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Non-Petroleum Jelly1 cup oil (your choice)1/4 cup beeswaxMelt oil and beeswax together. Pour into containers, let cool.

Herbal Soap-less Facial Wash1999,Rebecca Erisch

I make this regularly in a large batch which I hand out to family and friends.You do not have to add the benzoin-if you'd like to cut down the batch size which I'm sure you'll wantto, you can store in the fridge for up to one month. PLEASE PERFORM A SKIN PATCH TESTBEFORE USING!Just apply some of the lotion to the inner arm and wait up to 24 hours just to be careful, I wouldn'twant anyone to experience an allergic reaction.I did not label these bottles since I do not sell them- It's a great makeup remover ecspecially during

the winter months when the air is so dry and the skin shrivels, ; )...Remember to follow up with a toner to remove any leftovers clinging to your skin,not to mention it willremove any 'oiliness' if you have problem skin likeme. I personally use herbal infused witch hazel, but use anything you have! Remember, this recipemakes a very large batch so please adjust it to suit you- As always, you can make substitutions inthe herbs and essential oils to better serve your needs-

Here's your ingredient list-6 3/4 cup distilled waterone handful dried calendula headsone handful dried whole rosemary2 Tbs. dried peppermint leaves2 Tbs. dried marshmallow root2 Tbs. dried rose petals

1 pinch borax2 tsp. citric acid1 tsp. benzoin tincture if using1/2 cup olive oil1/2 cup emulsifying wax3 Tbs. beeswax (or candelilla wax, possibly better for the face)Essential oils-(I used 1/2 tsp. lavender and 1/2 tsp. pink grapefruit)

Instructions:Bring the water to a boil...remove from heat and stir in the borax. Pourover the dried herbs in a large heatproof bowl and let infuse for 1/2 hour...strain and add the citricacid, stir.While the herbs are infusing, melt the emulsifying wax, beeswax and

olive oil, just until the beeswax is almost melted, let melt off the heat the rest ofthe way. Let both mixtures cool until slightly warm to the touch, if the mixtureis too warm, it will curdle.When both are the right temp, slowly add the oils to the water mixturewhile mixing with a stick blender (you can do this in a blender i f you'd like) Continue blending untilthe mixture starts to cool, I walk away and come back to it, blend some more, etc. If the mixturecurdles, don't fret, re-heat it until melted down and then re-mix. When cool, add the essential oi lsand blend some more. When it looks the right consistency, you're done!

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This should be stored in the fridge and shaken before using.To use, either cotton pads or a washcloth can be used, shake the bottlewell,pour some onto the applicator and wipe the face with it to remove dirt and/or makeup, rinse.Remember to follow up with a toner to remove excess oil if needed.Oily Skin herb blend- Substitute the above herbs with this blend for acne and oily skin.

rose petalsrosemaryyarrow flowerscalendulanettlesagethymecomfreyessential oi l blend-pink grapefruit/lemon/tea tree/lavenderI make a large batch, so I used approximately a hand full of all theherbs except for comfrey, I used half the amount of comfrey.\

Herbal Soap-less Facial Wash-Cream Version1999,Rebecca Erisch3 cups distilled waterhalf handful dried calendula heads

half handful dried whole rosemary1 tbsp dried peppermint leaves1 tbsp dried marshmallow root1 tbsp dried rose petals1 tsp citric acid1/2 tsp benzoin tincture if using1/4 cup olive oil1/4 cup e wax2 tbsp stearic acidessential oils optional

Follow directions of recipe above. Remember to refrigerate!

This is the recipe that I get requests for the most......I do not usepreservatives in my lotions everytime, I may use benzoin tinctureoccassionally if I need to, but I make lotions and creams to be used up within2 weeks when kept in the fridge.Don't panic i f you don't have some of the ingredients, most lotion recipes canbe tweaked depending on what you have and some like to alter recipes to suitthemselves......keep the amounts of oils the same however, for example, I'musing 8.5 ounces of oils-

Intensive Overnight Foot Creme1999,Rebecca Erisch

Ingredient List:

10 oz. distilled waterpinch borax (can be eliminated)

2oz. vegetable glycerin1 oz. emulsifying wax1 oz. mango butter1 oz. shea butter1 oz. coconut oil1 oz. grapeseed oil1 oz. jojoba.5 oz. lanolin or approx. 1 Tbs.1/2 oz. palm stearic

Directions:

Heat water and borax together until just before boiling point and borax isdissolved. While that is cooling, heat the rest of the ingredients togetheruntil just melted....( I have this thing about shea and mango getting too hot,so I add them last, after all the oils and waxes are melted and then I stiruntil they melt)Let the water mix and the oil blend cool until just warm to thetouch......slowly add the water to the oils while beating with the stick



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blender or use a standing blender..beat for 1-2 minutes, scrape sides often.Let sit for 5 minutes and beat some more...I continue doing this until it'salmost completely cooled, then mix some more before placing into containers.

Anita's Fairy Dust1/4 c. aloe vera gel1/2 tsp. glycerincoloring

fairy dust (cosmetic glitter)Mix all ingredients and it is ready to use.

Avocado Body ButterJanice Cox1/4 cup grated cocoa butter1 TBS. coconut oil2 TBS. sesame oil1 TBS. avocado1 TbS. grated beeswaxCombine all ingredients in an ovenproof glass container.Place the container into a 1 - 2 " H2O bath. Melt oils & wax gently.Pour the melted mixture into a clean jar & allow to cool. Stir the cooledmixture.Spread the butter on your body & massage into the skin. Yield : 4 oz.

Note : if, no sesame oil, sub. sweet almond, grapeseed, or apricot kernal oil.Helz

Scoopable Lotion Bar1999,Rebecca Erisch4.8 oz. distilled waterpinch citric acidHeat almost to boiling, stir until citric acid is completely dissolved,set aside to cool..8 oz. cocoa butter2.4 oz. sunflower oil.4 oz. emulsifying wax(fragrance or essential oils opotional)Heat together until melted, let cool until only warm to the touch(approx. 105-110 degrees is good).Slowly pour the water mix into the oils while blending, stick blenderworks best in my opinion. Add fragrance or essential oil if using, letcool, blend some more, let sit until cool, blend some more and place incontainers.....if you'd like to make this a little thinner consistency,

change the amount of water and add 1-2 ounces more.This is oily feeling when it first goes on, but soaks in quite nicely.The original water amount version makes a very soft whipped cream likeconsistency perfect for scooping out of a container.....

Karlynn's Belly JellyI just made the cutest thing.......it was belly jelly6 oz mixed oils(sweet almond. apricot kernal Vitamin E)Beeswax (about 3 tablespoons-maybe a little more)some honey FO (just 2-3 drops)1 oz cocoa butter

melted all together and then poured it into a small wide mouth 1/2 pintBall jelly jar. (its a little short wide mouth jar holds about 6-8 oz) itscalled Belly Jelly for pregnant moms to be and directions are to rub into bellytwice daily...then I put in a small round basket with a bar of my nofragrance honey bee soap and a little pot of my honey lip balm, and madeup two of those bath bags using the heat sealable tea bags and put Rose

etals lavender buds and calendula etals inside and laebeled for a relaxin



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bath.....I'm gonna call it my "Mom-to-Bee" basket....its too cute.....

Micki's Hand & Body MousseFor 9 - 4oz. Jars:

8.82 oz. Olive Oil2.2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil2.2 oz. Jojoba Oil

.75 oz. Castor Oil

.75 oz. Cocoa Butter3.53 oz. Beeswax

15.5 oz. Distilled Water.35 oz. Borax.53 oz. Veg. Glycerin

1.6 tsp. Fragrance

Heat oils and water mixture in seperate pans to 160*Put oils in mixer bowl and go round slowly while drizzeling water mixtureinto it.Continue beating slowly till begins to thicken (10-15 min)

Up the speed a notch (or two if it does'nt splash).Continue beating and scraping sides if necessary till thicker, like mediumweight lotion.

Add fragrance and beat on med/high till lukewarm.Pour/Spoon into jars.

This one melts quickley into your skin and is especially nice in the winterwhen a heavier moisturizer is needed :)I've got some jars from last June that are still perfect...if you areconcerned about spoilage.

Sherri's Concrete Perfume:

Beeswax 2.15ozGrapeseed Oil 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup (I'm awful at math)Fragrance 2T

This recipe will fill approx 15 .015oz lip balm tubes w/ a little left over.I pour the leftovers into tin tart molds and use as samples. I sell them for$3.50 a piece. My number one seller is Plumeria. Hope this helps

Healing Foot Butter (Hel)

2 TBS shea butter2 TBS coconut oil1 TBS grated cocoa butter1 Tbs plus 1 tsp grated beeswax4 TBS jojoba oil30 drops lavender EO (optional )

Makes approx. 4 oz

Super for dry, cracked and damaged skin. ( great for dancers & folks whodon't like to wear their shoes ( Miz Becky ! snickers !!! ) )

Hot Hair Oil Treatments (Hel)

Rosemary Olive Hair Treatment1 oz olive oil30 drops rosemary EO



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Pour into a glass bottle & shake. It's ready to use.Makes 1 oz. ( for dry, brittle hair & flaky, itchy scalp )NOTE : for drier hair more damaged hair sub. jojoba oil for olive. Foroilier hair replace olive with sesame.

Herbal Infused Oils

( must be started 3 - 6 weeks before they are to be used )

Sage, Rosemary, Thyme Hair OIl1 oz dried sage1 oz died rosemary1 oz dried thyme12 oz olive oil

Infuse all herbs in the olive oi l. Bottle...shake....etc. for 3 - 6weeks.Makes about 9 oz.For all /dry hair types

Chamomille , Calendula Oil

2 oz dried chamomille blossoms2 oz calendula blossoms20 oz olive oil

Infuse herbs & olive as above.Makes approx. 14 ozFor all/ dry hair types

Tammy's Light Lotion RecipeTo 4 ozs of rosewater add 1 teaspoon of glycerin, and 1/2 teaspoon of

grapeseed oil. Shake well each time before using. I also add a few drops

of lavender EO.

Becky's Overworked Hands Light LotionThis lotion is thin enough to place in a spray bottle.1 tsp. beeswax1 tsp. sweet almond oil1 tsp. jojoba oil1 1/2 tsp. cocoa butter1/2 tsp. borax3 Tbs. chamomile tea made with distilled water(I used fresh wilted heads, but you can use dried, about 2Tbs. fresh to

one cup of almost boiling water, or 1 Tbs. dried, let sit for 5 minutes, strain)10 drops lavender essential oil, or substitute with your favorite eo.

If you don't have those vegetable oi ls, feel free to mix and match withwhat you do have, ;)1.Heat your strained tea until hot and dissolve the borax in it.2.Melt your oils, cocoa butter and beeswax.3.Let both items cool until only warm, you can stick your finger in them and it's not hot.4.Slowly add the tea mixture to the oil mixture while stirring.5.Add your choice of essential oils or fragrance if desired. Stir, let cooland bottle. Place in refrigerator and use as needed.

Peg's lotion recipe

1c water1tbsp e wax2 tbsp steric acid



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1tbsp glycerin1tbsp shea1 tbsp cocobutter1 vit e capsule ( iused the 1000 i u)1 tbsp infused sunflower oil (herbs)15 drops gse1 tbsp grapeseed oil1/4 tsp emu oil1/4 tsp avacado oilpinch of borax

melt waxes together in big glass cup or bowl.melt oils together, boil water.pour oils into waxes, stir well, add water to all and stir til cool.

Now this is a soft consistency salve, you can use whateveroils you want for the oil amount, but I use avocado oil. Very Rich!

Becky's Avocado Body Butter2000,Rebecca Erisch9 ounces avocado oil2 ounces cocoa butter1 oz. lanolin

3 oz. beeswaxJust melt over low heat, stir to mix well and pour into containers. Softersalves can get grainy during the summer, but don't worry if it happens, it melts oncontact with the skin, and store in the fridge if it's kept around for long, ; )

Goatmilk/Emu Hand/Elbow/Heel Cream/Sue Kurowski

2 T beeswax, heaping2 T emu oil2 T palm oil3 T almond oil

1 T apricot oil1 C warm goats milk (canned)36 drops of essential oil (I use a mix of equal parts lavender, mandarin, and geranium)

Melt beeswax, emu, palm apricot and almond together. Stir frequently. Whenall are melted beat the oi ls gently, then begin SLOWLY addint the warm goatmilk, beating constantly. Beat in essential oil as mixture begins tothicken. Spoon into jars, or Dixie cups with lids. Can be frozen. Must berefrigerated.

The first time I made this, I was absolutely in awe. Especially when it'sreally fresh, and just faintly warm, this is the most wonderful, rich,healing cream. I couldn't believe *I* made it. Incidentally, tis will havea "sweetish" milk aroma, so you may wish to choose your essential oil

accordingly. I believe that Deena states on her site that emu is such anexcellent trans-dermal carrier, you are better off using essentialoils...why carry through what chemicals might be in the fos? About a yearago, I made a batch with the Key West blend (arthritis) from A GardenEastward. We had a contractor working on the underside of our house at thetime...every morning he came in, went to the fridge, and slathered his handsin the cream...said he couldn't believe the difference it made in hisarthritis. Now he won't start his day without it.

Cuticle Balm

I make a cuticle balm in pots that sells really well. I use this recipe:30% Shea Butter30% Beeswax40% Castor Oil

I then add Vit. E as a preservative at 1%. I also add Sweet Orange and LemonEO's. Now, if this turns out harder or softer than you were looking for you



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can remelt it down and add more oil to make it softer or more shea or beeswaxto make i t harder. If you add more beeswax it will have a more waxyconsistency. If you add more Shea it will have a more creamy consistency.Just keep playing with the recipe until you get what you like! That's thebeauty of it...it can be melted down again! HTH!Heidi the HippieNow & Zen Bathworks

Here is a variation (mine) from the one by Stephanie Tourles' "The Herbal BodyBook":

Hand/nail/cuticle Butter

1 ounce beeswax1 ounce cocoa butter.5 ounce shea butter2 ounces jojoba or sunflower20 drops EO (I use a blend of carrot see, rose geranium and sandalwood, with atouch of vetiver)

Melt beeswax in a double boiler (I use a hooked handle pyrex glass measuring cupand just hook the handle over the side of the saucepan of water), then add cocoa

butter and shea butter. When they are melted, turn off heat, remove from doubleboiler and add jojoba, blend well. Stir until slightly cloudy and cooled some(don't want to vaporize those EOs!), then quickly add eo blend, blend in well,pour into container and cap immediately (to keep EOs from dissipating from heat).Let cool.Good for your tootsies, too.Camille

Well, I finally hit on something I can live with.....seems to be a good blend of ingredients to reallysoften the skin while shaving. If you want it thinner to put in a squeezable lotion bottle, just take out 1Tablespoon of stearic acid. Use whatever preservative you are comfortable with, I just made this

yesterday so I don't have an idea of shelf life yet without any, but don't keep it in the bathroom, storein the fridge between uses,; )

Shaving Cream2 Tbs. fractionated coconut oil(you can use whatever you'd like, I didn't want an 'oily' base)1/4 cup stearic acid1/4 cup aloe vera gel1 Tbs. shea butter1 cup distilled water1 tsp. borax (sodium borate, not boric acid)2 Tbs. mp soap base (you can try using cp soap grated, but I find the mp works better)

Melt the oil, stearic and shea butter.In a separate pot, melt the soap in the water and borax until all is dissolved. Remove from heat and

stir in the aloe gel.Let both mixtures cool until just warm, if either one starts to solidify, reheat until melted.Using a stick blender, slowly add the soap base to the oil base while blending, blend for about aminute adding fragrance or eo's if desired, leave for 10 minutes or so, come back and stir somemore. Let cool completely before putting into container.Becky

Bath MeltsHello there, I've made bath melts and wrapped them like candies. I package them up about 6 perpackage. Here is the recipe I use:1 part shea butter

2 parts cocoa butterEO or FOMelt butters then add EO or FO and pour into candy molds. You may have to put molds in freezer ifyou have difficulty with releasing from molds.Kelly :o)



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More Bath Melts

2 oz. cocoa butter

2 oz. baking soda

1-2 oz citric acid

eos fos adjust to your liking

Cuticle Balm #3

3 oz Cocoa butter1.5 shea.5 sweet almond oilfo/eo to preference

Scent Blends for Bug-Off Lotion Bars compiled by Bonnie

Blend #1

10 parts lemon-scented tea tree EO (leptospermom petersonii)

2 parts cedarwood atlas EO

2 parts Sumatra patchouli EO

Blend #2

1 part peppermint EO

2 parts patchouli EO

4 parts tea tree EO

4 parts pine EO

4 parts bergamot EO (my notes say to watch for using this EO inthe sun as it is a phototoxic EO)

Blend #3

1/4 ounce lemongrass EO

1/8 ounce lavender EO

1/2 ounce neem (oil, not an EO)

1/16 ounce peppermint EO

1/15 ounce thyme EO

Blend #3 notes say add 1/8 ounce of this blend to an unscented lotion or add 1/8 ounce to 16ounces of oils. Use in half dilution for children age 6 to 12. For a reference as a starting point for a blend,you might like to check out AGE's Bug Off EO blend. I have some of this somewhere. IMHO they havesome neat EO blends! The above blends were taken from various websi tes and/or list posts,this list orothers, and I didn't write down where they came from.

Miriam's Violet Leaf Cream for Eczema

80 grams beeswax

350 ml. boiling water

50 grams violet leaves and flowers, or just leaves

2 tsp. Borax

500 ml. olive which was previously infused with 50 grams violet leaves/flowers



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Do the usual B/B thing:Infuse the violet leaves in the boiling water; allow to steep, covered, 4hoursor overnight, if possible.Melt the beeswax in a double boiler. Meantime, strain the herbal water; warm it upagain. Add the Borax to the herbal water, stirring well to dissolve. Have the herbal oil warm. When the waxis melted, add the oil to i t. Slowly add the herbal water/borax mixture, stirring constantly. After thefirst fewminutes, remove the bowl or pot it's in from the heat. Continue stirring: a stick blender does a very good

job here. Whip it till you're satisfied that everything is incorporated, then pour into containers and allow tofinish cooling there. I add no "goodies"; no eos, fancy oils, other herbs. My feeling is that this very simplecream is the best thing for extremely irritated skin.

Teresa's Lotion Recipe

I have a recipe that I would like to share with everyone! I have been so thankful for the knowledgeand advice I have received from Soapnuts over thelast 2 years. I created this lotion, and I love it, andwould just like to share with everyone. I didn't have a name, so Body Silk may change if something elsehits me. Hope that someone can enjoy it!

BODY SILK

10 oz distilled water

2 oz Virgin Coconut Oil

1 oz Emulsifying Wax

1 oz Liquid Shea (got mine from Judy at To Die For)

1 oz jojoba

1 oz glycerin

.5 oz Avocado oil

.5 oz Sweet Almond oil

.17 oz(notice the decimal), or 4.8 grams Phenonip or Germaben II

This is a fairly thick lotion, but works in bottles very well. I have also made it thicker for jars, by

adding about 4-5% stearic.

Bonnie's Lip Balm Recipe

10 gm beeswax

10 gm butters of your choice (I use 6 gm deo cocoa butter and 4 gm shea)

10 gm infused olive or sweet almond oil (chamomile, comfrey, lavender, whatever herbs you like)

2 gm castor

5 drops peppermint EO (I'm going to take this up to 8 drops the next time)

Orange Supreme Scoopable Lotion Bar 2001 Rebecca Erisch

4.8 ounces distilled water

.6 ounce cocoa butter

.2 ounce orange peel wax

2.4 ounce avocado oil

.4 ounce Emulsifying Wax NF

scent with creamsicle (orange/vanilla) whatever you do, don't decide a bit more orange wax isbetter, lol, you only need a titch, this will turn an off orangey color, it will get even darker if you use adiscoloring vanilla, so don't let that alarm you. Typical directions, find them in the library, I'm tired of typingthem out,; ) but when you use orange wax, right before you blend together the oil phase with the waterphase, give it a stir to loosen it up from the bottom of the container, it likes to sink to the bottom and stay



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there, it can also do some weird things when working with it, if it looks like i t's not incorporating, just keepblending (stick blender or standing blender).....if it looks bizarre, walk away for a few minutes and thencome back and beat it into submission, the results are worth it, : ) Don't plan on putting this into anythingbut a wide container you can get your hand or spatula into, it is thick!!!!

Lip Balm contributed by Priscilla in CO

15.68 gms. Emu oil

15.12 Gms. Beeswax

11.2 gms almond, hemp, etc.

8.4 gms herb infused oil / meadowfoam seed oil

5.6 gms. aloe butter

Melt in microwave, pour in tubes or pots. I usually freeze the left overs.

Denise's Lotion Bar2 ounces beeswax

1 1/2 ounces cocoabutter1 1/2 ounces shea butter2 ounces sweet almond oil1/2 teaspoon vitamin E1 tablespoon cornstarch1 tablespoon silk mica (if you don't have this, youcan double the cornstarch or use arrowroot powder orrice flour)Melt gently in double boiler and pour into molds orcontainers. This makes 9, 1/2 ounce molds or smalllotion containers. I pour these into the small muffintins that are about an inch in diameter.

Marian's Belly ButterThis is a bit too thin for stick, so I put it in the 1.6 ounce double wall jars. It's not runny by any

means, but you get the idea... This makes 3 of those jars.

20 gm beeswax40 gm virgin coconut oil10 gm cocoa butter, deodorized

~~ melt together in double boiler~~~~ADD~~

18 gm refined avocado oil2 gm meadowfoam seed oil2 gm Vitamin E

~~remove from heat and add~~

32 gm refined shea butter1/2 tsp cornstarch

~~stir till blended, pour, put in freezer for 10 minutes and removed to room temp~~ I store extras infridge

I use the refined oi ls to leave only the softly scented virgin coconut oil. You can certainly useunrefined oil for more nutrients, but my sister in particular couldn't stand the scent during her 3rd month of

pregnancy. I do not put any fragrance or essential oils in this on but you can use plain ol' cocoa butter toadd a pleasing note to the coconut scent. I personally don't like cornstarch in my butters, but this amountseems to allow for a soft finish and still let you get dressed.



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Priscilla in CO, Dry, Cracked Lips Recipe

15.68 gms. Emu oil15.12 Gms. Beeswax11.2 gms almond, hemp, etc.8.4 gms herb infused oil / meadowfoam seed oil5.6 gms. aloe butterMelt in microwave, pour in tubes or pots. I usually freeze the left overs.

Becky's "For Mom" Cream RecipeHere's a cream recipe that is REALLY rich- I made it for my mom after herradiation treatments were over to help with the burns-1/4-1/2 cup lemon balm, comfrey root and marshmallow root infused in sunfloweroil, just mix them up, equal parts is fine1 Tbs. shea butter1 Tbs. mango butter1 oz. cocoa butter (don't ask me why that's measured in ounces, when I'mcreating new stuff I get pretty wacky)

1 Tbs. lanolin1 Tbs. aloe vera gel1/2 c. marshmallow decoction (marshmallow root cooked in distilled water,then strained)1/4 cup emulsifying wax

You could add some sandalwood eo to i t if you have it, or you favoritehealing essential oils, : )

Cat's variation on glycerine/rose lotion

Glycerine Cream (from "An Encyclopedia of Practical information", 1889)3 oz. glycerine10 oz. mucilage of quince seeds5 grains cochineal powder1 1/2 drachms hot water2 1/2 drachms alcohol8 drops oil of rose30 grains gum acacia8 oz. waterRub the cochineal with the hot water gradually, then add the alcohol; thenrub the oil of rose with the gum acacia, and gradually add the water. Withthis mix the solution first formed; fi lter and add the glycerine andmucilage; shake well.This is an excellent remedy for chapped hands, roughness of the face, etc.When applied to the skin it imparts an agreeably soft, smooth and velvetyfeel.

Now, here is how I would make this recipe (I reduced the quantities byhalf):

1 1/2 oz. Glycerine (avail. at the drug store or health food store)5 oz. Quince Seed mucilage (to prepare the quince seed mucilage, take 1 tsp.dried quince seeds (herb shop or health food store) and cover with 5 oz.distilled water. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Cooland strain through fine muslin or cheesecloth to remove any bits of seed.Add additional distilled water to measure 5 oz. if needed)2-3 drops red food coloring, if desired1 1/2 tsp. strong Vodka4 drops Rose Absolute (or you can omit this and sub. pure rosewater for the8 oz. water)1/8 tsp. powdered Gum acacia (also known as gum arabic. This is from theacacia tree and can be found at health food stores and herb shops)



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4 oz. distilled Water or Rosewater (see note above)

Rub the gum acacia with the rose absolute (if used) until smooth. With awhisk or stick blender, combine the acacia gum with the distiled water orrosewater. Let stand for 12 hours, stirring every now and then untilsmooth. Add the alcohol, mix well and strain through a piece of fine muslinor cheesecloth. Add the glycerine and quince seed mucilage and enough redfood coloring to tint a pale pink (if desired). Shake well and if toothick, add a bit more distilled water. Bottle.

This lotion doesn't contain any preservatives, so any unused portion shouldbe discarded after a reasonable amount of time.

Hair & Scalp LotionOils & Emulsifiers:2 ounces E1 Multi-Base1/2 ounce Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)1/2 ounce unrefined shea butter

Liquid:8 ounces Rooibos Red Tea

Nutrients:6 drops liquid silk6 drops oat protein

The Scent:6 drops tea tree eo6 drops cedarwood eo6 drops patchouli eo6 drops rosemary eo

Make the Rooibos Red Tea and cool it to 170 degrees. Weigh out the E1 Multi-Base, VCO andshea butter into the container you will be making the lotion. This can be made in a blender, foodprocessor or with a stick blender. Blend these together...slowly add one ounce of the 170 degreered tea and blend until completely smooth. Slowly add remaining tea, blending constantly. If youwant this to be thicker...just use less of the red tea. When it is blended together nicely, you add theliquid silk and oat protein. Blend again and add the essential oils. Blend until they are thoroughlyblended. Bottle and leave sit for a few hours before capping the containers. Directions for use:Coat hair and scalp with lotion, leave on for 30 minutes, massage scalp and rise until water runsclear. Wash hair with shampoo of your choice.Denise in PA

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