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- Homemade Soap – Goats Milk Soap Felted With Alpaca Wool - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Susan KatchurAre you looking for a very unique homemade soap? Discover a homemade natural goats milk soap felted with Alpaca wool! This natural soap offers more than multiple skin care benefits, it is a lightweight, natural, soft, and silky scrubbie too! What is natural goat milk soap? It is a homemade ...
Views: 3321 - Immersion Blender - Making Homemade Soap - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2011 from Susan KatchurUsing an immersion blender, for making homemade soap, speeds up the saponification process and saves lots of time. On top of cutting down on trace time, it can reduce separation problems within your soap. CAUTION! When you're making goats milk soap, you may have frozen chunks of milk to blend. ...
Views: 3819 - Jasmine Oil - Homemade Skin Care - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2011 from Susan KatchurJasmine oil is extracted from the petals of the Jasminum officinale, of the Oleaceae, (olive), family. The delicate flowers are gathered at night to preserve their powerful scent. They're placed on, olive oil soaked, cotton cloths for several days, then extracted. This common white jasmine ...
Views: 6167 - Kukui Nut Oil - Homemade Skin Care - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Susan KatchurKukui nut oil is cold pressed from the seeds of the aleurites moluccana or kukui tree, the official state tree of Hawaii. The kukui tree came to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers. This natural oil was used to anoint babies from weather elements, skin irritations, wounds or burns. It was ...
Views: 4249 - Lemongrass Oil - Homemade Skin Care and More! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Susan KatchurLemongrass Oil is extracted from the fresh, or partially dried, leaves of the Cymbopogon citratus, by steam distillation. This perennial aromatic plant grows up to three feet in height and spreads a foot wide. This plant will flourish year round where the temperature stays 45 degrees or ...
Views: 4686 - Mink Oil – Homemade Skin Care and More! - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Susan KatchurMink oil comes from a thick fatty layer lying just under the skin of minks. Researchers have learned that the refined oil of minks is very similar to human body oils, making it a valuable natural supplement to skin care products. It’s used in several medicinal and cosmetic products, showing ...
Views: 5418 - Muscadine Grape - Benefits of Antioxidants and More! - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Susan KatchurThe muscadine grape is grown in the warm, humid, climate of southeastern USA. This species of grapes has a tough, thick, skin. They range in colors from bronze, dark purple, to black when ripe. In the wild, deciduous muscadine vines grow sixty to one hundred feet with small greenish flowers ...
Views: 1987 - Olive Leaf Oil – Homemade Skin Care and More! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Susan KatchurThe Olea Europaea tree is found, mostly, in the Mediterranean basin, Asia and Africa. It grows, approximately, twenty-six to forty-nine feet tall, has a twisted trunk, small white flowers and silvery-green, oblong shaped leaves. From these leaves, oil is extracted called olive leaf oil. Olive ...
Views: 3636 - Pomegranate Oil - Benefits Inside and Out! - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Susan KatchurPomegranate oil is pressed from organic seeds of the pomegranate fruit, grown on Punica granatum trees. This deciduous tree has glossy, slender, leaves, bright red flowers and bears an edible fruit, pomegranate, between the size of lemons to grapefruit. Pomegranates have a thick reddish skin ...
Views: 2556 - Raising Goats - Goat Care Basics - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from Susan KatchurRaising goats can be expensive and time consuming, but if you know the goat care basics it will make life a lot easier for you and your goats! If you love your goats you will want them to be healthy and happy. There are ways to achieve these goals. There are hundreds of goat breeds. ...
Views: 1621 - Safflower Oil – Homemade Skin Care and More! - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Susan KatchurSafflower oil is extracted from the seeds of a, thistle-like, annual with bright yellow, orange or red flowers, called a safflower. This plant thrives in dry climates and is susceptible to frost. Its oil is colorless and flavorless with a very light texture. The methods of extraction are ...
Views: 3176 - Sandalwood Essential Oil - Making Homemade Soap and More! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Susan KatchurSandalwood essential oil is steam distilled from the wood of the evergreen tree, Sandalum album, native to India. The heartwood is the most precious part of this tree. The best heartwood is found in the roots. Sandalwood oil has a brownish-orange color with an exotic scent. It has a ...
Views: 4868 - Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - Skin, Hair and Scalp - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Susan KatchurWhat is sodium lauryl sulfate, (SLS), ? It's a coarse powder used as a foaming agent. It's produced by combining the compounds sulfate and lauric acid. It's used in many commercial products including: detergents, soaps, shampoos, shower gels, bubble baths, cosmetic cleansers, toothpastes, ...
Views: 1990 - Soy Oil - Making Homemade Soap - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Susan KatchurSoy oil is extracted from cracking the seeds of yellow soybeans. The meat of the soybeans goes through a process of moisture adjustment. A mixture is rolled into flakes and pressed to release oil. Semi-clear oil is produced then extracted, refined and cleansed. It is a natural oil, high in ...
Views: 6725 - Triclosan - Harmful? or Helpful? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Susan KatchurThere is much controversy regarding a chemical called Triclosan. What is it? How is it used? Is it harmful or helpful? These are the questions many people are asking. You decide what is best for you. Triclosan is a white powdered solid, chemically manufactured, compound with a hint of aroma. ...
Views: 1521 - White Tea Benefits! Making Homemade Soap! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Susan KatchurThere are numerous white tea benefits! White tea is almost exclusively grown in China. It comes from the delicate buds and young leaves of the Camelia sinuses plant. Only young tea leaves, with fine silvery-white hairs on the unopened buds, produce the finest, good quality, tea. It's steamed ...
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