Lip Balm Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 oz (56.7 gr) almond oil
• 1 oz (28.3 gr) cocoa butter
• 1.5 oz (42.5 gr) shea butter
• 1 tsp scent (use lip-safe fragrance oils or essential oils)
• 1.5 oz (42.5 gr) beeswax

Instructions:

1. Melt all ingredients in a double boiler.
2. Add scent and stir well.
3. Test the consistency by scooping some of the mixture onto a spoon and refrigerating for a few minutes.
4. If you want a harder balm, add more cocoa butter or beeswax. For a softer balm, add more liquid oils.
5. Pour into containers and allow balm to cool and solidify.

Helpful tip: Top off lip balm tubes with a second pour after half an hour to prevent shrinking.

Solid Deodorant Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 4 oz (113.4 gr) shea butter, coconut oil, or a mix of the two
• 2 oz (56.7 gr) baking soda
• 2 oz (56.7 gr) arrowroot powder
• Essential oils (optional)

Instructions:

1. Soften shea butter and coconut oil by heating them on the stove or in the microwave until they stir together easily.
2. Mix baking soda with arrowroot powder, then stir into shea/coconut mixture.
3. Add essential oils if desired and blend thoroughly.
4. Refrigerate to solidify.
5. Refill old deodorant dispensers or pour the deodorant into a tinted glass jar and apply with fingers.

Basic Bath Fizzes Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 part citric acid
• 2 parts baking soda
• Witch hazel

Instructions:

1. Combine citric acid and baking soda in a bowl.
2. Gradually spritz in witch hazel while blending the mixture with your other hand, until the mixture is a thick, soft, slightly damp powder that clumps together.
3. Pack into molds right away and allow the fizzies to dry overnight.

Deluxe Bath Fizzies Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 16 oz (453.6 gr) baking soda
• 8 oz (226.8 gr) arrowroot powder
• 2 oz (56.7 gr) sea salt
• 4 oz (113.4 gr) citric acid
• 2 oz (56.7 gr) almond oil
• 2 oz (59.1 ml) or 6 tbsp of water
• 1 tbsp fragrance

Instructions:

1. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.
2. Combine the oil, water, and fragrance in a separate container.
3. Stir liquid ingredients into dry carefully.
4. Pack into molds.
5. Bath fizzes from this Recipe will hold more intricate mold designs.

Glycerine (Melt & Pour) Soap Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb (453.6 gr) glycerine soap base
• 1 tsp scent
• Colorant, herbs, stearic acid, or other desired additives

Instructions:

1. Melt soap base in a microwave or double boiler.
2. Stir occasionally to ensure even heating, and only microwave in 30 second intervals.
3. Add colors, scent, and other additives to the melted soap.
4. Pour into molds and let the soap harden.
5. Use plastic wrap to prevent the soap from attracting moisture from the air.

Basic Soap Recipe:

• 24 oz (680 g) Pura Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or use any oil or mixture of oils)
• 24 oz (680 g) coconut oil (or use lanolin, shea butter, or cocoa butter)
• 38 oz (1.08 kg) palm oil (or use palm kernel oil, animal fat, or vegetable shortening)
• 12 oz (340 g) lye
• 32 oz (907 g) distilled water
• 4 oz (113 g) essential or fragrance oil

1. Preheat the fats and oils and mix them together in a large pot.
2. In a heatproof container, mix lye and water to create a lye solution. Work in a well-ventilated area as this process produces heat and fumes.
3. When the lye solution cools, add it slowly to the mixture of oils and fats, stirring steadily.
4. Add any fragrance or essential oils and stir.
5. Pour the mixture into molds when it thickens and traces of stirring marks are left in the mixture.
6. Keep undisturbed in a warm place for 24 hours.
7. Remove from the mold, cut, and cure for 4 to 6 weeks.

Note: This is a bare-bones Recipe, and we recommend reading more about cold-process soapmaking before getting started.

Using Mica Colorants in Soap:

• For cold process soap, use at least 2 teaspoons per pound of soap.
• Mix 1 part mica with 2 parts carrier oil and blend thoroughly.
• Add this mixture just after the soap reaches trace.
• For melt-and-pour soap, use 1/2 teaspoon per pound of soap.
• There are several ways to incorporate the micas into M&P:

1. Add micas to the melted soap base and stir thoroughly (may result in slightly speckled soap).
2. Blend micas with a small amount of carrier oil or vegetable glycerin in a plastic baggie, then add the mixture to the melted M&P.
3. Make a color chip by following the instructions for option 2 above, but only mix your blend with a few ounces of soap base. Allow this to solidify for a few hours, and then you have a block of concentrated color — cut off pieces and melt into your soap.
4. Mix mica with alcohol, then pour the slurry into your soap.

Foaming Bath Oil Recipe:

• 4 oz (113 g) liquid glycerin soap base
• 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin
• 4 oz (113 g) castor oil
• 4 oz (113 g) apricot oil
• 20 drops essential oil

Mix ingredients well and pour into a container. The oils will separate into three layers after settling.

Bubble Bath Recipe:

• 16 oz (453 g) liquid glycerin soap base
• 2 oz (57 g) vegetable glycerin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/8 oz (3.5 g) scent
• 7 drops FD & C dye

Mix well until the sugar is dissolved. Heat is not necessary. Pour into containers.

Lotion Bar Recipe:

• 4 oz (113 g) almond oil
• 4 oz (113 g) coconut oil
• 4 oz (113 g) cocoa butter
• 4 oz (113 g) beeswax

Melt and mix ingredients, then pour into containers.

Solid Perfume Recipe

• 1 tsp (4.9 ml) jojoba or avocado oil
• 20 drops essential oil
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 gr) beeswax
• Melt and mix ingredients in a double boiler
• Pour into a compact or lip balm container

Helpful comment: This Recipe is easy to customize with different essential oils to create a signature scent.

Massage Candle Recipe

• 2 oz (56.7 gr) soy wax
• 1 oz (28.4 ml) aloe vera oil
• 1 oz (28.4 ml) shea butter
• 1/4 oz (7 gr) essential oil
• Cotton-core wicks
• Set up wick in candle container (tin, jar, etc).
• Melt soy wax and oils together on a double boiler.
• Add scent and stir gently.
• Allow liquid to cool slightly, and then pour into containers.
• Trim wick to ¼ inch, and allow to harden overnight.
• Light the candle to melt wax and burn for approximately fifteen minutes to let the wax pool.
• Extinguish the flame. The oil is now ready for use.

Helpful comment: This candle not only creates a relaxing atmosphere, but the melted wax can be used as a massage oil.

Easy Tooth Powder Recipe

• 1/2 oz (14.1 gr) orris root powder
• 1 oz (28.4 gr) activated charcoal
• 1/2 oz (14.1 gr) calcium carbonate
• 1/2 oz (14.1 gr) powdered peppermint leaf
• 10 drops peppermint oil
• Blend all dry ingredients, then add drops of peppermint oil.
• Put in an air-tight container.

Helpful comment: This tooth powder is a great natural alternative to traditional toothpaste.

Deluxe Tooth Powder Recipe

• 1 & 1/2 tbsp (22.2 ml) calcium carbonate
• 3 tbsp (44.4 ml) Bentonite clay
• 3/4 tsp (3.7 ml) activated charcoal
• 1 & 1/2 tsp (7.4 ml) finely ground himalayan sea salt
• 2 tsp (9.8 ml) baking soda
• 2 tsp (9.8 ml) myrrh powder
• OPTIONAL: 1 & 1/2 tsp (7.4 ml) powdered peppermint leaf OR 5-10 drops peppermint essential oil OR 5 drops clove essential oil OR 5 drops cinnamon essential oil OR 1 & ½ tsp (7.4 ml) finely ground cinnamon
• Blend all dry ingredients, then add drops of essential oil, if using.
• Put in an air-tight container.

Helpful comment: This tooth powder is packed with beneficial ingredients for oral health.

Simple Sunblock Recipe

• 8 oz (226.8 ml) sesame oil
• 1 oz (28.4 gr) beeswax
• 1 oz (28.4 gr) titanium dioxide
• Melt wax, and blend the wax and titanium dioxide in with the sesame oil.
• The sun protection in this Recipe is about SPF 15.

Helpful comment: This sunblock is a natural alternative to store-bought options.

Reed Diffuser Recipe:

• Two parts dipropylene glycol (59.1 ml)
• One part ethyl alcohol, Everclear, vodka, or other alcohol (29.6 ml)
• One part scent

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a container.
2. Place reeds in the container and allow the scent to wick overnight.
3. Turn reeds over the next day and flip them as needed to release the scent.

Room Spray Recipe:

• Three parts ethyl alcohol, Everclear, vodka, or other unscented alcohol (89.3 ml)
• One part scent

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a container.
2. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle.
3. Use as desired.

Incense Recipe:

• Blank incense sticks (or cones)
• Two parts dipropylene glycol (59.1 ml)
• One part scent

Instructions:

1. Blend essential and/or fragrance oils with the dipropylene glycol. The dipropylene glycol will act as a solvent to allow the fragrance to fully absorb into your incense blanks.
2. Completely submerge the cone or the combustible portion of the incense stick in the mixture.
3. Allow the incense sticks or cones to soak in the fragrance mixture for at least 24 hours to maximize scent.
4. Remove the sticks or cones and allow them to dry for at least 48 hours.
5. Your incense sticks will be ready for burning in about three days.

Yoga Mat Spray Cleaner Recipe:

• 2 oz witch hazel (59.1 ml)
• 2 oz distilled water (59.1 ml)
• 20 drops essential oil (lavender and tea tree are great for fighting germs and odors)

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a container.
2. Pour the mixture into a 4 oz glass or plastic spray bottle.
3. Thoroughly spritz the surface of your mat, then wipe it with a damp cloth and repeat on the other side.
4. Air dry for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. For an extra-funky yoga mat, add an ounce of white vinegar to the mix, and add an extra 20 drops of tea tree for an antibacterial, antifungal boost.

Liquid Laundry Detergent Recipe:

• 32 oz water (946.4 ml)
• 16 oz grated bar soap (453.6 gr)
• 16 oz borax (453.6 gr)
• 16 oz washing soda (453.6 gr)

Instructions:

1. Bring water to a boil and stir in grated soap. Keep on low heat until soap is melted.
2. Pour soap water into a large (2+ gallon) container and add the borax and washing soda, stirring until dissolved.
3. Heat 2 gallons of water until quite warm, then add the concentrate to the water, stirring until mixed.
4. You can add 5-7 drops of essential oil per gallon once the mixture is cool.
5. Cover container and use 1/4 cup for each load of laundry. Stir before each use, as detergent will gel.

Finally recipe:

Easy and affordable laundry detergent Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (226.8 g) finely grated bar soap
• 1 cup (220 g) washing soda
• 1 cup (240 g) borax

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Store in an airtight container.
3. Use 2 tablespoons (30 g) of detergent for each load of laundry.

Helpful tips:

• You can use any bar soap of your choice for this Recipe.
• For best results, grate the soap finely.
• Washing soda and borax can typically be found in the laundry aisle of your local grocery store.
• This detergent is safe for HE washing machines.

Give this powdered laundry detergent Recipe a try and see how it compares to your usual store-bought detergent!