Pumpkin seed oil: Making a zinc oxide cream for my husband

In yesterday’s post, we made a light lotion with pumpkin seed oil. Today I want to modify that lotion to include some zinc oxide. So what’s the deal with zinc oxide and why would I include it in a lotion? It is approved for use as an anti-chafing and soothing ingredient (in the U.S. it is classified under...

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Pumpkin seed oil: Making a light lotion

I’ve been having fun playing with my one oil lotions, so I thought I’d try making a pumpkin seed oil lotion with Polawax that I could turn into a zinc oxide lotion for my husband. What is my goal for this lotion? I want something that will offer some occlusive properties, some protection properties, and...

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Whew, I’m exhausted!

Sorry for the silence, but I’m exhausted after our International Gaming Day @ library event on Saturday. (Want to see the map? Click here!) We spent almost 8 1/2 hours playing board & card and video games with 73 participants ages 2 to adult! The girls made an astonishing number of cupcakes and cookies, and...

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Six ingredient lotion: Meadowfoam seed oil and cocoa butter

As I’m researching the ingredients you suggested in last week’s Why the heck did I buy this and what can I do with it Wednesday, let’s take a look a six ingredient lotion we could make with meadowfoam seed oil. (Wow, that’s a whole lotta links in one sentence, eh?) Meadowfoam seed oil is a...

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Weekend Wonderings: Covering up medicinal hydrosol smells? How long does Vitamin E extend a shelf life? What is rosemary extract – anti-oxidant or preservative?

COVERING UP MEDICINAL HYDROSOL SMELLS IN A TONER?In this post, Making a toner for the oily skin type, Lynda asks: I made the toner recipe above and I don’t like the way it smells. I love the scent of fresh rosemary, but the brand new rosemary hydrosol I opened to make this has a medicine smell...

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