Jewelweed – a gem for preventing poison ivy rash!
How jewelweed can help prevent and relieve poison ivy
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Plantain Salve
How you can use a common yard “weed” to relieve itchy bug bites!
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Making mountains!
If you can’t be in the mountains, at least you can make soap that reminds you of them!
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Cocoa production – an introduction!
Cocoa, a favorite food and ingredient in personal care items, is a product I use or consume pretty much every day. I’m a huge fan of dark chocolate, and I love using cocoa butter in soaps and lotions. Given the vast scales at which commercial...
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The soaping goes on…
Every batch of soap leads to new ideas for the next batch or three. I love the creative possibilities that soapmaking provides. Spring has inspired me with ideas, I recently acquired some new herbal colorants (comfrey leaf, beetroot powder...
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Palm oil – what you should know
Why I don’t use palm oil Upper left: Large map including major palm-oil producing regions. Indonesia is just south of Malaysia, and Thailand is just north. Oil palm is also grown in tropical areas of...
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