Bath and Beauty Recipes-LOTS! - Big Big Forums

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:12 PM

I've got a ton of these, so it will take me several posts to list them all.
PLEASE NOTE: Most of these recipes use Fragrance Oil and/or Essential Oil
> for scent. While Fragrance Oil (also known as Potpourri Refresher Oil) is
> safe for everyone to use, there are a number of guidelines to follow for
the
> safe use of Essential Oil. It is important to understand that even though
> Essential Oils are natural substances, a number of hazards do exist!
PLEASE
> FOLLOW THESE SAFETY WARNINGS WHEN USING ESSENTIAL OILS:
>
> Generally do not apply undiluted essential oils directly to your skin. A
> carrier oil like jojoba oil, apricot kernel or almond oil should be used
to
> dilute the essential oil first. Lavender and tea tree may be applied
> directly with some caution. Never consume or take essential oils
internally
> unless prescribed by your physician. IF INGESTED MANY ESSENTIAL OILS ARE
> VERY POISONOUS! Never get essential oils in or near your eyes. Never use
> essential oils (even diluted) on children or pets. Use essential oils
> sparingly; a little goes a long way. Keep essential oils tightly closed.
> Essential oils are highly volatile and will evaporate quickly if the cap
is
> left off the bottle. Store out of the reach of children and pets, away
from
> sunlight, and in a place where they will not be exposed to steam.
>
> If you are PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING you probably should not use
essential
> oil products at all, but if you want to use them consult your physician or
> health care provider first. Avoid any product containing: Anise, Basil,
> Bitter Almond, Clary Sage, Clove, Cypress, Cinnamon, Fennel, Geranium,
> Hyssop, Jasmine, Juniper, Marjoram, Myrrh, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary,
Sage,
> Thyme, Wintergreen, and all "woods."
>
> People with EPILEPSY should avoid the following essential oils: Camphor,
> Fennel, Hyssop, Sage, and Rosemary.
>
> People with HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE should avoid the more stimulating
essential
> oils such as Basil, Hyssop, Rosemary, Sage and Thyme.
>
> People with LOW BLOOD PRESSURE should avoid the more sedating aromas such
as
> Clary Sage, Ylang, Ylang, Marjoram, Chamomile, and Lavender.
>
> People with ASTHMA should avoid using botanicals.
>
> People with ALLERGIES need to use common sense. If you know you are
> allergic to a plant then do not use any product that contains that plant
> essence. Essential oils are very potent and you may have a severe
reaction.
> Always do a patch test before using any new essential oil. Stop using any
> product immediately if redness, burning, itching or irritation occurs.
Use
> caution when using this group of essential oils as they can be irritating
to
> the skin, especially with sensitive or allergic skin: Allspice, Bitter
> Almond, Basil, Black Pepper, Cinnamon Leaf, Cinnamon Bark, Citronella,
> Clove, Fennel, Fir Needle, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime
> Mandarin, Melissa, Orange, Peppermint, Pettigrain, Pine, Tea Tree, Thyme
and
> Wintergreen.
>
> AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT, sunbeds or solariums after using all citrus oils
like
> Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit, Orange, Mandarin, Pettigrain and Lime. These
> can cause photosensitivity.
>
> If you are being treated for ANY TYPE OF HEALTH PROBLEM, or if you are
using
> HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENTS, please consult your physician or health care
> provider before using essential oils.
>
> Now, on to the recipes!!!............

1. ALMOND OIL WRINKLE CREAM
>
> 1 tbs. of an infusion of comfrey leaves... OR...
> 1 tbs. of a decoction of comfrey roots (see below)
> 1 tbs. lanolin
> 2 tsp. sweet almond oil
> 2 tsp. water
> 2 tsp. cod liver oil
>
> Melt lanolin and almond oil in a double boiler. Add water and allow to
> cool. Mix in cod liver oil and comfrey. Apply gently to face and rinse
off
> after 5 to 10 minutes. This is a rich moisturizer that boosts the
> water-holding capacity of your skin and helps plump out wrinkled areas.
>
> Infusion: This is a beverage made like tea, by pouring boiled water over
> plants and steeping to extract the active ingredients. The normal amounts
> are about 1/2 to 1 ounce of plant to one pint of boiled water. You should
> let the mixture steep for 5 to 10 minutes, covered, and strain the
infusion
> into a cup.
>
> Decoction: This preparation allows you to extract primarily the mineral
> salts and bitter principles rather than vitamins and volatile ingredients.
> The normal amounts are about 1/2 ounce plant to 1 cup water. Bring
> ingredients to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for up to 4 minutes.
> Remove from heat and steep the mixture with the cover on the pot for a few
> minutes.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 2. ALMOND ROSEWATER BODY LOTION
>
> 1/4 cup rosewater *
> 1/4 cup glycerin
> 2 tbs. witch hazel
> 1 tbs. almond oil
>
> * Rosewater can be purchased at some health food stores or pharmacies, it
is
> also carried at most middle-eastern or indian specialty groceries or
> specialty cooking stores such as Williams-Sonoma... OR... you can try your
> hand at making your own rosewater, see recipe (entitled ROSEWATER) below.
>
> Mix together rosewater and glycerin. Add witch hazel and almond oil.
Stir
> completely to dissolve. Pour into a pretty bottle.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 3. ALOE & NETTLE SOAP
>
> 1 cup glycerin soap base
> 1/8 cup aloe vera gel
> 2 tbs. powdered nettle leaf (available in capsule form that makes it
easier
> to handle and store)
> OR... you can use simmered, macerated fresh leaf
>
> Melt glycerin in microwave. I like using a large pyrex measuring cup. Mix
in
> aloe and nettle. Pour into molds. Cool.
>
> NOTE: Don't touch fresh nettle leaves without wearing gloves and
transport
> in disposable bags. When fresh, undried, or before being boiled, nettles
> have a very fine fuzz on the surface that carries formic acid. Same
> dissipates after drying or boiling.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 4. APPLE TART SOAP
>
> 4 oz. Clear, Unscented Glycerine Soap
> 1 Tablespoon Liquid Soap
> 1 teaspoon Liquid Glycerine
> 1/2 teaspoon Apple Fragrance Oil
> 2 drops Red Food Color
> 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
>
> Melt soap in small pan over low heat or in a glass cup in the microwave.
Add
> Liquid Soap and glycerine and stir gently but well. Add fragrance, color
and
> cinnamon. Stir and let stand a couple minutes, just enough to start to
> thicken so when you stir again the cinnamon will be more evenly
distributed.
> Pour into molds. Allow to set completely (in or out of freezer). Wrap in
> plastic wrap or use cellophane candy bags.
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:13 PM

5. APPLE ZINGER FACIAL MASK (For Oily or Acne Prone Skin)
>
> 1 medium size apple, grated fine
> 5 tbs. honey
>
> Mix the grated apple and honey well. Smooth over skin and let sit for 10
> minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 6. APRICOT FREESIA SOAP TARTS
>
> Ingredients For Tart:
> 1 lb. White Glycerin Soap Base
> 12 drops Yellow Food Coloring
> 11 drops Red Food Coloring
> 1 tsp. Apricot Freesia Fragrance Oil
>
> Ingredients For "Whipped Cream" Topping:
> 4 oz White Glycerin Soap Base
> 1/4 tsp. Apricot Freesia Fragrance Oil
> A "shake" of Finely Ground Gold Glitter Dust
>
> Melt soap base for tart in a double boiler.
> Once melted, add color and fragrance.
> Pour into a muffin tin and allow to harden.
> Remove from tin.
> Melt soap base for topping and add a shake of Glitter Dust.
> With an electric mixer, mix until thick and bubbly.
> Spray tarts with rubbing alcohol and spoon the topping onto the tarts
while
> allowing some to run over tarts.
> Top with a dash of Glitter Dust if desired.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 7. APRICOT MASK (for dry skin)
>
> 2 apricots
> 2 tbs. plain yogurt
>
> Purée in a blender. Apply to face, avoiding eye area, and leave on for 10
to
> 20 minutes.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 8. AVOCADO - BANANA MASQUE (for dry or sensitive skin)
>
> 1/4 mashed ripe avocado
> 1/2 mashed ripe banana
> 2 tbs. plain yogurt (not low-fat)
> 1 tsp. wheat germ oil
>
> Mix all ingredients. Apply mixture to face and leave on 10 to 15 minutes.
> Rinse with tepid water.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 9. AVOCADO EYE CREAM
>
> 5 drops almond oil
> 3 ripe avocado slices
>
> Blend almond oil into avocado. Dab around eyes and leave on for 5 minutes.
> Rinse.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 10. AVOCADO YOGURT HAND TREATMENT
>
> 1 mashed avocado
> Juice from 1/2 lemon
> 1/2 cup plain yogurt
> Petroleum jelly
>
> Mix together the avocado, lemon juice and yogurt. Slather over hands;
leave
> on for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse off. This will gently slough off dull
> skin and will gradually fade age spots also. After rinsing, lavish on
> petroleum jelly or super-rich hand cream and then wear white cotton gloves
> for one hour or overnight for maximum hydrating.
>
> Note: do not use this slougher more than twice a week as it can be
> irritating. Also, do not apply it to cuts or sores as it may sting.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:13 PM

11. BALSAM FIR & BASIL SOAP
>
> 3 1/2 lbs opaque Melt & Pour soap base
> 2 tsp. beeswax (melt wax alone and add to melted soap base)
> 2 tsp. cocoa butter
> 4 Vitamin E capsules (pierced and contents squeezed into melted soap base)
> About 1 1/2 droppers of Canadian Balsam Fir essential or fragrance oil
> A good sprinkling of dried ground basil leaves
> Coloring of choice (I like the woodsy greens or light browns)
>
> Melt soap base and cocoa butter in double boiler (do not let base get any
> hotter than 160). When base is completely melted, add MELTED beeswax,
> vitamin E and coloring. Take portion of double boiler containing base off
> and set to cool some. When first small traces of skin start forming, add
> essential or fragrance oil. Gently stir to cool base some more, then
gently
> stir in basil. Pour base into desired mold...the cooler your base, the
more
> suspended your basil will be.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 12. BASIC GLYCERINE SOAP
>
> 4oz. bar of unscented, clear glycerine soap
> 20 Drops Fragrance Oil
> 1-3 Drops Food Color
>
> Melt soap as you would chocolate in a double-boiler (don't let it get too
> hot). Add fragrance and color and pour into molds. Allow to set for 3-4
> hours and unmold.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 13. BATH BEADS
>
> 1/4 cup powdered milk
> 2 tbs. powdered sugar
> 2 tbs. borax powder (20 Mule Team)
> 1/4 cup rosewater
> 2 tsp. vitamin E
> 10 drops essential oil
>
> Combine the dried milk, sugar, and borax in a bowl, stirring until well
> mixed. Add the water, vitamin E, and fragrance. Stir until you have a
thick
> dough. Depending on the humidity in the air, you may need to cut the water
> amount back. Try adding a little at a time until you get the thick dough.
> Roll dough into a ball, one teaspoon at a time with your hands. Repeat
until
> all of the dough has been used. Place the balls on a sheet of tin foil or
> waxed paper and let dry for twenty four hours.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 14. BATH BOMBS / BATH FIZZIES
>
> 2 tbs. citric acid (you can get this at a pharmacy)
> 2 tbs. cornstarch
> 1/4 cup baking soda
> 3 tbs. coconut oil (or any other emollient oil like almond, avocado or
> apricot kernel oil)
> 1/4 tsp. fragrance oil
> 3-6 drops of food coloring (if desired)
> Paper candy cups
>
> Place all of the dry ingredients (first 3) into a bowl and mix well.
Place
> coconut oil into a small glass bowl and add fragrance and food coloring.
> Slowly add oil mixture into dry ingredients and mix well. Scoop up small
> amounts of the mixture and shape into 1" balls. Let the balls rest on a
> sheet of waxed paper for about 2 to 3 hours, then place each ball into a
> candy cup to let dry and harden for 24 to 48 hours. Store bombs in a
> closed, air-tight container. To use, drop 1 to 3 bombs into warm bath
> water.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 15. BLOSSOM GROVES MASSAGE OIL
>
> 8 tsp. grapeseed oil
> 6 drops orange blossom oil
> 2 drops lemongrass oil
> 2 drops neroli oil
>
> This is a citrus-scented massage oil. Blend ingredients well. Pour into a
> small bottle and seal well. Warm up oil before doing any massage.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:14 PM

16. BLUEBERRY TONIC (soothes and nourishes skin)
>
> 3 tbs. steamed, crushed blueberries
> 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
>
> Make this mask the day you plan to use it. Purée ingredients in a blender
at
> low speed until well mixed and fluffy. Apply to face and neck. Rinse off
> with tepid water after 15 to 20 minutes. If mask is too runny after
> blending, refrigerate for one hour.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 17. BRIDAL BATH SALTS
>
> 2 Cups Rock Salt
> 1/2 Teaspoon of Each Fragrance Oil: Rose, Sage, Lavender, Rosemary
> Food Color
>
> Divide salt into four equal amounts, place each in a container with
sealable
> lids. That's 1/2 cup in each container or for 8 ounces of bath salts use
1/4
> cup in each container and half the amount of fragrance oil and food color.
> Add 1/2 teaspoon Rose fragrance oil and 4 Drops of red food color (or you
> can leave it white), put lid on and shake well. To the next one add 1/2
> teaspoon Chamomile-Sage (or just sage if you have it) and 4 drops of green
> and 2 drops of blue food color and shake. To the third add 1/2 teaspoon
> Lavender fragrance oil, 3 drops of red and 4 drops of blue food color and
> shake well. To the last container add 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary fragrance oil,
> 4-8 drops of green food color and shake. On separate pieces of wax paper,
> spread out each color and air dry for several hours.
>
> When the salt is completely dry layer it in the container. Rosemary ~
> Lavender ~ Sage ~ Rose (either red or white). To speed up the drying
> process you can put the wax paper on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven
> and let the pilot light work on it or for an electric oven, pre-heat at
> lowest temperature and turn off before putting salt in the oven. You have
> just made lovely layered bath salts that also has special meaning.
>
> Red Rose - Means Unity
> White Rose - Represents Pure Spiritual Love
> Sage - Represents Good Health and Long Life
> Lavender - Means Devotion
> Rosemary - Lasting Friendship and Remembrance
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 18. BROWN SUGAR CALLUS EXFOLIATOR
>
> 1 cup brown sugar, moistened with rosewater
> 1/2 cup petroleum jelly
>
> Rub onto calluses on hands, knees and feet. Wash off.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 19. BUBBLE BAGS
> Used in the shower, when there is no time to take a soaking bath.
>
> 2 parts oatmeal
> 2 parts dried herbs
> 1 part grated soap
> Place ingredients in a cloth bag and use as a washcloth.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 20. CALAMINE SOAP (for poison ivy)
>
> 1 cup glycerin soap base
> 2 tablespoons calamine lotion
> 2 tablespoons liquid glycerin
> 1 tablespoon French white clay
>
> Heat soap in microwave (about 1-2 minutes per pound on medium setting), or
> melt soap in top of double boiler on medium heat. Wait until the soap
begins
> to cool (about 10 to 15 minutes) and then add your dried herbs, flowers,
> essential oils, etc. Stir very gently or bubbles may form. If bubbles do
> form, lightly spray alcohol on the surface. One or two sprays will
> completely disburse the bubbles! Pour into a soap mold or butter tub; just
> about any plastic container with the opening larger than the bottom will
do.
> Do not pour hot soap into soft plastic - wait 15 to 20 minutes to cool.
> After soap has "set" completely (about 2 to 3 hours) put mold in freezer
for
> about 20 minutes and gently press on bottom of mold.... soap will fall
right
> out!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:15 PM

21. CAMPHOR & CLARY SAGE SOAP
>
> 2 cups melt & pour soap base
> 2 tbs. camphor oil
> 1/4 cup clary sage infusion
> AND/OR... 1 tsp. clary sage oil
>
> Combine melted soap and herbal ingredients. Stir until blended, and pour
> into molds. Keep soap wrapped or store in a cool dark place. It will be
good
> for about 18 months. Note: This also works well for poison ivy.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 22. CANDY CANE SWIRL SOAP
>
> 1/2 lb. opaque melt & pour soap base
> 1 tsp. Stearic acid
> red colorant
> Candy Cane fragrance oil
> candy cane cookie cutters**
> wax paper lined pan or tray
>
> ** You could also use the Wilton mini cake pan candy cane mold.
>
> Melt the soap base and stearic acid seperately. Combine them when they are
> both liquefied. Whisk well. Add the fragrance oil and pour into a wax
paper
> lined pan or tray. Take a bit of red coloring (just a bit on the tip of
the
> toothpick) and swirl into the soap until it is marblized. When it is firm
> enough, take cookie cutter and cut out candy cane shapes. These are great
> for Christmas!!!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 23. CAROLINA CLEANSING CREAM
>
> 3 tbs. olive oil
> 1/2 cup lard
> Several drops peppermint extract
> 1/2 tsp. tincture of benzoin
>
> Mix well in a clean glass bottle. Apply to face with fingers. Remove with
> tissues. Keep in a cool place.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 24. CHAMOMILE BODY POWDER
>
> 2 tbs. crumbled dried chamomile flowers
> 1/4 cup cornstarch
> 1 tbs. orrisroot
> 1/2 tsp. alum
>
> Mix ingredients together in a bowl. Sift and store in powder shaker. Use
> to keep skin soft and dry.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 25. CHAMOMILE / MINT ASTRINGENT (Non-alcoholic for Sensitive Skin)
>
> 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint (or 2 tbs. dried)
> 2 tbs. dried chamomile flowers, crushed
> 4 cups water
>
> Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Boil for 10 minutes, then remove
> from heat and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Strain liquid into a jar,
cover
> and refrigerate. Will keep 2 weeks refrigerated. Apply with cotton balls
> to skin. This astringent is especially good for sensitive or very oily
> skin.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 26. CHAMOMILE FIELDS SHAMPOO
>
> 4 bags of chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh chamomile flowers)
> 4 tbs. pure soap flakes
> 1-1/2 tbs. glycerin
>
> Let the tea bags steep in 1-1/2 cups boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove
> the tea bags and with the remaining liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand
> until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is well blended.
> Pour into a bottle. Keep in a dark, cool place.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 27. CHAMPAGNE BUBBLE BATH
>
> 1/4 Cup Foaming Concentrate **
> 3/4 Cup Distilled Water
> 1/2 Teaspoon Table Salt (not sea salt)
> 1 Tablespoon Glycerin
> 1/4 Teaspoon each, Champagne or White Wine Fragrance Oil
>
> ** If you can't find foaming concentrate, you can substitute "Target
> Anti-Bacterial Liquid Soap". It has the same basic ingredients in it that
> foaming concentrate does. It is unscented and uncolored and comes in a
> variety of sizes. Also, it is very cost effective at about $4.00 for 64
> ounces, which is much cheaper than foaming concentrate, and it seems to
work
> just as well!!
>
> Buy a split of Champagne - drink it or toss it, but keep the bottle. Heat
> water (not boiling just hot), stir in concentrate and glycerin until
> completely dissolved. Add fragrance oil and stir well. Add salt, stirring
> until completely dissolved. Allow mixture to cool. If it's not as thick as
> you'd like, add another 1/4 teaspoon of salt, again stirring until it's
> completely dissolved. Pour into a clean champagne split and seal bottle
with
> cork or original plastic stopper. Using a Pink or White paint pen create
> labels for front and back on gold, oblong stickers (from office supply
> store) and stick over champagne label. With a square of candy foil (from
> cake and candy making store or some craft stores) cover the cork, twisting
> slightly at neck.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 28. CHERRY BUBBLE BATH
>
> 1/2 cup unscented shampoo
> 3/4 cup water
> 1/2 tsp. salt (regular table salt is fine)
> 15 drops cherry fragrance oil
>
> Pour shampoo into a bowl and add water. Stir gently until well mixed.
Add
> salt, and stir until mixture thickens. Add cherry fragrance oil and place
> in decorative bottle. Can also be used as a body wash!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 29. CHOCOLATE LIP GLOSS
>
> 1 1/2 tsp grated cocoa butter
> 1/2 tsp coconut oil
> 1/8 tsp vitamin E oil
> 1/4 tsp grated chocolate or 3 small chcolate chips
>
> In a double boiler or microwave heat the cocoa butter, coconut oil, and
> vitamin E oiluntil melted. Stir in the chocolate chips and keep stirring
> until melted and well blended. Pour into small container and allow to cool
> before using.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 30. CHOCOLATE SOAP
>
> 12 oz grated soap
> 5 oz water
> 1/4 cup instand cocoa powder
> 1/8 oz Chocolate Fragrance oil
>
> Combine the grated soap and water in a saucepan, and set on medium heat.
> When the soap has melted, add the cocoa powder, and chocolate fragrance.
> Stir well, then pack into molds and let sit until hardened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:16 PM

31. CHRISTMAS SOAP
>
> 6 Ounces Glycerine Soap
> 1/4 teaspoon Bayberry Fragrance Oil
> 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Fragrance Oil
> Red and Green Food Color
> Ultra fine multi-colored or silver glitter
>
> Melt 3 ounces of soap, add red food color and peppermint fragrance. Pour
> into molds. Melt 3 ounces of soap, add green food color and bayberry
> fragrance. Pour into molds. When set, remove from molds. Dust with
glitter.
> If you've frozen them be sure to thaw and dry them first. Present them in
a
> pretty dish that can go straight to the guest bathroom.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 32. CINNAMON SOAP
>
> Unscented glycerin soap
> 10 drops cinnamon oil
> 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
>
> In a heavy saucepan, melt the glycerin soap over low heat until liquefied.
> Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cinnamon oil and food
coloring
> until well mixed. Pour the soap into a mold and let set for 3 hours or
> until hardened. Makes one 4-ounce bar.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 33. CINNAMON-FLAVORED TINTED LIP GLOSS
>
> 2 tablespoons petroleum jelly
> 1/4 teaspoon lipstick, any color
> 4 drops cinnamon oil
>
> Place petroleum jelly in small microwave container. Top with lipstick.
> Microwave for 20-30 seconds on High power (100%), or until mixture has
> softened. Blend well. Mix in cinnamon. Store in small container.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 34. CINNAMON - ORANGE SOAP
>
> 2 cups glycerin opaque (white) soap base
> 10 drops orange essential oil
> 5 drops cinnamon fragrance oil
> 2 drops orange food coloring
>
> Melt glycerin soap in the microwave. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour
> into molds. Cool. Shelf life is eighteen months. This soap has a nice
> fragrance that both men and women enjoy.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 35. CITRONELLA SOAP
>
> 1 cup grated Castile soap
> 1/2 cup water
> 10 drops citronella essential oil
> 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
> 1 tbs. dried, crushed pennyroyal leaves
>
> Mix the ingredients into the melted soap/water mixture. With an electric
> mixer, whip the soap until it has doubled in volume. Spoon the soap into
the
> prepared molds, pushing it into the molds as best you can (the beating
> action cools the mix, so work quickly). If the mixture has cooled off and
> thickened so much you can't put it into the molds, hand mold the soap into
> large balls.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 36. CITRUS & CALENDULA SOAP
>
> 1 lb. melt & pour transparent soap base
> A handful of calendula petals (dried) , about 1/4 cup
> 15 drops of yellow food coloring
> 3/4 tsp. grapefruit essential oil
> 1/2 tsp. tangerine essential oil
> 1 tbs. melted shea butter... melted separately
>
> Melt the soap base and at the same time melt the shea butter in a custard
> cup placed in a pan of boiling water or in the microwave. Add calendula
> petals to the melted base, a few drops of yellow food coloring, the
> essential oils and then the melted shea butter. Try to have this the same
> temp as the melt and pour. Keep stirring the soap/shea butter mixture. As
it
> starts to set up spoon into heart molds. (By spooning you have more
control
> how many of the calendula leaves go into each mold). I like to let my
molds
> set at room temp until they are skimmed over fairly firm, then I chill
them
> in the freezer for about a half hour before removing them from the mold
and
> place them on a rack to finish drying completely. This is a very pretty
> soap. Makes 8 heart soaps. Enjoy!!!!
>
> **By stirring the soap/shea butter mixture as it cools the butter will not
> float to the top and make little circles of butter which might look like
> mold to those that don't know.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 37. CITRUS & LAVENDER SOAP
>
> 2 cups grated soap
> 1/2 cup water
> 6 vitamin E capsules
> 1 tbs. ground dried lemon verberna leaves
> 1 tbs. dried lavender buds
> 10 drops lavender oil
> 20 drops sweet orange oil
>
> Melt soap with water. After it has melted, add vitamin E oil and remaining
> ingredients. After the soap has cooled and thickened, scoop out a small
> handful of the soap and roll into a ball. Flatten the ball to create a
disk
> shape. As the soap cures, press the soap into a firmer and smoother shape.
> If you like, mix a little orange oil on your hands and polish the soap
> smooth.
>
> This soap will discolor if the lavender buds are added too soon to the
> melted soap. If you do not like the rough surface and the darkened color,
> omit the lavender buds and add extra lavender oil. Or, after a week of
> curing, you can slice thin shavings from the soap to smooth it and remove
> any dark patches.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 38. CITRUS ASTRINGENT
>
> 3 tsp. lemon extract
> Juice of one lime
> 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
>
> Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Transfer to a jar and shake well.
> Store in the refrigerator, will keep up to 6 months. Tightens pores,
> refreshes skin, and helps remove oils from skin.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 39. CITRUS BLOOMS BODY SPLASH
>
> 2 cups distilled water
> 3 tbs. vodka
> 1 tbs. orange peel, finely chopped
> 1 tbs. lemon peel, finely chopped
> 5 drops lemon verbena essential oil
> 10 drops mandarin essential oil
> 10 drops orange essential oil
>
> Combine the fruit peels with the vodka in a jar, cover and let stand for 1
> week. Strain the liquid, add the essential oils and water to the liquid.
> Let stand for 2 weeks, shaking jar once a day. Keep in a dark bottle or
> keep in a cool dark area.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 40. CITRUS COOLER LOTION
>
> 4 tbs. glycerin
> 40 drops oil of orange
> 4 tbs. lemon juice
>
> Combine ingredients in a clean glass bottle. Shake well and refrigerate.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:17 PM

41. CITRUS YUM SOAP
>
> 1/2 lb. Transparent Melt & Pour Soap Base
> 1/2 tbs. Coconut oil
> 3 drops lemon oil
> 3 drops grapefruit oil
> 3 drops orange oil
> fruit wedges mold
> orange/yellow colorant
>
> Melt the soap base and coconut oil. Remove from heat and whisk well. Add
> essential oils and whisk well. Add a few drops of yellow/orange dye. I
mixed
> red and yellow food coloring. Pour into molds. When I want to do each the
> "correct" color and flavoring for each fruit wedge, I use plastic leftover
> yogurt cups, pour my base into it (after heated) then do the color mixing
> and flavoring.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 42. CITY SHAMPOO (Removes Impurities from Hair)
>
> 3/4 cup distilled water
> 1/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute with 1/2 cup unscented shampoo
> and increase salt to 1 tsp.)
> 1/2 tsp. table salt
> 1 tbs. dried thyme
> 1 tbs. dried peppermint
> 1 tbs. dried lavender
> 1 tsp. witch hazel
> 1 tsp. almond oil
> 7 drops cinnamon oil
> 3 drops ylang-ylang oil
>
> This shampoo is known to be effective in removing impurities such as smog
> and city grime from the hair. In a heavy saucepan, bring the water to a
> boil and add the dried thyme, peppermint and lavender. Remove the pan
from
> the heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the herbs from the water
and
> pour the herbally infused water into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo
> concentrate and stir until well mixed. Add the salt, witch hazel, almond
> oil, cinnamon oil and ylang-ylang oil to the mixture, stirring until
thick.
> Bottle and close.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 43. COCOA BUTTER HAND CREAM #1
>
> 4 tbs. beeswax
> 4 tbs. cocoa butter
> 4 tbs. almond oil
>
> Melt together beeswax and cocoa butter. Add almond oil. Mix completely
> until smooth. (May use blender). Pour into a pretty pot or jar. Let
> harden and it is ready to use or to be given as a gift.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 44. COCOA BUTTER HAND CREAM #2
>
> 2 cups warm water
> 1 1/2 cup glycerin
> 1/2 oz. spirits of ammonia
> 1/2 oz. cocoa butter
> 1/2 tsp. boric acid
> 1 cup stearic acid
>
> Combine in a glass or enamel pan the cocoa butter, glycerin and stearic
> acid. Melt over low heat. Remove to mixing bowl and add ammonia. Stir
until
> milky. Add boric acid to warm water. Add to first mixture. Mix with beater
> for 10 minutes at high speed. Perfume and color as desired. Age for 2
weeks
> before using. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 45. COCONUT CLEANSING CREAM
>
> 3 tbs. coconut oil
> 1 tbs. olive oil
> 1 tbs. glycerin
> 2 tsp. water
>
> Melt ingredients together over very low heat until liquid. Remove from
heat.
> Beat as the mixture cools to emulsify. Store in an airtight jar and keep
in
> the refrigerator since coconut oil has a very low melting point. After
use,
> follow with an astringent.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:18 PM

46. COCONUT MINT MOISTURE CREAM
>
> 4 tbs. mint infusion
> 1/2 tsp. borax
> 3 tbs. coconut oil
> 2 tbs. olive oil
> 1 tbs. almond oil
> 1/2 tsp. beeswax
>
> Prepare the mint infusion in advance by placing three or four sprigs of
mint
> into a teacup and filling with boiling water. Infuse it for two hours
> before straining. Dissolve the borax in the liquid. Place the oils and
wax
> in a double boiler and melt them gently. Remove from heat and slowly add
> the reheated mint infusion. Whisk until it is cool. This fluffy cream
can
> be used either as a day or night cream and is suitable for dry, normal and
> combination skins. For oily skin, try substituting a lighter oil or one
> that absorbs easily such as jojoba, grapeseed or apricot oil. You can
also
> add vitamin E to prolong shelf life.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 47. COLD CREAM (For Cleansing and Soothing the Skin)
>
> 1 ounce White Beeswax
> 6 fluid ounces Rosewater
> 6 fluid ounces Oil (Grapeseed is best as it is non-greasy)
> 3-4 drops Essential or Fragrance Oil
>
> This recipe gives you a basic all -purpose cold cream / moisturizer. Melt
> Beeswax in bowl over pan of boiling water. Slightly warm 6 oz Oil and
> Rosewater together in microwave for 30 seconds (if it's put in cold it
> solidifies too quickly). Whisk together with the wax till cool and
> thickened. Add the Essential or Fragrance Oil. Mix well and put into
jars.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 48. COLD CREAM SOAP
>
> 4 oz Melt & Pour soap base
> 2 tsp cold cream
> 10 drops fragrance oil
> 1 drop coloring (optional)
>
> Melt soap, then add cold cream and stir until melted. Remove from heat;
add
> fragrance and color, and then mold.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 49. COFFEE & CREAM SOAP
>
> 1 4oz. bar glycerin soap
> 1 teaspoon ground espresso
> 1 teaspoon powdered milk
> 10 drops coffee fragrance oil
>
> In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the bar of glycerin soap until
> liquefied. Remove from heat and stir in ground espresso, powdered milk,
and
> coffee fragance oil. Pour soap into a mold and let set for three hours or
> until hardened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 50. COOKIE CUTTER SOAPS
>
> Melt and Pour soap base (opaque)
> Scent (optional)
> Color (must be liquid, like gels)
> cookie sheet (must have at least a 1/2 in. edge on it)
> knife (to swirl your colors!)
> cookie cutters
>
> Melt down the soap base and scent. You can give the main base a color if
you
> wish or leave it white. Pour the base on the cookie sheet and add colors
and
> swirl them all over - be creative! When this dries, pop the block of soap
> out of the cookie sheet. Use cookie cutters to cut up the soap.
>
> There are lots of different things you can do with this... Some ideas:
>
> Christmas Soap: Swirl red & green into white and use cookie cutters
> Candy Cane Soap: Swirl red into white with peppermint scent and candy
cane
> cutters
> Easter/Spring: Swirl multiple pastels and find some fun cookie cutters
> 4th of July: Patriotic white soap with a beautiful red & blue swirl (find
a
> nice star cutter!)
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:19 PM

51. COOLING FOOT AND BODY POWDER
>
> 1/2 cup powdered arrowroot
> 1/2 cup cosmetic clay
> 2 tbs. powdered ginger
> 20 drops tea tree oil (or lavender essential oil)
>
> This light, fragrant powder absorbs moisture and fights bacteria to
> eradicate perspiration and body odor. It also helps relieve athlete's
foot.
> It contains tea tree oil and powdered ginger, both of which have
antiseptic
> and antifungal action. If you're making a body powder, you may prefer to
> use lavender essential oil in place of the tea tree oil; it has a little
> less antiseptic power, but more fragrance. Instructions for making
powder:
> In a large jar, combine the arrowroot, cosmetic clay and ginger. Cover
and
> shake to mix. Add the tea tree or lavender oil and shake again. You may
> want to sift the powder through a fine mesh strainer to break up any drops
> of oil. Store in a covered, dark glass jar. Apply as needed to feet or
> body. Stored in a cool, dry place, the powder will keep indefinitely.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 52. COOLING SUMMER BODY SPRAY
>
> 1 tbs. witch hazel
> 1 tsp. lemon extract
> 1 tsp. cucumber extract
> 1 cup water
>
> For a refreshing cool feeling, make an after shower spray by combining all
> the ingredients. Place in a pump spay bottle and spritz onto skin.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 53. CRANBERRY BUBBLE BATH
>
> 1/4 Cup Foaming Concentrate **
> 3/4 Cup Distilled Water
> 2 Teaspoons Glycerin
> 20 Drops Cranberry Fragrance Oil
> 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
> 3 Drops Red or Burgundy Food Color
>
> ** If you can't find foaming concentrate, you can substitute "Target
> Anti-Bacterial Liquid Soap". It has the same basic ingredients in it that
> foaming concentrate does. It is unscented and uncolored and comes in a
> variety of sizes. Also, it is very cost effective at about $4.00 for 64
> ounces, which is much cheaper than foaming concentrate, and it seems to
work
> just as well!!
>
> Stir concentrate and water until concentrate is completely dissolved. Add
> glycerin, Cranberry fragrance oil, food color. Mix well. Add salt 1/4
> teaspoon at a time, stirring well between each addition. If 1/2 teaspoon
> salt doesn't make it as thick as you'd like add another 1/4 teaspoon salt.
> Mix and bottle.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 54. CREAM BLEACH FOR BODY HAIR
>
> Soap flakes
> 1/2 cup peroxide
> 2 tsp. ammonia
>
> Mix ingredients together until it forms a paste. Spread on hair to be
> bleached and let sit for 15 minutes, then wash it out. Repeat every few
> days until hair has no color. Do this on a monthly basis. Do not use on
> eyebrows or eyelashes!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 55. CREAMSICLE SOAP
>
> 8 oz. Melt & Pour soap base (divided into 4 oz. quantities)
> 10 drops orange oil
> 1 drop orange food coloring
> 3 tbs. Heavy whipping cream
> 10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
>
> Melt soap and remove from heat. Add the orange oil and food coloring,
> stirring until well mixed. Pour half of the mixture into each soap mold
and
> let it set for on hour. When the orange soap has set, melt the second half
> of soap base. Remove from heat and stir in the whipping cream and the
> vanilla fragrance oil. Pour the melted soap into the molds on top of the
> orange soap. Let it set for three hours. Your finished bars should come
out
> half orange and half white. Enough for 2 bars.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 56. CRESCENT MOON MASSAGE OIL
>
> 10 tsp. wheat germ oil
> 6 drops chamomile oil
> 4 drops neroli oil
> 2 drops rose oil
> 1 drop basil oil
>
> This is a green-scented massage oil. Blend ingredients well. Pour into a
> small bottle and seal well. Warm up oil before doing any massage.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 57. CUCUMBER FACIAL MASK (Cleans and Moisturizes)
>
> 1 tbs. instant nonfat dry milk
> 1/2 peeled cucumber
> 1 tsp. plain yogurt
>
> Put all ingredients into a blender and mix well until smooth. Apply to
your
> face (avoid your eyes). Leave on for 15-20 minutes, then rinse off. Mix
a
> fresh batch for each use.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 58. CUCUMBER - LEMON TONIC (Soothing astringent for oily skin)
>
> 1 cup witch hazel
> Juice of 1 lemon
> 3 tbs. coarsely chopped cucumber
>
> Mix in a clean glass bottle, then let set for 2 days. Remove cucumber.
Keep
> lotion in a cool place or the refrigerator to use as a splash. This
tightens
> pores, soothes sunburn, and can be used as a natural deodorant, also.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 59. CUCUMBER LOOFAH SOAP
>
> 3 oz. opaque soap
> 2 tsp. powdered loofah
> 15 drops cucumber fragrance oil
> 1 tbs. Aloe Vera gel
> green coloring
> soap mold
>
> Shred the soap in a food processor and set aside. Boil 1/2 cup of water
over
> low heat and stir in the shredded soap. Continue stirring until the
mixture
> becomes a sticky mass, approximately four minutes. Remove from heat and
stir
> in the aloe vera gel, the fragrance oil and the coloring until well
blended.
> Spoon the mixture into a mold and let set for six hours or until hardened.
> Wrap finished soaps in cellophane.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
>
> 60. CUCUMBER - ROSE REFRESHER
>
> 3 oz. cucumber juice
> 3 oz. distilled witch hazel
> 1 1/2 oz. rosewater
>
> Mix together and place in a clean jar. Refrigerate. After cleansing face,
> soak a clean cotton ball with the lotion and gently pat over skin.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:20 PM

61. CUSTOM - SCENTED BATH CRYSTALS
>
> Rock salt or sea salt (you can also use water softener salt for this; it
is
> much cheaper than sea salt)
> Essential oils
> 1/2 quart glass or clear plastic jar with tight-fitting lid
>
> Add approximately 4 teaspoons of the essential oil to the rock salt in a
1/2
> quart container. If container is larger or smaller, add or subtract oil
as
> needed. Cap the lid tightly and wait at least two days before using.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 62. CUSTOM - SCENTED BATH OIL
>
> Sunflower oil
> Essential oil or potpourri refresher oil in your choice of scent(s)
> Corked container
> Crystal beads, dried flowers, little ********s, etc. (optional - for
bottle
> decoration)
>
> Pour sunflower oil through a funnel into the corked container, leaving a
> little space at the top, at least an inch. Add 4 teaspoons of the
essential
> oil per 1/2 quart. Cork the container and agitate the bottle gently. Let
> it sit for 2 to 3 days before using. You may add things to the container
to
> make it as pleasing to the eye as it is to the nose... whatever you want
or
> will match the decor of your bathroom.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 63. CUSTOM - SCENTED BATH POWDER
>
> 1/2 cup cornstarch
> 2 tbs. arrowroot powder
> 2 tbs. baking soda
> Few drops of essential oil of your preference
>
> Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Let stand a few days to dry,
> then sift through a flour sifter. Pour into a powder shaker / container.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 64. CUSTOM - SCENTED BATH SALTS
>
> 1 cup epsom salt
> 1 cup sea salt
> 2 cups baking soda
> Essential oil(s)
> 10 drops food coloring (optional)
>
> Combine the first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, then add 4 teaspoons of
> essential oil in any fragrance or combination. Stir. You may also tint
the
> bath salts if you so desire by adding 10 drops of food coloring to the
bowl
> after you add the essential oils. Stir again. Store bath salts in a
> tightly capped container for 2 to 3 days before using. You can also
divide
> the bath salts equally between 2 large bowls, tint them different colors,
> and then carefully pour them into a clear container, making what appears
to
> be "sand art". Or tint one red, and scent both containers with peppermint
> oil, then layer it in a clear container and wrap with red ribbon. This
> "peppermint stick" makes a great Christmas gift!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 65. CUSTOM - SCENTED BODY LOTION
>
> 1/8 tsp. borax
> 1/4 cup distilled water
> 1/2 cup almond oil
> 1 tbs. grated beeswax
> Fragranced essential oil, your choice of scent(s)
>
> Combine borax and distilled water; set aside. Heat almond oil and beeswax
> together until beeswax is almost melted. Remove from heat and stir. Heat
> borax and water mixture to almost boiling. Slowly pour water into heated
> oils while stirring with a wire whisk. Once the water is completely mixed
> into the oils allow the mixture to cool. Once it is completely cool add
the
> essential oil or oils of your choice for fragrance. Makes about 8 ounces.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>

sharinbo · 07-15-2002, 03:20 PM

66. CUSTOM - SCENTED BUBBLE BATH #1
>
> 5 drops fragrant oil or essential oil (your choice of scent)
> 1 quart water
> 1 bar castile soap (grated or flaked)
> 1-1/2 ounces glycerin
>
> Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour into running
bath
> water.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 67. CUSTOM - SCENTED BUBBLE BATH #2
>
> 2 cups soap flakes or grated soap
> 1 gallon water
> 1/4 to 1/2 cup glycerin
> 2 cups shampoo or liquid dishwashing detergent
> Scented oil of your choice
>
> Mix the soap flakes, water and 2 tbs. glycerin in a pot and set over low
> heat, stirring occasionally until the soap has dissolved. (This liquid
soap
> can be stored in a covered container and used as an all-purpose soap or
hand
> soap in the kitchen also.) In a bowl, add 2 cups of this mixture to the
> rest of the glycerin, shampoo and add a few drops of your favorite scented
> oil. Put into a quart container and store covered at room temperature.
To
> use, add about 1 cup to your tub as it's filling.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 68. CUSTOM - SCENTED GLYCERIN SOAP
>
> 1 lb. block of glycerin soap
> 1/8 to 1/4 oz. of essential fragrance oil
> 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup powdered herbs or rose petals or oatmeal,
> cornmeal or almond meal (herbs & meals are optional)... OR... 1/4 to
1/2
> cup herbal infusion (tea)
>
> Melt glycerin in double boiler with water (or herbal infusion). If using
> powders, stir in with non-metallic spoon. Let cool slightly (not enough
to
> harden - still pourable) and add the scent. Mix in and pour into molds or
> saran wrap-lined box. Let harden, cut into bars and bevel the edges and
> rough spots with a paring knife. This recipe can also be made with
castile
> soap flakes or they can be used in combination with the glycerin soap.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 69. CUSTOM - SCENTED HAIR GEL
>
> 2 tbs. flax seeds
> 1 cup water
> Few drops fragrance oil
>
> Place flax seeds and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from
> heat and let sit for about 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and allow to cool
> completely. Add the fragrance oil when cooled. Place in a glass
container
> and store at room temperature.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>
> 70. CUSTOM - SCENTED LIQUID / GEL SOAP
>
> 2 cups soap flakes or grated bar soap
> 1/2 gallon water
> 2 tbs. glycerin
> Fragranced or essential oil of your choice
> Food coloring of your choice (optional)
>
> Mix first 3 ingredients together in a large pot or dutch oven. Set over
low
> heat, stirring occasionally, until the soap has dissolved. Add fragrance
> oil and food coloring and mix well. Transfer to a jar and cover tightly.
> For a less thick gel soap, use 1 gallon of water.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
>