by Jennifer on January 3, 2009
Sugar scrubs rock. Everyone I know loves them. Sugar scrubs make your skin super smooth and deliciously scented, but don’t have the same harshness as salt scrubs. You can make sugar scrubs for your own use or make bulk batches for great birthday or holiday gifts. Best of all, you control what goes into them [...]
Tagged as:
body sugar scrub,
eco homemade soap,
Homemade Beauty,
homemade body scrub,
homemade herbal beauty,
Homemade Lavender Sugar Scrub,
homemade shower scrub,
homemade sugar scrubs,
Homemade Vanilla Sugar Scrub,
lavender body scrub,
lavender essential oil,
lavender shower scrub,
make your own sugar scrub,
Organic Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub,
organic sugar scrub recipe,
sugar body scrub,
sugar scrub recipe,
sugar scrubs,
vanilla beans,
vanilla body scrub,
vanilla shower scrub
by Jennifer on November 18, 2008
If you’re going to use flowers or herbs in a homemade beauty product, follow these safety tips…
Basic flower and herbal safety tips:
Use organic herbs and flowers when possible.
Know your herbs and flowers. Get a good guidebook so you can recognize types. If you grow yourself, clearly label the plants.
Using the wrong herb in a soap [...]
Tagged as:
essential oils,
essentil oil safety,
flower safety,
herb safety,
herbal safety,
herbs,
Homemade Beauty,
Homemade Beauty Product Safety,
homemade cosmetics,
homemade herbal beauty,
homemade natural beauty,
homemade organic beauty,
homemade organic soaps,
homemade skincare,
homemade soap,
homemade toner,
organic beauty,
organic cosmetics,
organic skincare,
salt scrubs,
sugar scrubs
by Jennifer on November 16, 2008
Basic essential oil buying tips:
If you’re using essential oils in your homemade beauty products, you’ll want to follow these tips… for therapeutic, not just fragrance reasons, than follow these tips…
Essential oils can be therapeutic, but only if you purchase pure essential oils. You can easily tell if you’re getting a pure oil based on the [...]
Tagged as:
essential oils,
essentil oil safety,
flower safety,
herbal safety,
herbs,
Homemade Beauty,
Homemade Beauty Product Safety,
homemade cosmetics,
homemade herbal beauty,
homemade natural beauty,
homemade organic beauty,
homemade organic soaps,
homemade skincare,
homemade soap,
homemade toner,
organic beauty,
organic cosmetics,
organic skincare,
salt scrubs,
sugar scrubs
by Jennifer on November 13, 2008
Basic essential oil safety tips:
Never use straight essential oil drops. Essential oils must be diluted in a carrier oil (often called the base oil in recipes). I like sweet almond oil as a carrier but if you’ll need to use a different carrier oil if you’re allergic to nuts. Apricot oil is a nice choice. [...]
Tagged as:
essential oils,
essentil oil safety,
flower safety,
herbal safety,
herbs,
Homemade Beauty,
Homemade Beauty Product Safety,
homemade cosmetics,
homemade herbal beauty,
homemade natural beauty,
homemade organic beauty,
homemade organic soaps,
homemade skincare,
homemade soap,
homemade toner,
organic beauty,
organic cosmetics,
organic skincare,
salt scrubs,
sugar scrubs
by Jennifer on November 10, 2008
If you’re planning on creating some of your own homemade beauty products, please be sure to read this guide completely.
Just because a beauty product is homemade, it doesn’t mean it’s safe for your skin or body type.
Before you get started, you may also want to read:
* Essential Oil Buying Guide
* Essential Oil Safety Guide
* [...]
Tagged as:
essential oils,
essentil oil safety,
flower safety,
herbal safety,
herbs,
Homemade Beauty,
Homemade Beauty Product Safety,
homemade cosmetics,
homemade herbal beauty,
homemade natural beauty,
homemade organic beauty,
homemade organic soaps,
homemade skincare,
homemade soap,
homemade toner,
organic beauty,
organic cosmetics,
organic skincare,
salt scrubs,
sugar scrubs
