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Castile soap: One product, endless uses
Three Castile soap recipes for a happy home Our whole team LOVES Castile soap: it’s so effective and multi-purpose! Our version of this gentle, natural soap is made from coconut and sunflower oil and, when used correctly, it can do everything from cleaning your floors, sinks, and work surfaces until they shine to gently washing babies’ delicate skin. It truly does it all! In this article, we’re sharing three great recipes featuring this wonder-soap, so you can learn how to use it if you don’t already or expand your Castile soap horizons if you do. 1. Mild baby soap How to make baby soap Ingredients Phase A 24 g (9.6%) vegetable…
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10 golden rules for making your own products
There are so many benefits to making care and household products yourself: you save money, while ending up with beautiful natural products that are good for you and the environment. But there’s a lot to learn when you start out! With time, DIY becomes quite easy, you just need to pay careful attention to the trickier steps and get to know your ingredients and key techniques. If you take the time to learn and understand the basics when you start out, you’ll set yourself up for success and you’ll be free to experiment later. So today, we’re here to help you take your first steps on your journey into the…
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Don’t let the cold get under your skin… Try our Winter Ritual!
‘Tis the season to pamper your skin with a complete care routine As we all know a little too well, winter can dampen your morale, and it almost universally takes a toll on your skin. Our routines are shaken up by the shortening days, and the many symptoms of the seasonal blahs include fatigue, dull complexions, dry skin, and feeling glum… Who couldn’t use a pick-me-up right about now? So, this year, we suggest you turn to this complete, comforting routine to recharge your batteries, with not one, not two, not three, but FOUR fabulously effective homemade products specifically formulated for cold weather. Here’s what you need to stay moisturized,…
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It’s Time to Unwind with this DIY bubble bath!
Let this homemade bubble bath work its magic Did you know that beyond its hygienic benefits, a hot bath is good for both your body and your mind? It’s true! It helps relieve tension of all kinds—and we think it’s twice as effective when the tub is full of bubbles. That’s why we’re calling our DIY bubble bath Time to Unwind! To maximize the relaxing effects of our latest bubble bath recipe, we focused on three key points. First of all, it had to be skin-safe. Many bubble bath formulas rely on potentially toxic ingredients to create that wonderful foam. We wanted ours to be made of non-irritating ingredients so…
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Wash your cares away with No Trouble Bubbles!
This bubble bath recipe is no trouble at all! At the end of a tough day, is there anything better than a bath? The only thing better, in our humble opinion, is a bubble bath! Bubbles add a touch of luxury, feel extra relaxing, and we have to admit that they’re pretty fun too. That’s why we decided to come up with a new bubble bath recipe that you can whip up in 10 minutes and scent as you please. No Trouble Bubbles will not only help take your stress away, it’s also no trouble to make! To make this DIY bubble bath, you’ll need not one, not two, but…