One thing that many homesteaders often like to try is making their own soap. It is truly a lost art and a must if you love beautiful, fragrant, artisan style soaps. These fancier soaps can run up to $10 a bar in higher end shops. If however, your idea of soap is the stuff you can buy at the dollar store (raising a hand here) then this may be something less budget friendly but certainly fun and useful to try. They make great gifts during the holidays too! There are two kinds of soaps you can … [Read more...]
A Guide to Carrier Oils and Butters
Carrier oils and butters become something of interest when you want to start making your own beauty products, herb infused oils, and when you want to use essential oils for beauty and for wellness. A carrier oil "carries" the beauty product or essential oil to broad area of the body. Imagine if you will, putting a drop or two of lavender oil on your fingers. How far will those drops of lavender go? How much skin can be covered? The answer is not much. This is why a carrier oil or butter comes in … [Read more...]
Zinc Oxide Sunscreens For Safe Sun Protection
We had some good discussion on my safe sunscreens page recently. Much of it has to do with some recent studies regarding Titanium Dioxide which along with another mineral Zinc Oxide, has long thought to be one of the better ingredients in sunscreens. Much of this data is in regards to inhalation or nano particles though, which either doesn't apply to sunscreens or is inadvisable anyway (nano particles). Still, there are options for those seeking to use a sunscreen without this mineral. Many … [Read more...]
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