Light, non-greasy Rice Bran Oil has a gorgeous, clear appearance, and a mild, if not non-existant aroma. It is moisturizing, emollient, and has a moderate shelf life of around one year. Rice Bran Oil is rich in fatty acids, and is a natural antioxidant. It makes an excellent addition to sensitive skin formulas, and may even provide a small amount… Continue Reading Rice Bran Oil
Working With Powdered Extracts
Powdered Extracts provide an easy way for formulators to incorporate herbal ingredients into their water based products. These Extracts are standardized, ensuring consistent quality and potency, batch after batch. Our line of Powdered Herbal Extracts are almost all water soluble, meaning they will dissolve easily into warm water or water based ingredients. Many are concentrated, some up to 10 times… Continue Reading Working With Powdered Extracts
Reader Question – Greasy Lotions
I really enjoy the Natural Beauty Workshop. The information is very helpful. My question is how can I make my lotions/creams not so greasy? I've added Natrasorb but it's still a little too greasy. ~Charlene Hi Charlene, Thanks for your question. One way to reduce the greasiness, or rather to increase the silky slip of your lotion, is to add an… Continue Reading Reader Question – Greasy Lotions
Sugar & Spice
You can find everything nice on The Natural Beauty Workshop's Flickr Photo Pool. Check out some of the sweet and spicy things I found today! Cupcake Bath Bombs by Raw Beauty Cotton Candy Bath Whip by Nicki Leigh Brown Sugar Pecan Soap by Soap Rehab Jabon de Anis y Romero by Camp di Fiore Carrot & Honey Spice Soap by… Continue Reading Sugar & Spice
Macadamia Nut Butter
This soft, creamy Butter makes a wonderful, moisturizing addition to balms, body butters, and lotions. Macadamia Nut Butter has a smooth consistency that spreads easily, gliding onto the skin, where it is readily absorbed. Macadamia Nut Butter can be used as-is on the skin or hair to add intensive moisture. It also works very well in formulations and recipes. Its… Continue Reading Macadamia Nut Butter