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Gardener Hand Soap Recipe

Posted on 02-0302-04 by Tes

Gardener Hand Soap Recipe This recipe is the perfect soap for the most avid gardeners.  Made with 100% natural oils, a natural exfoliant, and essential oils picked out, especially for those gardening hands. I love gardening and don’t like to wear gloves, one reason is that I can never find a pair that will fit…

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Beeswax Lip Balm Recipe

Posted on 10-1303-28 by Tes

Homemade Lip Balm Making your own lip balm recipe is so much better than buying any tube of lip balm or chap stick from the store, and probably not near as natural as making your own beeswax lip balm. There are a few companies that now make all natural lip balms, so you can find…

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Soap Making Books – These books will get you started

Posted on 01-1810-27 by Tes

The top three soap-making books The selection of soap-making books are the market is many, I have a few books, but the following are the ones I like the best, some books are just so good you keep them around forever.  I have these three books and the pages are soaked with oil and warn…

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Natural Cures for Eczema – what type of eczema do you have?

Posted on 09-2810-21 by Tes

Are you looking for homemade Natural cures for eczema?   Do you suffer from this skin condition or wonder what it is? Eczema is a general term for many types of skin inflammation, also known as dermatitis. The most common form is atopic dermatitis, however, there are many different forms.

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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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  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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