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Making a body oil is a super easy project. Assemble your oils, grab a bottle, pour the oils into the bottle, rejoice. You can use one oil or a number of different oils – it’s up to you. In today’s project, the focus will be the sunflower oil. This post is partially taken from this...
As we start this series, indulge me for a moment while I share some thoughts I’ve had about oils… Consider how much oil you order! I was suprised at my oil consumption, being that it is really quite low given the number of products I make. But when you consider how much we use in...
In this post – One ingredient, ten products: An introduction – Brandi suggested we take a look at how to use sunflower oil as she had a bunch that was about to expire. (You know you can freeze the oil without any issues, right?) Sunflower oil is a fantastic oil if you are looking for...
I’ve noticed that quite a few beginners are visiting the blog – welcome! – so I thought I’d put together some beginner level posts to help you get addicted…ahem, I mean interested in this wonderful hobby of making bath & body products. I’ll be adding this permanently to the newbies section of the blog, and...
In this post – Heating, holding, freezing, and thawing our oils – Lexi asks: It’s summer so time to break out the insect repellents. I want to make my own insect repellent lotion based on essential oils (e.g. lavender, eucalyptus, citronella). My product is 8% essential oils. I know you said that we are not...