The thick, viscous texture of Castor Oil sets it apart from nearly all other Oil used in natural skin care. Unlike light Oils, such as Fractionated Coconut Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, or Sunflower Oil, Castor Oil is intended to be heavy and greasy, providing intense lubrication to formulas such as lip balms, or body butters. Castor Oil is so heavy,… Continue Reading Castor Oil
Free Blogging Webinar Featuring The Natural Beauty Workshop
If you run a blog for your small business, join us next week when we attend Typepad's 7 elements of professional looking blog design Webinar. Niya Sisk, a professional web designer will be discussing the best (and worst) of small business blogging, while providing useful information on how to make your small business blog shine. The Webinar is free, and… Continue Reading Free Blogging Webinar Featuring The Natural Beauty Workshop
Handmade Recipe Books
Avid chefs often keep logs of their favorite recipes. They lovingly compose handwritten cards, pages, or albums to share their favorites with friends, or simply keep track of their most well loved creations. It only seems fair that handmade skin care enthusiasts should treat their beauty recipes with similar esteem. This simple tutorial shows you how to create lovely, handmade… Continue Reading Handmade Recipe Books
Olive Squalene
Squalene, an organic compound found in human sebum, is an important key to naturally healthy skin. Squalene keeps skin in top condition by keeping it hydrated, fighting wrinkles and other signs of aging, and encouraging the growth of healthy cells. While the body naturally contains squalene internally, and in skin’s sebum, topical application of additional Squalene can help boost its… Continue Reading Olive Squalene
Pequi Oil
Another treat from beautiful Brazil, Pequi Oil promises to become a popular skin and hair care ingredient due to its unique composition of fatty acids, and excellent moisturizing abilities. Pequi Oil is wonderful for treating skin conditions such as eczema and chronic dry skin. It can be used on its own as a body oil or serum, but incorporates easily… Continue Reading Pequi Oil