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Beeswax vs Paraffin

Posted on 09-0709-23 by Tes

Beeswax vs Paraffin, which is better and safer?  Both are natural but both are not safe….

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Labeling the Eco-Friendly Way

Posted on 08-1702-02 by Tes

Labeling Eco-Friendly what does it mean and what are the guidelines? Eco-friendly labeling is about designating environmentally friendly products, as known as green and nature friendly, and are all synonyms used to refer to good sand services considered to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment.

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Organic and Natural Product Labelling Rules

Posted on 08-1708-17 by Tes

Organic, Natural and the Guidelines The labelling rules for organic and natural products do vary depending on the country you are living in.

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INCI Names

Posted on 08-1508-15 by Tes

INCI Names for Essential Oils       Carrier Oils and most ingredients you’ll use in your Homemade Products

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What is INCI

Posted on 08-0908-17 by Tes

INCI it is a listing of Latin Names for Cosmetic Ingredients and is the shortened name for “International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients”

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Clay in Soap – and much more

Posted on 07-1612-01 by Tes

Adding Clay to your soap is a great way to color your soap naturally or make special purpose soaps. Clays come in different colors and are a great natural way to color your soap.  These clays are not limited to coloring your soap, some of them have wonderful minerals that can be used to benefit…

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How to make soap from Goat Milk

Posted on 07-0807-09 by Tes

Goat Milk Soap Benefits Skin Goat’s milk benefits skin by moisturizing and helping to remove the dead skin. It does this because the milks contains vitamins A and B2, which are known to be beneficial in helping to moisturize the skin It also contains alpha hydroxy acids, which will help to remove dead skin cells. Make Goat…

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Vegetable or Animal Fats in Soap Making – what is the difference

Posted on 07-0402-08 by Tes

In order to make soap, fatty acids have to be mixed with an alkali and heated in water. Oils such as fat and butter are made up of fatty acids. There are a variety of oils that make up these fatty acids, but each has their own molecular makeup so vegetable or animal fat?

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Bar Soap – Healthy, Natural, Safe – That’s the question

Posted on 06-1906-20 by Tes

Are all natural bars of soap what they say there are? Is your bar soap – healthy, natural, safe?  Let’s find out. I came across a shampoo bar that Lush sells, now I know many people

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Soap Coloring Ideas, hmmm what to color this soap with?

Posted on 06-0909-19 by Tes

What Colorant should I use? There are a few different options out there for coloring your soap.  As you read about them and learn you’ll be anxious to get started and may even find that I may have missed a few as  you come up with your own soap coloring ideas. Plant Based Colors Plants,…

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  1. Tes on bug repellent plants11-09

    Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad you enjoyed the article and found it helpful. 😊…

  2. Tes on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-06

    Thanks so much.  Clays and mineral oxides (like French green, rose clay, or kaolin) tend to remain stable, while more delicate…

  3. Sharon on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-06

    I love the idea of colouring soap naturally. It feels like such a beautiful way to connect creativity with nature.…

  4. Cian on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-05

    his is such a fantastic and comprehensive guide! I love how you not only list the natural colorants but also…

  5. Tes on Trending Natural Soap Ingredients & Sustainable Practices In 202509-08

    Thank you so much—I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been experimenting with a few of these trends, and the one…

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