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Entries from May 2003

lotion bar

May 31st, 2003 · No Comments

1 part shea butter
1 part cocoa butter
1 part oil (maybe two or three parts to make it a salve)
1 part beeswax
or
1 part coco butter
1 part beeswax
or
1 part oil
1 part beeswax

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Tags: Beauty

fizzy bath crystals

May 31st, 2003 · No Comments

Fizzy Bath Crystals
8 oz. constrach
8 oz. citric acid
16 oz. baking soda
5 to 10 drops fragrant oil
Decorative container
Thoroughly mix cornstarch and citric acid together in a bowl. Add the oil
until well blended. Mix in the baking soda. Dry completely. Transfer to
container. Directions for use: 1/4 c. to 1/2 c. in bath water.

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Tags: Beauty

soap molds & fizzy bath salts

May 30th, 2003 · 1 Comment

I’ve been reading sites that people have posted and so on about making soap
and it says to pour into molds. What type of molds?
Also I made the fizzy bath salts and love them. I used the cake icing paste
coloring and it worked just fine. My powder didn’t stay white, it turned a
sand color but I […]

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Tags: Recipes

Digest Number 77

May 29th, 2003 · No Comments

Hello all,
I am wanting to try mp soaps, but I would like to know where to buy this
“wholesale”. Any ideas? I can buy retail from several sites, but the
prices are quite high. I am only interested in buying wholesale.
TIA
Linda K

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Tags: Bath & beauty

dont be shy

May 29th, 2003 · No Comments

feel free to share any bath and body etc recipes that you have

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Tags: Beauty

test

May 28th, 2003 · 3 Comments

just a test.. I haven’t been getting any e-mail.

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Tags: Recipes

m&p doggy soap

May 28th, 2003 · No Comments

Dog Soap Bar
Cheryl Keeley CK1st@…
4 oz. melt and pour base
1 tablespoon herbal shampoo(I use Aubrey Organics Camomile from the
health food store because I like the ingredients in it)
400 IU vitamin E (My vet says this is great for the dogs coat)
1/4 teaspoon liquid glycerin
essential oils of tea tree, peppermint or lavender
(I wasn’t great at measuring […]

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Tags: Beauty

Thank yous

May 27th, 2003 · 1 Comment

Hi folks,
Sorry about not posting lately been sick.
Melissa a big thank you for th Red Book site — I found a recipe that I am
going to put together for my daughters skin. Maybe it will help. She is so
sensitive to everything.
Thanks to for the Gardners Soap–Made a batch and hubby loves it.
Also I have a […]

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Tags: Hair beauty

Digest Number 76

May 27th, 2003 · 1 Comment

okay, i have a question. soap doesn’t seem to like me. so i think i am going
to try to make lip balm now. let’s just hope. now, i was thinking it would
be pretty cool to sent it or flavor it with the flavor concentrate you would
use for making candy. does anybody know if you can […]

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Tags: Massage

melt and pour

May 26th, 2003 · 6 Comments

Citrus & Calendula Soap
by Jan Teaford
1 # M & P transparent soap base
A handful of calendula petals (dried) , about 1/4 cup
15 drops of yellow food coloring ( I used the Wal-Mart soap color)
3/4 tsp. grapefruit EO
1/2 tsp. tangerine EO
1 TBSP melted shea butter ..melted separately
Melt the soap base… at the same time melt the […]

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Tags: Beauty