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Hard Lotion Bars

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1 oz. beeswax
1 oz. cocoa butter/shea butter
1 oz. coconut oil/sweet almond oil/olive oil

Melt beeswax in a double boiler, then add coconut oil and shea butter.  Take off heat, add your essential oils, then pour into molds and allow to cool on the counter.

Mouthwash

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1 cup water
1 tsp. baking soda
3 drops peppermint essential oils

Mix all ingredients in a glass jar and shake well. Swish in mouth, then spit out. Store on bathroom counter.

Body Wash

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  • Take your bar of castile soap, and shred it using the vegetable grater (such as Dr. Bronner’s soaps).
  • Heat up 6 cups of water on the stove until it’s almost boiling. Add two cups of soap flakes.  Keep the soap to water as a 1:3 ratio.
  • Stir the mixture, and the soap flakes should start melting. Turn off the heat and let the mixture sit there for an hour or so. By this time, all the flakes should be melted.
  • Now you’re done. Just let it cool, and then pour it into containers. This amount filled up one large 32-ounce bottle and still had two more cups of bodywash left over.

Face Wash

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Facial Wash

Step 1:Mix 2 teaspoons of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of warm water in a small bowl. Use a clean finger to stir the ingredients until a soft paste forms.

Step 2:Splash your face thoroughly with warm water. Dip your fingers into the baking soda paste. Apply the paste to your wet face using a gentle circular motion. Cover your entire face with the paste.

Step 3:Rinse your face thoroughly with warm water, splashing the water over the skin repeatedly until your face rinses clean. Pat your face dry with a clean towel.

Facial Exfoliator

Step 1:Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of warm water and 2 teaspoons of oat flour in a small bowl to create a natural facial cleanser that also exfoliates.

Step 2:Rinse your face with warm water. Dip your fingers into the cleanser and apply it to your face and neck using a gentle circular motion. Let the paste dry on your skin for 5 minutes.

Step 3:Buff away the dried cleanser by moving your fingers in a gentle circular motion. The dried paste exfoliates your skin as you buff it away.

Step 4:Splash your face thoroughly with warm water to remove any remaining cleanser. Pat your face dry with a clean towel.

Toothpaste

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To make your own toothpaste, just use a fifty/fifty ratio of coconut oil to baking soda. Start with a small batch and use a few tablespoons of each. If you like, add a few drops of an essential oil, like peppermint or spearmint, for flavor and a bit of stevia for sugar-free sweetness. After mixing your toothpaste, keep it in a glass container with a lid. Then, just spoon some out for use or just dip your dry toothbrush into it. The mixture doesn’t need to be refrigerated and because coconutoil is antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal, it’ll help keep your toothbrush clean and sanitary too.

Rosemary Lavender Soap

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3 cups glycerin soap base
1/4 cup infusion of lavender flowers and rosemary leaves*
1 1/2 teaspoon, lavender oil
1/2 teaspoon rosemary oil
1 teaspoon pulverized dried rosemary

Combine melted base and herbal ingredients, stir until blended, then pour into molds and cool.  This makes about 6 regular-sized soap bars.

* Infusions are made by pouring steaming water over plant parts, 3 tablespoons of dried or fresh herb per cup of water, steeped 10 minutes. Non-chlorinated water is best.

This recipe called for 3 cups of glycerin soap base. This is the equivalent of about six average-sized bars of glycerin soap.  Use a double boiler to melt the soap base into liquid form. After this is done, add the infusion, the oils and some pulverized rosemary leaves.  Stir a little to ensure even distribution, and then immediately pour the liquid into molds. Altogether, this took about 30 minutes.