatin in boiling water. Allow to cool to room temp. then add vodka, coloring, and scent. Pour in a decorative jar and refrigerate until set.

Glitter Gel for the Body Submitted by Clementine of Boston, MA Ingredients: 1/4 cup aloe moist 1 teaspoon glycerin 1/4 teaspoon mica or glitter 5 drops fragrance oil Pinch of mica for color Instructions: Mix aloe and glycerin in a small bowl. Stir in glitter, fragrance and mica.

Making a Tea Instructions: Pouring 2 cups of boiling water over 1 oz of dried herb (double the amount if using fresh) and allow it to sit for 2-4 minutes or 5-10 minutes for barks, roots, and other hard plant material. Teas can be used in the bath, as foot soaks, hair rinses, wetting agents for facials, skin wash for wounds or irritated skin, or of course for taking internally. Teas can also replace water in skin care formulations however care must be taken to preserve your finished product properly.


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Making a Tincture Instructions: Place 6 - 8 oz of dried herbs in a large glass jar. Pour about 10 oz of vodka over the herbs and then add about 20 oz of water. Mix and then let it sit in a dark cool place. Shake the bottle every so often for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, strain the liquid through a fine cheesecloth into a dark amber glass bottle. Tinctures can be used to make balms, creams, lotions, salves, toners, etc. To make a calendula, lavender, chamomile or other herbal cream, replace the water with 1 part water and 1 part tincture. To make a vinegar tincture, follow the above directions but replace the vodka with vinegar.

Making an Infused Oil Instructions: Place 4 oz of dried herbs in a pan and cover with the desired vegetable oil (olive, sunflower, grapeseed and safflower work well). Simmer the oil for 2 hours over steam or in a double boiler. Remove the oil from the heat and strain the oil through a fine cheesecloth. Place another 4 oz of dried herb in the pan and cover with the strained oil (add a little bit more if necessary to cover the herbs). Simmer the oil for another 2 hours over steam. Strain the oil again and add about 5% T 50 when cooled. Store in an amber glass bottle. Use this infused oil in creams, lotions, balms, salves, massage blends, bath oils, lip balm, soap etc. Infused oils of calendula, chamomile, comfrey root, marshmallow root, lavender, St. John’s Wort and nettle are especially useful for skin care formulations for dry skin conditions.

Melon Blossom Foot Soak 2 cups Dead Sea Salt medium grain Pinch of FDC Coral Mica and a pinch of Gold Karat Sparkle Mica 1/4 oz Watermelon Seed Oil 1 tablespoon dried calendula petals & peppermint leaves crushed or any other dried botanical of your choice. 1/2 tsp Melon Blossom Fragrance Oil Color the salts first with the micas. Add the watermelon seed oil and fragrance oil. Mix well. Add the dried botanicals. Package in clear glass (Our 10 oz apothecary jar would work nicely). If you buy the apothecary with the dome lid, you can stuff the lid with dried botanicals or potpourri. To use: Pour 1/2 cup of salt into a bowl large enough for soaking both feet. Add hot water and soak. Try using our lotion base fragranced with melon blossom fragrance oil to top off your foot treatment.


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Minty Toes Foot Spray Submitted by Ruth Herron of Philadelphia, PA Refreshes and Sooths the tiredest and Stinkiest Feet Ingredients: 1 cup everclear 1/2 cup distilled or filtered water 1/2 cup witch hazel 1 ml tea tree essential oil 1ml pepermint essential oil food color Instructions: Add essential oils into everclear and stir. Add water and witch hazel, solution will become cloudy. Tint with food color. Refreshing blue or green color adds to the experience. Keep in spray bottle, spray on feet and let air dry. Kicking feet in air like a little kid while drying may refresh sprit at same time.

Moisturizing Hand Treatment Oil If winter is doing a number on your hands, try this super rich hand treatment: 1 tsp carrot oil 1 tsp flax seed oil 1 tsp jojoba 1 drop essential oil of geranium (optional) Slowly warm up the 3 oils while you soak your hands in hot water. Then quickly stir in the essential oil and rub into both hands, working the oil into the skin and around the cuticles. For best results, cover hands with a pair of gloves and leave for 30 minutes.


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Nail Oil Submitted by Yuliya of New York, NY Moisturising anti-fungal oil Ingredients: 10 ml sweet almond oil 5 ml hempseed oil 10 drops vitamin E oil 10 drops tea tree EO 3 drops myrrh EO 5 drops lavender EO Instructions: Mix all the ingredients and store in a cool, dark place. Massage into nails and area around nails as desired.

Shoe Powder Submitted by Andrea of Worcester, MA Shoe Powder Ingredients: 1/4 cup Baking Soda 1/8 cup Arrowroot Powder 1 tbsp Dendritic salt 3 tsp fragrance (Baby Powder works great) Instructions: Mix fragrance with dendritic salt. Mix into baking soda and arrowroot powder. Sprinkle in shoes/ sneakers. My husband no longer has stinky feet!


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Stretch Mark Oil Submitted by Alisha of Pasadena, CA Ingredients: 3 tbsp. camelina oil 1 tsp. of avocado oil 1 tsp. of wheat germ oil 7 drops of tangerine EO 7 drops of geranium EO 5 drops of lavendar EO 5 drops of neroli EO 5 drops of carrot seed EO Instructions: Blend all oils together and massage into affected ares 1 to 2 times daily.


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Useful Conversions Approximate Equivalents 1 oz = 2 tablespoons or 6 teaspoons or 30 ml/cc or 28.35 grams or approx. 700 drops 1/2 oz = 1 tablespoon or 3 teaspoons or 15ml/cc 14.18 grams or approx. 350 drops 1 teaspoon is about 5 ml/cc 1 gallon of most oils is approximately 7.775 lbs

U.S. to Metric 1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter 1 teaspoon = 5 ml 1 tablespoon = 15 ml 1/5 cup = 50 ml 1 cup = 240 ml 2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml 4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter 4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters

Metric to U.S. 1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon 5 ml = 1 teaspoon 15 ml = 1 tablespoon 34 ml = 1 fluid oz. 100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz. 240 ml = 1 cup 1 liter = 34 fluid oz. 1 liter = 4.2 cups 1 liter = 2.1 pints 1 liter = 1.06 quarts 1 liter = .26 gallon

Weight 1 gram = .035 ounce 100 grams = 3.5 ounces 500 grams = 1.10 pounds 1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds 1 kilogram = 35 oz.


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Cooking Measurment Equivalents 1 cup = 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons 3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons 2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons 3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons 1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons 1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 1/16 cup = 1 tablespoon 1 pint =2 cups 1 quart = 2 pints 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons


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Aromatherapy Information Guidelines for the use of Essential Oils There are many ways in which you can use essential oils, however, to use them effectively, you need to understand the properties of the oils, recommended dilutions and the various methods of application. You should also be familiar with the different carrier oils, their shelf lives and their effects on different skin types. Always keep good notes on blends that you make so that you can replicate something if needed. Your notes should include ingredients and proportions, the date you prepared the blend, comments, and improvements to be made next time. Label finished products with the date the product was made, ingredients and instructions for use. Because essential oils are concentrated, highly potent substances, you must know how to work with them safely. The potential hazards of an essential oil depend on the compounds in the oil, the dosage and frequency used, and the method of application. Some can cause skin irritations, some can raise or lower blood pressue and some can even cause abortions so become familiar with the oils you intend to use. Here are a few guidelines to ensure safe and effective use of essential oils:  Use only pure essential oils from plants. Buy your oils from a trustworthy source and beware of cheap essential oils. Prices of essential oils vary greatly and are subject to fluctuation and few are inexpensive.  Most essential oils should not be used undiluted (neat) on the skin. They can cause burning, skin irritation and photosensitivity. Oils such as lavendar, or tea tree and a few others are exceptions to this rule. These can be used neat on burns, insect bites, pimples and other skin eruptions - unless you have sensitive skin. You can test new oils by diluting them with a carrier oil and massaging it into the soles of your feet. Oils will usually not irritate the thicker skin. If you do have a reaction then it is probably an allergy to the oil and you should not try to use it on your skin.  Some of the citrus oils greatly increase photosensitivity. Bergamot contains bergaptene, a powerful photosensitizer that wil cause allergic reactions in some individuals. (Bergaptene-free oil is available.) Of the citrus oils, bergamot is the most photosensitizing. If you are using photosensitizing oils on your skin, use them at night, stay indoors, or wait at least four hours before going out during the day.  Keep all essential oils away from the eyes. Some are irritating to mucous membranes and should be used with caution.  Keep all essential oils out of the reach of young children. Older children can learn to use essential oils safely, but they should nevertheless be supervised. In general, when treating children with essential oils, use one-third to one-half the adult dosage and select only non-toxic oils. The oils generally used for children are lavender, roman chamomile, mandarin, tangerine, neroli, frankincense, petitgrain, yarrow, eucalyptus and tea tree.  Vary the essential oils you use. While it is alright to use a small amount of a blend such as a facial oil blend for a long period of time, it is not recommended that you use an application of the same blend of oils over your entire body for more than two weeks at a time. Alternate with a blend of different oils containing different chemical constituents at least every two weeks. Give your body a chance to rid itself of the constituents of a particular oil or oils.


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 Although some very experienced aromatherapists can safely prescribe the oral use of essential oils, I do not advise you to try this on your own. Again, keep essential oils away from the reach of children.  Essential oils must be used cautiosly with the elderly and those who have serious health problems such as asthma, epilepsy or heart disease. Be aware of how the oils you use can affect these conditions.  Use extra caution when using essential oils during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Stick to the very safe oils such as rose, neroli, lavender, Ylang-Ylang, chamomile, jasmine absolute, the citruses, geranium, sandlewood, spearmint and frankincense.  “Too much of anything is no good.” Keep in miind that 1 ounce of essential oil is the equivalent of several pounds of the actual plant material. If you’ve been overexposed to an essential oil, either through the skin or through inhalation, you may experience nausea, headache, skin irritation and/or other symptoms. If this happens, get some fresh air. If you ever experience skin irritation or accidently get essential oils in the eyes, dilute with straight vegetable oil, not water as water will cause further absorption.

Methods of Application - Dilutions The most effective way to dilute essential oils is in a carrier oil. A carrier can be any high-quality vegetable oil such as almond, apricot, hazelut, olive, macadamia, kukui, wheatgerm, grapeseed or sesame. Carrier oils should be stored away from heat and light to ensure their freshness. The addition of jojoba oil as 10% of your carrier oil will help extend the shelf life of your blnd as will Vitamin E oil which is an excellent anti-oxidant; adding it to any aromatherapy blend will help extend the life of most vegetable oils. One or two capsules (200-400 IU) per two-ounce bottle of carrier oil is enough. Make blends in small amounts and use within a few months. They can be stored in the refrigerator for extended shelf life. A safe and effective dilution for most aromatherapy applications is 2% (2 drops of essential oil per 100 drops of carrier oil). There is no need to go beyond a 3% dilution for any purpose. Using more of an oil will not get you better results; in fact, it may cause adverse effects. Some oils, such as lavender, are sedating in low dilutions and stimulating in high dilutions. A 1% dilution should be used on children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with health concerns. When making blends for the first time, start with no more than two or three oils at a time. The more complicated blends require a bit more knowledge because the oils have synergistic effects (meaning that the combination of oils have properties greater than the um of the individual oils). ·

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The size of a drop however varies depending on the viscosity of the oil, the temperature and the opening of the dropper of course. Use an ordinary dropper that you purchase from a pharmacy. When making large portions, use teaspoon measurements. Use the chart above from Keville and Green’s Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art as a guideline.

Storage and Shelf Life Essential oils need to be stored away from heat and light to preserve their freshness and potency. When stored properly, they have a shelf life of several years. The citrus oils have the shortest shelf life of all essential oils and should be used within one year. The longest-lasting oils, which improve as they age, tend to be the thick resins such as frankincense and myrrh, woods such as sandlewood, roots like vetiver, as well as other oils, including spikenard and patchouli.


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Various Methods of Application  Massage/Body Oil - use a 2-3% dilution (10-12 drops per ounce of vegetable oil) or 1% (5 drops per ounce of carrier oil) for pregnant women, people with health concerns and children.  Tub Bath - 3-15 drops diluted in a carrier depending on the oil. Adjust amounts for baby baths and use only the safe oils.  Hand/Foot Bath - this is a great way to obtain the therapeutic effects of aromatherapy when a bath is not possible. Use 3-4 drops in a little 1 quart tub of warm water and soak for 10 minutes. This is a good way to treat fungal problems of the foot.  Compress - 5 drops per cup of warm or cold water.  Inhalation - 3-8 drops in a bowl of hot water will help relieve congestion, coughing and chest infections. Cover your head with a towel and inhale the vapours. Caution: never do an inhalation during an asthma attack or with epileptic people. You can also put 3 drops of an oil on a handerchief, pillow or cotton ball in a zip lock baggie.  Douche - 3-5 drops per quart of warm water. Caution: Choose non-irritant oils only (e.g., lavender or tea tree).  Sitz Bath - 5-10 drops per sitz bath  Fragrant Body Water - 5-10 drops per 4 ouces of water in a spray bottle.  Room Spray - 20 drops per 4 ounces of water in a spray bottle.


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Candlemaking Introduction Candles were once used merely as a source of light and were simple and plain, without color or fragrance. They came in standard sizes and shapes. Now candlemaking is an art form and candles have become decorative works of art that come in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors & fragrances. They are generally used to create a peaceful, romantic ambiance and are treasured for their relaxing effect. Candles have recently become a big part of home decor and this has encouraged the development of new techniques and materials. The techniques used in candlemaking are relatively simple however the art of candlemaking cannot be mastered simply by reading about the techniques. Only a process of trial and error and good note taking can make you an expert on the subject of candles. The materials you use will determine the quality of your candles but each candle will require a different combination of materials and techniques. Good note taking will allow you to determine what works and what doesn’t and when you perfect your candle, you will be able to reproduce it. What ever doesn’t work, can be melted down again and re used. Candle scraps and pieces of shaved wax can all be kept and recycled so nothing goes to waste. Candles were meant to be burned so no matter how beautiful your candle comes out, remember it isn’t done until it burns well so keep working at it until you get a good smokeless, even burning candle. A candle is basically a block of wax or fat (fuel) wrapped around a wick. The wick burns and melts the solid fuel around it. As it melts, it â•œwicksâ• the fuel up through the fibers and then vaporizes the fuel. The earliest forms of fuel were animals fats, plant waxes, tallow and beeswax. Eventually the development of paraffin revolutionized the candle industry and we were able to achieve long burning, smoke free, inexpensive candles. Nowadays, candles can be made with pure beeswax or pure paraffin or a blend of the two. There are also a number of different specialty waxes that are used to give candles longer burning times and special effects.

Types of Candles Container candles - candles that are poured into a vessel of some sort that contains the melted wax as it burns. These candles are usually made of soft wax. Pillar candles - thick columns of wax that can be made in a variety of geometric shapes. Novelty candles - irregularly shaped candles that are made by molding or sculpting wax in the shape of various objects/figurines. Tapers - tall thin candles that are about 1/2 - 1 inch in diameter and are made to fit in a candle holder. These are the typical dinner table candles and are made by repeatedly dipping the wick into a container of wax until the taper is the right diameter. Tapers can also be made with a mold or by rolling sheets of wax around a wick. Votives - thick little candles about 2 inches in diameter and about 2-3 inches tall. These are typically used in small spaces like bath rooms for fragrance. Tea lights - little containers candles used for warming potpourri pots and food trays.


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Methods of Candlemaking Molding - Molded candles are made by pouring wax into molds. You can find candle molds in craft stores/candle supplies or you can make your own molds from milk cartons, boxes, plastic shapes etc. You can also use a rubber mold kit to make your own reusable molds. Dipping - Tapers are easily made by repeatedly dipping a length of wick into a container of melted wax. Each layer hardens and makes the taper thicker and thicker. The natural force of gravity creates a tapered effect. Usually a pair of tapers is made to insure matching thickness. This is done by holding a double length of wick in the center and dipping both ends so 2 tapers are created simultaneously. Poured - Poured candles refers to any candle that was made by pouring wax into a molded form this includes container candles, molded candles and cast candles. Rolled - Rolled candles are probably the easiest to make. They are made by rolling sheets of wax around the wick. Tapers, pillars and novelty candles can be made using this method.

Wax Additives When combined with waxes, additives can harden, mottle, opacify and create other special effects. They should generally be melted with a small amount of your wax blend and then added to the rest of the batch of wax. This will ensure proper melting and thorough blending. Stearic acid - when combined with paraffin waxes at the right temperature and in the right ratio, stearic acid can combine with wax to form very strong crystalline structure. This makes a hard candle that resists bending or caving in. It aids in mold release. Stearic acid is usually used at a rate of about 2-5 tablespoons per pound of wax. Stearic acid also helps opacify a translucent wax. In cases where you are overdipping a candle to protect embedded objects, (shells, leaves, flowers etc) you will want to avoid using stearic acid as you will be unable to see through the outer coating. Microcrystallines - a group of highly refined waxes that are generally used to increase wax to wax adhesion or make waxes more pliable and elastic or to make waxes more durable and hard. Choose your microcrystalline waxes carefully and know what they are for before you use them. Used properly, they can really increase the quality of your candles. Synthetic polymers - there are a number of polymer additives that can be used to prevent color fading, assist in mold release, increase the luster of a candle, raise the melting point of a candle, create mottling effects etc. You will need to follow the manufacturers directions for use to achieve the proper results.

Commonly Used Waxes Beeswax - Beeswax is the secretion of honeybees used to form their honey storage combs. After the honey is removed, bee keepers generally melt down the combs and reform it into blocks of beeswax. The beeswax has a slight honey smell and is yellow brown in color and contains bee parts and bits of pollen. To obtain refined beeswax, the wax needs to be filtered and bleached to get white wax. Beeswax burns slowly, doesn’t shrink as it hardens (so you don’t need to top of your candles as they harden), and tends to be soft and tacky (making it difficult to release from molds).


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Petroleum waxes or paraffins - Paraffin wax is a by product of refining crude oil into motor oil. It can be made to have various melting points and in general are classified as low, medium and high MP waxes. The most commonly used paraffins have melting points between 120 and 150 F. Always make sure you are buying a good quality paraffin so that you get a good, clean and odorless burning candle. Synthetic waxes - these can be highly refined petro waxes or synthetic polymers. Vegetable waxes - Waxes such as carnauba and candelilla are obtained from waxy plants that grow in Mexico, Texas and Brazil. These waxes are much more brittle than beeswax and have very high melting points and are therefor used mainly to raise the melting point of softer waxes and to make them harder. Use these waxes when you need to add strength to a wax blend. Soy wax is a softer wax and is good for container candles and small 3 inch pillars. Soy wax is an earth friendly wax, it burns longer, cooler and cleaner than paraffin wax, it comes from a renewable, sustainable source, it is not carcinogenic & it supports American farmers.

Wax Blends Wax sheet blends: ·

100% beeswax. Melt, color, scent and pour into flat sheets.

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Half and half beeswax and paraffin (medium melting point). Melt, color, scent and pour into sheets.

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100% paraffin (or 90% Paraffin and 10% stearic acid). Melt color, scent and pour into sheets.

Wax blends for pouring or dipping: ·

85% paraffin and 15% stearic acid

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65% paraffin, 10% beeswax and 25% stearic

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85% paraffin, 10% stearic and 5% candelilla wax

Wax blends for sculpting/modeling wax: ·

Equal parts paraffin and beeswax

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70% beeswax and 30% paraffin

Wax blend for pliable modeling wax: ·

2 pounds of beeswax and 3 oz of petroleum jelly

Wax blend for wax paint: ·

1 cup beeswax and 1/4 cup turpentine

Figuring out how much wax you need to fill a container/mold: Fill your container or mold with water. Then measure the water in a measuring cup. For each cup of water, you will need approximately 8 ounces or 1/2 lb of wax.


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Candle Wicks When making a candle, always prime your wicks if they are not pre primed. Priming the wick means saturating the wick in wax to eliminate air bubbles in the wick. This allows for good burning. When burning a candle, always trim the wick to about 1/4 inch so that when it burns, it will keep the flame from getting too big and will help the wick burn properly. The wick should have a 1 - 2 inch flame that burns steady and the tip of the wick should be in the outer oxidation zone of the flame so that it burns off completely. If the tip of the wick is within the combustion zone (inner part of the flame), it will smoke. Whether or not your candle burns properly will depend largely on your choice of wick. The thickness of the wick must be chosen according to the thickness of your candle but also, it needs to be able to melt just the right amount of the wax so that it will have a good burn rate. The burn rate is the amount of wax the wick will burn in a given amount of time. The wick should be burning enough wax so that a pool surrounds the wick without spilling over the side of the candle. Spilling wax means that the wick is melting too much wax and not wicking or using it up fast enough; therefore the wick is too small for the diameter of the candle or for the type of wax used. Too little wax surrounding the wick means that the wick is drawing up the wax too quickly and is not getting the fuel it needs; therefore the wick is too large for the diameter of the candle or for the type of wax used. Keeping this in mind will help you determine if your wick is too thick or too thin for your candle diameter and wax type.

Types of Wicks Deciding on which wick to use requires a bit of trial and error at first. You can start by following the general guidelines for choosing a wick according to the diameter of the candle but the type of wax and additives you choose will also determine if your wick will work efficiently. Certain wick types work best with certain candle types: Flat braid wicks are made by braiding 3 multi-ply strands of cotton. The more plies per strand, the larger the wick Flat braids generally run extra small (15 ply), small (18 ply), medium ( 24-30 ply), large (42 ply) and extra large (60 ply). Use flat braids in tapers. Small diameter pillars and beeswax sheet rolled candles. Square braided wicks are specially braided to form a square shaped wick. These wicks are numbered starting at 6/0 (the smallest) to 1/0 (about medium) and then #1 through #10 (the largest). The numbers without the /0 are braided less tightly and allow the wick to be thicker without being denser or heavier. Use a square braid wick in rolled beeswax candles, pillars, large cast candles & novelty candles. Cored wicks can have a paper, cotton, zinc or lead core (although lead core wicks are less common today) that holds the wick up. The metal cores burn hotter than cotton or paper and should be used when you need a higher burn rate or are using a high melt wax blend. Cored wicks are used for container candles so that they stand erect while pouring the wax and so they don’t bend over into the wax pool as the candle burns. These generally come in small, medium and large sizes although specialty sizes are available.


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To Prime a Wick Priming a wick allows it to light easily and burn steadily. If you are making ice candles, you need to prime the wick to keep the wick from absorbing the water from the ice. Primed wicks will stand erect in a container so if you cannot find a cored wick large enough for a very large candle, you can use a primed large square or flat braid or even a shoe lace. Prime wicks are also stiff enough to push through a cast candle after it has been poured. To prime a wick, melt your wax and dip the wick in the wax until all the air bubbles escape. Pull the wick taut and allow it to dry.

Tabbing Your Wicks When making a container candle, or pushing a wick into a cast candle, you will need to attach a wick tab to the wick. Simply push a primed wick into the hole and use pliers to squeeze the metal prongs around the wick. Now you can place the tab in the bottom of a candle container or push the wick into the hole of a candle and secure with some melted wax. To make a hole in a candle for the wick, heat up a wicking needle and push all the way through the candle.

Coloring Your Candle Candle colorants need to be soluble in oil or wax. We recommend using the dyes especially made for candles. Start with a few basic colors since these can be mixed to produce additional colors. You can also make natural dyes by infusing herbs/spices in oil. Good botanicals to try are annatto seeds (orange), turmeric (yellow-orange), paprika (red), beet (violet-red), plant leaves (green). Use very small amounts of dye to achieve pastel, translucent candles. Another way to color candles is to start with a white or lightly colored candle (a core candle or a premade candle base) and simply overdip or paint the base with colored wax. For instance, you can take a plain white ball base and ‘glue’ on colored wax pieces until the base is covered such as when making a millefiori design.

Scenting Your Candle You may use essential oils or fragrance oils to scent your candles however when using fragrance oils, make sure they are oil based and not alcohol based. Use essential/fragrance oils at a rate of 1 teaspoon per pound wax. Too much oil will mottle your wax or ooze out of the wax. If you find that your candle doesn’t give off the scent as it burns, you can try soaking the wick in the fragrance/ essential oil before making your candle. It’s difficult to determine which scents will work best and which ones will be heat activated. Experiment with various types to see which work best.


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Techniques for Candlemaking Decorating with Botanicals To Apply Pressed Flowers - start with a warm candle base and have your pressed flowers laid out. Heat a spoon and use the back of it to soften a portion of your base where you want to place the first flower. Immediately press the flower onto the softened wax. Keep applying flowers until you are finished. Now you are ready to overdip your candle (do not use stearic acid or it will opacify your surface). After overdipping, immediately plunge the candle into cool water to give it a glossy finish. To roll your candles in herbs/petals - Spread out your finely minced dried herbs. Use lavender buds, calendula petals, finely crushed rosehips, hibiscus, and other colorful herbs. Coat one half of your candle base with regular craft glue and roll in the herbs. Repeat on the other half and let it dry for several hours. Go back and fill in the bald spots.

Dipping Candles Dipping a candle is one of the easiest ways to make a candle. It naturally creates a tapered effect as a length of wick is repeated immersed in wax until it reaches the desired diameter. They are generally made in pairs by dipping both ends of a double length wick into the wax simultaneously. You will need a dipping can a few inches taller than the desired candle height and you will need enough wax to form the candles as well as to maintain the level of wax in the dipping can. Select a 1/0 square braid or a 30 -42 ply flat braid. You can use 100% beeswax, a blend of paraffin and beeswax, or a blend of paraffin, beeswax and stearic (see suggested blends). Also have ready a bucket of water to submerge the tapers in. Cut a length of wick 2 x the desired height of the tapers + 4 inches. Tie a metal washer or bolt to each end of the wick as weights. Cut a 2 inch piece of cardboard and make a 1/2 in cut on 2 opposite sides. Centering your wick, insert the wick into the niches so that the hanging lengths are equal. Heat the wax in a double boiler to 155F if you are using paraffin and stearic or 165F if you are using beeswax. Color and scent the wax. Pour the wax into the dipping can to about 1 inch from the top and maintain this level by refilling it with wax as necessary. Keep the dipping can in a hot water bath to keep it at the right temperature. Dip the wick ends into the wax to about 1 inch of the top and hold it there until you don’t see any more bubbles escaping. Hang the cardboard on something so that the wicks can harden. You can also dip them in the bucket of cool water to speed up the hardening. When all the water has run off and the wax is cool, re-submerge quickly to the same level pulling it out slowly but steadily. Allow it to cool again. Re submerge as before and you should begin to see the wax building up. If it’s not, then the dipping wax is too hot and is melting the wax each time you redip so let it cool down a few degrees before redipping. Keep dipping and cooling until the candles reach 1/4 inch in diameter at the thickest end. Then cut off the bottom of the candles evenly, taking off the weights. Keep dipping the candles until they reach about 7/8 inches (the standard) in diameter. Use a knife to shave off excess wax at the base of the candle before the last few dips. If you want, you can dip the last few dips in a high melting point wax to give the candle a hard outer shell. Immediately after the last dip, immerse your tapers in cool water to give them a shiny surface. Hang them up to harden completely. A couple of notes about dipping - The candle will not grow if your wax is too hot and it will become lumpy if the wax is too cold so for each new wax blend that you use, you will need to find the perfect temperature for dipping. Don’t let your candle get too cool between dips or the layers will


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not adhere to one another. Try to dip with a steady rhythm keeping the wax temperature nice and steady. It will be difficult to dip candles in a cold environment so try to work in a warm room. Overdipping the tapers - overdipping simply means that your last dip is in a high melting point wax and therefore it creates a nice hard outer shell that eliminates dripping. The inner wax is contained by the hard outer shell until it is completely consumed. To overdip a candle, melt your high MP wax and add 10-30% stearic acid (unless you need the candle surface to be see through). Make sure the candle to be overdipped is not cold or the wax will not adhere well. Take your warm candle and dip it into the overdip wax and pull it our slowly but steadily. The candle will be soft from the high temperature. To get a nice glossy finish, immediately submerge the candle in cool water and then hang it carefully until it rehardens. An overdip can be used to color a white candle too. Instead of using colored wax for the whole candle, you can use a regular white taper and just dip it into colored overdip wax. Because tapers remain pretty pliable between dips, you can take advantage of this and create braided candles by braiding 3 skinny tapers together or twisting a pair of skinny tapers around each other. You can flatten your taper a little with a warm rolling pin (leave the base round so it will fit into a candle holder) and then twist the whole candle to create a twisted taper. To seal in botanicals on the surface of a candle, ‘glue’ the botanicals onto the surface of the candle with some melted wax and then overdip in a high melt paraffin without stearic acid. You can add 510% microcrystalline (the type that hardens) to the paraffin for extra hardness.

Overdipping for Decorating Wax for overdipping can be just regular wax that you made your candle with or you can add stearic acid or microcrystallines to it to make it harder. You can also just use a high melt wax. With the process of overdipping, you can do a number of decorative things. You can overdip a plain white candle to color it, you can revive old candles that have discolored or faded, you can create striped candles by overdipping in 2 different colors or you can overdip to protect embedded objects on the surface of the candles. To set up your overdipping station, you will want to have a double boiler going in which you will place your dipping container. Fill it with enough wax to cover the whole candle when submerged but leave enough space at he top so that the wax doesn’t overflow when displaced by the candle. Make sure the wax is at about 20 degrees above its melting point. Use pliers to hold your candle by the wick. Make sure the candles are warm before they are overdipped, otherwise, your layers will not adhere. Have a bucket of cool water nearby to submerge the freshly dipped candle. This will give it a nice glossy hard finish. Striping a candle - Place strips of masking tape around the candle where you want it to remain the base color. Then dip the candle in colored wax, plunge it into cool water and allow it to dry. Remove the tape. You can also create horizontal stripes by dipping half the candle in one color, flipping it over and dipping the other half plus an inch or 2 in another color. The part that got dipped in both colors will be a mix of the two colors so you will have a candle with 3 different color bands.

Overpouring You can create some really pretty candles by overpouring around a premade base. Place your premade base inside of a mold that is slightly larger in diameter than the base. Surround the base with dried flowers, shells, coffee beans, beads etc to fill the space between the base and the mold. Slowly pour in a clear wax (no stearic acid) that has a higher melting point than the base wax.


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Check to see if you need to repour if the wax shrinks down. Remove from the mold once the candle is cooled sufficiently. If the objects need to be exposed a bit more, you can use swift even swipes of a propane torch to melt off some of the surface wax until the objects are visible. Use a piece of panty hose to buff up the surface once it hardens.

Painting with Wax Make up a wax paint with 1 part melted paraffin and 3 1/2 parts turpentine. Let the mixture sit for a few days so the turpentine can evaporate leaving a pasty wax paint. Add candle dye and apply to a candle base with a paint brush. Overdip the candle to protect the paint job. Candles can also be painted with regular acrylic paints. You can use brush techniques or sponging techniques or even stencils. You can protect your painting with an overdipped coat.

Poured Candles A poured candle simply means a candle that was made by pouring melted wax into a form so that the candle takes on the form when hardened. Therefore, poured candles can be container candles, candles that were formed in a mold or cast candles. Container candles are the easiest to make as the wax is simply poured into the container in which it will be burned. Pouring a Container Candle Find a container that has a wide opening, is not deeper than about 5 inches, and is made of metal, ceramic or glass. Choose a paraffin wax or wax blend with a low melting point and a medium cored wick. Determine how much wax you will need to fill your container/s. Start melting your wax in a double boiler or crock pot. Cut your cored wick to a length 1 inch longer than the height of your jar and tab one end. Warm your candle containers to reduce wax shrinkage. You can warm them in some hot water. When your wax is at a temperature of about 150F, you can color it and add your fragrance. Pour a 1/2 inch layer of wax into your container and quickly center the wick tab in the wax and hold it until it won’t move. Let the wax cool a bit and then fill up the rest of the container to about 1/2 inch of the top. The wax will shrink a bit as it cools so when you have a thin layer of hardened wax on the surface, poke some holes around the wick all the way to the bottom of the container and then pour in some more hot wax to fill up the holes. You will probably need to repeat this repour a few times until all the wax is hardened. Trim the wick to 1/2 inch from the surface of the candle. You will know you have the right combination of wax and wick if your candle burns with an evenly liquefied surface without creating a puddle of wax that drowns out the wick. Your wick is too small for the diameter of the candle or for the melting point of the wax you chose if it leaves walls of wax on the side of the container. Making Candles Using Molds Candle molds can be simple one piece molds, or 2 piece molds that allow for complex shapes or even disposable molds that can be torn away once the candle has hardened. Even an empty milk carton can be used to mold a candle.

Generally, a one piece candle mold comes with a hole in the base that allows you to thread the wick through it. You then use a wick sealer and screw to hold it in place. The other end of the wick is usually wrapped around a rod or pencil that rests along the upper rim of the mold, holding the wick taut and centered. A store bought mold will come with more specific instructions for use. If you are using a homemade mold such as a milk carton, you can make a small hole in the bottom of the carton, thread the wick through and then seal the hole with some modeling clay or putty or tape. This will become the top of your candle so make sure to leave excess wick outside of the


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hole. If you can’t (or don’t want to) make a hole in the mold, you can pour your candle and then using a hot knitting needle, make a hole straight through the center of the candle. Push a primed wick up through the hole and then fill the hole with wax. You can also hang a weighted wick (use a metal washer as a weight) from a rod or pencil and then pour your candle. To pour your candle - melt your wax blend to about 165F in a double boiler or crock pot and add your wax additives, color and scent. Have your mold wicked and ready to go. If you are using a rigid mold, lightly coat the inside with mold release (not necessary if you are using a rubber mold or disposable tear away mold). Pour a 1/2 inch layer of wax into the mold to help seal the wick hole. When your wax reaches the right temperature for pouring (your mold instructions should have a suggested wax temperature), pour the wax slowly down the side of the mold to prevent air bubbles. If you are using a water bath to cool/shrink the candle quickly, transfer the mold to the water making sure no water runs into the candle. Make sure the whole depth of the candle is submerged and weigh it down with something heavy so it won’t bob around. Once a thin layer on the surface has hardened, poke holes around the wick down the length of the candle to release the air bubbles and fill the holes with more wax. Make sure that the wax doesn’t run over the sides of the candle between the wall of the mold and the side of the candle that has shrunk and pulled away from the mold. Repeat the repouring until the surface no longer caves. Wait until the candle is completely cool and hard before attempting to remove it doesn’t become distorted from the handling. If you find it difficult to remove the candle from the mold even after it has hardened, try popping it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Color Variation You can pour a candle with different colored layers by pouring a color and then waiting until it hardens and then pouring another color. The harder you let each layer get between pours, the more sharp the color change. If you want the colors to blend a little between layers, pour your layers when only about 1/8 inch of the previous layer has hardened. The second color will melt the first and the colors will blend a bit. Chunk Candles A chunk candle is made by filling the mold with chunked up pieces of colored wax and the pouring a clear or contrasting colored wax over the chunks. You will need to tap the mold around to ensure that air doesn’t become trapped inside the candle around the chunks. Embedding Objects To make candles with objects (sea shells, botanicals, decorative objects) on the outer surface of the candle, place the objects along the mold wall and hold them in place with chunks of wax the same color as the rest of your candle. Then pour your melted wax to fill up the mold. Tap the mold around lightly to release trapped air bubbles. The closer you can get the objects to the wall of the mold, the more they will show through the surface of the candle. Don’t use stearic acid in these candles because it will opacify the wax and the objects will not show through. These candles are best poured in a larger diameter mold otherwise, the objects will become loose as the candle burns. If the objects do not show well through the surface, use quick even swipes of a propane torch to melt the outer surface of the candle to expose more of the objects. A Layered Color Effect You can make a candle that has a light colored exterior with a darker colored or contrasting colored center. To do this, pour a candle as you would normally and wait until a thin layer of wax hardens on the surface. Using a knife, carefully carve off the hardened top surface leaving a 1/8 inch wall and pour the liquid wax from the center back into your melting pot. You can either


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deepen this wax further by adding more dye or use another color to fill in the candle. The deeper color on the inside of the candle will create an interesting look. You can even carve designs onto the surface of the candle to expose the inner color using a hot carving tool.

Rolling Wax Sheets This is the easiest and fastest way to make candles and is something to think about if you need to produce quick inventory for a craft show or gift giving season. Wax sheets can be made of 100% beeswax, 100% paraffin wax or a blend of the two. They can be embossed with a honeycomb design or be plain flat sheets. They come in various colors as well as natural. To make your own wax sheets, melt and color/scent one of the recommended wax blends and pour it evenly onto a foiled flat surface. Allow it to cool and carefully peel away the foil paper. Trim the sides to make even sheets. To roll a simple pillar candle, place a length of 36-42 ply flat braid wick or a 1/0 square braid wick 1/8 inch from the narrow edge of a wax sheet (cut your wick at least 1 1/2 inch longer than the height of your candle). Make sure the wax sheets have been kept in a warm room for a while before starting so that they will be pliable and won’t break when you try to roll them. Bend the edge of the sheet over the wick and press firmly so the wick is nicely sandwiched between the wax layers. Start rolling the sheet tightly, keeping the bottom edge of your candle even. When you get to the edge, press it firmly onto the surface of the candle so it seals. Using a heated knife will help if the wax doesn’t want to stick. Run the hot blade across the open edge and quickly seal into place. Trim the wick to be flush on the bottom and to within 1/2 inch on top. A fun thing to do with wax sheets is to use cookie cutters or a knife to cut various shapes out of the sheets and then apply the shapes onto plain pillar candles.


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Library Information About Dead Sea Ingredients Dead Sea Salts are very mineral rich, containing high proportions of Potassium, Magnesium and Bromide. Potassium helps regulate the moisture level of the skin, Magnesium helps promote healing, and Bromide has a smoothing and relaxing effect. The natural mineral salts exfoliate and revitalize the skin and help draw out toxins. Sea Salt is well known for it's ability to relieve aches & pains, reduce stiffness after exertion, relax the muscles and relieve skin problems such as acne, eczema & psoriasis. The high mineral content of Dead Sea Salt stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation. Increased circulation moves trapped fluid from joints, improving joint movement and reducing stiffness and pain. Regular use of salts promotes healthy skin by exfoliating and encouraging regeneration of new skin cells. The Mud and/or Clay from the Dead Sea is equally rich in minerals and helps revitalize, exfoliate and purify the skin. It draws toxins, oils & debris from the skin leaving a clean fresh feeling. It helps to tighten pores and stimulate circulation so your skin is left with a smooth healthy glow. The mud can also be used as a pack for sore joints. Use the mud as a hair pack to alleviate dandruff and oily hair conditions. It will not over dry the scalp. The Dead Sea Brine is the mineral rich water from the Dead Sea. It can be used in creams, lotions, facials, masks, body wraps, etc. To use the mud or clay:

A Dead Sea Mud Mask can be made very simply with some dead sea clay and enough water to make a thick paste. The best water would of course be, the dead sea brine. You can also use the mud which is already wet. You can add 3 drops of essential oil to the mud to help cleanse the pores and kill bacteria that cause blemishes. Other wetting agents for the clay are fruit puree, yogurt, cucumber juice, milk, etc. Honey can be added to make the mask anti bacterial. If your skin tends to be dry in some spots, you may want to add some jojoba to the mud mask to help balance the skin. Other good additives are: Powdered Sea Vegetables, Powdered Rice Bran, Colloidal Oatmeal, Nut Meals, Powdered Herbs etc. Dead Sea Masks cannot be premixed and stored so only mix what you will use immediately or provide customers with a specially blended wetting agent in a separate container so they can mix as they need. A great Dead Sea hair wrap can be made with 1/2 cup mud or clay (wet with Dead Sea Brine), 1 Tablespoon shikakai powder, 1 tsp aritha powder, 1 tsp neem powder, 1 Tablespoon jojoba oil and 5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Mix all the ingredients and massage through wet hair. Wrap with plastic and then a hot towel. Leave it for at least 15 minutes and then wash out. Dead Sea Mud and Clay can be added to soap at a rate of 1T - 2T per pound. To use Dead Sea Salt:

Dead Sea Salt can be used by itself to make a bath salt or you can blend it with other salts to keep your costs down. It can be used as is or you can color and scent.


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About Dendritic Salts Dendritic salts are micro crystallized salts that have an enormous surface area and therefore help hold fragrance and discourage clumping of regular salts. They are effective when used at a rate of 5% in bath salts (slightly less than 1 oz per pound of regular salts). Mix your fragrance oil with your dendritic salts first and then blend that into your other salts.

About Emu Oil Emu oil is rapidly gaining recognition as an invaluable cosmetic ingredient due to very positive results in current studies. It has an extraordinary ability to penetrate the skin, acts as a carrier for carrying other ingredients into the skin, it is non-comedogenic, and is completely non irritating. It has been found to reduce inflammation and redness of the skin, reduce the formation of wrinkles and restore moisturize to irritated dry skin. It is extremely healing when used in conjuction with Tamanu oil for ezcema and psoriasis. In addition, it has been found to reduce inflammation and pain of sore muscles and joints and can help with conditions such as arthritis. It is unparalleled in its ability to heal burns and prevent the formation of scar tissue while encouraging rapid repair of damaged tissue and should be a must have for the medicine cabinet. A blend of emu oil, water and lavender essential oil in a spray bottle will rapidly heal wounds, burns, stitches, and even hot spots in dogs and encourage quick re-growth of lost hair/fur due to injury or surgery (ask me how I know!). Used in soap at 10-20%, emu oil will make a hard bar with stable moisturizing lather. Use emu oil in essential oil blends to help deliver the oils into the skin. Use in massage or sports blends to relieve soreness and inflammation. Emu oil becomes creamy looking at 65 F and will solidify if keep colder. Refrigeration is recommended if you plan to store emu oil for longer than 3 months.

About Hemp Hemp (Cannabis sativa) The hemp plant is one of the most economically useful plants because every part of the plant can be used and multiple crops can be harvested annually from a single field. The seeds of the hemp plant yield a non narcotic oil that is made up of 81% poly-unsaturated essential fatty acids of EFAs necessary for the metabolism of healthy skin. Due to this unusually high content of EFAs, hemp seeds are used in a variety of health food preparations and the oil is being used more and more in the nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries. Hemp seed oil can be used at a rate of 5-20% in soaps, lotions, creams, balms, lotion bars etc. Hemp fiber is becoming popular in the textile industry due to economic and environmental concerns. Compared to cotton, hemp produces twice as much fiber per acre and while cotton typically requires significant amounts of pesticide spraying, hemp requires none. Hemp does not need as much water as cotton and can grow in almost any temperate or tropical climate. The fiber from hemp is 10 times stronger than cotton and can be used to make all types of clothing.


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About Neem Oil The neem seed kernel is very rich in fatty acids such as oleic, stearic, palmitic, linoleic and various others. The oil is very bitter, dark in color and has a strong garlicky smell. Neem oil is an excellent moisturizing oil that has been used historically for it’s proven medicinal properties. Today scientific research validates the traditional uses of neem in general body and specifically skin care, to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, and to boost the immune system and for a variety of health problems. The use of the oil for cosmetics and medicines has been limited by its strongly bitter taste and strong odor however, when it is used in soap, the odor fades and can be further masked with the use of essential or fragrance oils. Anecdotal reports of neem date back to the Middle Ages, and accounts of its successful use in treating skin lesions and a variety of ailments come from around the world. On the Indian subcontinent, where the neem tree is known as the “village pharmacy,” researchers have found more than 60 medicinal uses. Today, neem oil is becoming popular outside of India because it has proven itself to be a safe alternative to stronger, less benign treatments. It can be used to treat acne, eczema, psoriasis, other skin lesions, dandruff, lice, chicken pox, diaper rash, insect bites, hot spots in animals etc. The neem oil that we offer is a wildcrafted, unrefined neem oil and is of superior quality. Recommended Usage: ·

In soap: use the oil as 30% of the base oil or as a superfatting agent at 5-10%.

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In antibacterial salves: make a balm with beeswax, neem oil and tea tree for cuts and scrapes.

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As a facial for acne control: mix the neem powder with green clay and use as a mask.

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In the bath: make a strong tea with the leaves or the powder and pour into bath water.

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For athletes foot and other foot problems: Make a strong tea and soak feet.

· For dandruff and head lice: Massage the oil into hair and leave for 1 hour. Shampoo. Repeat once weekly for 3 weeks or as long as problem persists. · As a garden pesticide: Spray infested plant material with a solution of neem oil, aritha powder (as a surfactant) and water. The insects will avoid sprayed leaves and will die of starvation.

Essential, Fragrance & Flavor Oils What is the difference between Essential oils, Fragrance oils and Flavor oils? An essential oil is a pure natural product obtained by distillation of plant material. These oils are volatile (they will evaporate), highly fragrant, very strong (they contain concentrated levels of chemical components found in the plant it has been distilled from)and have medicinal properties related to the chemical constituents of the plant. These oils are limited to the botanicals which yield a reasonable amount of oil from distillation and their prices are highly dependent on the oil yield of a particular plant. Essential oils must be properly diluted and used with caution because they have such strong medicinal properties but they are a must for all natural skin care products. Some essential oils are safe for use in lip care products but please do your research first!

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of possible fragrances and are usually much less expensive than pure essential oils. They do not need to be regulated like essential oils do and are very easy to work with. They are generally used at 2-5% in formulations and can be used as perfume oils when diluted in a vegetable oil or jojoba. Do not use fragrance oils in lip care products! Do not use our toiletry fragrance oils in candles they will not burn! Flavor oils are really just fragrances that are approved for use in lip products. They do not give a taste to lip balms (they are not sweet oils). Use at recommended rate of 2-5%. Can candle fragrance oils be used in toiletries and vise versa? Some fragrance oil manufacturers claim that their oils can be used in both candles and soap however they usually say this because soap is not regulated by the FDA. Our candle oils at FNWL, are made in a non cosmetic grade base so we discourage the use of our candle FOs in skin care products. Our toiletry oils on the other hand are made in a cosmetic grade base that will not burn well in candles. If we have a fragrance in the toiletries section that we do not carry in the candle section, please feel free to request it.

How to Heat Shea Butter Properly Improper heating of shea butter can cause the butter to crystallize as it cools which can cause lip balms, body butters and other formulations to turn gritty upon sitting. In order to avoid this, shea butter must be melted and heated to about 175 degrees and kept at that temperature for at least 20 minutes. This will allow the butter to melt completely so that crystals will not form once cooled. Melt Solid Oils To melt solid oil for pouring, place the container in a hot water bath for 20 minutes. Reshape Flattened Loofah Our loofahs come flattened to save on shipping costs. To plump them, they can be soaked in water and then air dried or spritzed with alcohol and shaped by hand. Figure a Percentage (i.e., how much fragrance oil to add) To work out a percentage, take the size of your batch (usually the weight) and multiply by the percentage required. For example if you are making a 5 lb batch of cream and need to add 2% of an essential oil, you would first convert 5 lbs to 80 oz ( 5lbs x 16oz = 80 oz) and then multiply 80 oz by .02 (2%) which gives you 1.6 oz.

If the resulting number is very small or difficult to measure, you can multiply oz x 30 to get ml (or cc). So 1.6 oz x 30 = 48 ml or 48 cc. You can find ml/cc syringes at any pharmacy.

Making An Infusion Making an infusion simply means making a “tea”. Bring the water almost to boiling and then pour over the herbs. Generally 1 cup water is used per 1-2 teaspoons of herb. Let it steep for at least 15 minutes. Cool and strain. Store in a glass jar but preserve with alcohol if you intend to keep it for more than 3 days.


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Linen Waters To make a linen spray, start with an essential oil blend or fragrance oil and add a solubilizer. You can use Polysorbate 20 mixed 1:1 or our fragrance base mixed 1:4 (fragrance:solubilizer). Some trial and error will be necessary as some fragrances may cloud when added to P20 or the fragrance base. Shake the blend until you get a homogenous solution. You may need to add a bit more solubilizer if the oil does not become miscible. Once the oil dissolves in the solubilizer, you can now add it to a 50/50 (or desired proportion) water/alcohol blend.

Natural Hair Care Premature hair loss is becoming a big problem these days and yet we continue to treat our hair with very harsh chemicals because there don’t seem to be any immediate health risks. Treating hair naturally can be very easy though. Here are some tips for natural hair care: Cleansing Use a detergent free cleanser - Liquid castille is a very good, mild soap for the hair. Herb such as shikakai, amla & aritha have been used for centuries in India to gently clean the hair and scalp. These herbs are used to make a “tea” which is then used to wash the hair. Neem powder tea can be used when there are scalp problems such as dandruff or to treat lice. Conditioning Apple cider vinegar infused with natural herbs such as rosemary and neem is the best natural conditioner. It will leave your hair soft and manageable. Oil Treatments Combine the following: 6 oz fractionated coconut oil, 3 oz Monoi de Tahiti, 1 oz castor oil, 2 oz jojoba, 2 oz emu oil, 2 oz shea oil. When ready to use, heat the oils in a double boiler and apply to dampened hair and scalp. Wrap with a hot towel and allow it to sit for 20 minutes. Wash with liquid castille soap (rosemary essential oil can be added to the castille soap).

Using An Anti-Oxidant to Preserve Your Products In the cosmetic industry, an anti oxidant is a preservative that reduces the rate of oxidation of unstable oils. You would want to use an anti oxidant in your skin care products if they contain fragile oils such as sweet almond, hemp, avocado, flax, evening primrose etc or simply if they are going to be kept for long periods of time. You can add anti oxidants directly to your oils to keep them fresh or you can add the anti oxidant to the oil phase of your recipe. Lip balm, lotion bars, creams, lotions, and any other product containing oils can benefit from the addition of an anti oxidant.

Examples of anti oxidants are vitamin E (must be a low alpha mixed tocopherol form of vitamin E to work as an anti oxidant) or Rosemary Oil Extract. Both are typically used at a rate of .5 -2%. Mix with your oils before combining oils with water (if applicable). Vitamin E from the health food store is NOT a suitable anti oxidant for skin care products because it contains a high percentage of alpha-tocopherol which is great for your skin but doesn’t act as an anti oxidant. The delta and gamma tocopherols are better anti oxidants than the alpha tocopherol and these can be found in a high percentage in our T50 vitamin E oil.


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Clay in Soap The addition of clay gives soap a creamy dense lather that makes it ideal for shaving. Bentonite and French Green clay are often used for this purpose. Clay is also useful for adding natural earthtone colors to soap. Use it at a rate of 1 T per pound of soap.

Clays for Facial Masks Various clays are made up of different mineral contents and each clay has a different effect on the skin. The high mineral content of clays rejuvenates the skin while the clay exfoliates and stimulates blood circulation to the skin. Regular use of clay facials will remove dead skin cells, improve circulation to the skin, remove debris from the pores and bring about a smooth healthy glow. Each clay has the ability to absorb toxins from the skin but they differ in their level of absorption.

China clay or white kaolin has a mild astringent effect and is best used on dry to normal skin. Multani mitti or fullers earth absorbs toxins very well and exfoliates well making it a good facial clay for oily, scaly, combination skin. Roseclay is similar to china clay and is good for dry to normal skin. Bentonite and French Green clay are the most drawing of the clays and are best used on oily to normal skin. These can help revitalize tired looking skin and will encourage blood flow to the skin. Moroccan red clay is also good for drawing out toxins and excess oils from the skin and should be used for oily to normal skin types.

Emulsifying Wax Our emulsifying wax is a vegetable based emulsifier (Ingredients: Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, PEG-150 Stearate & Steareth-20). It is used to bind oil and water together in creams, lotions etc. Measure out 5% emulsifying wax and melt with your other solid waxes/oils.

FD & C Dyes To use FD & C dyes: These dyes are water soluble and highly concentrated. Mix a small amount with warm water and stir until dissolved. Since the color of your product will be lighter than the color of the dyed water, you will need to do some trials to determine how much dye is required per batch to get the end results you desire. These dyes produce brilliant colors and can be blended to get other colors. Add this dye to the water phase of your formulation.

Flavor Oils Flavor oils are simply “fragrance” for lip products. These oils do not have a taste and they are not sweet. The oil can be added to one of the oils or directly to your lip balm batch while it is still warm. Use the flavor oils at 2 - 5% but not more than 5%.


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Grapefruit Seed Extract One of the reasons people are moving away from commercial soaps and skin care products is because of the numerous chemicals and preservatives used that have questionable effects on our health. Grapefruit seed extract is a natural (extracted from the seeds of grapefruits) citricidal preservative. It can be used in many ways for household disinfection and can also be used to preserve soaps, toiletries and cosmetics. In the house, it can be used to wash fruit, vegetables and meat/fish, disinfect countertops, laundry, toothbrushes, utensils, humidifiers, etc. It can also be used diluted as a mouthwash, gargle or disinfectant for hands. Pretty much anywhere you use commercial disinfectants, you can substitute GSE and you can rest assured that it is safe for you and the environment. It can even be used to disinfect drinking water if necessary.

Handling GSE Avoid contact with eyes. If contact should occur, immediately flush eyes/eye with water for at least 10 minutes and see a physician. Always dilute before using on skin or for personal use. There’s no need to dilute for use in soaps and toiletries. If it comes in contact with the skin (unless you’re using a drop for warts or cysts), you should thoroughly rinse the area with water. As with all other medications, keep out of the reach of children. Uses  For a fruit/veggie or meat/fish wash: use 8-15 drops per gallon of water  For laundry: add 10 drops to rinse cycle  For humidifiers: add 4 drops per gallon to the reservoir  For disinfecting toothbrushes: 2 drops in 5 oz. of water. You can store your toothbrush for a week in this solution.  As a gargle or mouthwash: 3 drops in 5 oz. of water  To disinfect drinking water: If possible, filter water first or let sit. Add 10 drops GSE to gallon of clear water. Shake and let resettle. It will be bitter but clean.  For general disinfection of counter tops and other surfaces: Use 8-15 drops per gallon of water.  Make your own baby wipes: Use 20 drops in 16 oz. of water  For soap or lotions: Use between .05 and 2% of your total ingredients. Add to oils before adding lye when using in soap. How Much to Use Use GSE ar a rate of .05- 2%. To measure out 2%, multiply the total volume (in ounces) of your batch times .02 to get ounces of GSE to use. Usually the amount is too small to measure in ounces so you can multiply that number by 30 to get ml and use an ml syringe to measure your GSE. How GSE is Made GSE is made with extracts of citrus seeds/pulp. It is made through a special process of combining polyphenols with the acidic extracts of citrus seeds/pulp until they convert to a stable quaternary


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ammonium compounds. Some quat. compounds are toxic to animal life but GSE provides very broad anti bacterial activity while demonstrating no toxicity. It is blended with vegetable glycerin to make it non irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. As a blend, GSE is safe enough to use as a disinfectant for drinking water when necessary. Our GSE does not contain any preservatives such as parabens as it shouldn’t be necessary if GSE itself is a preservative. While the 33% GSE is suitable for regular household purposes, the 60% Concentrated GSE is recommended for cosmetic purposes. Use at .05 to 1% to preserve most formulations or use at 2% to create antibacterial creams, salves, rinses, soaps etc. Hydrolyzed Silk The addition of hydrolyzed silk amino acids to a cream, lotion or soap, gives the product a “silky” feel. Add the silk during the water phase at a rate of about 1-6% in creams, or lotions and about 410% in soaps. Milk Powders The nice thing about using milk in the powdered form (other than the fact that you can have it around and not have to worry about it going bad before you use it), is that you can alter the concentration of it and therefore make a fattier milk. The normal reconstitution rate for milk powder is 4 T per cup of water. In soap, you may prefer to use 6-8 T of powder per cup water to increase the creaminess of your milk.

In cold process soap, you will find it easier to reserve a small amount of your water from your recipe and use that water to make a paste with the milk powder. Add the milk paste to your batch at light trace. You can also make up the milk and use it in place of your water, however, it will need to be chilled before combining with the lye. In MP soap, you can make a paste with 1T of milk powder per pound of soap (mix with just enough water to make it into a paste) and add it to the melted base. Stir well to incorporate. Oxides and Ultramarines These pigments are oil dispersible and therefore do not dissolve. They need to be mixed well with an oil to prevent clumps of pigment in your finished product. Add evenly colored oil to your batch and mix well. These pigments will settle to the bottom of your product if you use too much or if your product is very thin in consistency so some trial and error may be necessary to use these pigments in certain instances. These pigments tend to be on the earthy side and can be blended to get complex muted colors. Polysorbate 20 Use polysorbate 20 to emulsify oils & water at about 1:1 (may require slightly more to achieve a clear solution). Mix fragrance /essential oils with P20 until you get a clear solution and then add to batch. Since this may not be compatible with all essential oils and fragrance oils do a small test first. Some fragrance oils may cloud. Great for body sprays, room and linen sprays etc.


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Silicone Rubber Molds Choosing Objects to Make Your Mold Find smooth nonporous objects that are heavy enough that they will not float to the top in the rubber. Hollow objects will float up and should not be used. Porous objects will allow the rubber to seep into the pores and you will not have a smooth cavity. The objects used in the pictured mold were a leaf shaped glass ashtray, a bar of round soap and a big heavy sea shell (the sea shell was first wrapped in saran wrap to prevent the rubber from entering the cavity). Keep you eyes open when you’re out shopping for little solid, heavy trinkets that would make nice shaped soaps. Other soaps or candles can be used too. You may be able to use something that is hollow if you can fill it with sand and seal it in. Remember that you need to choose objects that are uniform width from top to bottom or things that can be placed so that the widest part is rested on the bottom of the tub. The object must be removable once the mold is hard so a wide part will not fit back out through a narrow opening : ). Making your Mold Place the objects that you want a casting of in a basin type tub or wide container. Plastic works best because it is flexible and will make it easy to remove your mold once it is hard. Use the smallest tub that you can so you don’t waste a lot of compound in empty spaces. For example, arrange 6 bars of soap in a tray leaving 1 inch around each bar. The objects must be heavy and sit flat on the bottom of the tub or the rubber will seep under and lift up the object thereby sealing the object into the mold rather than making a cavity in it’s shape.

Then mix 10 parts by weight of Part A with 1 part by weight of Part B (activator) in a container. Stir thoroughly either by hand until a uniform light blue color results. A Plastic disposable stirrer will work best. Do not overmix however as you will wind up with too many air bubbles. Once, properly mixed, carefully pour the compound over the objects in your tray being careful not to move the objects at all. It helps to hold the object in place as you pour the rubber around and over it until you are sure it will not move. Allow 16 to 18 hours cure time. Once hard, carefully remove the rubber mold from the tub or container. Then carefully remove the objects from the bottom of the mold. This compound has exceptional tear strength so it can withstand repeated flexing for part removal. To prolong life of your molds, carefully clean them after each use and allow to dry properly. Keep them out of direct sunlight and in room temperature. You will need approximately 1 lb. of compound per 3 cavities. The 5 lb. size is good for about 12 cavities.


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Why consider adding potpourri and air fresheners to your line? If you are a professional soaper looking to enhance your line, a new business looking for something easy to make and sell or just a hobbyist looking for a good craft for gift giving, potpourri may be what you’re looking for. Home Fragrance Products, including potpourri, rooms sprays, linen sprays, air freshener gels etc. are becoming fast selling items and well known companies have placed great emphasis on these new lines.  These products are quick and easy to make.  They don’t require expensive packaging  They can be sold individually with a wide range of pricing or they can be added to gift sets/ baskets to fill them out  Potpourri and freshener gels tend to attract the eye and nose drawing more people to your displays/stores  Potpourri is easily customized for the person it is meant for by varying the colors and fragrance  It can be made with pure essential oils for an aromatherapy product or with high quality fragrance oils  It has no shelf life and can be made well in advance of a craft show or gift giving season


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Index We are not completely done indexing at this time. We’ll continue to work on setting up indexing terms and complete the index in the near future! Thanks for downloading our book!

A almond oil 12 aloe vera gel 52, 61 aloe vera oil 15, 18, 30, 50 anise essential oil 41 anti bacterial 16 anti fungal 16 apricot kernel oil 17, 18, 47 apricot oil 12 avocado oil 12, 16, 18, 41, 42, 47, 51, 59 azuki bean powder 26

B basil 39 beeswax 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 33, 42, 46, 50, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61 bentonite clay 39, 43 benzoin gum powder 17 borage oil 47 borax 17, 50, 52, 53 butter 11 cocoa 12, 17, 18, 30, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48 illipe 12, 15, 16, 52 kokum 16, 26 mango 16, 37, 40, 58 nutmeg 40 sal 16, 37, 40 shea 15, 16, 18, 27, 30, 40, 44, 45, 47, 53, 56, 57, 59 buttermilk 40, 43

C calendula oil 57, 58, 59, 60 calendula petals 14, 15, 16, 30, 56, 60 calendula powder 48, 61 camelina oil 57, 60, 61 canola oil 28, 29, 30, 39, 43, 45 carrot oil 47 carrots 29 carrotseed essential oil 47 castor oil 2 6, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45, 57 chamomile essential oil 61 chamomile flowers 14, 16, 26, 60 chamomile powder 48, 58, 61 citric acid 15, 54 citronella java essential oil 27 clay bentonite 39, 43 sea 51 white kaolin 60


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clovebud essential oil 30 cocoa butter 11, 12, 17, 18, 30, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48 coconut oil 17, 18, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 53, 57 comfrey root 39 comfrey root powder 16 cornstarch 58, 60, 61 cucumber floral water 26 cucumbers 45

D dill weed 41

E emu oil 1 2, 14, 18, 37, 52, 57 emulsifying wax 15, 54 essential oil anise 41 carrotseed 47 chamomile 61 citronella java 27 clovebud 30 eucalyptus 18 eucalyptus citriodora 27 fennel 41 geranium 27 grapefruit 13 lavender 14, 15, 18, 48, 52, 57, 58, 60, 61 lemon 13 lemongrass 36 mandarin 13, 26, 60 myrrh 39 nutmeg 40 orange 13 peppermint 18, 42 roman chamomile 14, 48, 59 rose 14 rose bulgarian 48 rosemary 27, 42 sandalwood 39 spearmint 30 tea tree 15, 36, 42 vanilla 40 eucalyptus citriodora essential oil 27 eucalyptus essential oil 18 evening primrose oil 47 exfoliant 26

F fennel essential oil 41 flax seed oil 31 floral water 52 cucumber 26 jasmine 52


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orange 52 fractionated coconut oil 50 fragrance oil almond 38 basil 26 bubble gum 27 cucumber 50 honey 38 neroli 30 peach 17 raspberry 17 vanilla 12 fullers earth 39

G gel wax 20 geranium essential oil 27 glycerin 51, 52, 53, 56 glycerine 15 goats milk powder 15, 33, 40, 41, 61 goldenseal 56 grapefruit seed extract 41, 47, 50, 56 grapefuit essential oil 13 grapeseed oil 14, 34, 36, 53 gum myhrr 56

H healing soap 39 hempseed oil 14, 16 herb arrowroot 60 azuki bean powder 26 basil 39 benzoin gum powder 17 calendula petals 14, 15, 16, 30, 56, 60 calendula powder 48, 61 chamomile flowers 14, 16, 26, 60 chamomile powder 48, 58, 61 comfrey root 16, 39 dill weed 41 goldenseal 56 lavender buds 15, 58, 60 lavender flowers 14, 60 lavender powder 61 lemon peel 13 neem leaves 16 neem powder 39 orange peel 13 peppermint leaves 42 rose petals 14, 60 rose powder 48 stinging nettles 16 tulsi 39 tumeric 39


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honeycomb sheets 20 hydrolized silk amino acids 37 hydrosol 17, 50, 52 neroli 26 rose 52

I illipe butter 12, 15, 16, 52

J jojoba, MP 56 12 jojoba, MP56 58 jojoba oil 16, 18, 27, 37, 42, 47, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60

K kokum butter 16, 26 kukui nut oil 47

L lanolin 17, 52, 61 lavender buds 15, 58, 60 lavender essential oil 14, 15, 18, 48, 52, 57, 58, 60, 61 lavender flowers 14, 60 lavender powder 61 lecithin 52 lemon essential oil 13 lemon peel 13 lemongrass essential oil 36

M mandarin essential oil 13, 26, 60 mango butter 11, 16, 37, 40, 58 meadowfoam oil 53 mica 11, 12, 26, 27, 50, 58, 60 milk buttermilk 40, 43 goats 15, 33, 40, 41, 61 whole 38, 40 MP 56 12, 58 muslin bags 58 myhrr gum 56 myrrh essential oil 39

N neem leaves 16 neem oil 16, 27, 37, 39 neem powder 39 neroli hydrosol 26 nutmeg butter 40


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nutmeg essential oil 40

O oatmeal colloidal 46 coarse 51 fine 58 oat starch 60 oil aloe vera 15, 18, 30, 50 apricot kernel 12, 17, 18, 47 avocado 16, 18, 41, 42, 47, 51, 59 avovado 12 borage 47 calendula 57, 58, 59, 60 camelina 57, 60, 61 canola 28, 29, 30, 39, 43, 45 carrot 47 castor 26, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45, 57 coconut 17, 18, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 53, 57 emu 12, 14, 18, 37, 52, 57 evening primrose 47 flax seed 31 fractionated coconut 50 grapeseed 14, 34, 36, 53 hempseed 14, 16 jojoba 16, 18, 27, 37, 42, 47, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 kukui nut 47 meadowfoam 53 neem 16, 27, 37, 39 olive 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 53, 56, 59 palm 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 57 palm kernel 29, 42, 43, 48 peach kernel 12, 57 rice bran 52 rosehip 47 safflower 45 sesame 39 soybean 29, 35, 38 sunflower 26, 33, 34 sweet almond 12, 16, 17, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 43, 45, 47, 48, 56, 57, 59 virgin coconut 12, 52, 59, 61 wheatgerm 42, 47, 53, 59 olive oil 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 53, 56, 59 orange essential oil 13 orange peel 13

P palm kernel oil 29, 42, 43, 48 palm oil 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 57 paraffin wax 20, 21, 22 peach kernel oil 12, 57 peppermint essential oil 18, 42


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peppermint leaves 42

R rice bran oil 52 roman chamomile essential oil 14, 48, 59 rose bulgarian essential oil 48 rose essential oil 14 rose geranium essential oil 11 rose petals 14, 60 rose powder 48 rosehip oil 47 rosemary essential oil 27, 42 rosemary oil extract 42

S safflower oil 45 sal butter 16, 37, 40 sandalwood essential oil 39 sesame oil 39 shea buter 30 shea butter 11, 15, 16, 18, 27, 40, 44, 45, 47, 53, 56, 57, 59 silk amino acids 37 skin type acne 36 baby 14 cracked 18 difficult 36 dry 11, 16, 17, 31 healing 39 maturing 48 moisturizing 12, 15, 33, 36, 44 rough 15 soap shaving 43 sodium hydoxide 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 43 sodium hydroxide 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 57 sore muscles 18 soybean oil 29, 35, 38 spearmint essential oil 30 stearic acid 15, 54 stinging nettle 16 sunflower oil 26, 33, 34 sweet almond oil 12, 16, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 43, 45, 47, 48, 56, 57, 59

T tallow 27, 28, 37 tea tree essential oil 15, 36, 42 tulsi 39 tumeric 39

V vanilla essential oil 40


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