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Quick Gentle Body Scrub
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 [...]
Quickie Natural Fabric Softener
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 [...]
Formula development and ingredient sourcing
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 [...]
Ok, ok…I get the hint.
Many people have asked if I would put together a kit to make bath bombs. So I did. Here ya go. Note that the kit does not include molds, because I don’t have a supplier. And if I had to charge for driving around to find them at craft stores, then paying [...]
Instructable on molds up
I’ve just put my “how to make soap molds” up at Instructables. Feel free to visit and vote.
Of course, the original instructions are here.
How To: Make a small batch of traditional soap
Working with small batches is often trickier than doing the huge batches I often do. But doing small batches lets you get all kinds of creative. Best of all, if you make a mistake, you’re not tossing out hundreds of dollars in materials. It’s fairly easy to “rebatch” a mistake batch when it’s [...]
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