Africa boasts a long lived tradition of creating skin and hair care recipes from the natural ingredients provided by its rich and varied landscape. As these ingredients gain popularity in commercial formulations, they have also become readily available to natural skin and hair care artisans, lending a fresh perspective on these traditional ingredients. An incredibly popular ingredient for soap… Continue Reading Oils of Africa
Murumuru Butter
Another exciting gift from the Amazon Basin, Murumuru Butter is especially exciting to those in the hair care industry. Murumuru Butter has gained popularity for use in shampoos, conditioners, and hair treatments due to its exceptional moisturizing abilities. Chock full of beneficial lipids, Murumuru Butter conditions the hair and skin very well, and helps to protect it from moisture loss… Continue Reading Murumuru Butter
How to Make Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter
We are proud to announce that we just published our very first video on the new From Nature With Love YouTube Channel! Emmy and Kibby have been hard at work recording videos featuring step by step instructions on making recipes from our popular line of Body Care Craft Kits. The first video features our Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter, a… Continue Reading How to Make Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter
Book Review (and Giveaway!): Beauty Masks & Scrubs by Elaine Stavert
Another great publication by Elaine Stavert, Beauty Masks & Scrubs makes an indespensible field guide to the world of mixed up bath and body formulations. The book starts off with a breif history lesson in beauty treatments, than quickly moves on to a breakdown style guide to scrub and mask basics. Stavert does a great job of explaining the essential… Continue Reading Book Review (and Giveaway!): Beauty Masks & Scrubs by Elaine Stavert
The Many Faces of Aloe Vera
Aloe, a sturdy succulent that grows in warm climates, is one of the most well known ingredients in natural skin care. Its cooling, moisturizing properties make it popular in formulations that are meant to soothe, quench, and replenish dry or damaged skin and hair. It is often found in sunburn treatments, calming masks, and hair gels. Aloe ingredients are widely… Continue Reading The Many Faces of Aloe Vera