I have to say that when I first started making soap I would just use three basic soap ingredients, coconut oil, palm oil, and olive oil. My thought process was just to make soap and add fragrance so that my soap would smell good. It wasn’t until I started doing research that I started to learn about the fatty acids of oils, butters, and fats when formulating a soap recipe. It became more than … [Read more...]
Cocoa Swirled Cold Process Soap
I happen to love the winter season. I love watching the snow fall down from the sky. And, this is the only time of the year that I have a cup of cocoa to warm up. Cocoa has many benefits for the skin. It helps to protect the skin, and repair the skin from aging prematurely. It is also rich in antioxidants. The additives that were added to make this cold process soap are Cocoa powder and Almond … [Read more...]
Milk Really Does A Body Good.
Natural handmade soaps are the best soaps to use on your skin because these soaps do not strip your skin of its natural oils. And, if you have dry or mature skin try using a bar of coconut milk soap. Your skin will feel hydrated and moisturized. This is due to the fatty acids in the milk. Coconut milk also helps to build collagen, which we lose as we get older, where we start to see wrinkles, … [Read more...]
Starting From Scratch: The Journey Forward
As we get closer to the New Year, I’ve decided to give myself a head start on one of my New Year’s resolution. And that is to start blogging again, about my journey into learning all that I can about making my own natural skincare products, especially since my skin is aging. A few years ago I learned how to formulate skincare products to use on my body. But I stopped learning the craft because … [Read more...]
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