If you are making a skincare product that contains water, it is important that you include a broad-spectrum preservative. This includes floral waters, hydrosols, and aloe vera juice When I first started making skincare products, I wanted to stick with making products that did not require a preservative. I read that some preservatives such as parabens, sodium lauryl sulfates (SLS), and … [Read more...]
Rose Body Butter
Because I still have some rose infusion left, I decided to make a rose body butter. I have been wanting to make this Rose Body Butter for quite some time. It has really been a joy learning to make my own skincare products, and I love making body butters. Body butters are anhydrous so they don’t contain any water, unless you make an emulsified body butter. Because there is no water in this body … [Read more...]
Rose Lotion Bar
Lotion bars are solid with moisturizing benefits for the skin. Because water was not used in this formulation, a preservative was not used. When rubbed between your hands, the heat from your body melts the lotion bar and it can then be applied to your body. It is solid at room temperature. I am discovering different uses for beeswax in skincare. Beeswax was used in ancient times by the … [Read more...]
Natural Herbal Hair Oil
In this post I am experimenting with making a nourishing hair oil with a few ingredients. The herbs (coltsfoot, horsetail, nettle, and sage) were infused in olive oil. I wanted to get the medicinal properties of the herbs. I used dry herbs and chose olive oil for the infusion because of the oil’s long shelf life. A hair oil is a great addition to your haircare regimen because it can help to … [Read more...]
Herbal Oil Infusion
I’ve been experimenting with making herbal oil infusions with different types of herbs and powders for the skin, hair, and body. When making an infusion, you are extracting all of the healthy properties of that herb to infuse into the oil. You can make an oil infusion using the hot or cold method. Using the cold method, you put your herbs or powders into a jar of oil and you sit it on a … [Read more...]