Soapy Hollow

When one keeps an Igor, one will find that one spends an inordinate amount of time outside under the burning rays of the DayStar, and often submerged in water saturated with either salt or chlorine.  None of these are terribly good for one’s hair. However, repairing the damage is pretty simple.  Here’s the formula for […]

ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2008) — Scientists in Italy have found bacteria in the root of a tropical grass whose oils have been used in the cosmetic and perfumery industries. These bacteria seem to promote the production of essential oils, but also they change the molecular structure of the oil, giving it different flavours and properties: […]

A study published in the The FASEB Journal, a journal of experimental biology “found that incensole acetate, a Boswellia resin constituent, when tested in mice lowers anxiety and causes antidepressive-like behavior.” The press release goes on to cite this study as an explanation of how burning incense may have had a spiritual effect–a fact that […]

This extra gentle cleansing scrub will leave your skin feeling silky and smooth. * 1 tablespoon wheat germ * 1 tablespoon oatbran * 2 tablespoons almond oil * 3 drops Sweet Orange essential oil In a mortar and pestle, mix the wheat germ and oatbran together. Add almond oil and essential oil to form a […]

There’s been chatter about the health hazards of fabric softeners and fabric sheets. People with delicate skin or allergies are often impacted by these products being used by people around them. Also, they cost a silly amount of money for some petroleum byproducts and perfume in a big ol plastic jug. Especially since you can […]

So, I’m sourcing some ingredients, which means I get to play mad scientist. It’s one of my favorite things to do, doncha know. There’s been a lot of buzz about in the industry about Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract and Cecropia Obtusa Bark Extract. Argania is derived from the kernel of the fruit of the Argan […]

As I’ve noted before, Instructables has changed their business model, reducing access to content to non-paid visitors. Since all of my work was published under a Creative Commons non-commercial license, I’ve removed it from Instructables and am republishing it here, so the content stays free. Keeping in mind folks with data stream limits, I’ve used […]