Soap kills viruses – yup that’s right! Plain old ordinary soap kills viruses and actually works better than disinfectants because ordinary soap destroys the viruses’ structure. Soap is the best thing to use in the fight against viruses but when it is not available use alcohol wipes. The reason soap is better is that it…
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Hand Sanitizer Recipe
Hand Sanitizer During the covid time, there was a shortage of hand sanitizer so I wanted to find something for our family to use. After doing research and reading WHO Recommended Hand Rub Formulations I found this recipe that you can easily make. Hand Sanitizer Recipe This recipe has been scaled down by Kevin Lee…
Water and soap making
How much water is in the soap recipe? You have your oils all picked out and are creating your first recipe! Now you are wondering about the water/lye mix. How do I find out how much water to add the lye to? Does it have to be exact? The addition of water is a little…
DIY Natural Sunscreen Lotion Recipe
DIY Natural Sunscreen Lotion Recipe You can make your natural sunscreen using natural oils; some natural oils have great protection without the harsh chemicals that can be found in some store-bought sunscreens. Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide are two other natural ingredients used in natural sunscreen. What does Zinc Oxide Do? Zinc Oxide Powder 4oz/120g…
How much does it cost to make soap?
The cost of making your own soap How much it costs to make soap depends on the ingredients you are using and where you are purchasing those ingredients.
My Best Rosacea Treatment
Treatment for Rosacea When taking my aromatherapy course I had a friend ask me what the best treatment for Rosacea was and whether I could use essential oils to create a cream for her, I began to do research and came up with the best essential oils to use in a face cream to help…
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.
Superfatting Cold Process Soap
What is superfatting soap Superfatting soap is done to make the soap more moisturizing. To superfat you would add additional oil to your recipe at the trace stage, by doing this the oil will not get saponified and will free float in the soap, giving a more moisturizing and gentle bar of soap.
Whipped Shea Butter Recipe
Shea Butter Skin Benefits Shea butter is an ivory colored butter that has a nutty smell and comes from the Karite Tree which is also called the Shea Tree. With its high concentrations of fatty acids and vitamins Shea butter has been reported to be a powerful skin softener and have considerable healing properties. Creamy…
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.