Homemade lotion

Ingredients:


3/4 cup sweet almond oil
3 tbsp. beeswax (grated)
3/4 cup rosewater
15 drops vanilla essential oil(optional)
5 drops lavender essential oil(optional)
1 tsp. vit.E oil(optional)








Method:

Measure oil (including essential and vit E oils)) in a microwave safe dish.Grate the beeswax and add it to the oil. Microwave it (checking it every 30 seconds) until the wax is melted.Leave it to cool for a few minutes.Put the rosewater in the blender jug and turn on the blender.Keep it on while you drip in the oil and wax mixture very slowly.When the mixture is homogenized it should look like this:

 It's consistency is wonderfully light and smooth and it's ready to be stored in a container.

Note:
 *I used sweet almond oil, but you may use coconut, olive or any other oil you prefer or you know is beneficial for your skin.
*For the sake of having a product as natural as possible, I used beeswax, but if not easily available, you may replace it with petroleum jelly.
*I used the essential oils of my own choice, you may omit or use any other kinds you prefer, just make sure they are safe to use on skin/face.Check out this list.


source and video tutorial on: www.mommypotamus.com

Handmade soap (basic cold process soap recipe)

Ingredients:
300 gm. olive pomace oil
200 gm. coconut oil
150 gm. distilled water
82 gm. NaOH(caustic soda/lye)

Additional equipment:

Digital scale
Stick blender
Jug and pot
Eye protection gear(goggles, sunglasses, eyeglasses-just make sure something covers them)
Rubber gloves
Sieve

Method:

Before starting to work, make sure you are wearing your gloves and goggles and have vinegar next to your work space. In case lye accidentally gets in contact with your skin, it may be quickly neutralized by vinegar.
 Do not use aluminum, tin, or copper. Use stainless steel, glass, or heat-resistant plastic for your bowls and utensils.
Start by pouring the NaOH in the water (Not the other way around!).Fumes will be released so make sure you work in a well ventilated space and away from the reach of children or pets. While you leave the lye water to cool a bit, measure out your oils in a tall pot and heat them up slightly, just to homogenize them. Turn the flame off and sieve the lye water while pouring it in the pot(Na OH crystals may be left undissolved in the water and you don't want that to get into your soap). The mixture will become cloudy. Start pulsing with the stick blender for periods of 3-4  seconds while moving it in an 8 shape. Make sure the head of the stick is emerged in the mixture completely to avoid introducing bubbles in your soap.  When the soap has reached trace* you may optionally add essential or perfume oils then pour the mixture in a lined container and keep it wrapped in some towels or any thick materials(to keep the heat in) overnight. The next day the soap will be hardened but not completely solid. Remove it from the container, cut into desired shapes and sizes and leave in a well ventilated space to cure for 4-6 weeks. Turn the soaps periodically. Some even say singing or talking to soaps affects the end result so go ahead and give it a try ;-) Good luck!

* this is what trace looks like

Homemade deodorant

Ingredient:

2 tbsp. corn flour

2 tbsp. baking soda

10 drops tea tree essential oil

coconut oil as required

other essential oils or perfume oils(optional)

You will also need an empty stick deodorant container to refill.

Method:

Measure the baking soda and corn flour  and put in a bowl. Add the tea-tree oil drops and/or any other essential or perfume oil drops and rub them in the powder mixture. Add coconut oil gradually and mix by hand until you reach to such a consistency that when squeezing an amount of the mixture in your hand it retains its shape but when poked will break apart.

 At this stage your deodorant is ready. Refill your box. Press the deodorant well while refilling. When applying, only push up as little deodorant as you need to use to apply, otherwise it will break.

Homemade tooth paste & tooth powder

Tooth powder

Ingredients:
4 tbsp. Multani mud(or any other clay powder)
3 tbsp eggshell powder*(or calcium,magnesium powder)
2 tbsp. dried mint leaves(powdered)
1 tbsp. cinnamon powder
1 tsp. clove powder
1 tbsp. baking soda(optional)

1 tbsp. stevia sweetener(optional)
essential oils for taste(optional)

* dry shells of desi eggs for a few days, chop them then sieve.I consider a natural source of minerals(such as the eggshells) is preferable to the synthetic mineral supplements

Tooth paste

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. baking soda

2 tbsp. eggshell powder

1 tbsp. stevia sweetener (optional) 

10 drops peppermint essential oil(or more)

coconut oil as required

sources: www. wellnessmama.com

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