Archive for the 'Handmade Soap' Category

Candle Making Supplies

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Making candles is fun and easy to do. In fact candle making can be a great activity to do with your kids, or it can be a great way to make homemade gifts for your friends and family members. To start making candles at home you will need the right candle making supplies. These supplies […]

Candle Making Supplies - Everything You Need to Start Making Your Own Homemade Candles

Monday, August 4th, 2008

If you can make soap at home, you should find candle-making a breeze. Again, it should be easy to find the supplies you need close to home. Look for beeswax or wax, Kemamide release powder, candlewick, a gasket sponge, metal washer, and wick bar, as well as the coloring agent or fragrance oil you prefer. […]

How To Turn Your Hobby Business Into Your Day Job

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The American dream is achieved when someone finds something that they love and learns how to make money with it. These days, more and more people are doing just that. Leaving their regular 9 to 5 jobs and setting out to turn their hobby into a full time business is the ultimate goal […]

Oil Of Oregano and Nail Fungus - The Hygiene Medicine

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

A recent survey published in USA Today illustrated how ?unhygienic? the modern world is. The investigators found that fully 40% of all Americans, men and women, fail to wash their hands after using the restroom, that is public restrooms. Negligence of hygiene is a serious offense. This is because it is automatic that a […]

Glycemic Index: A Magic Weight Loss Solution or a Soap Bubble Ready to Burst?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Glycemic index ranks different carbohydrate foods depending on their potential to raise blood glucose levels.

The ranking is on a scale from 0 to 100.Higher the Glycemic index, higher is the particular carbohydrates ability to effect a spike(rise) in blood glucose levels.

Low-GI foods, by virtue of their slow digestion and absorption, produce gradual rises in blood […]

Tetrasodium Can Aggravate Eczema Symptoms

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Tetrasodium etidronate is a substance found in many personal care products that has the potential to cause adverse effects in people with eczema. Tetrasodium etidronates and disodium etidronate are chelating agents that are also used in water softeners and soaps.

Because tetrasodium can be an irritant to the skin and mucus membranes people with eczema should […]

Take Care of Your Skin - Use Organic Skin Care Products

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Organic skin products will not only help you relax and revitalize your skin, they?ll help restore the balance between your inner and outer beauty. Organic &amp herbal skin care products are as good for you, as they are at making you look good. Skin care products made of organic materials will help awaken that younger […]

Elias' Story - A Boy and His Eczema

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Elias had his first outbreak of discoid and seborrhoeic eczema when he was a little over two years old. I took him to an alphabet soup of medical experts including pediatricians, dermatologists and internal medicine specialists. They each diagnosed eczema and prescribed their favorite combination of pharmaceuticals and cleansing preparations. We had […]

How To Make Bubble Bath With Inexpensive Ingredients

Monday, May 19th, 2008

The luxury of soaking in a hot bath is a great stress reducer for many women. By adding certain scents, bubble bath, and essential oils to the bath water, we can create a totally relaxing experience or energize ourselves once again, depending on the products we use.

Unfortunately, many of the bath products available on the […]

How to Make Homemade Body Lotion

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The body lotion tutorial:

The process of making body lotion is actually fairly easy. First off you will need to gather your lotion making supplies that include the following: an emulsifying wax, oil, water, a colorant, and a fragrance.

Step one: The first step in making body lotion is to mix your oils and water in with […]