The inspiration for this recipe comes from a wonderful and wise herbalist friend. It is the first pourable/pumpable lotion I’ve ever made. With the high water content though, it will be prone to mold. I added a couple of drops of GSE to see if that helps. In microwave, I heated 1 cup distilled water [...]

Ingredients: 1 part Oil of choice 2 parts Aloe Vera Gel Essential Oils (optional) Grapefruit Seed Extract (optional) Directions: Whisk together until you get a translucent white gel. Add essential oils and grapefruit seed extract, if you wish. It absorbs completely and quickly.

Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. grated beeswax 2 Tbsp. lanolin 1/2 cup almond oil 2 Tbsp. lavender infusion 2 Tbsp. witch hazel 1/8 tsp. borax powder 8 drops lavender Essential Oil Directions: Combine the beeswax, and oil in an ovenproof dish and heat until the wax is melted. The best way to do this is in a [...]

Ingredients: 1 cup Salt 1/2 cup Oil 1/2 cup liquid Soap 2 tsp Glycerine 1 tsp Fragrance or Essential Oil 1 tsp dried bits (like mint leaves, etc) Directions: Mix together your oil, liquid soap, glycerine and scent. Then add your salt and dried bits (completely optional) and mix well. This is not a soupy [...]

Ingredients: 1/8 tsp borax powder 1/4 cup distilled water 1/2 cup oil (or mixture of oils) 1 tbsp beeswax Directions: Combine beeswax and oils and heat until wax is melted. Add borax to water and heat. Slowly pour water into beeswax/oil mixture and beat until emulsified.The best thing about this recipe is that it is [...]