Crafters have many interpretations of the term “natural soap crafting.” On one end of the spectrum, it can mean using only organic, chemical-free ingredients including soap bases, additives, colorants ...

Buttermilk and oatmeal are soothing and moisturizing for sensitive skin. The following is an excerpt from Soapmaking the Natural Way: 45 Melt-and-Pour Recipes Using Herbs, Flowers and Essential Oils ...

It started with a stubborn dishpan and a longing for something cleaner, something that wouldn’t leave my hands super dry or fill the air with synthetic scents. I’d been on my natural living journey ...

Heat the goat milk soap base in a double boiler. Stir in the honey, chamomile essential oil, and vitamin E oil. Pour into moulds and allow to harden. Melt shea butter in a double boiler together with ...

From tallow balm and natural candles to lip balm and now, even homemade soap! This simple ingredient has quickly become one ...

For our ongoing series of DIY cleaning tests, we scoured the Internet (pun intended) for homemade formulas for hand-cleaning dishes. We tested each of three homemade dish cleaners with three ...

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Ingredients Needed:60 oz. extra virgin olive oil glycerin base soap1 Tbls. Spearmint essential oil2 Tbls. Eucalyptus essential oilT tsp dried mint leavesLiquid green skin safe coloringAfter melting ...

It's rightly said that there's a deep sense of joy in cooking your own food and making your own products at home. If your New Year resolution for 2020 is all about making the right choices, then you ...