The last time that I made kokum body butter I added arrowroot powder not only for a less greasy feel, but for a luxurious feeling. But it did not come out exactly as planned due to adding too much of the arrowroot powder which caused the body butter to harden with a crumbly texture because the arrowroot powder absorbed too much of the oils. This time, I reduced the percentage of the arrowroot … [Read more...]
Banana Soap
The star of this soap is banana. I am in my puree phase, so I thought that it would be nice to make banana soap. Because, why not? It is nice to make fruit soaps. I chose to make banana soap because I wanted a soothing bar that will help to soften dry skin and boost collagen, which is beneficial to dry and mature skin. The soap has speckles due to the banana. I did not use a colorant for this … [Read more...]
Fruits In Cold Process Soaps
The first fruit that I used in cold process soap was avocado. From that moment I knew that I wanted to experiment and make more soaps with fruits. Adding fruits to your soap adds color, nutrients, and increases lather. You can make your own puree or you can go to the supermarket and buy baby food that is a puree; making sure that there are no additives. I prefer to make my own knowing that … [Read more...]
Making A Nourishing Hair Balm
I have been experiencing dry hair and needed something that was nourishing and moisturizing; so, I made a hair balm. This balm has pumpkin seed oil, which has fatty acids such as oleic and linoleic which is very nourishing for dry hair. Other key ingredients include amla and fenugreek powders infused in olive oil. And herbs such as coltsfoot, horsetail, nettle, sage, and rosemary, also infused in … [Read more...]
Making Vanilla Bean Cold Process Soap
Since this was my first time working with vanilla bean powder, I decided not to use a fragrance because I wanted to know if the vanilla bean scent would survive the saponification process. When I unmolded the soap, there was no vanilla scent. My total weight of oils is 48 ounces. I used 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean powder per pound of oils. For this recipe going forward, I will use a vanilla … [Read more...]
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