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On Tuesday we figured out how to make a apres shaving spray with cucumber extract and minimally processed ingredients, and we created the recipe on Wednesday. I thought today could be about modifying that product. Please note, these modifications will work for a variety of products, including lotions, body washes, toners, and other things you...
Yesterday we took a look at the ingredients we could use in an apres shaving spray made from minimally processed ingredients, so it’s about darned time we wrote up a recipe for this product! CUCUMBER & PEPPERMINT APRES SHAVING SPRAY HEATED WATER PHASE 58% distilled water 20% witch hazel 10% peppermint hydrosol 2% sodium PCA...
Sometimes we forget to include our menfolk when we’re making products. They need some seriously crafty love, too! So let’s take a look at making an apres shaving toner with cucumber extract. (This would also be a great soothing spray for apres shaving for the ladies as well, but we need to pay attention to...
If you’re new to this series on making a body milk and want to know more, please check out part one, part two, and part three to see where we derived this recipe and what modifications we can make! Here’s our starting recipe… BASIC FACIAL MOISTURIZER RECIPE MODIFIED TO BE A BODY MILKWATER PHASE85.5% water OIL PHASE10% oils4%...
My dad died in 2001, so I tend to forget the exact date of Father’s Day. Please accept my apologies for the lateness of these wishes for the men who read this blog or the men in your lives! I was quite annoyed this morning to see the newspaper had written very little about Father’s...