Articles in Bath & Body
Bath melts are not something that I make, but they look pretty easy. At their core, both massage bars and bath melts are just a liquid oil (or wax, such as jojoba) melted with …
Over the last year or so, a few bath bombers have asked me about recipes for “shower steamers.” I have to admit, I didn’t know exactly what they were, being out of commercial bath …
It’s good to be concerned about the environmental impact of making your own scented products, including perfume. How eco-friendly is it? Are essential oils more eco-friendly than other ingredients? I get these kinds of questions …
You can make almost any daily-use product you can think of using this method. The foundational recipes are body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, bath salts, body oil, exfoliating scrub, shower gel, alcohol-free body mist, and …
Let’s Make Satsuma Lotion! (The Body Shop)
The Body Shop charges $12 for 8.4 ounces of Satsuma lotion. To be fair, their lotion is pretty decent, a step above drugstore quality. But expensive! At this price, …
Instead of making everything from scratch – you know, emulsions, fractionated oils, lye, chemicals – I use bulk unscented bases that are professionally made for this purpose.
Using product bases is a fairly new method that …
Is your method less creative than making products from scratch?
Absolutely not! In fact, I think this method makes you more creative; that is why I teach it. You can find out more about …
“How To Make Popular Scented Bath & Body Products” is my ebook with instructions on making several daily-use toiletries. The book shows how to make the most popular bath and body products — shower …
Use Polysorbate 20 to keep your water-based sprays from separating.
Although most commercial body mists and room sprays use alcohol, many people with dry skin don’t like alcohol’s drying effects. You can make stable room and …
What is Dead Sea salt, anyway?
As you probably know, Dead Sea salt comes from the Dead Sea in Israel, and the Dead Sea has been a therapeutic site for thousands of years. Pliny the Elder, …
