Body Frosting is an exceptional moisturizer. It is made with nothing but a great natural butter, such as Shea Butter, mixed with a light vegetable oil like sweet almond oil. Body Frosting got its name because it looks much like a fresh batch of fluffy white frosting. You probably shouldn't eat it, but it definitely looks like you could.
The butters in the Body Frosting melt on contact with your skin and absorb almost instantly. Leaving your skin feeling moisturized, but never greasy. It is great for use on very dry areas like knees, elbows, cracked hands, and feet. It is also great for people with conditions like eczema and psoriasis. It is great for stretch marks and has been used for diaper rash. Some people with very dry skin even like it on there face. This is definitely a versatile moisturizer.
The easiest recipe I have found is simply 60% Shea Butter and 40% Sweet Almond oil, a vitamin E capsule, and a pinch of cornstarch. These ingredients all have antioxidant properties that will heal and repair even the driest cracked skin. The cornstarch serves to make sure that the feel is not greasy at all. Simply weigh out your Shea Butter in a deep microwave safe container. To make 10oz of frosting you will use 6oz of Shea Butter and 4 oz of sweet almond oil.Melt the Shea Butter in the microwave just until it starts to get soft, do not melt completely. If the Shea Butter gets too hot it can feel grainy. Add 4oz of Sweet almond oil, the vitamin E and cornstarch to the warmed Shea Butter. Mix on high speed with hand mixer until it becomes light and fluffy. This will take approximately 15-20 minutes. You can use a stand mixer if you prefer.
After Body Frosting is fluffy add a small amount fragrance or essential oil if you want the Frosting scented. It is sometimes fun to use buttercream or chocolate fudge, because it smells like frosting.
Place Body Frosting in an air tight container, and tore in a cool place. If it melts because it gets too warm you can simply whip it up again. Body Frosting is so easy, and a great alternative to the expensive chemical laden products that are available commercially. You should try making some today. It would make a great Christmas gift.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Why should I make my own handmade soap?
There are so many reasons for making your own soap. Making your own soap is a fun and rewarding experience. It is an experience that also allows you to control the quality of the ingredients you put on your skin.
Commercially produced soaps, the ones you buy in the grocery or drug store, are for the most part detergents and not really soap. Detergents strip all of the good oils from your skin, and leave a film that makes your skin feel dry. These soaps are also full of chemical preservatives, such as parabens, that are dangerous to your health. These soaps are often made with the cheapest of fats, and have all of there natural glycerine removed. Glycerine is an important humectant, and without it soap is drying. Commercial soap makers try to make up for this drying effect by adding cheap petroleum based moisturizers to the soaps. These petroleum based moisturizers can be dangerous. Commercial soaps are also highly fragranced with fragrance oils that often contain pthalates, which are a type of plastic that is known to cause hormone disruption.
When you make your own soaps the old fashioned way it is possible to add only the best moisturizing oils and butters. These soaps retain all of the natural glycerine and cleanse and moisturize your skin naturally without dangerous chemicals.
Making your own soap is easy. The simplest soap can be made with olive oil from the grocery store and lye from the hardware store. Easy Soap Making Directions
Watching your own specifically designed combination of oils and herbs turn into a luxurious bar of soap is an amazing sight. It allows you to be creative and create soaps that meet your skins needs. Making handmade soap is fun and addictive. If you start making your own soap you will never go back to store bought again.
Commercially produced soaps, the ones you buy in the grocery or drug store, are for the most part detergents and not really soap. Detergents strip all of the good oils from your skin, and leave a film that makes your skin feel dry. These soaps are also full of chemical preservatives, such as parabens, that are dangerous to your health. These soaps are often made with the cheapest of fats, and have all of there natural glycerine removed. Glycerine is an important humectant, and without it soap is drying. Commercial soap makers try to make up for this drying effect by adding cheap petroleum based moisturizers to the soaps. These petroleum based moisturizers can be dangerous. Commercial soaps are also highly fragranced with fragrance oils that often contain pthalates, which are a type of plastic that is known to cause hormone disruption.
When you make your own soaps the old fashioned way it is possible to add only the best moisturizing oils and butters. These soaps retain all of the natural glycerine and cleanse and moisturize your skin naturally without dangerous chemicals.
Making your own soap is easy. The simplest soap can be made with olive oil from the grocery store and lye from the hardware store. Easy Soap Making Directions
Watching your own specifically designed combination of oils and herbs turn into a luxurious bar of soap is an amazing sight. It allows you to be creative and create soaps that meet your skins needs. Making handmade soap is fun and addictive. If you start making your own soap you will never go back to store bought again.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
25% off of Body Frosting Sale
All of our body frostings and butters are on sale for 25% off until the end of the month. We have also extended our $2 soap sale until the end of the month, and as always order over $15 include free shipping.
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