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Goat's milk is a wonderful alternative to regular cow's milk. Goats Milk Soap Base is made using actual goat's milk and provides a lot of benefits to anyone who decides to use it in their soap making recipes. This soap base has many different applications, and there are many recipes created at Nature's Garden that use this soap. For this soap, it's usually recommended to add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of fragrance oil for every pound of soap base. It's useful to know this if you decide to make your own recipe because you aren't only limited to our recipes.What makes up Goats Milk Soap Base?Our Goat Milk Soap Base is gluten free as it is made up of Vegetable Glycerin, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Goat's Milk, and other natural ingredients. This soap also doesn't add any external detergents and is unscented. Without the use of external detergents, this soap is also great for exfoliating your skin without irritating it. This soap is naturally good at moisturizing your skin too. Also, the pH balance of the fatty acids in the soap is very similar to human skin. Knowing this, it can now be seen why Goat's Milk Soap Base is the ideal choice for those with dry sensitive skin. You can use this soap on any skin type. This is due to its gentle care on sensitive skin.Benefits of using Goats Milk Soap BaseThere are a lot of benefits of using Goat's Milk Soap Base in your soap recipes. One benefit is that is works great on skin with acne, eczema, and psoriasis. The reason for this is that this soap doesn't use any harsh detergents. This soap also contains hydroxy acids, which are known to remove dead skin cells from the skin. Also, this natural soap is great for keeping your skin moist while using it in the bath. Usually, you get that super dry, tight skin feeling when using other soap in the shower, this soap base won't do that. Goat's Milk also contains Vitamin A which is good for skin and cell damage. Goat's Milk also contains Vitamin B2 which is great for maintaining the body's natural energy supply. There are a lot more benefits to this soap out there as well.Different Applications of Goats Milk Soap BaseThere are a wide variety of recipes that you can create using Nature's Garden's Goats Milk Soap Base. You mainly use this soap in melt and pour soap recipes. A lot of these recipes are colorful and open to creative decoration. For example, there are recipes with colorful sprinkles, recipes that contain colorful swirls, and even recipes that have colorful stripes in them. Another way to use this soap base is to whip a whipped soap base, and apply it to the melt and pour soap for a whipped texture. Goats Milk Soap Base can make bath fizzies recipes too. There are many ideas that you can come up with using this soap base, it's up to you to decide what you like. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Blackberry Cupcake Soap RecipeThe Blackberry Cupcake Soap Recipe is the perfect rendition of a freshly baked blackberry muffin. The Goat's Milk Soap Base is in this recipe for creating the muffin base and the blackberries. You color the blackberries with violet and black soap colorants. Then, they are scented with Nature's Garden's Blackberry Jam Fragrance Oil. You can top this recipe off with creative blackberries. They look similar to real blackberries. Anyone can create this recipe, and it also makes a beautiful decoration for any room in your home. You won't get over how wonderful the scent this cupcake soap gives off too when it's finished. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Coconut Lime Verbana Soap Bowl RecipeHere is a fun recipe that anyone would enjoy creating. The purpose behind the Coconut Lime Verbana Soap Bowl Recipe is to capture the look of a busted open coconut. Goat's Milk Soap Base is used to create the coconut shells and the bits of broken coconut that go inside of the soap recipe. You need about 40 cubes of the melt and pour soap base to make this recipe. There are also lime slices and a straw incorporated into this recipe. For this part, you use SLS free glycerin melt and pour soap. Anyone would enjoy making this soap recipe and appreciate the creativeness that goes into it. A unique feature of this recipe is that you use a balloon to create the coconut shell. You blow up a balloon, then mold the shell of the coconut around it, then you pop it to create the shell. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Coffee Melt and Pour Soap RecipeFor all of the early morning people, this Coffee Melt and Pour Soap Recipe is perfect for you. There's nothing more exciting than the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. This recipe uses Fresh Brewed Coffee - World's Base as the fragrance oil of choice. This fragrance oil will give your kitchen or bathroom that fresh brewed coffee smell that you adore. There's also a fun aspect to this naturally made soap recipe as well. This aspect being that the soap also incorporates actual brewed coffee and freshly ground coffee beans. We hope you enjoy making this soap, as much as you'll also enjoy the scent. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Floating Noah's Ark Soap RecipeHere's a fun biblical soap recipe that is great for kids and adults to create at home. Floating Noah's Ark Soap Recipe recreates Noah's ark in a cute way by creating a wooden boat with a lot of cute animals. The entire recipe is created using Goat's Milk Soap Base, as it allows the vibrant colors to show. You can choose which FUN Soap Colorant you want to use for your animals. The animals are cut using Nature's Garden's Embeded Mold - Animal Zoo. When making this recipe, you also want to pay particular attention to how thoroughly you melt the soap. If the soap is still clumpy, it will leave white spots in the finished product, and won't look as appealing. You start off melting the soap for 30 minutes at first. Then you go for shorter intervals and eye ball it after. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Chocolate Orchid Melt and Pour Soap RecipeChocolate orchids are also known as "Sharry Babies", and have a smooth chocolaty color to them. This Chocolate Orchid Melt and Pour Soap Recipe attempts to capture both the colors of chocolate and orchids to create a fun soap recipe. Goat's Milk Soap Base makes up the entirety of this recipe. You use it with light purple, chocolate, and dark purple colors. The light purple makes up the base, the dark purple makes some of the confetti, and the chocolate color for the swirls and some of the confetti. The entire recipe is scented using Nature's Garden's Chocolate Orchid Fragrance Oil. For appearance, when you go to cut the confetti that goes on top, as well as the swirl slices, make sure they are all equal in size. Overall though, this recipe is really easy to make, and anyone would have fun making this at home. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Soap Frosting RecipeFor anyone newer to making soap, this soap is right up their ally. This Soap Frosting Recipe is not only easy, but it incorporates a lot of different eye appealing colors. What this recipe is, is a cupcake base with whipped soap frosting and sprinkles on top. For the soap frosting, you end up mixing together the Goats Milk Soap Base and whipped soap. These two different types of soap are mixed together using a hand mixer. The consistency of this soap frosting is soft, but yet firm enough to stand up. You can also scent this soap frosting using any of Nature's Garden's fragrance oils. For this recipe we used Buttercream Fragrance Oil, but if you use our recommended percentages of fragrance oils, then you can use any fragrance oil that you think is complimentary. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Snowball Soap RecipeWith winter right around the corner, here's a fun snowy recipe to make inside while enduring the cold. The Snowball Soap Recipe also makes for a great decor piece too. This recipe uses a cute combination of light blues and whites. You make this recipe primarily with Goats Milk Soap Base. Thus meaning the soap is great to use during the cold dry months. The reason for this being that you can use Goat's Milk Soap Base on dry, sensitive skin. The fun part of this recipe is the snowballs that go inside of the melt and pour soap. You melt the Goat's Milk Soap Base and pour it into the snowball molds, then let them set up, and add them to the soap. Everything made in this recipe is made using Peppermint Essential Oil, which is freshening and strong.How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Raspberry Zinger Bath Fizzies RecipeHere is a recipe that you wouldn't expect Soap Base to be used. In this Raspberry Zinger Bath Fizzy Recipe, you shred the Goats Milk Base Soap with a cheese grater. Then you throw it on top of the Zingers. This should resemble shredded coconut. You make the rest of the bath fizzy with ingredients like baking powder, arrowroot powder, citric acid, etc. Another fun aspect of this recipe is all of the colors that it incorporates. These colors blend well to show off all of the unique flavors that make up a Raspberry Zinger. The part of the Zinger recipe that stands out is the pink layer. The pink layer is made by incorporating 1 part Fun Soap Colorant Tomato Red and 3 parts Fun Soap Colorant Deep Purple. How to Use Goats Milk Soap Base: Psychedelic Suds Soap RecipeHere's a soap recipe filled entirely with different colors and creativity. The Psychedelic Suds Soap resembles that of a lava lamp. Diamond Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base is used to make the base of this soap recipe, and Goats Milk Soap Base is used to make the colorful parts of the recipe. Straws are used to create the colorful soap on the inside of this recipe. For a tropical, fruity touch, we use Aloha Fragrance Oil in this recipe to scent the soap. This recipe uses the colors pink, green, blue, yellow, and orange. The reason behind picking these colors is that they are some of the more vibrant colors in the FUN Soap Colorant collection. We hope you enjoy making this recipe and enjoy the scents associated with this soap. We covered the soap making recipes associated with Goats Milk Soap Base, now here are some home cooking recipes you can make using goat's milk. This article has a delicious recipe for goat cheese stuffed mushrooms. Stuffed mushrooms are usually a delicious choice of an appetizer to use for any holiday dinner. These stuffed mushrooms use cremini mushrooms and incorporates a lot of different flavors that blend well with the goat cheese. Another amazing recipe I found was the blueberry, honey, and goats milk monkey bread. This version of monkey bread is great because it uses the tart flavors of the blueberries to counter the sweetness of the monkey bread itself. There are a lot more recipes mentioned in this article, it's worth it to take a read and consider some of these recipes.Nature s Garden talks about how great goat's milk is for many industries. We provide this data for educational purposes only. Nothing in this article is to be construed as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before using this product or any of this information for treatment purposes.

How to Make Soap WhiteHomemade soap making is the perfect way to show off your creativity. While appearance isn't everything in a bar of soap, it certainly is important. Sometimes the discoloration of your soap bar just doesn't match the aroma and there may seem like there is nothing you can do to stop it. Or, you may just be trying to get your soap to be pure white, as no discoloration doesn't mean that you will get a pure white bar of soap. In fact, uncolored and unscented cold process soap is naturally an off white hue. But, there are a few additives that you could use in certain situations to attempt to achieve the perfect white color for your soap bars. All you need to do is learn how to make soap white and we at Natures Garden would like to help you at as much as we possibly can!How to Make Soap White Soap Making OptionsWe have three simple options for our lovely soap-makers that desire a whiter bar of soap. While there is no way to prevent discoloration in all cases, there are some options that you have for your soapmaking. First, we have the Vanilla White Color Stabilizer. This is a product that will actually prevent discoloration from fragrance. However, this ingredient is really only good for preventing fragrances with a vanillin content from discoloring. So, this additive will not always work to completely banish discoloration and may not work at all on some fragrances. Next, we have two types of titanium dioxide. While these ingredients are designed to change the appearance of the natural color of soaps. However, these additives will not prevent any fragrance discoloration. This ingredient is simply for turning the off white bars into a pure white hue.How to Make Soap White Vanilla White Color StabilizerOne easy method that you can use to whiten your cold process soaps is to add in our Vanilla White Color Stabilizer! While this ingredient can't completely whiten all kinds of discoloration, this product can strongly reduce certain types of discoloration. So, it is important to know exactly when to add this product. This ingredient will reduce the discoloration that is caused by vanillin. Also, this product will slow down this ingredient's ability to oxidize, which would cause browning in the soap. If the fragrance oil contains vanillin or components that will oxidize, then adding this ingredient will absolutely be helpful!How to Make Soap White Why Use Vanilla White Color StabilizerAs a soap maker, it is important to know how to deal with discoloration. While many great aromas that don't cause any discoloration, there are some fragrance oils with wonderful scents that just don't perform exactly how you want. It can be heartbreaking to discover a gorgeous scent that just discolors too much. What is worse is when the discoloration doesn't pair well with the aroma. This always happens with scents that have heavy vanilla notes. These fragrance oils often end up extremely dark, but smelling like a pure white vanilla dream! However, you can prevent it with Vanilla White Color Stabilizer. So, don't give up on your favorite vanilla soap scents just yet.How to Make Soap White Vanilla Fragrance OilsWhile there are definitely some types of discoloration that Vanilla White Color Stabilizer can't help with, this product is perfect for reducing discoloration from vanillin. This ingredient is what creates the vanilla aroma that we all know and love! This means that this color stabilizing agent is perfect for vanilla fragrances, and any fragrance that has a vanillin content. So, darker shades of soaps that are caused by vanilla fragrance oils can be tackled by this product. Although it is possible for a fragrance oil to have other discoloring agents, the Vanilla White Color Stabilizer is great for whitening discoloration due to vanillin. So, you should add this ingredient when the vanillin content is above 1% to prevent discoloration.How to Make Soap White Oxidation Impact on ColorOver time, certain ingredients in the fragrance oil may begin to oxidize. While this is just a natural reaction some ingredients, like vanillin, have with the air, this could lead to a change in the color of your homemade soaps. Oxidation has the potential to cause a darker color for your soap, so you could potentially have discoloration after the soap has been created. Although Vanilla White Color Stabilizer can't completely prevent this reaction from occurring, it is perfect if you would like to slow down this natural process. Thus, you can delay this discoloration and, if you use your bars quick enough, may never even have to see it!How to Make Soap White Impact on ScentSince you are attempting to save this fragrance oil for your soap making, you don't want anything impacting the scent. Luckily, vanilla white color stabilizer can reduce discoloration without negatively impacting the fragrance oil that you enjoy. Although the aroma of this product is strong out of the bottle, the scent is completely unnoticeable in the finished soaps. So, you won't smell a thing in your soaps! This means you can have the appearance in your soap that you want without sacrificing the integrity of this fragrance oil's scent.How to Make Soap White Using the WhitenerNow, you know exactly how Vanilla White Color Stabilizer will work in your soap! All you have left to do is to learn how you can incorporate the color stabilizer into your soap making. While it is not super difficult, you need to know what you are doing to make sure that the ingredient is actually incorporated. So, make sure to add this ingredient to aqueous bases as it is designed to stabilize water based formulas. This is because the vanilla white stabilizer can't be added to the oils until the saponification process.How to Make Soap White How We Use Vanilla White Color StabilizerIf you'd like to see exactly how this whitener product works, then check out our amazing Peppermint Fluff Soap Recipe! This is a quality soap recipe that required the base of the soap bar to be pure white hue. Otherwise, the design on our soap wouldn't look like a peppermint! So, the soap had to be red and pure white. However, this soap uses a fragrance with a vanillin content. In fact, the Peppermint Fluff Fragrance Oil includes a 6% vanillin content. So, we needed something to help with the inevitable discoloration. Otherwise, we would have ended up with a brown and red bar of soap that really wouldn't look like a peppermint at all. Instead, we used this ingredient and created the soap you see to the left!How to Make Soap White Titanium Dioxide Water SolubleAlso, you have another perfect option for making homemade white soaps. You can use Titanium Dioxide to create a whiter bar of cp soap. While this ingredient won't reduce discoloration that is caused by some fragrance oils, it is perfect for whitening. If you have a bar with light or no discoloration, then you can add this powdered colorant to create a whiter bar. Instead of the typical off white soap color, the Titanium Dioxide will create a more pure white color in your bars. Thus, you can have decorative soaps with a pure white hue. Also, you will be able to still use your personal cold process soaping recipe.How to Make Soap White Amount to AddFirst, it is very important for you to know how much titanium dioxide that you can add to your homemade soaps. While this whitening powder is perfect for soap making, you don't want to add too much of this product to your soap. However, not adding enough of this product could leave you with a bar that isn't as white as you would like your soaps to be. So, we would suggest for you to include no more than a single teaspoon per pound of soap colored. All you need to do is add the right amount of this whitening product to your soaps!How to Make Soap White Using the Water Soluble Titanium DioxideNext, you need to learn how this ingredient needs to be used. Since this ingredient is water based, it needs to be added to the lye water solution. This means that you will have to add this white pigment to your whole soap bar. So, the water soluble version of Titanium Dioxide is perfect for coloring an entire bar of cold process soap. Then, you can combine your water and oils perfectly to create a whiter bar of soap. Although you can separate some of this white soap to color with soap dyes, the titanium dioxide won't impact the color.How to Make Soap White Titanium Dioxide Oil DispersibleAlternatively, you can use a different type of Titanium Dioxide to create your soaps. This ingredient is perfect for whitening smaller portions of your cold process soap. This version of Titanium Dioxide will perform similarly to the water soluble version. Thus, both act as a whitening pigment for the uncolored portions of the soap. Again, this ingredient won't fix any discoloration caused by fragrance oils. This is because this additive is designed to alter the color of natural soaps to a more pure white. The only difference between the Oil Dispersible Titanium Dioxide and the Water Soluble Titanium Dioxide is how it is incorporated into the soap.How to Make Soap White Using the Oil Dispersible Titanium DioxideNow, all you need is to learn how to use this product in your soap making process! Since this ingredient is oil based, you need to add titanium dioxide to the oil portion of your soaps. So, you'll need to take a bit of your cosmetic oils and mix your powdered pigment together. Then, you will need to mix up your soap batch. Afterwards, separate out the portion of soap that you'd like to be whitened. Then, mix together the separated portion and the titanium dioxide to create the perfect white color for your soap design.How to Make Soap White How We Use Titanium Dioxide Oil DispersibleFinally, take a peek at how we like to use titanium dioxide in our very own soap making recipes. The Sweet Orange Chili Pepper Cold Process Soap Recipe is one example where adding this ingredient is perfect for creating perfect designs. This soap recipe incorporates a perfect in-the-pot swirl with vibrant red, pure white, and gorgeous orange colors. Note that the white portion of this swirl is even whiter than the normal hue of cold process soap. Luckily, this fragrance oil causes no discoloration in homemade soap! This means that adding titanium dioxide is a perfect option for creating a pure white section in your soap.How to Make Soap White Colorant OptionsNow that you have whiter bars of soap, let's talk about soap making colorants! You could add some fun colorants to your soaps that include some Vanilla White Color Stabilizer. Now that you prevented the discoloration, you are able to add any colors that you would like! Also, you are going to need some fun colors to go along with your newly whitened bars of soap. If you would like to explore your soap coloring options, then check out our various Soap Colorants. These would be perfect to add to your newly whitened bars.How to Make Soap White Share Your CreationsHopefully, you learned a bit about how to control the color of your handmade soaps. Whether you have discoloration issues or want a whiter bar of soap, using additives can be helpful for some of your soaping issues. Now, you are prepared to create all kinds of fun soap designs. If you would like to share any of your soaping successes, then share pictures or your story on either our Facebook or Instagram pages! We would love to see your homemade creations!

There are many different ways to gain Juniper Berry benefits for your body. First, you can include these berries in your food to create some delicious and unique recipes. This may help provide your body with various nutrients and beneficial properties. Also, you could create bath and body recipes that integrate these properties to benefit the body. Plus, these Juniper Berries whole can be used to decorate various Natures Garden recipes. So, this herb is useful to both decorate your creations and provide beneficial properties for these recipes.Juniper Berry Benefits: Growing ConditionsJuniper Berry plants are most common in the Northern Hemisphere and they come in a few different varieties. You can tell these varieties apart by their heights, as they are either one and a half feet tall, four feet tall, six feet tall, or twenty-five feet tall. So, these plants can vary from the sizes of small shrubs to large trees. Since they are similar to conifers, they have needles or scales that are useful for helping the plant survive droughts. But, this means that the Juniper plant can't handle being over watered. If they have wet soil that doesn't drain well, they will suffer. So, you should never need to water your plant unless there have been severe drought conditions. Although Junipers prefer acidic soil, they can grow in a variety of soil types. Also, they will prefer to be exposed to full sun.Juniper Berry Benefits: Harvesting Your Juniper BerriesFirst, make sure that you do in fact have an edible variety of juniper before you begin your harvest. The most common edible variety of juniper is Juniperus communis, but there are many varieties out there that are poisonous or bitter tasting. After you are sure you have the correct tree, you will want to pick the soft berries that are a blue/black color. Make sure that you don't pick unripe berries as they won't dry properly. Then, you can dry your berries by allowing them to set inside at room temperature for approximately three weeks. Once the berries are dried you will need to remove any berries that are brown or have viable entrance holes. These berries will have bugs living inside them. Lastly, you can either use your berries immediately or store them in an airtight jar for up to a year.Juniper Berry Benefits: Caution for Anyone that has Apple TreesYou may want to hold off on planting a juniper berry tree/shrub if you have an apple tree. There is a fungus that can infect your apple tree called cedar-apple rust. It will begin growing on the juniper trees or shrubs first. Then, the fungus can make its way to any of the apple trees nearby. So, you would be putting your apple trees at risk by planting juniper nearby. However, anyone without apple trees won't have to worry about this disease transfer.Juniper Berry Benefits: Industry UsesYou can find many different ways to use juniper berries in a variety of products. First, you can use this herb to spice up your meals or to flavor gin. Also, you can create a tonic or tea to benefit from some of the medicinal properties of juniper. Further, you can use this botanical herb to create wonderful bath and body recipes. So, let's look into the benefits that you can gain from adding this herb to your products.Juniper Berry Benefits: Medicinal UsesIn ancient medicine, Juniper Berries were used to treat all kinds of illnesses. Plus, many different cultures developed ideas of how they could use this herb in their medical practices. This lovely herb was considered to be able to purify blood and was thought to boost stamina for the Greeks. Also, ancient Egyptians used Juniper to embalm their dead. Then, Juniper was made into a tonic that became popular by Europeans in the 17th century. While this was originally created as a diuretic, this juniper tonic quickly became known as gin.Juniper Berry Benefits: Medicinal Uses for Juniper BerriesToday, there are many medicinal uses for juniper berries. Primarily, this herb continues to be used as a diuretic. These berries can be used to get your kidneys to work more efficiently, which will stimulate your urinary passages. While this can be useful for helping reduce renal insufficiency, weakness of the bladder, or weakness of the urethra, it is dangerous for a kidney infection. So, you should ask a doctor before using this herb if you have any urinary tract issues. Plus, the antimicrobial and antifungal properties in this herb have been found to be useful against certain infections. For example, studies have shown that this herb can be used to fight the bacteria that cause illnesses like E. coli, pneumonia, gonorrhea, Staphylococcus aureus, and more! Further, this herb's antiseptic properties are useful for treating scrapes and cuts to prevent infection. Also, this herb is a carminative agent that has been known to help move gas through the body. Further, it is thought to prevent more gas from being produced while it is in your system. So, this herbal property can be used to reduce indigestion, chest pain, and stomach aches. Furthermore, Juniper can be used to prevent stomach ulcers and get the stomach back on track. This is due to the herb promoting stomach bile secretion, which protects the inner lining of the stomach. Also, this herb can be used to reduce symptoms of joint pain, gout, and rheumatoid arthritis. Juniper can help with these conditions as this herb improves blood circulation and helps remove toxins from the body. These toxins are flushed out using excess sweating, which will help clear your pores, too. Further, there are properties in this cosmetic herb that help to reduce swelling. Also, this herb is useful for reducing muscle cramps and spasms.Juniper Berry Benefits: Food and BeveragesIn areas of Northern Europe, like Scandinavia, Germany, or some regions of France, Juniper is commonly used as a spice for cooking. It is most popular to use Juniper to spice up meaty dishes, like chicken or beef. Just make sure not to overcook the herb, as it can draw out an unpleasant, bitter flavor. Instead, you may want to try toasting them. However, Americans are more likely to have added juniper in their gin than their meals. In fact, gin was named after Juniper in the Dutch language. The taste of juniper is uniquely refreshing and tangy with notes of pine and citrus. Anyone that wants to add more juniper into their diet should check out 16 Recipes That Make the Most of Juniper Berries by Brit + Co.Juniper Berry Benefits: Bath and Body ProductsAlso, you can add this herb to various cosmetic recipes to provide the body with a variety of benefits. Of course, you can add these berries whole to your recipe. However, this is not the only way to use this herb. You can create an herbal tea with this cosmetic supply to add to your recipes, as well. Further, you can infuse your oils with the properties of dried Juniper Berries. So, there are many different ways that you can add some juniper berries to your products.First, antibacterial and antiseptic properties have been found in Juniper. These properties can be useful for treating minor cuts and scrapes, as this herb will protect the body from infection. Also, the known astringent and detoxifying properties are useful for helping to control sebum production and balance oily skin. This is perfect for helping to prevent clogged pores or breakouts. Plus, these properties can be beneficial for improving skin tone and help to shrink your pore size. So, this is another way that Juniper can be used to help reduce the production of sebum. Not only is this property great for balancing the sebum production of oily skin, but it can be useful for preventing acne breakouts.Plus, this herb is helpful for reducing blemishes, rashes, and eczema. Also, this herb will help bring more blood to the skin. This will help nourish skin cells and promote healthy growth. Also, the antioxidants in this herb can be used to fight oxidation damage, which can leave the skin looking aged. So, adding this herb to your skin care will help prevent signs of premature aging.Juniper Berry Benefits: Natures Garden RecipesWe at Natures Garden have incorporated the Juniper Berries herb wholesale into a variety of homemade recipes. First, we Incorporated this herb and a few others into our Rustic Wax Melts Recipe. This blend of herbs creates an authentic aroma in the wax tart recipe. Also, we included this botanical herb in our Christmas Wreath Fire Starters Recipe. While this product is different from a candle, the herb provided a nice scent. Plus, the Juniper added to the wreath appearance. Additionally, we included this herb into the Berry Bewitching Bath Brew Recipe. The Juniper berries were useful in the bath tea as their natural menthol content, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic properties. Further, we used juniper berries in our Acai Berry Smoothie Sugar Scrub Recipe to provide a decorative topping. Plus, it can be used with the poppy seed herb to help exfoliate the body.Juniper Berry Benefits: Other BenefitsSome people have found that this herb can be useful for disinfecting the air. Since this herb has antimicrobial properties, it is thought that Juniper can be used to purify the air. So, it could be beneficial to include this herb with your natural candle making supplies. You can either add this herb whole to your homemade wax melt recipes or allow this herb to soak using bath tea bags in your melting candle wax. This will allow you to create a candle that includes this aroma without the risk of adding whole herbs, which have a potential to catch on fire.Juniper Berry Benefits: Attracting Birds to Your HomeIf you enjoy bird watching, then you may want to consider using plants to attract birds to your home. This way you can enjoy all kinds of beautiful birds without having to leave the comfort of home. One great plant that you can use is Juniper! This plant will attract a variety of birds that like to eat the juniper berries. According to a birdwatcher, who with a juniper berry bush, the bird types that seem to frequent these bushes were cedar waxwings, bark creepers, blackbirds, grackles, robins, sparrows, and many others. He loved to watch them from his windows as they were feasting on the berries. While Juniper attracts birds, it isn't the only plant you can use to attract birds to your area. You can find a list of different plants you can use on Birdscaping: Creating Your Landscape to Attract Birds from the Ohio Landscape Association.Juniper Berry Benefits: Ask Us Your QuestionsWe hope that you learned something new about the Juniper Berries herb. If you have any more questions about this herb or any others, then feel free to ask us your questions. We are available in the store, on our HUG line, and online. An easy way to reach us online is our social media. We have a Facebook page and you can use @ngscents to find us on either Twitter and Instagram. Good luck and hope to hear from you soon!Juniper Berry Benefits: Reminder About Our HerbsNote: We at Natures Garden sell our Juniper Berries Whole herb for external use only. We do not sell our herbs as food items. The information that we provide on our herbs is for educational purposes only. We do not intend for this information to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease. The information we provide has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Make sure that you keep all herbs out of reach of children and pets. Also, pregnant and/or lactating women should take special care when handling any of our herbs. Natures Garden accepts no responsibility (written or implied) for any products that you make with our herbs. Further, all testing is the responsibility of the customer.

One of the most frequent questions we are asked by new candle makers is: How much candle wax will I need to fill my jars? And, the solution is really simple to find out with this equation.Basically, you will find that 1 pound (by weight) of candle wax will equal 20 ounces (in volume) when pouring into containers or molds. With this knowledge, you can use simple math to figure out how much candle wax you will need to fill your containers or molds.Take for example that you are making 6 oz. hexagon container candles for a wedding. For this order, you have to make a total of 200 wedding candles. The question you are asking yourself is, "how much candle wax will you need to fill all 200- 6oz. jars"? Here is the equation to figure it out: Take 200 x 6 to come up with your total weighted ounces. For this example, the answer is equal to 1200 ounces. Now, you must divide your total weighted ounces (1200 ounces) by 20 (volume ounces) to find out the total pounds of wax you will need for your wedding (60 pounds of wax).Let's try one more example since the 16oz. jar size is one of the most popular sized jars that candle makers sell. Now, you want to make 24 candles, all of which will be poured into 16 oz. jars. This equation would compute to: 24 (the amount you have to make) x 16 (the ounce size of the jar)= 384 (the total number of ounces). Now take 384 and divide this by 20 (the volume) and the answer you get is 19.2 pounds of wax (thus you should likely get 20 pounds of wax to cover yourself.Remember the equation: Number of Candles you want to make (multiplied by) Volume of your containers (divided by) 20 = Total number of pounds of wax you will need to do your project.We hope that this simple equation will help you figure out how much wax you will need in the future.Happy Candle Making!

One of the most common questions in candle making is: how much fragrance oil for a candle is the right amount? Using the correct ratio ensures a well-scented, clean-burning candle. Too little fragrance oil may result in a weak scent throw, while too much can cause burning issues. This guide will help you understand the ideal fragrance oil amount for candles and how to calculate it properly. Disclaimer: When using essential oils or fragrance oils in candles, always check with the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) guidelines to ensure safe usage levels and proper handling. Understanding Fragrance Oil for Candles Fragrance oil for candles plays a crucial role in determining the strength and quality of a candle’s scent. The amount of fragrance oil per pound of wax is measured as the fragrance load, which refers to the percentage of fragrance oil relative to the wax weight. The most common fragrance loads for candles range from 6% to 10%, though some wax types can handle up to 12%. Using the appropriate fragrance oil for candle making ensures that the scent binds well with the wax for optimal performance. Factors That Impact Adding Fragrance Oil to Candles Several factors influence how much fragrance oil for candles should be used: Type of Wax – Different waxes hold varying amounts of fragrance oil. For example: Soy wax typically holds 6-10% fragrance oil. Paraffin wax allows up to 12% fragrance oil. Beeswax has a lower fragrance load capacity, around 3-6%. Candle Size – The total wax weight affects how much fragrance oil per pound of wax is needed Fragrance Oil Strength – Some fragrance oils for candle making are more potent than others. Lighter scents, like citrus or floral, may require a higher fragrance load, while stronger scents, like vanilla or musk, need less. Flashpoint of Fragrance Oil – Each fragrance oil for candles has a flashpoint, which is the temperature at which it begins to evaporate. Adding fragrance oil at the right wax temperature (typically 185°F for most waxes) ensures maximum scent retention. How Do You Calculate Fragrance Load for Candles? To determine the fragrance oil amount for candles, use the following formula: (Wax weight) × (Fragrance load percentage) = Fragrance oil amount For example, if you're using 1 pound (16 oz) of wax with an 8% fragrance load: 16 oz × 0.08 = 1.28 oz of fragrance oil For different wax amounts: 1 lb of wax at 6% → 0.96 oz fragrance oil 1 lb of wax at 10% → 1.6 oz fragrance oil 2 lbs of wax at 8% → 2.56 oz fragrance oil Using this method ensures that you’re adding fragrance oil to candles at the correct ratio, preventing issues like weak scent throw or wick clogging. Frequently Asked Questions About Fragrance Oil for Candle Making How much fragrance oil per pound of wax should I use?The standard range is 6-10%, depending on the wax type and scent strength. Can I add too much fragrance oil to a candle?Yes! Adding too much fragrance oil for candle making can cause burning issues, wick clogging, or an unstable wax pool. What’s the best temperature for adding fragrance oil to candles?Most waxes absorb fragrance oil best around 185°F. Stir thoroughly to ensure even distribution. By using the right fragrance oil amount for candles, you can create beautifully scented, well-balanced candles. Always consult IFRA guidelines when using essential oils or fragrance oils to ensure safety and proper usage levels in your candle-making projects! Find a range of scents and fragrances here at Nature’s Garden.

There's something about candlelight that instantly transforms an outdoor space. Whether you're hosting a backyard dinner party, relaxing on the porch, or styling a retail display for summer entertaining, outdoor candles provide warmth, ambiance, and even bug-repelling benefits. Learning how to make outdoor candles allows you to create custom pieces that stand up to the elements while adding charm to any patio or garden setting. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know—from choosing the right wax and containers to adding fragrance oils that perform well outdoors. Whether you’re making a one-time project or developing a line of candles for patio tables, this step-by-step approach will help you craft beautiful, functional candles for any outdoor space. Why Make Outdoor Candles? Outdoor candles aren’t just decorative—they’re practical. When made correctly, outside candles can enhance your outdoor environment by: Providing soft lighting for patios, porches, and decks Potentially helping repel insects with the right essential oils or fragrance blends Withstanding warm temperatures and wind when paired with the right wax and containers Adding a handcrafted touch to events, retail displays, or seasonal gifting They also offer an excellent opportunity to create themed products for summer markets, garden parties, or housewarming gifts. With the right design, your DIY outdoor candles can be both beautiful and durable. Choosing the Right Wax and Container for Outdoor Use Not all candle waxes perform well outside. For outdoor use, choose a wax that can handle temperature fluctuations and maintain a stable burn. Best waxes for outdoor candles: Soy blends: Offer clean-burning properties with a firmer texture than pure soy Paraffin: Holds fragrance well and resists frosting or sweating in heat Beeswax: Naturally weather-resistant with a longer burn time When it comes to containers, durability is key. Look for: Metal tins or lidded jars that protect the wax from dust, rain, and debris Glass or ceramic containers that are thick and heat-resistant Cement or stone vessels for a rustic, heavy-duty look Using an outdoor candle with a lid also makes storage easier and helps preserve fragrance when the candle isn’t in use. Fragrance & Additives for Outdoor Candle Performance Scent is an important part of outdoor candle making—not just for ambiance, but also for function. To repel insects, citronella is reported to help. Nature’s Garden offers citronella fragrance oil as well as essential oil options that blend beautifully with herbal and citrus notes. Other reported bug-repelling scents include eucalyptus, lemongrass, rosemary, and peppermint. For fragrance performance outdoors, you’ll want a strong hot throw and a wax that can handle higher fragrance loads. Consider using fragrance stabilizers or UV inhibitors to help your candles hold up under direct sunlight if they’ll be displayed for extended periods. How to Make Outdoor Candles: Step-by-Step Instructions Creating DIY outdoor candles is similar to making container candles—with just a few modifications for durability and burn time. Gather Your MaterialsChoose your wax, fragrance oil, dye (optional), wicks, and outdoor-safe containers. Don’t forget tools like a thermometer, pouring pitcher, and wick centering devices. Choose and Secure the WickSelect a wick suitable for outdoor use—typically larger and more robust to withstand airflow. Secure it in the center of your container using a wick sticker and a wick bar or clip to keep it upright. Melt the Wax and Add FragranceMelt your wax using a double boiler or melter, monitoring the temperature carefully. Once it reaches the proper range, add your fragrance oil at the recommended load and stir gently to blend. Pour the WaxPour slowly into your container to minimize bubbles. Allow the candle to cool at room temperature on a level surface. Trim the Wick and Add a LidOnce the candle is fully set, trim the wick to ¼ inch. If using a lid, ensure the candle is fully cooled before placing it on top. Let the candle cure for 48–72 hours before burning or selling to ensure optimal fragrance and performance. Tips for Outdoor Candle Performance and Safety To get the most out of your outdoor candles, consider the following: Wind Protection: Use wider wicks or multiple wicks to help the flame remain steady in outdoor conditions. Shield candles with hurricane jars or lanterns when needed. Burn Time: Plan for longer sessions—outdoor candles are often used during gatherings, so use larger containers and high-quality wax for extended burn time. Wick Maintenance: Always trim wicks to ¼ inch before burning to prevent smoking and uneven flames. Storage: Store outdoor candles with lids when not in use to protect from dust, pollen, and moisture. Frequently Asked Questions What kind of wax should I use for outdoor candles?Soy blends, paraffin, or beeswax all work well. Choose one that holds fragrance and performs reliably in warm temperatures. Can I make an outdoor candle with a lid?Yes! Lidded tins or jars are ideal for outdoor use. They help protect the wax when the candle isn’t burning and keep debris out. Do citronella candles actually work outside?Citronella is known to help repel mosquitoes, especially when paired with other essential oils. Use a strong fragrance load and burn your candle nearby for best results. How do I keep my outdoor candles from blowing out?Use larger wicks or place the candle inside a lantern or hurricane holder to protect the flame from breezes. Ready to get started? Browse Nature’s Garden’s full line of waxes, fragrance oils, and candle-making supplies to craft your own outdoor-ready creations. Whether you're designing for backyard décor or building a summer product line, making outdoor candles is a fun and functional project that lights up any space.

There are a lot of different oils available that you can use to add to your soap recipe. Soap contains fatty acids which these oils make up. One oil that stands out is Castor Oil, and I'm going to explain how to use castor oil in soap. Castor Oil is commonly used in cold process soaps to give it a very lathery feel, and is all around a wonderful product to use. You aren't only limited to soaps though, castor oil can be used in different cosmetic skin oils, bath products, lip products, and many other different products. Explained below are a lot of different benefits you can get out of castor oil, and some of our recipes that we've created using it.Castor Oil Usage Rates in Cold Process SoapThe basic foundation of making any type of soap is mixing fatty acids, lye, and water. For cold process soaps, or any soap in general, NaOH is the preferred lye compound to use. Castor oil is used in the category of fatty acids, as it is made up of three different acids. The fatty acids are identified below with their percentage amount used in the castor oil composition. It is recommended that 5%-8% of castor oil is used in any cold process or hot process soap recipe. Using anywhere above 10% is known to make your soap really stick and unappealing to use. Also, to saponify one gram of Castor Oil, you need to add .128-.180mg of NaOH for cold processed soap. Castor oil is also known to have a shelf life of one year after opening.Ricinoleic - 90%Oleic - 4%Linoleic - 4%Properties of Castor OilThere are many unique properties associated with castor oil that make it a great oil choice to use in cold process soap. Castor Oil is a humectant, which means that it attracts moisture to your skin. Due to this property, it's great to use in cold process soap, because it'll allow you to retain moisture when using. You can also add castor oil to lip balms and massage oils to create a silky glide. The silky glide will make applying the product way easier. On top of its moisturizing qualities, this oil is also known to provide hair growth stimulation as well. Just add the oil to any of our soap or conditioner recipes to see it's full effects. Adding this oil to cold process soap will also make it more conditioning, thus allowing your hands to be softer after use. Benefits of Using Castor OilThere are many benefits to using castor oil in any of our recipes. This oil is a thicker oil, so any product that it's used in will be an excellent moisturizer. There are also a lot of natural fatty acids that make up this oil. This makes the oil great for use with the skin. Castor oil will not only moisturize you, but will nourish your skin as well. When used in lotions and body butters, this oil is also known to make your skin appear more youthful. This oil can also be used in cosmetics, like for example in mascara. When used in mascara, castor oil is believed to be contributed to growing darker, more full eyebrows over time. When applied directly to the skin, this oil is also known to be antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory. Castor Oil in Soap: Tuscan Wine CP Soap RecipeTuscan Wine Cold Process Soap is a creative soap that we've created here at Nature's Garden. This soap captures the colors of wine, and the dark purple colors of grapes. Something unique about this recipe is that it uses real wine in the soap. With the castor oil being used in the soap recipe, it will create a lot of conditioning and lather from the soap. On top of the castor oil, this recipe contains 5 different types of oils. Have fun when making this recipe using real wine.Castor Oil in Soap: Beard Oil RecipeThe Bear Oil Recipe is perfect for maintaining any type of beard or facial hair. You want to make sure your beard is ran under warm water before using this recipe, to allow your beard to absorb all the nutrients. This recipe also makes a great gift for your man if you're looking for something easy to make. This recipe also contains castor oil. Castor oil is great for skin nourishment and moisturizing in beard oil. You can also soothe your skin with the natural herbs that are located in this recipe.Castor Oil in Soap: Lime Cupcake CP Soap RecipeThe sweet taste of a cupcake, with the tart finish of a fresh lime. This delicious looking recipe is fun to make. You can also show this recipe off in your house when finished. Nature's Garden's Lime Cupcake Soap Recipe is a very colorful recipe, and features cute limes on top of the cupcakes. The fun part, you can apply this frosting just like real frosting. You pour whipped white soap batter into a bag, and can squeeze it through any cake decorating tip that you choose to use. The castor oil in this recipe also allows the soap to give your skin a nourished and moisturized finish. You can also use this soap as a fun bathroom or kitchen decoration. Castor Oil in Soap: Beginners Cold Process Soap RecipeAre you new to soap making? This Beginners Cold Process Soap Recipe is perfect for beginners with no soap making experience to understand the concepts behind soap making. One makes soap with three fundamental ingredients: fatty acids, water, and lye. This recipe uses castor oil as one of its fatty acids which allows the soap to have a high moisturizing content. Rain Barrel Fragrance Oil is used in this recipe, and this fragrance features fresh watery tones, crisp ozone, and hints of lemon. So, not only does this simple soap recipe feel amazing, but smells fresh. Like any soap recipe, it's also advised to practice safety before making this recipe by following our Basic CP Soap Making Class. Practicing appropriate safety will allow you to keep harmful chemicals away from your skin. Castor Oil in Soap: Bastille Cold Processed Soap RecipeLooking for a masculine, yet simple soap for your shower? Bastille Cold Processed Soap is great for a simple soap that is great to have around in your shower. This soap features The Fastlane Fragrance Oil which embodies a great masculine scent. This soap is easy to make and incorporates castor oil as one of its fatty acids. The castor oil adds a lathering effect to the soap that makes it very bubbly when applied to the skin. On top of it, this soap has a great glide effect which makes it easy to apply to the skin without sticking. One fun feature about this soap is that you have the versatility to color it however you please. We hope you have fun making this creative soap idea!Castor Oil in Soap: Pooch Smooch Solid Shampoo Bar RecipeAre you having issues with your puppy or dog running outside and getting dirty. There are even soap recipes that you can make to keep your loyal canine companion clean. Nature's Garden's Pooch Smooch Shampoo Bar Recipe uses a lot of different ingredients. The ingredients used in this recipe are harmless to pets. You can make this recipe home alone by yourself. This recipe uses Oatmeal Melt and Pour soap which contains no scents, and won't irritate your pet when using it. We make this scent with notes of citrus, fresh cucumber, and floral. To the knowledge of Nature's Garden, we are the only supplier to carry a line of fragrances specially designed for your furry companions. You can also use this fragrance in human products as well.Castor Oil in Soap: Lavender Sage Bath Bomb RecipeAfter a long day, there is nothing more soothing than soaking in a bath bomb infused bathtub. Now not only do you get the soothing effects of the bath bomb, but the lavender herbs should help you to relax. This recipe is not only very creative, but easy to make. The Lavender Sage Bath Bomb Recipe features our Floral Musk Fragrance Oil which complements the scent of the lavender flowers. This fragrance oil features a lot of different floral and herbal scents like patchouli, fern leaves, and lavender. When making this recipe, you should be very careful with packing the bath bomb together. Adding too much witch hazel will cause it to activate too soon, and packing it too tight will cause it to fall apart on you. But, if you can get down how to create this recipe, then it will be a perfect recipe to have around when you come home.Castor Oil in Soap: Silky Lip Butter RecipeCastor Oil gives any lip balm a silky glide sensation. Nature's Garden's Silky Lip Butter Recipe is perfect for dry lip, as the castor oil helps in allowing it to glide along your lips. Any kind of chapped lips shouldn't be a problem for this lip butter, due to the castor oil allowing it to have a silky texture. This product uses Powdered Stevia Powder as a sweetener, which gives the lip butter a sweeter taste to it. Not only do you get the sweetness of the sweetener, but you also get fruity flavors of the Tropical Paradise Flavoring that is used. You will enjoy this lip butter any time of the year, and is wonderful to use in the dry winter season. On top of the amazing flavors, this recipe also uses natural Beeswax, Coconut Oil, and Cocoa Butter.Castor Oil in Soap: Sinus Relief Bath Bomb RecipeThere is nothing more annoying than when your sinuses get congested from the colder weather. This Sinus Relief Bath Bomb will help to no only soothe, but will help in clearing out your nasal passages. All you have to do is put the bath bomb in a hot, brewed bath, and just breathe. This bath bomb uses a lot of different natural herbs that aid in the beneficial features of this product. One of the herbs is Spearmint Leaf Cut and Sifted. When you add these leaves directly to the bath bomb, you give the bath bomb an exfoliating factor. Not only do you have to use spearmint leaf in bath bombs, you can also use it in scrubs, bath salts, soaps, etc.There are a lot of other methods that you can use to relieve your sinuses. Many methods are all homemade, and this article, How to Relieve Sinus Pressure, from Medical News Today outlines some home remedies for sinus relief. One of the more commonly used methods mentioned in the article is steam inhalation. This method helps to open the pores in the nasal passages, and allows the build up to flow out the nose. Another method is by using essential oils, and burning them through a diffuser. The diffuser will create a vapor cloud that is healthy to breathe, and great for opening up the nasal passages.

How to Make LotionIf you have ever been curious about how to make lotion at home, then check out this blog on using lotion making supplies! There are many different ways that you can create easy homemade cosmetic recipes that will pamper your skin. Further, the wholesale cosmetic supplies from Natures Garden are perfect for helping you to create the best cosmetic recipes that you possibly can! Of course, you can start out with a quality bulk base or make your homemade lotion from scratch, but there are all kinds of different body cream recipes you can make from scratch. So, learn a bit more about it in the cosmetic blog below.How to Make Lotion: Wholesale Lotion BaseOne way that you can create your own scented bath recipe right at home is with our wholesale cosmetic bases! These wholesale bases contain quality skincare ingredients that are sure to create some fantastic cosmetic recipes. You can use these bases to make products like face cream, body frosting, body mousse, body butter, massage recipes, and more! So, you can use the best cosmetic base for you and start to create some wonderful bath and body recipes.Natural Yogurt Multi-Base LotionYou can use the Natural Yogurt Multi-Base Lotion to create some fantastic homemade lotion recipes! This bulk lotion base allows you to create some truly fantastic skincare recipes. All you have to do is add distilled water and any other cosmetic making supplies, like wholesale herbs or fragrances, that you may want to include. Then, you will be ready to use your conditioning bath and body recipe!Natural Goat's Milk Multi Base LotionAnother fantastic natural lotion base that you can use to create homemade cosmetics is the Natural Goat's Milk Multi Base Lotion. This wholesale base is fantastic for making cosmetics at home. This bulk base uses the nourishing properties of goats milk along with other fantastic cosmetic oils to create a perfect cosmetic recipe. All you need to do is add water and your homemade bath and body recipe is ready for fragrance, soap colorant, cosmetic herbs, or anything else you want to add.Shimmering Bronzing Lotion RecipeYou can use this lotion base to create the Shimmering Bronzing Lotion Recipe. This gorgeous recipe uses the nourishing properties of the goats milk base along with other fantastic cosmetic ingredients. For instance, this recipe uses a natural colorant, shimmering mica powder, and the sweet summertime scent of the NG Copper Hue Suntan Lotion Fragrance Oil. So, you can use this wholesale base to create an easy body cream recipe that you will be sure to enjoy!Natural Soy Body ButterAlso, you can use our Natural Soy Body Butter to create some wonderful homemade cosmetic recipes. Of course, this Natures Garden wholesale lotion base uses quality cosmetic ingredients that are sure to care for your skin. In addition to the variety of nourishing cosmetic ingredients, this lotion base recipe includes both cosmetic oil and milk make of soy. So, you can easily create some skin loving bath and body recipes!Shimmering Snowdrops Lotion RecipeYou can use this quality soy lotion base to create the Shimmering Snowdrops Lotion Recipe. This diy lotion recipe uses this lotion base to create a creamy, skin loving cosmetic recipe. Further, this lotion includes the delightful scent of our Frost & Snowdrops Fragrance Oil and beautiful mica powder. So, you can use this recipe to create a pretty lotion recipe that is simple and effective for skincare!How to Make Lotion: Skincare PreservativesAlso, it is important to create any cosmetic recipe with some kind of a preservative. This makes sure that your finished product will last longer and can be stored without the worry of bacteria and various germs taking over. So, adding Optiphen preservative to your homemade lotion recipes will kill germs and keep your products safe. However, you need to make sure that you add this cosmetic ingredient when your recipe is between 120 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This ensures that the Optiphen doesn't burn off at a high temperature but the lotion is still warm enough to incorporate without separating. Also, the Optiphen has a usage rate of 0.75 to 1.5%. So, you can create quality bath and body recipes that are well preserved.How to Make Lotion: Cosmetic EmulsifiersAnother important cosmetic ingredient for making lotion from scratch is the emulsifier. This wholesale ingredient allows the water and the cosmetic oils to bind together. Otherwise, your homemade recipe would separate into two layers. Not only would your recipe look wrong, but it wouldn't be as effective without the emulsifying wax either. Having an emulsifier in your lotion is important, but here are different types of emulsifiers that you can use to create scented lotion right at home. Once you find the best natural emulsifier for lotion, you are ready to create some fantastic cosmetic recipes! Traditional Emulsifying Wax NFOne great cosmetic ingredient that you can include in your lotion recipes is the Emulsifying Wax NF - Traditional. This cosmetic ingredient is self-emulsifying, low odor, highly stable, highly compatible, and will improve the consistency and stability of emulsions. Further, the traditional emulsifying wax is perfect for creating thick, creamy body creams that care for the skin. So, this cosmetic recipe is perfect for making body butterCocoa Dream Cream RecipeWe used this bath and body ingredient to create a luscious cocoa butter body butter recipe. The Cocoa Dream Cream Recipe uses wonderful cosmetic ingredients, like the traditional emulsifying wax, to create a thick body cream recipe that will nourish the skin. Further, the emulsifier binds the water to the luscious cosmetic oils that are great for skincare. So, these wholesale cosmetic ingredients are perfect for creating skincare recipes that will fully moisturize your skin.Silky Emulsifying WaxAlso, another great wholesale emulsifying wax that you can use in your homemade recipes is the Silky Emulsifying Wax. Of course, this cosmetic wax is another ingredient that is perfect for binding your wholesale ingredients together. However, this emulsifier will add more of a silky feel to your finished products. So, you can create some nourishing cosmetic recipes with a luscious, creamy feeling that is simply irresistible!Shea Lotion with Herbal Infusion RecipeWe created the luxurious Shea Lotion with Herbal Infusion Recipe with this silky emulsifying wax. This skincare recipe has a gorgeous, high end feeling with quality cosmetic oils and the silky cosmetic wax. Further, this fantastic herbal cosmetic recipe uses an herbal infusion to incorporate rosehips and hibiscus flowers powder. This blend of quality cosmetic making ingredients creates the absolutely best recipe for pampering your body!BTMS 25 EmulsifierAnother option that you can use in your homemade lotion recipes is our BTMS 25 Emulsifier. Of course, this Natures Garden emulsifier is perfect for binding your water and cosmetic oils to create quality wholesale recipes. This cosmetic ingredient has natural, conditioning properties that you will be sure to love in your finished bath and body recipes. Further, the BTMS emulsifier will provide a soft, powdery feel that is delicate and lovely to the skin. So, this cosmetic ingredient is another great option for making homemade lotions.Chamomile Light Lotion RecipeWe used the BTMS emulsifier to create the Chamomile Light Lotion Recipe. This delicate bath and body recipe is light and skin loving! The cosmetic oils in this wholesale cosmetic recipe will sink down into the skin. Further, the emulsifying wax provides a lovely feeling that you will adore in your homemade bath and body recipe.How to Make Lotion: Cosmetic OilsThe types of cosmetic oils that you include will greatly affect the kind of bath and body recipe that you create. In fact, the oils can be a determining factor as to whether or not you have a non-greasy homemade lotion. So, these wholesale cosmetic oils are very important to the homemade cosmetics process!Coconut OilOf course, you can create great homemade lotion with coconut oil. This cosmetic oil is a skin loving oil that will nourish your body. Further, this cosmetic oil is one that works well with most skin types and would create a fantastic cosmetic recipe. So, use our bulk coconut oil in your own homemade recipe to create the best cosmetic recipe that you possibly can!Palm OilAlso, you can create a palm oil lotion recipe with this wholesale cosmetic oil. Palm oil is a fantastic wholesale oil to include in your bath and body recipes. Of course, this luscious oil is perfect for nourishing your skin and adding some conditioning properties to your recipes. So, you can add this ingredient to your recipe and enjoy the palm oil benefits for the skin.Natural Vitamin E OilAnother wonderful cosmetic oil to add to your scented lotion recipes is Vitamin E Oil. This wholesale oil will provide your bath and body recipe with some nice benefits. While this cosmetic oil is not a preservative that protects against germs, the oil will prevent other cosmetic oils from oxidizing. So, you can add a small amount of Vitamin E Oil to your lotion to reduce potential discoloration and rancidity.How to Make Lotion: Emollient Cosmetic IngredientsIn addition to conditioning oils, you will want to add cosmetic ingredients that draw in moisture and work to soften your skin. These cosmetic ingredients will add to the beneficial properties of your own bath and body recipe and create a bath and body recipe that will soften and soothe your skin.Vegetable GlycerinYou can include vegetable glycerin in your homemade lotion recipes. This cosmetic ingredient is clear, odorless, and draws moisture to the skin. So, adding vegetable glycerin to your homemade cosmetic ingredients will increase the moisturizing properties of you homemade cosmetic recipe. Meaning that this cosmetic ingredient is perfect for making cosmetic recipes that truly care for the skin!Sodium LactateAnother natural moisturizer that you can include in your non-greasy homemade lotion is sodium lactate. This bath and body ingredient can be used instead of vegetable glycerin as it provides very similar benefits. This cosmetic ingredient is perfect for drawing in the moisture to your skin. So, adding this wholesale cosmetic ingredient to your cosmetic recipes will add a little bit more skincare properties to your finished products.Keeping Moisturized Throughout HistoryHumans have been creating natural moisturizing recipes to care for their skin for thousands of years. While the cosmetic ingredients may vary between civilizations, anthropologists have found that many groups, including ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks, Native American tribes, and many more, had created their own skincare recipes. If you are interested in learning more about previous methods of skincare, then check out The History of Moisturizer from the Southwest Sunshine Blog.Reach Out to UsWe hope that you have enjoyed all of the wholesale lotion making supplies available from Natures Garden! If you have any more questions about how to use these cosmetic ingredients, then reach out to us to ask any questions on how to make body butter and other cosmetic recipes. You can talk to us over the phone on our HUG Line, in the Natures Garden store, and online. An easy way to reach us online is through our social media pages. We are available on the Natures Garden Facebook page. Also, you can use the handle @ngscents to find us on both Instagram and Twitter. Not only can you use these social media platforms to ask us any questions that you may have, but you can share your own bath and body recipes, too! So, we hope that we will hear from you sometime soon!

If you currently purchase scented oils for your oil burners, stop now! You can save time and money by creating your own and it is super easy too!How to make Potpourri OilsScenting your home with candles may not be an option for you. However, most people do have a tea light burner or oil burner somewhere in their homes. But, did you know that you can create your own scented oils for an oil burner or tea light burner at a fraction of the cost?Besides the inexpensiveness of making your own scented oils, you also have freedom of choice. Because this scented oil is not put on the body, the fragrance oil/essential oil possibilities are endless. You can scent your home with any fragrance oil imaginable like Sweet Orange Chili Peppers or Snowman Balls. And, if you are feeling super creative, you can use a blend of fragrance oils or essential oils to make your home s very own personal scent.This project has two ingredients: A fragrance oil or essential oil (or combination of scented oils of your choosing) and carrier oil (any light weight oil will work).Please Note: Due to the fact that essential oils are very volatile, the scent will be very quick to disperse throughout your home. However, because essential oils lack base notes, there will be nothing grounding the fragrance; therefore essential oils will not contain the staying power of scenting like a fragrance oil will.For the carrier oils, Natures Garden carries several carrier oils that will work for this project. They are listed in no particular order:DPG Solvent Liquid (dipropylene glycol)Grapeseed OilSweet Almond OilApricot Kernel OilSunflower OilHere is the Recipe:The recipe for making scented oils for burners is 50% carrier oil to 50% fragrance oil. That means if you want to make 2 ounces of scented oil, you would use 1 ounce DPG Solvent and 1 ounce fragrance oil, etc. Then stir.If you are using essential oils to make scented oils for burners, the recipe is all carrier oil with a few drops of essential oil. The number of drops of essential oils will vary based on the strength of the essential oil. For example, Cinnamon Leaf Ceylon essential oil is super strong and may only need 2-3 drops.Once the mixture is stirred, it is ready to use. Simply pour the scented oil into your potpourri burner or tea light burner. Once the mixture is heated by the burner it will be no time before you will begin to smell it throughout the house.Natures Garden is not responsible for the performance of any of the recipes provided on our website. Testing is your responsibility. If you plan to resell any recipes we provide, it is your responsibility to adhere to all FDA regulations if applicable. If there are ingredients listed in a recipe that Natures Garden does not sell, we cannot offer any advice on where to purchase those ingredients. We also do not offer any advice on formulating or altering recipes.

If you have ever asked yourself and been unsure how to answer the question "How much fragrance do I add to this cosmetic or candle making recipe?", then this is the perfect craft blog for you! We at Natures Garden would like to help you learn about essential oil and fragrance oil usage rates. So, you can know exactly how to scent your own homemade candles and cosmetic recipes. Not only will we provide a bit more insight on both our recommendations and IFRA's, but we will help you figure out how to calculate the amount of scent you need for your homemade craft recipes. So, let's get started! What is the Usage Rate Used for? Simply, the usage rate for a scent tells you how much of a scent you can add to your homemade candle and soap recipes. The usage rate is given in the form of a percent, which tells you the percent of this aroma that can be used in your candle, soap, and cosmetic recipes. So, you would take the overall weight of your craft recipe and multiply it by the percent to determine the amount of scent that you can include. Where Do I Find the NG Usage Rate? For each fragrance oil we at Natures Garden have an NG Recommended Fragrance Usage chart. On the page of each fragrance oil, you can find a chart that provides you with the maximum amount of fragrance that we would suggest for various products. Once on the page for your scent, just scroll down and you will find the chart in the description. Each fragrance oil will have its own chart. IFRA Usage Rates What Is IFRA? If you have never heard of IFRA before, they are a globally recognized organization that manages the safe use of scented oils. These guidelines are based on assessments from the Research Institute For Fragrance Material (RIFM). So, they will determine the amount of a specific scented oil that can be added to a certain product. So, the limits given by IFRA on the certificates are the absolute maximum that you can use in a product and should not be surpassed. Of course, you don't have to add their maximum amount on every occasion. You can add less than this amount. This is the maximum scent limit that you should never go over. Where Do You Find the IFRA Certificate? You can find the IFRA data sheet for each one of our scented oils. Each Natures Garden fragrance oil page has a link to its individual IFRA Certificate. If you aren't sure where to find this information sheet, then take a look at the picture to the left. The link that you are looking for is on the right side of the page beneath the "Add To Cart" button. If you click on the blue colored link that says " Fragrance Oil IFRA Certificate", then you will be shown the IFRA Certificate of Compliance with all the maximum usage rates for various products with that particular fragrance oil. This data sheet will pop up in front of the current page to either be reviewed or printed out. Note: On our mobile site, you can find this information at the end of the description, right above the videos section. How Do I Read an IFRA Certificate? The IFRA sheet is broken down into eleven different categories. Each of these categories are based on different types of products. So, you will first need to know the product that you intend to make. The products are separated into categories because they are used different ways either in room scents or on the body. Each category is listed with the maximum level of fragrance that can be added. However, if you below that list, then you will find a description for each of the categories that were listed above. You can use these category descriptions to find where product that you want to make would fit in. Once you have determined which category that you scented product falls into, scroll back up to find the usage rate for that category. This will be the maximum amount of this scent that you can add to your handcrafted recipes. Example of Reading an IFRA Certificate For instance, let's say you wanted to create a face mask recipe with the Angelica Fragrance Oil. You would scroll down and look for this product in the descriptions. A facial recipe would fall under category 5, which you know this because it is in the description for this category. Then, you would need to go back and look at the amount for category 5. For this scented oil, the most that you can add to this cosmetic recipe is 6%. While you can add less than this amount, you can't add any more than the 6% to your facial recipe. Is There An IFRA Sheet For Essential Oils? There sure is! For each individual essential oil you can find an IFRA Certificate in the same area of the description that you would find in the fragrance oil description. Why Is the Natures Garden Usage Rate Different From IFRA? If you already know about the IFRA sheets, then you may have notices that the Natures Garden recommendation may occasionally be different. This is because there are two things to consider when adding fragrance oil to your homemade soap and candle recipes. First, the IFRA sheet will provide you with a maximum amount of fragrance that you can comfortably add to you various craft recipes. This amount is the most scent that you are allowed to use in a recipe before it is too much. If there is more that this amount of fragrance, it could potentially irritate the skin. Second, we at Natures Garden have a maximum amount of fragrance that we include in products to maintain integrity of the recipe. While you may be able to add more scent to your homemade craft recipes, it is possible to add to much fragrance. If you add too much fragrance oil to your recipe, then it may leak out of the product or cause other possible issues. So, we have a set maximum that we use for various products. Adding More or Less Than 5% Fragrance Oil So, can you add more than our recommend scent amounts without ruining your products? Technically, yes when the IFRA allows it. But, you will need to experiment to ensure that your products maintain their integrity. Remember that just because you can do something doesn't mean that its a great idea. We find that adding more than 5% of fragrance oil, when IFRA allow for it is just too much fragrance oil in soap. So, we will never suggest that you use more than 5% of the fragrance in our homemade soap recipes. On the other hand, there are some fragrance oils that have lower usage rates. Below, we will talk about both scenarios. Can I Add Above 5% Fragrance Oil? While we at Natures Garden never recommend that you use above 5%, but you will sometimes find that the IFRA will permit you to use more. For some, this difference can make it confusing as to what amount to use in their products. So, let's look at a scent where the IFRA allows more than our suggested amount. According to the data sheet, you can technically add up to 15.2% of the Alpine Snowdrift Fragrance Oil to a homemade soap recipe. However, they do not take into consideration the quality of the product. Their recommendation simply means that you have the ability to add scent up to that amount without irritating the skin. What If The IFRA Has No Restriction? Another difference between our recommendation and the data sheet is when IFRA has no restriction for adding the scent to bath and body products. For example, the IFRA sheet says there is no restriction on the amount of McIntosh Apple Fragrance Oil that you can add to you products. However, it wouldn't make sense to add 100% or 99% fragrance oil to your soap recipe. Think about it for a second. If you went to that extreme, you wouldn't have a bar of soap. Why Is The Usage Rate Below 5% for Fragrance? Although our maximum usage rate for making soap is 5%, not all fragrances can be added at this high of an amount. If you check the IFRA sheet for this scented oil, you would find that category 9, which includes soap, and the carrot cake scent can only include up to 1%. While your homemade soap has the potential to carry more fragrance oil, you shouldn't add any more than the 1% amount. This scent can only be included up to 1% according to the IFRA's standards and anymore could irritate the skin. So, we provide a recommendation that is in compliance with IFRA at 1% usage rate for the carrot cake scent. Need More Help With Percents? If you aren't necessarily math inclined, then you may benefit from practicing a bit more with percents. The Percentages in Real Life article from GCF Global will walk you through a few different situations that involved using percents. These real world situations use the same method as calculating the usage rate, so this practice will definitely help with craft making. Plus, you can use this knowledge to better navigate sales tax, markdowns in retail, and calculating a tip at a restaurant. So, you will definitely want to check this page out if you need the practice! Any Questions? We hope that you have learned something new about how to add scented oils to your candle and soap recipes! If you have any more questions then feel free to reach out to us to ask your questions. You can talk to us on the phone, in the Natures Garden store, and online. An easy way to reach us online is through our social media. First, we are available on the Natures Garden Facebook page. Also, you can use the handle @ngscents to find us on both Instagram and Twitter. Not only can you use these social media platforms to ask us any questions that you may have, but you can share your own scented craft recipes, too! So, we hope that we hear from you sometime very soon!

Caustic Soda or lye is a necessary ingredient in the soap making process. However, it is this same ingredient that prevents most people from attempting cold process soap making. Most lye solutions consist of lye and distilled water. When making the lye solution there are a few key tips you want to remember. They are:Wear your safety gear: safety goggles, mask, long sleeve shirts, pants, and gloves.Always mix your lye solution in a well ventilated area (open windows, outside, garage, turn on the exhaust fan).NEVER use glass or aluminum items for your soap making mixing containers or utensils. Glass can break, and aluminum does not play nicely with lye. It will cause a toxic, chemical reaction.Lye is extremely caustic and can do severe damage. When water and lye are mixed together this is known as a lye solution. This mixing will also cause an exothermic reaction, this means that heat is given off as a byproduct of the chemical reaction occurring. Once the lye and water are stirred to make the lye solution, lye solution will become very hot, sometimes reaching 200 degrees.When you are ready to make the lye solution, ALWAYS pour the lye into the water. One of the best tips that we have found to remember the order is to envision a light snow falling into a pond. When incorporating the two ingredients together you want to do it in a slow manner. You must sprinkle the lye in small doses into the water. In between each sprinkle, you will want to stir, stir, and stir. The lye mixture will become cloudy, and may give off fumes. Do not inhale these fumes. They are extremely hazardous.NEVER POUR WATER INTO LYE!!! And NEVER ADD TOO MUCH LYE TOO FAST!!! Doing either one of these things will create a violent reaction known as a volcano effect. This happens because the water starts to dissolve the lye, forming a crust. This crust then seals in the chemical reaction occurring beneath it. The reaction can only handle being restrained from its own crust before the build-up of pressure and heat creates a burst or eruption. Hence the term- volcano effect.If a volcano effect does occur, immediately spray your work area with vinegar. Vinegar will neutralize the caustic lye. Proceed by washing the area down with hot soapy water. Rinse area, and wash again with hot soapy water. Use paper towels to dry area.So, to sum up this lesson in soap making: NEVER POUR WATER ONTO LYE....YOU WILL CREATE A LYE VOLCANO!!!! Create your lye solution by adding small amounts of lye to water and stir.

Everyone that has ever carved a pumpkin knows all about pumpkin seeds. One of the best parts of Halloween is carving a spooky face after you get rid of all the seeds and goop. But, these seeds actually have quite a bit of nutrients that can provide some amazing benefits for your body. So, there are lots of Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits that make this oil useful for all kinds of bath and body products. Not only does this cosmetic oil work perfectly for making bath and body products, but it provides the body with some additional benefits. So, this blog will be talking about all the ways that Pumpkin Seed Oil is great for you and your products.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits: Pumpkin Seed Oil OriginLong before pumpkin seeds were used for cosmetic oil or even scooped out of Jackolanterns, they were cultivated by people native to Mexico. These seeds were found to be utilized back as far as 7,000 B.C. and these seeds were important for both food and medicinal purposes. These seeds were used for things such as sleep aids, reducing pain, fighting cancer, and much more. If you'd like to learn more, then check out Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) - An Ancient Medicinal Food With Powerful Benefits by Get Nativ. This site provides information on native plant species, the ancient uses for these plants, and ways to eat the current versions in the present. Its a fun way to explore the past of our food and beauty supplies.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Bath and Body ProductsFirst, we are going to go over how this cosmetic oil performs in a variety of bath and body products. Every cosmetic oil is made up of different nutrients that can create a different feeling or provide different properties for you products. So, you need to both figure out important properties for your product and find the cosmetic oils that are going to provide this the best. While anyone can create a bath and body recipe, you really need to know your cosmetic oils' properties to make a product that performs exactly how you need. So, let's talk about the way this cosmetic oil works in different bath and body recipes.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Homemade Scrubs and LotionsYou can use this great cosmetic oil to create some easy homemade lotion or diy scrubs. Including this lovely cosmetic oil in your homemade products would be amazing for moisturizing your skin. Of course, another great property for a lotion making oil to have is quickly sinking into the skin. Since Pumpkin Seed Oil is able to do this, the cosmetic oil is perfect for nourishing deep layers of skin without leaving a greasy feeling on the top layer. This means that this cosmetic ingredient provides you with all of the important skin care properties for a lotion without feeling too greasy. If you would like to try out one of our recipes that include this luscious oil, then you can find it under the Pumpkin Sugar Scrub Recipe.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Homemade Hair ConditionerNot only is this cosmetic oil perfect for conditioning your skin, but it is great for your hair, as well! Adding Pumpkin Seed Oil to your hair conditioner diy recipes is perfect for moisturizing and adding nutrients to your gorgeous locks. These nutrients are able to shield the hair to protect and provide a lustrous to your hair. Also, the cosmetic oil will hydrate and nourish the follicle to provide healthy hair growth. Further, this cosmetic oil has been found to actually thicken hair and reverse hair loss! Overall, this is a great ingredient to include when making your own conditioner recipes.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Making Cold Process SoapAnother great way to use Pumpkin Seed Oil is to create easy homemade soap recipes. This soap making oil is perfect for creating a conditioning, skin nourishing batch of soap. In fact, this cosmetic oil contains nutrients that are great for the skin. For example, this oil contains vitamins A, C, E, and K, that are wonderful for the skin. Plus, the bar is able to contribute to the creamy lather of the soap. This will make the bar feel luxurious and creamy as you use it. Also, this ingredient will add to the hardness of the soap, which will create a sturdier bar of soap. This will ensure that the bar doesn't fall apart and will last longer. So, this cosmetic oil is a great choice for creating cp soap that cares for your skin. Those that would like to test out this soap-making oil for their selves, can try out our wonderful Pumpkin Puree Cold Process Soap Recipe!Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Making Bath ProductsPlus, this cosmetic oil would make a lovely adding to a variety of bath products. The best part of bath creations, like bath bombs or bath melts, is that you get to relax while you enjoy them. But, adding skin-loving ingredients like Pumpkin Seed Oil add another level of amazing to these products. This oil's nutrients in these creations will diffuse into the bath water and care for your skin without effort. All you need to do is sit back and soak in the nourishment. Truly, this is one of the best ways to use a cosmetic oil as conditioning as this one!Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Your BodyNext, we are going to go over the various properties that this cosmetic oil have for the body. This is a very important aspect for choosing the cosmetic ingredients for your products. To have a great product you need to include oils that are going to perform well in your product and nourish the body in some way. Further, you need to make sure that these properties will provide you with the desired benefits. For example, those that have very dry skin may need soaping oils with higher conditioning levels than a typical bar of soap. So, you need to think about these benefits in the context of the product you are trying to make.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for MoisturizingSince this cosmetic oil contains amazing nutrients and is able to easily sink into the skin, it is a perfect moisturizer! Pumpkin Seed Oil is able to reach and nourish the deeper layers of your skin. Later, this skin will make it up to the outer layer of skin. So, it is important to take care of your deeper layers and allow your skin to be its best. Also, this cosmetic oil can be especially useful for dry skin types that need faster skin conditioning that reaches deeper. Further, this cosmetic oil is still useful for oily or acne prone skin. This cosmetic oil is sensitive and can be used to help balance oil levels in the skin.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Anti-AgingOne amazing benefit of this cosmetic oil it's ability to make skin look healthy and youthful. In fact, this cosmetic oil will leaving your skin absolutely glowing. Pumpkin Seed Oil is full of nourishing antioxidants along with Vitamin E. These nutrients are a perfect blend for increasing the elasticity of your skin. This allows your skin to reduce fine lines and leads to a firmer, younger appearance. So, this is a perfect cosmetic oil for creating a your own diy anti-aging serum.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Healing the SkinAnother benefits of Pumpkin Seed Oil is its ability to help the skin heal. One of the many vitamins that this cosmetic oil contains is Vitamin K. This lovely vitamin helps your blood clot better and ultimately leads to your wounds healing faster. Furthermore, this can be useful for dealing with skin conditions, like eczema or psoriasis. This cosmetic oil may help you body control and heal these areas of your skin. Plus, the Vitamin E is useful for promoting cell function and nourishing your skin. Also, some have found that this cosmetic oil can be useful in preventing infection and irritation. So, this is a perfect ingredient for creating soothing, healing lotion.Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Skin ToneAlso, you can use this wonderful cosmetic oil to brighten and even out your skin tone. The nutrients that this cosmetic ingredient use to improve skin tone are Vitamins A, C, and E. Each one of these vitamins are useful for healthy skin cells, so together they are like magic! First, Vitamin C is known to both brighten and lighten. Also, Vitamin A helps the skin lock in moisture and keeps the skin from getting dry. Finally, Vitamin E is an amazing oil that will nourish your cells and help you heal, too. Anyone that considers their skin to be dull, will fall in love with this cosmetic oil. Its perfect for creating lotions that will leave your absolutely skin radiant! Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Growing FingernailsThis cosmetic oil has been known to help your fingernails grow longer, too. Adding this lovely oil to your nails and cuticles provides these areas with some amazing nourishment. Just like the skin, you nails require nutrients to be healthy and functioning properly. This nutrients leads to the nail bed being able to function even better than before. So, the vitamins that Pumpkin Seed Oil contains can lead to your nails growing stronger. Thus, you should be able to grow your nails longer without breaking! Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Skin InflammationAnother benefit of using Pumpkin Seed Oil is that it reduces inflammation. Specifically, this cosmetic ingredient is wonderful for reducing skin inflammation, such as a rash or eczema. This issue can be irritating and uncomfortable. Also, it can be hard to leave these irritated patches of skin alone. It may feel impossible to deal with these irritations, but there are ways to help and soothe your inflamed skin. Luckily, the high content of vitamins and nutrients are perfect for offering relief for these skin issues. So, this lovely cosmetic oil can be used to help your skin back to feeling good. Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Heathy HairAdditionally, this lovely cosmetic oil would be perfect for including in your everyday hair care products. Since Pumpkin Seed Oil contains all kinds of vitamins and nutrients that are perfect for healthy hair. The various beneficial elements, like Vitamin E and C, in this cosmetic oil lead to hair that looks gorgeous and healthy. So, you will end up with hair that is stronger and shinier. This cosmetic oil would make a perfect addition to hair conditioner diy recipes or even adding a bit to a dry hair serum for frizzy hair. However, if you use this oil you are sure to have stunning hair! Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits for Reducing Hair LossNot only is this cosmetic ingredient useful for making hair look gorgeous, but it has been found to reduce hair loss. This cosmetic ingredient has even been said to be great at helping with hair growth. In fact, there have been studies that link a product containing Pumpkin Seed oil to actually reversing loss. This cosmetic oil was likely included in the product as it is full of essential nutrients and vitamins for hair growth. Nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Zinc, and various others could really benefit your hair. So, this cosmetic oil could really help to bring back your hair and keep it looking healthy. Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits: Contact UsWe hope that you enjoyed all the benefits of Pumpkin Seed Oil. If you would like to see more of our bath and body recipes, then check out our other Free Classes & Recipes. We have quite a few recipes that include cosmetic oils just as useful as this one. Also, feel free to contact us on any of our social media pages. We have a Facebook page, as well as a Twitter and Instagram. For the latter two platforms you can find us with @ngscents. Natures Garden sells our pumpkin seed oil for external use only. We do not sell them as food items. The information we provide above is for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration). Keep all oils out of reach of children and pets. Natures Garden accepts no responsibility (written or implied) for any products you make with our oils. All testing is the responsibility of the customer.