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102. Minty Herb Soap

1 lb. M&P soap
1 T. Mint leaves (finely crushed)
1/2 tsp. Peppermint essential oil
1/2 tsp. Spearmint essential oil

Melt soap base and add mint leaves and fragrance - pour into molds.

103. Minty Fresh Herb Bath

1 cup fresh or 1/4 cup dried mint (chop up finely if it’s fresh)
1 cup fresh bay leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. almond extract

Mix ingredients together then place in a mesh bag such as cheesecloth.
Place under hot running bath water. Sit back and enjoy.

104. MOISTURIZING PARAFFIN BATH (for hands)

4 oz. paraffin
1/4 C. baby oil

In a small saucepan, heat the ingredients together until liquid. Cool to
comfortably warm and “paint” each hand or dip both hands at once into the
mixture. Wrap in plastic wrap. Leave on 10 minutes; then peel off.

105. Non Fat Milk Bath

Ingredients:
2 cups of non fat milk powder
1/2 cup of Epsom salts
1/2 cup of baking soda
6 drops of sandalwood oil
5 drops of vanilla oil
4 drops of gardenia oil
4 drops of orange oil

Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients together in a
container and when thoroughly combined put one
cupful into your warm bath water and stir it
well.

106. Northern Nights Bath Salts

1 cup kosher salt
1 cup baking soda
3 drops pine balsam oil
2 drops cinnamon oil
2 drops cassis oil
2 tbs. glycerin

Mix ingredients together, blending well. Break up any clumps.

107. Nourishing Bath Salts

You will need to gather up the following:

3 cups of Sea Salt
3 tablespoons Sweet Almond
2 teaspoons Apricot Kernel
2 teaspoons Avocado Oil
1/4 cup baking soda
20 drops Sandalwood
20 drops Rosewood
10 drops Ylang Ylang
5 drops of Chamomile

This is a very easy mixture. If you want to combine them quickly simply toss
all of the ingredients into a Ziploc bag and shake very well. For those of you
who are more refined and like to do things meticulously add salts and carrier
oils as well as baking soda to a bowl and stir very well
Add all of the essential oils together in another bowl and stir.
Pour over salt mixture and stir very very well.

108. Oatmeal Bath or Facial Scrub

1 small bar castile or baby soap, grated (or Dove soap for dry skin
problems)
2 cups oatmeal, blended or processed into powder
1 small package blanched almonds, blended with the oatmeal

Mix the ingredients well. Put in a pretty jar with a plastic spoon. Use 2
to 3 tablespoons in bath water, or use 1 teaspoon to scrub face.

109. Oatmeal Milk Bath

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of milk powder
1/4 cup of oatmeal
1 Tablespoon of hazelnut oil
6 drops of lavender oil
1 muslin bag

Instructions:
Mix the milk powder, hazelnut oil and lavender
oil in a small bowl until thoroughly combined.
Then put your oatmeal in a muslin bag and secure
the top. When running your bath, add the combined
mixture directly under the warm running water
and drop the muslin bag of oats straight into the
tub itself and enjoy.

110. Ocean Blue Bath Salts
1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup baking soda
4 drops blue food coloring
3 drops Jasmine fragrant or essential oil
4 drops vanilla
2 tbs. glycerin

Combine dry ingredients, mix well. Add color and scents one at a time.
Keep stirring until mixed well. Break up any clumps and keep mixing until
you have a semi-fine powder. Add glycerin and mix well.

111. Orange & Tangerine Bath Soak

1/2 Cup Baking Soda
1/4 Cup Epsom Salts
1/4 Teaspoon Orange Fragrance Oil
1/4 Teaspoon Tangerine Fragrance Oil
1 Drop Red & 1 Drop Yellow Food Color
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until color is evenly
distributed. Transfer mixture into a food processor and grind into a fine
powder. Spoon into a jar.

112. Party Time Confetti Soap

Transparent M&P soap
Opaque M&P Soap
various colors to make a bright display
Scent (optional)

Melt transparent soap and split into separate dishes and color. Pour into
separate molds and let harden. When hard, pop out and cut into small pieces
(1/4-1/2 in.).
Melt opaque soap and scent. Spay confetti pieces with alcohol and place in
mold. Let opaque base cool for a while until a skin has formed twice (you
don’t want to melt your confetti!). Pour over confetti pieces in mold.
This recipe works nice in any tube type mold (try PVC with an end cap!). If
you use a tube mold you’ll want to make bigger pieces of confetti and pile
them up in the mold and pour over, let harden and then slice.

113. Peaches and Cream Bath Bar

Castile soap (or pure white unscented, such as Ivory)
1/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup powdered milk
1 tbs. sweet almond oil
1/8 tsp. peach fragrance oil
1 drop orange food coloring (optional)

Shred the castile soap and set aside. Heat the water in a heavy saucepan
over low heat. Stir in the shredded soap until it forms a sticky mass.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the powdered milk, sweet almond oil,
peach fragrance oil and food coloring. Stir until well blended. Spoon the
soap into a mold and let set for 4 hours or until hardened. Makes one
4-ounce bar.

114. PEACHES AND CREAM SOAP

1 bar Castile soap
1/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup powdered milk
1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
1/8 teaspoon peach fragrance oil
1 drop orange food coloring (optional)

Shred the Castile soap and set aside.
Heat the water in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir in the shredded soap
until it forms a sticky mass. Remove the pan from the heat and add the
powdered
milk, Sweet almond oil, Peach fragrance oil, food coloring; stir until well-
blended.
Spoon the soap into its mold and let set for four hours or until hardened.

115. Peach Shower Gel

3/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute with 1/2 cup unscented shampoo
and increase salt to 1 tsp.)
1/2 tsp. table salt
1 tbs. apricot kernel oil
15 drops peach fragrance oil
5 drops vitamin E oil (2 capsules)
1 drop orange food coloring (optional)

Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the apricot kernel oil,
salt, peach fragrance oil, vitamin E oil (just break open the capsules) and
coloring. Stir until well blended and thick. Pour into a squeeze bottle
and close.

116. Peach Harvest Bath Salts

Your ingredients will have to include:

3 cups of Epsom Salts
1 cup of sea salt
1/2 cup baking soda
10 drops of peach fragrance oil
10 drops of bergamot Essential Oil
7 drops of vanilla Essential Oil
3 drops of orange fragrance oil
1 jar with a tight sealing lid or cork top.
1 or two drops each of red and yellow food coloring

Take the salts and the baking soda and stir them together. You can also
shake them up in a Ziploc bag. In a small bowl combine oils and coloring.
Stir.
Add oil/coloring to the salt mixture and stir/shake well.
Let it stand for some time before placing it in container. This will allow
color/scent to spread evenly all the way through.

117. Peach Tea Soap

You will need:
½ lb. Melt and pour soap base (either type)
1 peach tea bag (take 1 tsp. of tea from this)
1 TB. Coconut oil
Peach FO
Peach colored dye
Peach shaped molds

Melt the soap base and coconut oil, stirring well. Remove from heat and add
1 teaspoon of the peach tea, peach FO, and peach dye (a tad of orange works
fine). Pour into peach molds.

118. Peach Vanilla Soap

1 lb White Glycerin Soap Base
1 t. Sugar
½ t. Salt
1 t. Sweet Almond Oil
1 t. Peach Gel Colorant
1 T. Vanilla Peach FO

Melt soap base, sugar and salt in a double boiler.
Remove from heat and add sweet almond oil, colorant and fragrance oil to
mix. Whisk until mixed. Pour into mold and lightly spray with rubbing alcohol.
After removing soap from mold, place on drying rack for 48 hrs, then wrap.

118. Peppermint Clarifying Shampoo

3/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute with 1/2 cup unscented shampoo
and increase salt to 1 tsp.)
1/2 tsp. table salt
2 tsp. jojoba oil
1/8 tsp. peppermint oil
1 drop red food coloring (optional)

Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo concentrate
and stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Add the remaining
ingredients and stir until well blended. Pour into a bottle and close.
This is a tingly treat for the scalp for all types of hair. It stimulates
the scalp without drying. Makes 8-1/2 ounces.

119. Pick Me Up Bath Salts

You will need:
1 cup of Epsom Salt
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 cup of Rock Sea Salt ( or two cups Epsom Salt)
4 drops of peppermint essential oil
3 drops of rosemary essential oil
3 drop of ginger or nutmeg essential oil
Food coloring to color of taste

Mix salts and baking soda together.
Add color if you use it to oils and add mixture to the salts.
Let sit covered for an hour.
Bottle and tag for gift giving.
or
You will need
3 cups of rock sea salt
3 tablespoons of baking soda
1 drop of red food coloring
1 drop of yellow food coloring
5 drops of lemon essential oil
5 drops of rosemary essential oil

Mix together in plastic jar with a lid and shake until well combined.
You can use a bowl and spoon also, but the first method is faster

120. PMS Bath Oil

Ingredients:
1/8 cup of sweet almond oil
1/8 cup of grape seed
3 drops of clary sage oil
3 drops of lavender oil
2 drops of rose absolute oil
2 drops of juniper oil

Instructions:
Mix all of the oils together and bottle until
read for use. To use add the oils to your warm
running bath water and mix well. Relax and soak
yourself while the oils do the work. If you are also
bloated up in the stomach, you can use a few
drops of the oils to rub gently and directly onto
the area.

121. Raspberry Oat Powder Soap

You will need:
1/3 cup dried oats
4 oz. MP base
15 drops raspberry fragrance oil
1 drop red food coloring (optional)

Grind the oats into a fine powder in a food processor and set aside. Melt
the MP base. Remove from heat and add the raspberry fragrance oil and the
red food coloring, and oat powder, stirring until well mixed. Pour into a
soap mold and let set for three hours or until hardened

122. Raspberry/Vanilla Bubble Bath

8 oz. unscented liquid soap
2 oz. distilled water
8 drops vanilla fragrance oil
6 drops raspberry fragrance oil
2 drops red food coloring

Mix all and pour into a container.

123. Relaxing Bath Salts

Sea Salt–3 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Cedar wood, Chamomile Roman,
Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Melissa,
Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Valerian,
Vanilla, vetiver, and Ylang Ylang.
Add sea salt, baking soda and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well.
Add to tub of running water.

124. Relaxing Epson Salt Bath

Epson Salt–2 tbsp
Sea Salt–1 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Cedar wood, Chamomile Roman,
Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Melissa,
Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Valerian,
Vanilla, vetiver, and Ylang Ylang.
Add sea salt, baking soda, Epson salts and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix,
mix well. Add to tub of running water.

125. Relaxing Fizzy Bath Salts

Sea Salt–3 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Citric Acid–1 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Cedar wood, Chamomile Roman,
Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Melissa,
Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Valerian,
Vanilla, vetiver, and Ylang Ylang.
Add sea salt, baking soda, citric acid and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix,
mix well. Add to tub of running water.

126. Relaxing Red Earth Salts

Sea Salt–2 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Powdered Red Earth Clay–1 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Cedar wood, Chamomile Roman,
Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Melissa,
Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Valerian,
Vanilla, vetiver, and Ylang Ylang.

Add sea salt, baking soda, powdered red earth clay and oils to jar. Gently
shake to mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.

127. Relaxing Seaweed Salts

Sea Salt–2 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Powdered Kelp–1 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Cedar wood, Chamomile Roman,
Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Mandarin, Marjoram, Melissa,
Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Valerian,
Vanilla, vetiver, and Ylang Ylang.
Add sea salt, baking soda, powdered kelp and oils to jar. Gently shake to
mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.

128. Romance Bath Oil

Ingredients:
4 drops of ylang ylang oil
4 drops of frankincense oil
4 drops of jasmine sambac oil
4 drops of sandalwood oil
4 drops of rose otto oil

Instructions:
Measure out the ingredients as needed above,
drop by drop, placing them under the flow of your
warm running bath water. Then light a candle or two
or three or four and take time out to relax and
enjoy yourself. Let your mind clear of all other
problems and just let your senses stimulate
your thoughts as well as warm your body, mind and
soul.

129. Rose Bubbling Bath

Ingredients:
1 bar of finely grated castile soap
3 ounces of glycerin
1 quart of water
5 drops of rose oil

Instructions:
Thoroughly blend all of the ingredients
together and store in a decorative bottle or jar. Shake
well before each use and pour about 1/4 of a
cupful under the flow of your warm running
bath water.

130. Rose Cold Cream Soap

You will need:
4 oz. MP base
2 teaspoons cold cream
10 drops rose fragrance oil
1 drop red food coloring (optional)

Melt MP base until liquefied, stir in the cold cream until dissolved, then
remove the pan from heat. Stir in the rose fragrance oil and food coloring.
Pour into mold and let set for four hours or until hardened. Makes one bar.

131. Salt Glow

1 cup salt…any kind..the different sizes give a different feel.
1 cup veggie oil…any kind. A lighter one might rinse off more
easily.
1 cup liquid soap.

Mix all the ingredients and massage into the skin…use a light
touch until you are used to it. Shower as usual. You could scent/color it,
but I never bother as my body oil I use afterward is scented.

132. Salt Glow Variation

1/4 cup almond oil
1/4 cup melt and pour glycerin soap
1/2 cup sea salt

Fragrance of choice
Place oil and soap in double boiler and melt gently. Stir well. I
used my hand blender to *BRIEFLY* mix the two together so they would be
well combined. Slowly stir in sea salt. Once all ingredients are combined
well, remove from heat. Add fragrance of choice. It would look
pretty colored if you wanted. I took a fork and fluffed up this mixture
occasionally as it cooled. It looks like shaved ice and has not
separated at all. You could always add instructions to your label
that if the product separates to stir well. It is VERY thick and would
need to go in wide mouthed jars.

133. Sea Salt And Pepper Soap

½ lb White Glycerin Soap
½ lb Clear Glycerin Soap
½ T Table Salt
½ T Castor Oil
½ T Beeswax
¼ Cup Sea Salt
2 T Poppy Seeds
1T peppercorn Fragrance

Melt clear soap in a double boiler.
Add table salt and ½ of fragrance to melted soap base.
Pour into rectangle drawer divider so soap will be approximately 1/4 ”
thick. Sprinkle sea salt on top. When cooled cut into triangular shapes
and place pieces in Debbie’s Favorite Wilton mold.
Next, melt white glycerin in a double boiler.
Add castor oil, beeswax, poppy seeds and ½ fragrance to melted soap base.
Pour over clear, sea salt soap triangles.

134. Silky Smooth Facial & Bath

Facial:
1 cup fresh cucumber juice
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt
6 drops Lavender
4 drops Geranium
Mix well and apply to face just before bath…
Bath:
8 drops Jasmine
8 drops Fennel
2 tbsp. Franc. coconut or Jojoba
Light a candle and relax……..

135. Simple Bubble Bath

4 T. herbs (pick your favorite!)
2 tsp. essential oil (corresponding with dried herbs chosen)
1/2 pt. distilled water
1/2 pt. liquid organic cleanser

Bring water and herbs to a boil and then simmer for about 30 minutes.
Squeeze herbs and strain off. Let the water cool for a little bit and then
mix it with cleanser and essential oil. Pour into bottle/container of your
choice.

136. Sinus Headache Bath Salts

2-3 cups Epsom salts (or salts of your choice)
1/3 cup peppermint
1/3 cup spearmint
40 drops peppermint eo
20 drops eucalyptus eo

I ground the mints in my mortar and pestle, then sifted them through a
mesh
kitchen strainer, and added them to the salts. Actually, I didn’t really
measure the amount, it was just a good handful of each. This seems to work
pretty well for my DH, and if you still need to clear out your sinuses, get
a half cup of pepper/spearmint, put it in a bowl, and toss in a cup or so
hot water. Let it sit covered for a bit and then carefully start breathing
the steam. (I found out how potent this was when I was making peppermint
‘tea’ for a m&p!!

Use about 1/4 - 1/3 cup of this mixture per bath. My DH and I went through
the ‘batch’ within 2 weeks, but someone suggested to mix the salts and
dried
herbs beforehand, and when the need for the bath arises, to add the eo’s
then to guarantee potency. A decent amount would probably be 4 drops
peppermint, 2 drops eucalyptus per bath. Some people may be more sensitive
to the peppermint, so be sure they don’t have an adverse reaction before
using these salts.

137. Soapwort Shampoo

2 cups water
1-1/2 tbs. dried soapwort root, chopped (most health food stores carry
this)
2 tsp. Lemon Verbena (for a citrus fragrance)… OR
2 tsp. Catnip (promotes healthy hair growth)

Bring water to a boil. Add soapwort and simmer, covered, for about 20
minutes. Remove from heat, add either Lemon Verbena or Catnip, then allow
mixture to cool. Strain the mixture, keeping the liquid. Pour into a
bottle. Makes enough for 6 or 7 shampoos. Store in a cool, dark place.
Must be used within 8 to 10 days.

138. Soap Crayons for Kid’s Bath

1 cup soap flakes
1/4 cup boiling water
Food coloring
Ice cube tray

Drop the water into the flakes, one teaspoon at a time, stirring constantly.
It will be thick and hard to stir. Spoon some of the soap into different
bowls and color each with the food coloring until it has the consistency of
thick paste. Press spoonfuls into the ice cube trays and microwave on low
for 15 minutes to dry the crayons out. Let them dry at room temperature
for
several days and give it another day after unmolding. The kids will love
these!!

139. Soapsicles

8 oz. Unscented, Clear Glycerin Soap
1/4 Teaspoon each Cherry, Lime, Grape and Orange Fragrance Oil
Red, Orange, Green and Blue Food Coloring
You’ll need to have Popsicle molds for this one and they are available
this time of year in grocery stores, drug stores and places like Target,
K-Mart and Wal-Mart.
You will also need Popsicle sticks which are available at most craft stores
(called craft sticks). Also have on hand a piece of cardboard (the kind they
use in shirts is fine) and paper clips. Cut pieces of the cardboard a bit
larger but the same shape as the Popsicle mold (round or oblong) and
cut a slit in the middle (for the stick).
Now divide soap into 4 equal parts (2 oz each), melt one at a time in a
small pan over low heat or in a glass cup in the microwave.
Add cherry fragrance oil and 2 drops of red food coloring. Stir gently and
pour into Popsicle molds. Take one of the cardboard pieces you cut and put a
stick thru it, using the paper clip so that the stick stops at the cardboard and doesn’t fall all the way thru.
Make the rest of the soapsicles in Orange, Lime and Grape
(using 1 drop of red and 1 drop of blue food coloring) or make all the same
‘Flavor’, using 1 Teaspoon of your favorite fragrance oil ‘flavor’ and 8-10
drops of coordinating food coloring.
Put molds in freezer, when frozen remove from molds.
Store in cellophane candy bags with a ribbon or a twist tie.

Be sure these are marked NOT EDIBLE

140. SOFT SOAP

Several bits, pieces, and slivers
of used soap - enough to
make 1 cup dried out or

1 cup soap flakes
1 C. boiling water

Pour boiling water over the soap and stir until soap is completely
dissolved. Cool. Store in a pump-type dispenser or a squeeze-top plastic
container.

141. Stimulating Bath Salts

Sea Salt–3 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Angelica, Basil, Bay, Black
Pepper, Cajeput, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel,
Fir, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavandin, Lemon, Lemongrass, Nutmeg,
peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree, and Thyme.
Add sea salt, baking soda and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well.
Add to tub of running water.

142. Stimulating Epson Salt Bath

Epson Salt–2 tbsp
Sea Salt–1 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Angelica, Basil, Bay, Black
Pepper, Cajeput, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel,
Fir, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavandin, Lemon, Lemongrass, Nutmeg,
peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree, and Thyme.
Add sea salt, baking soda, Epson salts and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix,
mix well. Add to tub of running water.

143. Stimulating Fizzy Bath Salts

Sea Salt–3 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Citric Acid–1 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Angelica, Basil, Bay, Black
Pepper, Cajeput, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel,
Fir, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavandin, Lemon, Lemongrass, Nutmeg,
peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree, and Thyme.
Add sea salt, baking soda, citric acid and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix,
mix well. Add to tub of running water.

144. Stimulating Red Earth Salts

Sea Salt–2 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Powdered Red Earth Clay–1 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Angelica, Basil, Bay, Black
Pepper, Cajeput, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel,
Fir, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavandin, Lemon, Lemongrass, Nutmeg,
peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree, and Thyme.
Add sea salt, baking soda, powdered red earth clay and oils to jar. Gently
shake to mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.

145. Stimulating Seaweed Salts

Sea Salt–2 tbsp
Baking Soda–3 tbsp
Powdered Kelp–1 tbsp
Essential Oils–8 drops
Jar–4 oz

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Angelica, Basil, Bay, Black
Pepper, Cajeput, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel,
Fir, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavandin, Lemon, Lemongrass, Nutmeg,
peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce, Tea Tree, and Thyme.
Add sea salt, baking soda, powdered kelp and oils to jar. Gently shake to
mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.

146. Summer Dreams Bath Salts

To make the salts you will need

3 cups of Epsom Salts
1 cup of baking soda
9 drops of Jasmine Oil
12 drops of Vanilla Oil
4 drops of sandalwood Oil (optional)
10 drops of blue food coloring

a nice jar with a tight fitting lid

To make the salts
Mix the wet ingredients very well.
Mix the two together until thoroughly combined.
Let sit for about an hour. Stir one more time before
jarring and sealing the salts.

147. Summer Dreams Bath Salts

You will need:

M&P opaque (”exfoliating”) base
1 bag Celestial Seasonings Spearmint tea
5 or 6 drops green food coloring
Purple colorant/dye
1 teaspoon oil of wintergreen (from the drug store)

Heat M&P in bain marie, double boiler, or microwave until melted. While it’s
heating, rip open tea bag, put leaves in either coffee grinder or pestle,
and pulverize them thoroughly. Add ground leaves, wintergreen oil and food
coloring to melted soap, and stir. Pour into molds (you can get neat
shamrock shapes at party stores!), and let cool. Voila - St. Paddy’s Day
soap!

N.B. Oil of Wintergreen is said to be excellent for sore muscles. The soap
smells a bit like Ben Gay (guess why?), but is very refreshing to use

148. Sweet ‘n Soft Bath Oil

Ingredients:
1/8 cup of soybean oil
1/8 cup of jojoba oil
1/2 teaspoon of honey
15 drops of rosemary oil
12 drops of lemon oil
5 drops of sandalwood oil
Instructions:

Mix all of the ingredients thoroughly
together, bottle and add to the warm running water as
you fill your bath tub and then simply enjoy the
warm wonderful aroma as your body soaks up the oils.

149. Sugar and Spice Bath Mix

1/2 C baking soda
2 TBSP sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Mix together all ingredients until well blended.
To use: Add 2 TBSP of the bath mix to a warm
tub of water. Store in clean dry container.

150. Tangerine Dream Bath Salts

Chamomile– 2 drops
Lavender–7 drops
Tangerine–9 drops
Sea Salt–3 tbsp
Baking Soda– 2 tbsp
Borax–1 tbsp

Add sea salt, baking soda, borax and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix
well. Add to tub of running water.

151. TOMATO-OATMEAL CONDITIONER (for oily skin)

1 ripe tomato
3 or 4 T. oatmeal

Powder oatmeal in blender, then remove. Purée tomato in blender. Remove.
Combine powdered oatmeal and tomato, then apply to face. The mixture will
be
sloppy, so wear a plastic shower cap to protect hair. Even better, use right
before shampooing your hair. Lie down, and after 20 minutes or so, rinse off
the conditioner with very hot water - as hot as you can stand it - to help
dissolve excess oil. Follow with your favorite acid mantle.

152. Tomato and Baking Soda Soap

You will need:
4 oz. MP base
5 tablespoons tomato juice
½ tsp. Red wine vinegar
15 drops lemon oil
1 teaspoon Baking soda

Melt MP base until liquefied. Stir in the tomato juice, red wine vinegar,
and lemon oil. Remove from heat. Stir in the baking soda until dissolved.
Pour the soap into a mold and let set for three hours or until hardened.

153. Toxin Eliminator Bath:

Place in the bath:

Epsom salts–2 handfuls
Rock salt–1 handful
Add 8 drops of this blend:
Basil–8 drops
Grapefruit–10 drops
Juniper–6 drops
Lemon–10 drops
Oregano–6 drops

Blend together.
Massage the cellulite areas while they are under the water.

154. Tropical Blend

You will need:
½ lb. MP transparent soap base
½ TB. Coconut oil
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. each of:
Coconut fragrance oil
Mango fragrance oil
Pineapple fragrance oil

Fruit molds (I used the TKB mold with 2 fruit baskets and 2 pineapples)
Melt the MP base and coconut oil until liquefied. Remove from heat and be
sure to mix well with a whisk. Add the fragrance oils and colorant. Pour
into molds.

155. Tropical Dream Bubble Bath

3 drops rose fragrant or essential oil
2 drops jasmine fragrant or essential oil
1 ounce glycerin
1 ounce coconut oil
1 bar castile soap (grated)
1 quart water

Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour into running bath
water.

156. Truly Homemade Shampoo

Shampoo is just liquid soap, usually made with vegetable oils rather than
animal fat, and with glycerin and alcohol added during the soap making
process. The basic ingredients for regular soap are lye (potash leached
from ashes), fat (animal tallow) or oil, and water. Depending on how basic
you want to get, you could even make your own lye and render your own fat,
but that’s VERY time consuming. Try the following recipe for a gentle
homemade shampoo:

2 lb. 10 oz. olive oil
1 lb. 7 oz. of solid-type vegetable shortening
1 lb. coconut oil
10-1/4 oz. lye
2 pints water
1-1/2 oz. glycerin
1/2 oz. alcohol
1-1/2 oz. caster oil
NOTE: You will need a candy thermometer to test temperatures

Mix oils together. Place in a container and set the container in a large
pan. Mix the lye solution - pour the lye into an enamel coated container of
2 pints of cold water and stir steadily. When cooled, pour lye solution
into a glass container and set in another large pan. Bring both to between
95 and 98 degrees F - this will mean pouring either cold or hot water into
the pans, depending on the original temperature of the ingredients.

Add the lye solution to the oils, pouring in a steady stream while
continuing to stir. The mixture will turn opaque and brownish, then will
lighten. It’s ready when its surface can support a drop of mixture for a
moment. The consistency should be like sour cream.

Stir in 1-1/2 oz. glycerin, 1/2 oz. alcohol and 1-1/2 oz. castor oil. Add
any colorants or scents if you desire.

Now, you can pour the mixture into molds and allow to harden, then make the
shampoo as you need it by shaving off flakes and boiling in water until they
dissolve - about 1 pound of shavings per gallon of water. Or, you can add
more water to mixture, boil, and allow to cool, then place in bottles for use.

157. Vanilla Almond Soap

1/3 cup whole almonds
1 (4 ounce) bar castile soap
1/4 cup distilled water
1 tbs. almond oil
1/8 tsp. vanilla fragrance oil

This soap is great for removing dirt and oil from the skin without drying.
Vanilla gives it a delicious fragrance and the ground almonds provide a
beautifully textured soap. Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food
processor or coffee grinder and set aside. Shred the soap and set aside.
In a heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil; then reduce heat to a simmer.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the almond powder, almond oil and
vanilla fragrance oil, stirring until well blended. Spoon the soap into a
mold and let set for 5 hours or until hardened. Makes 1 bar.

158. Vanilla Coconut Thick Gel Shampoo

3/4 cup distilled water
1/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute 1/2 cup unscented shampoo and
increase salt to 1-1/2 tsp.)
1 tsp. table salt
1 tbs. coconut oil
2 tsp. jojoba oil
10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
10 drops coconut fragrance oil

Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo concentrate,
stirring until well blended. Add the salt, coconut oil, jojoba oil, vanilla
fragrance oil and coconut fragrance oil, and stir with a wire whisk until
the mixture becomes a smooth, thick liquid. Pour into a bottle and close. A plastic squeeze bottle will work best for this thick gel shampoo.

159. VANILLA AND ALMOND SOAP

1/3 cup whole almonds
1 4-ounce bar Castile soap
1/4 cup distilled water
1 tablespoon almond oil
1/8 teaspoon vanilla fragrance oil

Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor or coffee grinder
and
set aside. Shred the soap and set aside. In a heavy saucepan bring the water
to
a boil; then reduce heat to a simmer; remove the pan from the heat and add
the
almond powder, almond oil, and vanilla fragrance oil, stirring until well
blended.
Spoon the soap into a mold and let set for five hours or until hardened.

160. Vanilla Rose Bubble Bath Gel

1/4 cup distilled water
2 tbs. shampoo concentrate (or substitute 1/4 cup unscented shampoo and
increase salt to 1/2 tsp.)
2 tbs. rosewater
1 tbs. liquid glycerin (can be found at most drug stores in the first-aid
section)
1/4 tsp. table salt
10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
4 drops rose fragrance oil

Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo concentrate
and stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Add the rosewater, liquid
glycerin, salt and fragrance oils. Stir until well mixed and pour into a bottle.

161. Velvet Apple Bubble Bath

5 drops green apple fragrance oil
1 quart water
1 bar castile soap (grated or flaked)
1-1/2 ounces glycerin
5 drops green food coloring (optional)

Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour under running
water in bath.

162. Violet Days Bubble Bath

Ingredients:
1 quart water
1 bar castile soap (grated)
2 ounces coconut oil
2 ounce glycerin
4 drops violet fragrant oil
Directions:

Mix all ingredients together. Store in a
container. Pour in running water.

163. Wild Garden Shower Soap

1/2 cup distilled water
1/2 cup orange flower water
1 tbs. dried peppermint leaves
1 tbs. dried chamomile
1 tbs. dried rose petals
1 tbs. orange blossoms
1/2 tbs. unscented glycerin soap
1 tsp. castor oil

Combine the distilled water and orange flower water in a saucepan and bring
to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the peppermint, chamomile,
rose petals and orange blossoms. Let steep for 1 hour. Strain the herbs
and flowers from the water and reheat gently. Add the glycerin soap and
stir in the castor oil. Let cool to room temperature and bottle.

Lotion and Cream

164. All Butter Lotion Bars

2 oz. cocoa butter
2 oz. beeswax
2 oz. shea butter

Melt all together and pour into a container or mold. Be sure to mix
ingredients well.

165. Almond Orange Body Lotion

1/8 tsp. borax powder
1/2 c. almond oil
1 tsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. grated beeswax
2 tbsp honey.
3-4 drops essential orange oil

Make as for Mint Body Lotion

166. Almond Oil Wrinkle Cream

1 tbs. of an infusion of comfrey leaves… OR…
1 tbs. of a decoction of comfrey roots (see below)
1 tbs. lanolin
2 tsp. sweet almond oil
2 tsp. water
2 tsp. cod liver oil

Melt lanolin and almond oil in a double boiler. Add water and allow to
cool. Mix in cod liver oil and comfrey. Apply gently to face and rinse off
after 5 to 10 minutes. This is a rich moisturizer that boosts the
water-holding capacity of your skin and helps plump out wrinkled areas.
Infusion: This is a beverage made like tea, by pouring boiled water over
plants and steeping to extract the active ingredients. The normal amounts
are about 1/2 to 1 ounce of plant to one pint of boiled water. You should
let the mixture steep for 5 to 10 minutes, covered, and strain the infusion
into a cup. Decoction: This preparation allows you to extract primarily the
mineral
salts and bitter principles rather than vitamins and volatile ingredients.
The normal amounts are about 1/2 ounce plant to 1 cup water. Bring
ingredients to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for up to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and steep the mixture with the cover on the pot for a few
minutes.

167. Almond Rosewater Body Lotion

1/4 cup rosewater (can be purchased at some health food stores or
pharmacies, also carried at most middle-eastern or Indian specialty
groceries or specialty cooking stores such as Williams-Sonoma… OR… you
can try your hand at making your own rosewater, see recipe below)
1/4 cup glycerin
2 tbs. witch hazel
1 tbs. almond oil

Mix together rosewater and glycerin. Add witch hazel and almond oil. Stir completely to dissolve. Pour into a pretty bottle.

Recipe for rosewater: To prepare rosewater, first gather fresh rose
blossoms; do this during the morning, after the dew has evaporated. Place
the petals in a glass, stainless steel, or enamel saucepan and cover them
with distilled water. Weigh the floating petals down with a heat-resistant
glass dish. Place the pan over low heat and allow the pot to release steam
for at least an hour. You should begin to see drops of rose oil floating on
the surface of the water. Do not allow the water to boil. When the water
has taken on a rosy hue, feels thick and soft, and shows evidence of rose
oil on its surface, strain the liquid through a tea strainer, using your
fingers to press all the liquid from the petals. Store in refrigerator.
Rosewater may be used as a skin toner; just apply to the face with a cotton
ball. Important Notes: NEVER use rose petals that have been sprayed with
any kind of pesticide for making rosewater!! Consider using only enough
distilled water to cover the rose petals. Otherwise, the solution becomes
more dilute. Please remember to use only the petals, not the sepals,
stamens, or green foliated bracket holding the petals in their grouping.

168. Apricot Butter Cleansing Cream (For Dry Skin)

10 oz apricot kernel oil
2 oz cocoa butter
2 oz beeswax
Heat all in top of double boiler until wax and butter are melted. Beat
with a wooden spoon until smooth and cooled. Transfer to jars, cap and
refrigerate.

169. Apple- pear nighttime wrinkle lotion

1 tsp apple juice
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lime juice
2 Tbsp buttermilk
1TBSP rosemary leaves
3 seedless grapes
1/4 pear
2 egg whites

Blend all ingredients on medium speed for 30 seconds Using a cotton ball,
dab mixture on areas around the eyes and wherever wrinkles have developed.
Let dry, then rinse with warm water. Use no more than 3 times a week.
Follow with a
moisturizer. Cover and refrigerate immediately, discard after 4 days.

170. AVOCADO EYE CREAM

5 drops almond oil
3 ripe avocado slices

Blend almond oil into avocado. Dab around eyes and leave on for 5 minutes.
Rinse.

171. Beach Sand Foot Scrub

2 Tablespoons Canola oil
2 Tablespoons beach sand
3-5 drops rosemary oil

Combine and mix into a paste using a fork. Massage scrub onto feet,
concentrating especially on problem areas. Rinse off with warm water
and pat dry.

172. Beeswax Hand Cream

¼ cup beeswax
¼ cup almond oil
¼ cup honey
1 tablespoon bee pollen
¼ cup Vaseline petroleum jelly
¼ cup glycerin
2 tablespoons liquid lecithin

Melt the beeswax and petroleum jelly together over a double boiler. Add
the remaining ingredients and heat for 4 to 5 minutes until the mixture is
smooth and heated. Pour into a container while still hot since it will
harden as it cools. Makes about 1¼ cups.

173. Beeswax Coconut Hand Cream

¼ cup beeswax
3 tablespoons baby oil
¼ cup coconut oil
1/3 cup glycerin

Melt the beeswax. and coconut oil over a double boiler. Add the remaining
ingredients and heat until mixture is smooth, for about 4 to 5 minutes.
Pour into a container while still hot since it will harden as it cools. Makes
about 1 cup.

174. Bee Pollen Hand Cream

1/2 cup petroleum Jelly
1/2 Cup glycerin
1/3 cup beeswax
2 tablespoons bee pollen

Melt the petroleum jelly and beeswax over a double boiler. Add the glycerin
and heat for several minutes until the mixture is smooth and well heated.
Add the bee pollen and pour into a container while still hot since the
mixture does harden as it cools. Makes about 1¼ cups.
Materials needed, other than hive products, are readily available at drug
stores and health stores.

175. Beeswax Cold Cream

1/3 cup beeswax
¼ cup glycerin
1 tablespoon liquid lecithin
¼ cup baby oil
¼ cup almond oil
1 tablespoon bee pollen

Melt the beeswax over a double boiler. Add the remaining ingredients and
heat for several minutes until well mixed. Pour into containers while
still hot since it will harden as it cools. Makes about 1½ cups.

176. Beeswax-Almond Hand Cream

¼ cup beeswax
½ cup almond oil
½ cup coconut oil
¼ cup rosewater

Melt the beeswax and coconut oil over a double boiler. Add the remaining
ingredients and heat until well mixed, several minutes. Pour into a
container while still hot since it does harden as it cools. Makes about 1½
cups.

177. Body Lotion

2 cups
1 cup aloe Vera gel
1 teaspoon lanolin
1 teaspoon pure Vitamin E oil
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/2 to 3/4 ounce beeswax
3/4 cup almond oil
up to 1and 1/2 teaspoons essential oil or more to prolong scent ( I used a
combination of lavender EO and rose geranium EO - scent is lovely and is
great for skin)

Place aloe Vera gel, lanolin, & vitamin E oil in blender or food processor.
Place coconut oil & beeswax in 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup, microwave on high
30 seconds, and stir with chopstick. Repeat heating in 10-second blocks
until fully melted. Stir in almond oil, reheating if necessary. Run blender
or processor at low to medium speed, then pour in melted oils in thin stream
as if making mayonnaise. As oil is blended in, cream will turn white and
blender’s motor will start to grind. As soon as melted oils are added and
you’ve achieved mayonnaise-like consistency, stop motor, add essential
oil(s) and pulse-blend. Do not over blend. Transfer cream to glass jars while
still warm, as it thickens quickly.

178. CAROLINA CLEANSING CREAM

3 T. olive oil
1/2 C. lard
Several drops peppermint extract
1/2 tsp. tincture of benzoin

Mix well in a clean glass bottle. Apply to face with fingers. Remove with
tissues. Keep in a cool place.

179. CITRUS COOLER LOTION

4 T. glycerin
40 drops oil of orange
4 T. lemon juice

Combine ingredients in a clean glass bottle. Shake well and refrigerate.

180. Cocoa Butter Hand Cream

4 tbs. beeswax
4 tbs. cocoa butter
4 tbs. almond oil

Melt together beeswax and cocoa butter. Add almond oil. Mix completely
until smooth. (May use blender). Pour into a pretty pot or jar. Let
harden and it is ready to use or to be given as a gift.

181. Cocoa/Shea Butter Lotion Bars

1 part beeswax
1 part cocoa butter
1 part shea butter
1 part oil (coconut, emu, etc.)

Melt all and pour into a container or mold.

182. COCOA BUTTER HAND CREAM

2 C. warm water
1 1/2 C. glycerin
1/2 oz. spirits of ammonia
1/2 oz. cocoa butter
1/2 tsp. boric acid
1 C. stearic acid

Combine in a glass or enamel pan the cocoa butter, glycerin and stearic
acid. Melt over low heat. Remove to mixing bowl and add ammonia. Stir until
milky. Add boric acid to warm water. Add to first mixture. Mix with beater
for 10 minutes at high speed. Perfume and color as desired. Age for 2 weeks
before using. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.

183. COCONUT CLEANSING CREAM

3 T. coconut oil
1 T. olive oil
1 T. glycerin
2 tsp. water

Melt ingredients together over very low heat until liquid. Remove from heat.
Beat as the mixture cools to emulsify. Store in an airtight jar and keep in
the refrigerator since coconut oil has a very low melting point. After use,
follow with an astringent.

184. Coconut Oil Lotion Bar

1 part beeswax
1 part coconut oil
1 part grape seed oil, apricot oil or sweet almond
1 tsp. EO per lb. of total product
1/4 part shea/mango/cocoa butter (optional)

Melt all together and pour into a container or mold

185. No Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar

2 parts coconut oil
1 part shea butte
2 parts beeswax
1 1/2 parts Grape seed Oil
**OR**
1 part Apricot Kernel Oil

Melt all, add fragrance/essential oils if desired and pour into mold or
container.

186. Cold Cream (For Cleansing and Soothing the Skin)

52 oz. white beeswax
1/2 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp. borax
1/4 cup rosewater
This recipe gives you a basic all -purpose cold cream / moisturizer, which
you can add scented oils to, if you’d like. Place the beeswax in a double
boiler and add the almond oil. Melt the wax over low heat, stirring
constantly to combine the ingredients. Take off the heat and dissolve the
borax in the rosewater and slowly pour it into the melted wax and oil,
whisking constantly. It will turn milky and thicken, continue whisking
while it cools. When it reaches thick pouring consistency, pour into glass
jars or china pots. Makes 7 oz.

187. Cream Bleach for Body Hair

Soap flakes
1/2 cup peroxide
2 tsp. ammonia

Mix ingredients together until it forms a paste. Spread on hair to be
bleached and let sit for 15 minutes, then wash it out. Repeat every few
days until hair has no color. Do this on a monthly basis. Do not use on
eyebrows or eyelashes!

188. Creamy Sun-Tan Lotion

3/4 cup (180 ml.) water
3 tea bags (do not use instant tea)
1/4 cup (60 ml.) lanolin
1/4 cup (60 ml.) sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml.) perfume (optional)

Heat the water to boiling, add tea bags. Leave them to brew for 20 minutes
and squeeze them occasionally before removing. Put lanolin, sesame oil and
1/4 cup strong tea into blender. Cover and process at low speed. Remove cap
immediately and pour in the remaining tea in a steady stream. Use a rubber
spatula to keep ingredients around the processing blades. Add perfume and
give fragrance to the sun-tan lotion. This recipe makes about 1 cup of a soft,
tan-colored cream which spreads smoothly on the skin, and gives a sensation of moistness. It dries without feeling sticky. This cream actually repels
water
and will stay on though swimming. Creamy Sun-Tan Lotion will screen out
about half of the burning sun rays while allowing a large percentage of the
tanning rays to get through. However, if you burn after 5 minutes of
exposure,
do not rely on this cream to protect you

189. Creamy Lotion Bar

3 Ounces Cocoa Butter
1 Ounce Oil (I used Coconut)
1/2 Ounce Beeswax

Soften the cocoa butter (in microwave or allow to sit on gas stove where
pilot will soften it) Don’t melt it. Heat the oil and melt the beeswax in
the oil. Using an electric mixer, beat the cocoa butter till fluffy looking,
drizzle the oil and beeswax in a slow stream, beating all the while.
Continue beating until it is light and fluffy. Spoon into molds. Allow to
set for several hours. Wrap in plastic wrap or cellophane candy bags.

190. Crème’ de La’ Crème!

Group 1 Ingredients:

3/4 cup Fractionated Coconut oil. You can choose any other liquid
oil of
choice (grape seed, apricot, almond, etc..)
1/3 cup Coconut oil
1 tsp Cocoa Butter
1/2 oz Beeswax
Group 2 Ingredients:
1/3 cup Aloe Vera Gel
1/3 cup Witch Hazel
1/3 cup Distilled Water

Instructions:
Melt group 1 ingredients over low heat in a double boiler. Heat the
ingredients just enough to melt them.
Pour mixture into a glass measuring cup and let cool to room
temperature. Oils should become thick, creamy, semisolid, and cream-
colored.
Place Group 2 ingredients (also room temperature) into a blender.
Turn blender on highest speed. In a slow, thin drizzle, pour group 1 oil
mixture into the blender. When most of the oil mixture has been added
to the water mixture, listen to the blender, when the blender “coughs”
and the cream looks thick, turn the blender off, do not over beat!
If there is still a little liquid left, hand beat it in. It will continue to
thicken a bit as it sets up. End of recipe I chose not to use a preservative
in this as I was just messing around. But If I were to, I would place either
vitamin E, or GSE into the oil mixture when melting. Also, add your own (eo’s-
fo’s) to the finished crème.

191. Crystallized Honey Scrub, Green Tea Rinse

One use for that crystallized honey which no one will eat:
Beforehand, boil 2 pints or so of water — enough to use for rinsing your face
well. Remove from heat, steep a few handful of loose green tea for 10
minutes. Strain into a large bowl that will fit in your kitchen or
bathroom sink and cool to WARM.
Then, scoop out honey from its container with a clean narrow
spatula. Spread on face with spatula. Massage GENTLY: the crystallized
honey
“sloughs” or exfoliates beautifully but it can hurt if you’re rough.
Leave on 20 minutes. Put the large bowl of warm green tea in the
sink and splash on to rinse well. Tea can stain your “good” pale towels,
so pat dry with an “old” or dark one.

192. CUCUMBER WRINKLE CREAM

1/2 cucumber
1 egg white
2 T. mayonnaise
1/2 C. oil*
* Use wheat germ, olive or avocado oil.

Wash the cucumber, but do not peel. Cube and blend with remaining
ingredients. Apply morning and evening, and gently wipe off with tissues.

193. Custom - Scented Body Lotion

1/8 tsp. borax
1/4 cup distilled water
1/2 cup almond oil
1 tbs. grated beeswax
Fragranced essential oil, your choice of scent(s)

Combine borax and distilled water; set aside. Heat almond oil and beeswax
together until beeswax is almost melted. Remove from heat and stir. Heat
borax and water mixture to almost boiling. Slowly pour water into heated
oils while stirring with a wire whisk. Once the water is completely mixed
into the oils allow the mixture to cool. Once it is completely cool add the
essential oil or oils of your choice for fragrance. Makes about 8 ounces.

194. Cuticle Cream

3 tbs. paraffin
1/2 cup mineral oil
1 tbs. coconut oil
1 tbs. glycerin

Slowly heat paraffin with the oils in a double boiler. Stir until blended.
Add in the glycerin and remove from heat. Let cool before using.

195. Dry Skin Lotion

1/8 tsp Borax
1/4 c. Distilled water
1/2 c. Fractionated Coconut Oil
1 Tbs grated beeswax
1 tsp scent (You may want to add this slowly and adjust to suit you)
1/8 tsp lecithin
1/2 c. Aloe Vera Gel Combine water and borax. Bring borax and water almost
to boiling.

In a separate pan mix oil and beeswax and heat until wax is melted.
Slowly add borax/water to oil/beeswax, stirring briskly, a small wire whisk
works perfectly or you can use a hand blender. Add essential oils during the
whisking process. Let cool to room temp.
Once lotion is at room temp add the 1/2 cup Aloe Vera gel and whisk to
incorporate fully into the lotion. Bottle.

196. Eczema Cream

8 oz petroleum jelly (one of those biggish jars) 1/4 cup (approx 4 8oz)
beeswax
1 tablespoon lanolin
10-15 drops lavender oil

Rub a little dab into the affected area right after a bath while the
skin is still moist (but not wet)

197. Exquisite Refrigerated Lotion Bars

This lotion bar is designed to literally melt into your skin, but
not in your hands. It contains moisture rich cocoa butter, along with other
luscious oils and butters that leave your skin feeling pampered and
refined. Exquisite Refrigerated Lotion Bars are best when
stored in the refrigerator. They can be stored at room temperature,
but if you keep your home especially warm (or do not have air conditioning in the summer), they are best when kept refrigerated. These
bars can
be used in place of lotion, or to give someone you love a special
massage treat (or, better yet, receive one yourself!!)

Fresh Ingredients
8 ounces Cocoa Butter
1 ounce Shea Butter
1/2 ounce Mango Butter
1/2 ounce Avocado Oil
1 teaspoon Calendula Total CO2
2 teaspoons Liquid Grapefruit Seed Extract
Aromatics (optional)

Place all ingredients except calendula total CO2 and grapefruit seed
extract in a double boiler. (You could use a microwave to speed
things, but the extreme heat will all but destroy the nutrients in the oils
if they are cold pressed.) After the ingredients have melted, remove
them from the heat source. Stir with a clean wooden stir stick to ensure
the mix. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
Incorporate grapefruit seed extract and calendula CO2. Stir to blend
in. At this time, you may add aromatics; 1/4 ounce at most is usually
sufficient. Especially nice ones to use are peppermint, vanilla
bourbon, beeswax absolute, oak moss, patchouli, Bulgarian rose concrete,
steam
distilled lime peel, sandalwood my sore. Stir to incorporate any aromatics.
Pour into molds. I like to use1-ounce candy tray molds or plastic mini-muffin
shapes because they make such pretty treats. (And, of course, these lotion
bars always work better when they are pretty!) Place the bars into the
freezer for
about 20 minutes. Gently release the bars from their mold and allow them
to rest for a few hours before wrapping.
(yields 10 luscious 1 oz. bars)

198. Floral Cream

1/4 C Distilled water
1/2 tsp. Borax powder
3 T. Grated beeswax
1/2 C Mineral oil
1 tsp. Liquid lanolin
5 drops each, perfume oils: honeysuckle; carnation; mimosa

Boil the water and add the Borax powder, stirring until dissolved.
Let this mixture simmer. In a separate heavy saucepan, add mineral oil,
lanolin and beeswax, and place over low heat. Stir until the beeswax
has dissolved. Pour the oil/beeswax mixture into a bowl and slowly
drizzle the simmering water/borax mixture while stirring with a wire whisk.
Continue stirring until the mixture becomes a thick, white cream and
has cooled to room temperature, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in the
perfume oils until well blended. Spoon into a bottle or jar.

199. Hand Cream - All Purpose

3 tbs. mashed almonds
2 tbs. comfrey root (dried)
1 tbs. chopped parsley
1 egg
1 tbs. honey
1 tbs. glycerin

Mix almond meal, comfrey root and parsley in a small bowl and set aside. In
another bowl, mix egg, honey and glycerin. Stir in 3 tbs. of the almond
mixture. Rub the mixture gently into your hands, letting it penetrate for
20-30 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Refrigerate mixture
between
uses.

200. Hand Cream

1/4 c. mineral oil **
1/4 c. stearine flakes (used in candle making, I get mine at
Michael’s)
Put these in a heatproof glass mixing bowl and heat in a pan with
water
brought to a boil, then lower flame to a simmer. When the liquid is
completely clear, remove from water bath. Then mix:
1 c. distilled water
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 T glycerin

In a measuring cup with a fork or a whisk. Heat this mixture in the
microwave for a minute to a minute and a half - don’t bring to a
boil. Slowly pour the water mixture into the oil mixture, whisking
merrily. Have your trusty stick blender OR regular ‘mixer’ at the ready.
After the solution foams up and doubles in volume, mix it with one of the
above on HIGH for about two minutes. (I have found this is
critical - don’t stop mixing too early or the cream will separate later into
water and solids). You will thrill at the sight of your cream turning into
a wonderful, shiny fluffy cloud - the consistency of ‘marshmallow
cream’. When thoroughly mixed, set bowl aside, cover and allow to cool. I
prefer not to refrigerate as the temperature extremes tend to make your
results vary. If desired, when cool stir in a little FO or EO. My most
favorite are ‘honey almond’ FO (smells just like Jergens!) or ‘Orange
Blossom’ FO (Sweetcakes) or Lavender EO. Spoon into jars which have been
heat
sterilized. This wonderful cream leaves your skin feeling velvety,
moisturized, but NOT greasy. (Warning: If you notice a ‘watery’
texture after rubbing into your skin, you probably didn’t blend it long
enough - but you can reheat the whole mixture in a water bath and mix again!
This has worked for me). Yield: 12 oz.

201. Herbal Cream

The first step in making most herbal creams is to make an herbal
oil. The following recipe is for dried herbs. See my note at the end of
the oil recipe if you wish to use fresh calendula.

Calendula Oil
Part used: flower
2-3 oz dried herb
1 cup olive oil
(The basic here is enough oil to barely cover your quantity of
herbs–fresh or dry)

Put the dried herb into a Pyrex, ceramic or stainless steel double
boiler (do not use reactive metals such as iron or aluminum) and
cover with olive oil. Very gently, heat the oil and herbs for 1 to 2
hours, keeping temperature well below boiling, about 100–150 degrees. Stir
often. Heat until herbs feel “crispy” and done (a somewhat intuitive
measure, I admit–just use the clock if this is not your style).
Strain the oil through a clean cloth into an appropriate container. I
prefer using oils to creams and at this point funnel the oil into a bottle
with a pour spout for easy use. Always label your products with a
complete list of ingredients and date.
Note on using fresh herbs: Fresh herbs contain water which can
shorten the shelf life of your oil (usually 1-3 years) to a few weeks. If
your fresh herb oil will not be used up quickly, the water can be removed
by allowing the oil to stand for two weeks without agitation. The oil
will then have separated from the water and can be siphoned or poured off
into a new, clean container for storage–preferably in a cool, dark
place.

202. HERBED HONEY SKIN CREAM

2 tsp. dried mint
2 tsp. dried sage
2 tsp. dried rosemary
1/2 C. boiling water
1/2 oz. beeswax
2 oz. lanolin
1/2 C. wheat germ oil
1 tsp. honey

Combine herbs in a clean bowl. Pour boiling water over herbs. Steep for 10
minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, collecting liquid in a clean bowl. Allow to
cool; discard herbs. Melt beeswax and lanolin in a heatproof glass set in
simmering water. Stir
in wheat germ oil. Add herbal infusion by teaspoonful and stir until well
blended. Remove glass
from water. Add honey to tepid cream and carefully stir it in until blended.
Let cream
cool completely. Stir cream thoroughly and transfer it to clean containers
with tight-fitting
lids. Store up to 3 months. Yields 10 ounces.