Raindrop Loaf Melt and Pour Soap

Some parts of the country got plenty of rain this Winter.  Some of us ie California got it early but not enough for the really important months.  Now that the calendar says it is Spring, the weather has not gotten the memo. This Raindrop Loaf Soap recipe from Wholesale Supplies Plus will not rain on your parade (we hope).  This is an intermediate project that give you eight 1" slices of soap.

Herbal Hair Rinse Recipe

In my lifetime, I have used shampoos and conditioners.  But I have never used a hair rinse before.  According to Alison of Bath Body Supply, Shampoos are used to clean the hair of dirt and oils. Conditioners are used to add body, control static and make hair soft.  Conditioners and other hair products such as hair gel and mousse contain ingredients that bind to hair and do not rinse away completely.  A rinse, such as this one, washes away this residue and adds shine.  It is usually used after shampooing.  So if you are like me and are interested in trying a hair rinse and would like to try and make your own, Alison has posted her recipe for Herbal Hair Rinse on her blog.

Labelling of Color Additives

If you make your own bath and body products you will see that they will be either white or neutral.  But most of us will add coloring to our products to make them look pretty or attractive.  And if you are selling your products you will need to label them correctly. According to Wholesale Supply Plus, generally there are two types of ingredients that can change the color of your product:  an ingredient that happens to change the color or an additive. It is very important to understand the difference betwen the two, for both product labelling and regulatory compliance.  In the article titled, Labelling: Color Addtives, Wholesale Supplies Plus discusses the history, ingredients that change color, color additives,  and product ingredient declaration. This is an interesting and informative article on the subject and if anyone out there would like to add anything that would help us understand this subject would be most helpful.

Dry Shampoo Recipe

Has anyone ever used a dry shampoo before?  I never had but I have heard of it.  I guess one would use dry shampoo if there was no access to a shower like climbing a rugged mountain in a far away land. Alison of Bath Body Supply has posted a simple recipe for Dry Shampoo,  Would you believe that there are only four simple ingredients for this recipe?  Yes, there is.  So if you are in need of a dry shampoo recipe then you should look into this one.

Aroma Crafting and EO Dillutions and Conversion Chart

If you like or would like to try your hand at blending your own essential oils but you are not sure what the conversions and dilution would be?  The check out this post from the Mountain Rose Blog on Dilutions and Conversions. This may help you out on how to make your measurements more accurately. I always have trouble converting from American Standard measurements to metric.  Do you have any measurements or hints to add to this?