The Shelf Life of Oils When I buy my oils for soap and lotions I’m sure to check the expiration date and make sure the oils are used before they go bad.
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Essential Oil Blends
Essential Oils for Healing Essential Oil blends can be beneficial with their healing benefits. Aromatherapy can be incorporated into your daily life, using essential oils that can be healing, soothing and up-lifting.
Deet Free Insect Repellent
DEET Free Insect Repellent The spring and summer months are a great time to get outside and enjoy mother nature. But getting bit by mosquitoes can make you want to stay inside. Most people reach for the most popular insect repellent, which typically contains a pesticide called DEET.
Growing Cannabis at Home
Growing your own Cannabis Now that Cannabis is legalized in Canada what does that mean for someone that wants to grow their own? Can I grow my own? Yes you can, you can grow up to 4 cannabis plants. Now the thing to pay attention to is this amount is not per person. This is…
CBD Oil -What are the Benefits of CBD Oil and Soapmaking
Can soap benefit CBD Oil or CBD Oil benefit soap? With the legalization of pot I have been asked this question many times if I make soap with cannabis. In fact, for many years I have been making Hemp soap.
Soapwort – also known as Bouncing Betty
The soapwort in my rock garden is starting to flower. This is one of my favorite flowers, not only is it beautiful and flowers from June to September, but it has many uses. Soapwort (Saponaria) has been know for thousands of years for its ability to produce a soap like lather when crushed in water….
Cannabis and Pain Management
Cannabis and Pain Management As more research has been done into the use of Cannabis and pain management we are also learning about the other cannabinoids that make up this plant and that they vary depending on the strain. Cannabinoid THC THC is a cannabinoid found in cannabis plants – we all know that THC…
Roses – the benefits of Roses are many
Wild Roses grow like weeds in the area we live in, I pick the rose hips every year and make infused oils for soaps and lotions and jellies and purees for a food source during the winter. Rose hips are rich in vitamins A, B, E and K and one rose hip contains more Vitamin…
Dead Sea Mud Benefits
Dead Sea Mud and its Benefits to Us The minerals that are found in the Dead Sea are known to improve the health and appearance of skin. The mud and salt from the Dead Sea have very high concentration of several minerals that can help with appearance flaws and skin ailments. The benefits of using…
Coffee Soap Recipe
DIY Coffee Soap Recipe Maybe you are asking why a Coffee Soap Recipe? Why would I want to put coffee in my soap? Coffee grounds act as a natural exfoliation to remove dead skin cells from the top layer of your skin. This helps to reveal the smooth, new skin underneath. These grounds are gritty,…