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If you are looking to add an alluring ingredient to your handmade cold process soaps, wine is one way to go.Wine in Soaps?Yes, it is true. Wine is used in a variety of ways- cooking, drinking, and now even for body care. Because wine is made from grapes, wine adds an extra aspect of antioxidants and rich nutrients to your product. And, besides the skin loving benefits, wine also offers a highly luxurious lather, rich in creamy bubbles to your finished soap bars.Soaping with WinePlease Note: Soaping with wine is a more advanced process. Therefore, if you are new to soaping, you may want to give this recipe a try once you are completely comfortable with the soaping process and have a few cold process soap batches under your belt.After making several recipes involving unique ingredients in cold process soap, we decided that we were ready to give the addition of wine a try. Just like with beer soap, the extra ingredient of wine is not something that can be taken lightly or on a whim.Before cold process soaping with wine, there are proper steps that need to be taken.The first step in preparing your wine is the simmer. This step is completed by placing the wine into a pot. Then, on the stovetop and stirring occasionally, simmer the wine for 30-40 minutes. Then, the final step in prepping the wine is the freeze. Once the wine is back to room temperature, carefully place the wine in an empty ice cube tray. Finally, place the ice cube tray into the freezer and freeze overnight.Once the wine is frozen, it is now ready for soaping use.For this recipe, the wine is used as half of the water amount.Now, when adding the lye to the frozen wine/water, the best precaution to take (besides the regular safety gear and steps) is to mix this portion of the recipe in a deep bowl or pitcher in the sink. This way, if there is any chance of a volcano effect taking place the sink will minimize the affected area.The rest of the soaping recipe steps take place as normal.And, that was all we were prepared for. However, once the batter was poured into the mold, it decided that it was going to wail a final surprise.The two pound batch that we were testing was perfectly peaked with gorgeous crests both big and small. The color of the batter was perfect. Everything seemed to be great. When suddenly out of nowhere the batter started to move as if it had taken on a life of its own. Next, the batter started to spat and bubble. And, what we conceived was a final battle of disobedience, the soap batter came oozing out of the middle of the mold.All we could do was take our spatulas and work as fast as we could to try to get the batter back into the mold. The batter seemed to be unruly. We thought for sure this batch was done for. It did take some time, but about 30 minutes after the pour, the batter had settled. We finally assumed the drunk had fallen asleep. What had happened:After reviewing our recipe, our steps, and the outcome of what had happened we found the problem. Cold Process Soaping with a wine that has a high sugar content speeds up gel. That is what caused the bubbling and spatting in the batter. A word to the wise is to prepare for this to occur by safe guarding the area where your molds lay. When using wine in your soap recipes, we suggest using a wine with a low sugar content.In the End:Soaping with wine was quite an experience but totally worth the extra effort! The color of the bars is a perfect wine hue. The lather of the soap bar is luxurious and creamy. This recipe, even with its unruliness, was a win.Since the wine is added as half the water portion of the recipe, you can use any of your favorite cold process soap recipes. However, if you would like a Wine Cold Process Soap Recipe, Natures Garden has one listed under their free recipes and classes section of their website. Or, you can simply click here to see the 4 pound Wine Soap Recipe.

Soaping with beer involves a few extra steps, but is totally worth the effort!Some times the littlest things- like the addition of a unique ingredient to your recipe- converts to major sales of your product. Beer would happen to be one of those ingredients.But, what exactly is it about Beer in Soaps?There is no straight forward answer to this question. Some people are just amazed by Beer Soap because it was made with beer. For some, they look at beer soap and can instantly list 10 people that love beer and therefore would get a kick out of beer soap. For others, they seek out the thick and super creamy elements that a bar of beer soap provides them every time they wash. And, even still there are others out there that know the great conditioning aspects that beer soap contributes to their skin. The list of reasons is limitless, but one thing is for sure Cold Process Beer Soap does get attention!Soaping with BeerPlease Note: Soaping with beer is a more advanced process. Therefore, if you are new to soaping, you may want to sidebar this recipe until you are completely comfortable with the soaping process and have a few cold process soap batches under your belt.Recently, we decided that we had to give cold process beer soap making a try. As we found out, the addition of beer to a soaping recipe is not something that can be taken lightly or on a whim. First things first; one of the most important steps in prepping your beer soap recipe is removing all of the carbonation from the beer itself. This is extremely important to the soap recipe because beer is used to replace the full water portion of your recipe. When adding the lye to a beer that is still carbonated you just don t get a volcano, the volcano you get is supercharged with bubbles (carbonation.) This is why you want a flat beer before beginning to soap.One of the best ways to remove the carbonation from the beer is to let it set out for 3 days. You do this by opening the can, pouring it into a bowl, and occasionally stirring it throughout the 3 days. A good rule of thumb to use is every time you enter the room that the beer is setting in, give it a stir.The next step in preparing your beer is the boil. After the three days have elapsed, place your beer into a pot on the stove top and boil it and simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. This step is also taken as a precaution to eliminate any leftover carbonation.The final step after the boil is to freeze the beer. Let the beer temperature drop to room temp, then carefully place the beer in an empty ice cube tray and freeze overnight. This step is beneficial in two ways- eliminating carbonation (once again) and offsetting the high temperature for when the lye is added to the frozen beer.Once the beer is frozen, it is now ready for soaping use.Now, when adding the lye to the frozen beer, the best precaution to take (besides the regular safety gear and steps) is to mix this portion of the recipe in a deep bowl or pitcher in the sink. This way, if there is any chance of a volcano effect taking place the sink will minimize the affected area. Now, the other special note to be aware of in this step is the adding of the lye. Because the beer is frozen, the lye (as it reacts) will melt the beer. You want to constantly stir the beer cubes around after each small spurt of lye is added. This will become easier as the frozen beer melts into a liquid. Keep adding the lye in small amounts until all is used. And, stir until you are sure that all the lye is dissolved. Also, it should also be noted, there is quite a distinctive odor that is given off by the beer/lye solution- you will want to definitely want to make sure that you are in a well ventilated area.The rest of the soaping recipe steps take place as normal.In the EndSoaping with beer was a new experience! The end results are simply amazing. The color of the bars is a perfect beer hue. The lather of the soap bar truly is thick and creamy. And, after bathing with it, your skin feels soft and supple. Cold Process Beer Soap is worth the extra steps.Since the beer is added as the water portion of the recipe, you can use your favorite cold process soap recipe. However, if you would like a Cold Process Beer Recipe, Natures Garden has one listed under their free recipes and classes section of their website. Or, you can simply click here to see the 4 pound Beer Soap Recipe.

When you make your own hair care at home, you can tailor it to suit your exact needs. Whether you have issues with hair loss, dandruff, or other hair care needs, you can create the perfect recipe to fit the needs of your hair! Not only is important for your hair care recipes to use nourishing cosmetic oils, but your hair can benefit from the nourishing properties of herbs, too. The wholesale herbs from Natures Garden are perfect for creating herbal cosmetics for hair that provide the nutrients and moisture that your hair craves. So, you can find the best herbs for personal hair care needs in our cosmetic blog all about cosmetic herbs!Nettle Leaf Powdered HerbFirst, you can include a powdered herb like our Nettle Leaf Powder in your wholesale hair care recipes. This cosmetic ingredient includes a variety of nourishing properties that can benefit your hair. One benefit of the nettle leaf herb is that it can be used to promote new hair growth. The beneficial properties of nettle can provide your moisturized hair with lush and healthy growth. Not only will this nettle lead lead to an increase in hair growth, but this herb can be used to prevent hair loss, too. So, this cosmetic herb can be used to thicken your hair. So, adding this wholesale cosmetic herb can be used to create conditioner recipes that are perfect for great hair care recipes.Aloe Vera Leaf Powdered HerbOne moisturizing herb that you can use to improve your hair care recipes is the Aloe Vera Leaf Powder. This wholesale herb powder will provide your hair care products with all kinds of benefits. First of all, this powdered herb is great for caring for dandruff problems. The enzymes in our aloe vera herb are perfect for nourishing the skin and preventing dead skin on the scalp. Further, this cosmetic herb can help to be used to balance the pH of your scalp to eliminate issues with a dry, itchy scalp. Additionally, this herb can be used to reduce redness, irritation, or inflammation. Also, you can include this herb in conditioners to promote moisture and shine. Furthermore, this herb is perfect for helping to control frizzy hair, add luster, and provide a silky smooth feeling. This herb is great for oily hair without making your hair brittle. Also, this cosmetic herb can be beneficial for people who suffer from alopecia as this herb can help prevent hair loss. Regular use of products that use the aloe vera herb will help to rejuvenate the hair follicles and reduces hair loss.Acerola Berry Powdered HerbAnother great cosmetic herb that you can use to create moisturizing hair care products is our Acerola Berry Powder. The vitamins and minerals in acerola berry are fantastic for hair care! First of all, this powdered herb will provide a gorgeous appearance that is both healthier and richer. Adding this herb to your hair care recipes will help you maintain shine. Further, this herb is useful for hydrating and revitalizing your hair. Additionally, the nutrients in this powdered herb can be useful for helping to prevent hair loss. Plus, this cosmetic herb can be used to care for color treated hair, as this herb can help your hair looking healthy without compromising your hair color. So, you can use this herb to nourish and properly care for your color treated hair.Burdock Root Powdered HerbAlso, you can use our Burdock Root Powder to create some quality hair care recipes. This cosmetic herb can be used to nourish your hair all the way down to the roots. The burdock root herb is perfect for moisturizing and nourishing your scalp. First, this cosmetic herb is perfect for promoting new hair growth. The nutrients you can find in this herb will nourish your scalp and promote healthy hair growth. Additionally, this herb can be used to reduce issues with dandruff. This powdered herb can be used to condition a dry scalp, which will help to reduce flaking. So, this wholesale herb is a fantastic cosmetic ingredient to include homemade shampoo recipes and other wonderful hair care recipes for your scalp.Noni Fruit Powdered HerbAnother fantastic cosmetic herb that you can use to improve your hair care recipes is our Noni Fruit Powder. This moisturizing herb can be used to provide you with beautiful hair. The cosmetic benefits of this herb will provide your hair with hair that is healthy and shiny. Additionally, this cosmetic herb can be useful for preventing hair loss. Furthermore, this herb can nourish your scalp and improve circulation, which will promote quick, healthy hair growth. In fact, this cosmetic herb has been recommended as one of the possible home remedies for hair growth and thickness for cancer patients after chemotherapy to help regrow their hair. Thus, this cosmetic ingredient is one of the many great herbs for hair growth and thickness.Comfrey Root Powdered HerbAlso, adding Comfrey Root Powder to your homemade conditioner recipes can provide you with some great benefits. First of all, this cosmetic herb can be used to rejuvenate your hair. Comfrey leaf powder can be used to nourish and repair hair that has been over-processed or damaged. Also, this moisturizing hair care herb can be used to help to reduce and possibly reverse hair loss. Further, the vitamins and minerals in comfrey root can be used to increase the volume and shine of your hair. Not only is the comfrey leaf herb a great way to naturally nourish your hair, but you can use the beneficial properties of this herb to help fight dandruff. Due to these various beneficial properties, this cosmetic herb would be a perfect cosmetic ingredient for hair care products.Alfalfa Leaf Powdered HerbAnother fantastic cosmetic herb that you can use to create homemade hair care is the Alfalfa Leaf Powder. This wholesale herb is perfect for nourishing both the scalp and hair. This powdered herb is rich with vitamins that are fantastic for healthy hair. So, this cosmetic herb can be used to promote healthy hair growth and help to prevent split ends of hair. Further, the nourishing properties of this cosmetic herb will encourage new hair growth. This alfalfa leaf powder promotes blood circulation of the scalp and nourishes the hair follicles. So, this alfalfa would be beneficial for treating those with hair loss and baldness. Thus, this is a fantastic cosmetic ingredient perfect for creating bath and body recipes that will support thicker and healthier hair growth.Milk Thistle Seed Powdered Herb Also, you can use another of our herbs to enhance your hair care recipes with moisturizing qualities. The Milk Thistle Seed Powder is a fantastic cosmetic herb that nourishes the hair. First, the milk thistle seed herb contains nourishing properties that will promote new hair growth. Further, this cosmetic herb can be used to moisturize and strengthen your hair. Not only does this cosmetic herb strengthen herb, but the nutrients in this herb protect the hair follicles from damage. So, this cosmetic herb can be used to help prevent hair loss. So, the nourishing properties of this herb are useful for preserving and rejuvenating your beautiful hair!Kelp Powdered HerbAdditionally, you can use Kelp Powder to create great hair care recipes. This cosmetic ingredient is a fantastic wholesale herb that you can include in your hair care, like natural conditioner recipes. Kelp herb is perfect for providing special benefits to your hair care products. First, powdered kelp can be useful for rebuilding and strengthening the hair with nutrients. Also, the nourishing properties of this herb are useful for hydrating the hair. Further, this cosmetic herb can be used to promote healthy hair growth as the properties in the herb will nourish and moisturize the scalp. Also, this cosmetic herb has beneficial properties that will leave your hair as thicker and healthier. So, adding this wholesale herb to your various hair care recipes will provide you with conditioning recipes that will rejuvenate and condition your hair.Slippery Elm Bark Powdered HerbAlso, you can use the lovely Slippery Elm Bark Powder to create fantastic hair care recipes. This wholesale powdered herb is perfect for creating conditioning hair care. Slippery elm is a moisturizing herb that will help control dry, dull, and damaged hair. So, this cosmetic ingredient will provide you with soft, silky hair. Further, the conditioning properties of this herb are useful for removing tangles from your hair. Plus, these nourishing properties are useful for promoting healthy hair growth. First, this cosmetic herb can be used to provide strong hair that is resistant to breaks. Plus, this cosmetic herb will provide your hair with even more gorgeous hair volume. Additionally, the nourishing properties in this herb will care for your scalp and prevent dandruff. So, you can include this herb in your recipes to both nourish and protect your hair.Peppermint Leaf Powdered HerbAnother great cosmetic herb that you can include in your homemade hair care recipes is the Peppermint Leaf Powder. First, peppermint powder will soothe and condition the scalp to prevent dandruff. Also, this herb can be used to reduce excess oils and help prevent greasy hair. So, it's the perfect way for those with oily hair to keep it moisturized without being too oily. Further, peppermint leaf will promote blood circulation on the scalp and lead to an increase in hair growth. So, this is a great cosmetic herb to homemade shampoo as this herb promotes a healthy scalp.Marshmallow Root Powdered HerbPlus, you can use the Marshmallow Root Powder to create fantastic hair care recipes that will nourish your hair. First of all, the properties in this cosmetic herb can be used to condition and remove tangles in the hair. So, this cosmetic powder can be used to provide you with locks of hair that are soft, smooth, and silky. Not only does this herb help to moisturize your hair, but this herb can nourish and soothe your scalp, as well. By nourishing the scalp, marshmallow root will promote faster and healthier hair growth. Also, you can use the marshmallow root herb can be used to help reduce inflammation. Thus, this wholesale herb is wonderful for conditioning and moisturizing your luscious locks from the roots to the ends.Developing Hair Care RoutineNot only is it important to nourish your hair with lovely cosmetic herbs, but our hair care routines are crucial for healthy hair, too. Many good hair care techniques are common knowledge, but there are some common myths related to hair care that just aren't true. You can learn more about common hair care myths from 6 Hair Care Myths You Need to Stop Believing from Allure. For instance, you can use techniques to prevent or remove split ends from your hair, but you can't repair split ends once they occur. Learning about the common myths many of us know can help you to develop a wonderful hair care routine that is sure to promote healthy hair growth.Reach Out to Us:We hope that you have found some great cosmetic herbs that you can use in your hair care recipes. If you have any questions about using these wholesale herbs, then feel free to reach out to us. You can talk to us in the store, on the phone, and online. If you want to reach out to us online, then you should check out our social media pages! First, you can find us on the Natures Garden Facebook page. Also, you can use @ngscents to find us on Twitter and Instagram. Not only can you use our social media to ask questions, but you can share your hair care ideas, too. We hope to hear from you soon!

There are many lemon peel benefits that you can use to benefit your body. Both the Lemon Peel Cut and Sifted and the Lemon Peel Powder from Natures Garden are perfect for nourishing your body inside and outside. You will love all the ways that you can use this bright citrus herb in your life. Not only can use this herb to enhance your food recipes, but you can use this herb to create lovely bath and body recipes. So, let's get into all the benefits and properties of lemon peel.Lemon Peel Benefits: Growing ConditionsLemon trees require a warm climate and are quite sensitive to the cold. The tree will become inactive below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, the fruit dies after being exposed to lower than 28 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes. So, they will need protection from frost, which can be helped by ensuring that your tree has enough water. Additionally, lemon trees should be provided with full sunlight. While these trees are temperature sensitive, they are able to tolerate many different types of soils. However, these trees will prefer soil that is slightly acidic and well-draining. Further, you should plant your tree in a hole that is slightly shorter than the root ball. Then, replace the dirt and tamp firmly. For those in the United States, anyone that doesn't live in a climate like Florida or California may want to plant your lemon tree indoors. As long as the pot is fairly large and the soil is well draining, the tree should be comfortable as an indoor plant. However, a typical lemon tree has the potential to grow to be 20 feet tall, so you will likely want to prune your tree as it gets too large.However, the lemons require hot summers to develop the fruit. So, it may be less likely for an indoor tree to produce fruit if you don't bring your plant outside in the summer. Luckily, there are dwarf lemon tree options, like the Meyer lemon, that are more likely to bear fruit. Since your plant will be inside, it is unlikely that pollinators, like bees, butterflies, and other bugs, can get to your plant. Instead, you can use a paintbrush or cotton swab to rub pollen within the flower. This increase your chance of fruit and lead to a better harvest.Lemon Peel Benefits: Industry UsesThere are many different ways that you can use the lemon peel herb in your daily life. First, you can add lemons to your diet to enhance the flavor of everything from water to dinner recipes. Further, adding more lemon in your food will provide you with some awesome health benefits. Also, your cosmetic recipes can benefit from the addition of lemon peel powder. Not only will your products pick up a lovely lemon aroma, but there will be able to provide you body with all kinds of benefits. So, let's get into some of the wonderful properties of this botanical herb.Lemon Peel Benefits: Medicinal UsesThere are some beneficial properties that you can gain from adding more lemon peel powder to your diet. This herb can be added to tonics or teas that you can use to provide all kinds of benefits to your body. Plus, the peel has a pleasant taste that isn't too overpowering. So, let's get into how this herb can benefit your body.Lemon Peel Benefits: Medicinal BenefitsFirst, you can use lemon peel powder to help promote good digestion. Many people have found that this herb can be used to reduce the symptoms of gas, heart burn, and indigestion. Also, the high fiber content can be useful for treating both diarrhea and constipation. Further, lemon peel is able to help your body eliminate toxins, as it promotes kidney function. In fact, this herb acts like a diuretic and has been known to be useful against kidney stones. Furthermore, it is thought that lemon peel can be used to detox the liver. Since this is the organ that filters and breaks down toxins in your body, helping flush these out will help your liver to preform at its best.A study on fighting skin cancer shows that drinking lemon peels in your tea may be beneficial in preventing this disease. Plus, this cosmetic herb can be useful for reducing bad cholesterol levels in the body. This lower cholesterol will be helpful for improving heart health and reducing the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Also, this herb has anti-inflammatory properties that are thought to help relieve inflammation in the walls of veins. So, this herb may be useful for varicose veins or hemorrhoids. Also, you can use lemon peels to help promote healthy bones, as it contains vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for the bones. Both the calcium and vitamin C are important for maintaining and building healthy bones. Additionally, this high level of vitamin C is useful for promoting a healthy immune system. So, adding more lemon peel to your diet may be useful for preventing a cold or other inconvenient illness.Lemon Peel Benefits: Cosmetic UsesThere are quite a few benefits that you can utilize in your bath and body products. This botanical herb can be used to nourish the skin and hair in your natural products. So, you can produce products that are beautiful, all natural, and great for your body.You can use the lemon peel herb nourish and enhance the appearance of your skin. First, this cosmetic herb can be used to cleanse the skin and help to break down dead skin cells. Further, this herb will help detoxify the skin with it's abundance of antioxidants. Plus, lemon peel can provide rough, dry skin with nutrients that can rejuvenate and soften your skin. So, this herb would be perfect for creating a lotion recipe or even a nourishing conditioner recipe.Also, you can use lemon peel to help even and brighten your skin tone as well as lighten your complexion. Further, this herb can be useful for promoting healthy skin growth. Plus, this herb can be useful in helping to prevent signs of aging. You can add this cosmetic ingredient to your lotion and soap recipes to help reduce wrinkles and fine lines. Also, you can use this herb to help reduce dark spots, like circles under the eyes or even acne scars. Also, the astringent and antimicrobial properties in this herb can be useful for reducing acne. So, this cosmetic herb would be perfect for adding to your typical soap making supplies.Lemon Peel Benefits: Natures Garden RecipesWe created a tea with the Lemon Peel Cut and Sifted and included it in our Hair Conditioner Recipe For Blondes. We made this recipe to create a product that will nourish and care for your hair. Lemon peel powder is a wonderful herb for your hair that will leave your locks looking healthy and shiny. Furthermore, this herb will help restore your hair and scalp's natural pH balance. So, this herb can be useful for balancing an oily or dry scalp, reducing dandruff and helping manage hair loss. Since this herb has many benefits for the skin, it is a perfect ingredient for many bath and body recipes. First, we used the lemon peel powder to create the Margarita Salt Scrub Recipe. We included this herb with our other body scrub supplies to create a scrub that can exfoliate as well as brighten and nourish the skin. So, this product will provide you with glowing, youthful skin. Additionally, we created many other bath and body recipes with this cosmetic recipe that you can find under the recipe tab of the Lemon Peel Powder.Lemon Peel Benefits: Food and BeveragesThere are many ways that you can use lemon peels to benefit your drinks and food recipes. Since this botanical herb is full of vitamins and minerals, it is able to provide the building blocks that your body can use to its benefit. Further, the lemon peels contain about 5 times more vitamins than the center or juice.First, you can incorporate lemon peels with other tea herbs to create a tea that it fantastic for your body. Alternatively, you could just boil lemon peels to create a simple lemon peel tea, which you can drink plain or even with a touch of honey. This is an easy way to add more nutrients to your diet and begin to feel the benefits of this herb.Additionally, you can add lemon zest to your dessert or meal recipes. While many cooks will refer to this herb differently in the kitchen, it is still just lemon peels that are grated a bit finer. So, lemon peels are actually utilized pretty well by good cooks, as this herb tastes good and is good for you! Check out Zest Is Best: How to Make the Most of Your Lemon, Lime, and Orange Peels by Bon Appetit for tips on zesting and recipes that you can create with your zest!Lemon Peel Benefits: Other UsesThere are some other uses of lemon peels that you can utilize in your daily life. In addition to the various health and cosmetic benefits that this herb can provide, you can find a few other useful ways to include this herb in your life.Also, this herb can be used to help whiten your teeth. Although you could use whitening strips, this method is less expensive and natural. If you are interested, then check out How To Use Lemon For Teeth Whitening by WiseShe. Plus, you can use lemon peels to help promote stronger bones. The vitamin C in this herb can be useful for preventing bleeding gums, scurvy, and even gingivitis. Further, the citric acid in this herb can be used to reduce your chance of having issues with your gums.Another use of lemon peel is that you can add it to a bag of brown sugar to help keep it fresh. Adding this herb will help keep the sugar moist and prevent it from getting hard. Just make sure that you only add the peel without any of the pulp or juice. Also, you can use this herb to use this botanical herb to freshen your fridge. Lemon peel is known to be able to absorb scent, so it can be useful for reducing the scent of your fridge. Plus, you can use this herb to create natural cleaners for the home. It is thought that lemon peel can be useful for polishing chrome surfaces.Lemon Peel Benefits: Ask Your QuestionsWe hope that you enjoyed learning about all the lemon peel benefits that you can gain from this delightful herb. If you have anymore questions about this herb or another others, then feel free to reach out to us! We are available in the store, on the phone, and online. Anyone that wants to find us online, may want to try one of our social media pages. We have a Facebook page as well as both a Twitter and an Instagram that uses @ngscents. Not only can use use this platform to ask your questions, but you can share your own personal opinions and homemade recipes, too. Hope to hear from you soon!Lemon Peel Benefits: Reminder About Our HerbsNote: Natures Garden sells our herbs, like the Lemon Peel Cut and Sifted and Lemon Powder, for external use only. We do not sell our herbs as food items. The information we provide is for educational purposes only. We do not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease with this information. Also, the Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the information that we provide. You should keep all herbs out of reach of both your children and pets. Further, pregnant and/or lactating women should take special care when handling our herbs. Natures Garden accepts no responsibility (written or implied) for any products you make with our herbs and all testing is the responsibility of the customer.

There are tons of great ways that you can use a wonderful cosmetic oil. Not only are these types of oils great for moisturizing the skin, but they are essential for making effective homemade cosmetics. But, the oils that you choose depend on the type of product you want to create and the properties that you need it to possess. Each of these oils have unique properties that can add some extra benefits to your recipes. There are so many different properties that a good cosmetic oil can provide. So, we would like to share with you some of the macadamia nut oil benefits for your body and products.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits For Your Homemade ProductsYour bath and body products will change based on the different oils that you include in the recipe, so you can create unique products that perform exactly how you need. This cosmetic oil has quite a few wonderful properties for your homemade products. Adding some macadamia nut oil to any of your bath and body recipes will add some amazing properties to your products. So, let's talk about some properties that this carrier oil can provide to your various bath and body recipes.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits For Making Your Own SoapFirst of all, you can create your own soap from scratch with this skin-loving oil. This wonderful cosmetic oil can be used to make soap that is more conditioning and moisturizing than a typical bar of soap. Further, adding Macadamia Nut Oil to your soap can add some hardness to the bar and create a creamier lather. Also, macadamia nut oil will be absorbed into the skin easily. This means that the soap won't leave a greasy feel on your skin. Further, it has been reported that this oil is perfect for rejuvenating older skin. If you want to try this cosmetic oil, we used this cosmetic oil in our Lavender Cold Process Soap Recipe and our Hot Fudge Brownies Cold Process Soap RecipeMacadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Making Lip Care ProductsAnother great way for you to use this wonderful cosmetic oil is creating homemade lip care products. Macadamia Nut Oil is a perfect addition to your lip care products, as this oil is perfect for moisturizing. First, this cosmetic oil will be absorbed by the lips easily and will be able to nourish and protect your lips. Also, this oil will contribute to your product having an amazingly smooth glide, which allows these softening oils to care for and protect your lips. If you would like to try this oil for yourself, then you can test out our Mango Madness Lip Balm Recipe.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Creating LotionAdditionally, you can perfectly use this cosmetic oil to create amazing homemade body lotion. In fact, you can create lotion that is luscious and moisturizing. Further, the cosmetic oil will sink deep down into your sink. Not only will you not have a greasy layer on your skin, but the oil will be able to provide nourishment to deeper layers of your skin. You can try out this lovely cosmetic oil by using either our Shea Lotion with Herbal Infusion Recipe or our Glamour Girl Lotion Recipe. Another option you have for creating some delightful skin care is our Almond Body Cream Recipe.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Making Homemade Facial ProductsAlso, you can use this cosmetic oil to create some amazing products for your face. This lovely cosmetic oil is perfect for moisturizing your skin. Further, the oil is sensitive enough to be used on the face without causing any issues. Since this is a light cosmetic oil, it won't clog your pores or lead to any break outs. Plus, this cosmetic oil has been known to be amazing for helping to deal with acne breakouts. So, this delightful oil will help to rejuvenate you skin and will leave you with a healthier complexion. If you would like to try out a facial recipe with this cosmetic oil, then you can try out our Activated Charcoal Scrub Recipe.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Making Homemade ConditionerPlus, you can create some wonderful hair care products with this luxurious cosmetic oil. This luscious cosmetic ingredient is perfect for adding to your recipes for hair conditioner or even deep conditioning hair masks. With macadamia nut oil, your homemade hair care recipes will be able to protect your hair from damage and split ends. Plus, this cosmetic oil will help you to moisturize and nourish each strand of hair from root to end.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Bath Bombs and Bubble BarsAnother great way to use this lovely cosmetic oil is to create bath products, like bath bombs or bubble bars. This oil will care for your skin and add the conditioning properties that these recipes need. While these products are fun, fizzy, and gorgeous, you need to make sure that your skin is well cared for, too. This cosmetic oil will condition and nourish your skin, so you can sit back to enjoy your creation! Also, you can try out a few of our bath products that include this cosmetic oil, which are the Sugar Plum Bath Bomb Recipe and the Blackberry Bling Bling Bubble Bar Recipe.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits For Your BodyOf course, your bath and body creations will need to be able to care for your body in some sort of way. You will only have amazing products if they are able to moisturize, nourish, or rejuvenate the body. Otherwise, your homemade recipes won't be need, regardless of how pretty they may be. Luckily, macadamia nut oil is a perfect cosmetic oil for caring for your body. So, since this cosmetic oil will provide your products with some amazing benefits, that is why we are going to share the wonderful benefits that this macadamia nut oil can provide for your body!Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Moisturizing the SkinOf course, this carrier oil is perfect for conditioning dry, cracked skin. This fabulous oil is perfect for calming dry skin and leaving your body feeling soft and moisturize. Not only will macadamia nut oil provide your skin with nutrients, but it is sure to absorb quickly into the deepest layers of the skin. This means that the oil will sink deep down and nourish the skin. Plus, the lovely oil won't leave a greasy feeling on the skin. So, you won't have to wait a long time for macadamia nut oil to begin to nourish your skin.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Preventing WrinklesYou can also use this lovely cosmetic oil to reduce certain signs of aging. Since macadamia nut oil is perfect for nourishing your skin, this cosmetic oil will care for your skin by rejuvenating the collagen. This collagen helps holds the shape of your skin and nourishing this part of the skin will help to reduce and smooth wrinkles and fine lines. So, including this skin nourishing oil in your daily skin care will help to make your skin look healthy and beautiful.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Helping With AcnePlus, this wonderful cosmetic oil is great for those that are dealing with acne break outs. Macadamia nut oil will provide your skin with linoleic acid, which has been said to help with reducing acne. Some dermatologists have found that lack of this nutrient can result in a higher chance for acne and break outs. Plus, even severe acne has been know to be helped by increasing this specific nutrient. So, using this cosmetic oil in your typical facial care regimen may help regulate your imbalance and prevent break outs.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Reducing ScarsYou can use reduce any noticeable scars with the nourishment of this cosmetic oil. Since the lovely macadamia nut oil contains various nutrients, it is perfect for rejuvenating your scarred skin. While scars will fade naturally overtime, adding the nutrients that your skin needs can help to speed up this process. So, adding a cosmetic oil that has a high concentration of nutrients will help you fade these marks more quickly.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Gentle Makeup RemovalAlso, you can use this lovely cosmetic oil to remove stubborn makeup from underneath your eyes and around your face. Macadamia nut oil is gentle enough to use around your eyes and will still remove all your left over makeup. Plus, this it will moisturize and nourish your skin to provide you with a clean, healthy looking face. So, this cosmetic oil is perfect for cleaning up and conditioning your face.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Preventing Razor BurnAnother way that this oil can be useful is by preventing razor burn while you're shaving. Macadamia nut oil is perfect for protecting your skin as you shave. So, you will be less likely to get scrapes, bumps, or burns. Further, you can use this cosmetic oil after your shave. This will soothe your skin to help prevent any irritation from your razor. So, you can have smooth, hairless skin without the draw backs of irritated skin!Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Your FacePlus, this cosmetic oil is wonderful for moisturizing your face. This cosmetic oil is similar to the natural oils, sebum, that your body produces, so it is perfect for adding to your dry skin. Further, the similarity allows you to moisturize this sensitive skin without clogging your pores or irritating your facial skin. So, this cosmetic oil is perfect for rejuvenating your face and creating a healthy glow.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Conditioning Your HairOf course, this wonderful cosmetic oil is perfect for moisturizing and nourishing your hair. Macadamia nut oil is full of nutrients that are amazing for your hair care. This carrier oil will add nutrients that will soften and protect each strand of hair. So, adding this ingredient to your hair care routine will lead to healthier looking, beautiful hair!Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Protecting Your LocksAnother great benefit that macadamia nut oil has for your hair is preventing damage. This oil will reinforce each individual strand of hair to help make your hair stronger. So, this oil will really benefit anyone with brittle or damaged hair. This cosmetic oil is especially beneficial for hair that has been damaged from either heat or chemicals. While you want your hair to be gorgeous, eventually your hair will need some extra care. Further, this cosmetic oil would be perfect for those that want to grow their hair long, as this oil will help prevent your hair from breaking.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits for Reducing Frizzy HairPlus, you can use the macadamia nut oil to help you reduce frizzy hair and fly away hairs. Adding this lovely cosmetic oil to your homemade hair care products is a perfect remedy for fixing rough, frizzy hair. The nutrients in this lovely oil will help reduce frizzy hair, as this will provide your hair with the nutrients that would protect and care for your locks.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits: Delicious RecipesNot only is Macadamia Nut Oil wonderful for the outside of your body, but you can benefits form eating this cosmetic oil, too. While our cosmetic oils aren't food grade and can't be used in food recipes, Macadamia Nut Oil is healthy and delicious. You can try out some recipes with Macadamia Nut Oil on the Yummly article Macadamia Nut Oil Recipes.Macadamia Nut Oil Benefits: Contact UsWe hope that you enjoy this lovely cosmetic oil in your homemade bath and body creations. If you would like to share your favorite ways to use Macadamia Nut Oil in your products, then you can easily find us on social media. We are on Twitter and Instagram @ngscents. Also, you can talk to us on the Natures Garden Facebook page. Hope to hear from you soon!Note: Natures Garden sells our cosmetic oils for external use only. We do not sell them as food items. (The information we provide 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 cosmetic oils out of reach of children and pets. Special care should be taken by pregnant and/or lactating women when handling herbs. Natures Garden accepts no responsibility (written or implied) for any products you make with our cosmetic oils. All testing is the responsibility of the customer.

There are several different categories of notes used to create a fragrance oil. These notes offer fragrance oils different elements. Here is a list of fragrance notes and what aspects they provide to an aroma.ANIMALIC ingredients create allure within a fragrance. Generally base note materials, animalic nuances add subtle sensual tones. Aromatic animalic ingredients can be used to enhance spicy, woody, and sweet base notes. They can sometimes produce a leathery tone. Balance is important when using the aromatic animalic ingredients to prevent unpleasant and repulsive base notes.EXAMPLES OF ANIMALIC INGREDIENTS: Musk, CivetBALSAMIC notes are warm and/or sweet and can frequently be found in the resinous group of materials. Balsamic notes support a fragrance from within, offering richness and providing a natural sensation. Base notes are sometimes composed of several balsamic materials.EXAMPLES OF BALSAMIC MATERIALS: Amber, Tolu, FirCAMPHORACEOUS/ AGRESTIC notes create a cooling sensation, and can be described as fresh. Natural essential oils in the herbaceous family often exhibit camphoraceous tones, with naturally occurring camphor oil producing this effect. On some occasions camphoraceous tones can produce a medicinal effect.EXAMPLES OF CAMPHORACEOUS MATERIALS: Rosemary oil, Eucalyptus oil, Camphor powderCITRUS/ HESPERIDIC tones are easily identified due to the association with food and beverages. Citrus essential oils are produced from the citrus fruit peel, and a fresh, slightly acidic note is displayed. Citrus tones are usually top notes where they produce a fresh, juicy, effervescent effect.EXAMPLES OF CITRUS MATERIALS: Lemon oil, Grapefruit oil, Bergamot oilFLORAL is the largest generic fragrance category. Within the floral category there are many sub categories such as aldehydic floral or green floral. Flowery notes such as rose, gardenia, or jasmine can be used alone or in combination with one another to produce a floral bouquet. Since some flowers have little or no scent, creative floral accords are often produced to fulfill the need for scents such as daisy or orchid. Floral tones will generally be found at the heart of the fragrance.EXAMPLES OF FLORAL NOTES: Lily, Tuberose, Floral bouquetLike the citrus accords, FRUIT notes can be easily identified due their similarity to real fruit aromas. Sweet/sour tones found in apple, peach, strawberry, and banana are replicated for use in perfumery. These fruit compounds are generally produced from synthetic materials, although touches of natural materials such as critrus may be added for a juicy effect. Fruit notes will be found in the top note or middle note of a scent, but exceptions exist in fruit scents such a peach which have creamy and sweet undertones.EXAMPLES OF FRUIT NOTES: Apple, melon, raspberryThe GREEN category is very significant in today s market. Market positioning of products based on natural themes has created a demand for fragrances that smell like plants, leaves, and grasses. Green notes provide bright, strong, natural smelling accents for all types of fragrances. Green notes can be top notes, middle notes, and they traditionally exhibit food stability in a wide variety of products.EXAMPLES OF GREEN NOTES: Herbs, Vegetables, LeavesMARINE notes add fresh, bright, watery, and/or algae like accents to fragrance blends. They are rarely used alone due to their elusive quality, yet combined with florals, woods, or fruit types they create sparkle and add a natural sensation. Marine notes are often found accenting the top note of a scent and are reminiscent of the smell of sea breezes.EXAMPLES OF MARINE NOTES: Sea spray, Dewy, Ocean breezeThe MINT family is characterized by its pierce cooling effect. Mint provides an invigoration effect and fresh lift for all fragrance types. It has become more important as a single note in today s products that feature natural positioning. Mint accents the top note of a fragrance.EXAMPLES OF MINT INGREDIENTS: Peppermint, Spearmint, MentholSPICE notes are familiar due to their use in cooking and baking. They create warm or pungent sensations, and are used in almost all fragrance types. Most spice notes are derived from nature, and they can be found accenting the middle notes of a fragrance or used alone.EXAMPLES OF SPICE INGREDIENTS: Cinnamon, Ginger, PepperSWEET notes are important base notes for most fragrance blends. Recalling familiar sensations found in vanilla, sugar, honey and syrup, sweet notes are long lasting and comforting. Gourmand type scents have created a new demand for sweet notes in perfumery, where they provide edible sensations that captivate the senses.EXAMPLES OF SWEET NOTES: Vanilla, Caramel, honeyWOODS are important building blocks for fragrance. Woody notes enhance and enrich the base notes of most fragrance. They provide warmth, naturalness and long lasting richness. Most woody notes are derived from nature, where essential oils are distilled from fresh cut wood, tree bark or roots of a tree. In today s market we find wood blends being used frequently in candles, particularly at the prestige level of distribution.EXAMPLES OF WOOD INGREDIENTS: Sandalwood, Cedar wood, Vetiver

Hello everybody! I hope you re all having a wonderful day! For all you creative people out there, are you looking for something new and exciting to add to your products? Something out of the box that you probably wouldn t normally think of? Maybe kelp for example? And yes, I mean like seaweed kelp! Kelp is actually a very amazing product that would be a great addition to your soaps and bath and body products! Did you know that there is a possibility that kelp could actually be used as a natural renewable energy source? It s very effective in yielding methane, as well as sugars that can be converted to ethanol.Kelp can be used in many different products and industries including skin care, medicinal purposes, culinary purposes, hair care, and many bath and body products. Common products that can include kelp are body wraps, facial masks, lotions, creams, ointments, bath salts, scrubs, soaps, foot treatments, and bath teas. When used in soap making, kelp brings wonderful nutrients to the skin, as well as giving the soap a natural green color. Kelp is a great way to help hydrate your hair as well as helping to thicken, rebuild, and strengthen the hair. You skin will benefit from kelp use as well, it supplies the skin with many important nutrients and helps to calm any sensitivities. Kelp also helps to moisturize the skin, reduce any skin tumors, and it also helps to slow down the aging process!There are many wonderful medicinal benefits to using kelp as well. Did you know that it can help you to lose weight? It actually works as a natural diuretic, working to get rid of excess water weight. It also helps to regulate your thyroid, which in turn regulates your metabolism, which also helps you to lose weight! Kelp also has high content levels of iodine. Iodine is also amazing for helping with thyroid problems as well! There are some specific benefits to kelp uses for women as well. Kelp can be used to dilate the cervix to induce labor and delivery in pregnant women, as well as being used to dilate the cervix for medical procedures, and the placing of intrauterine devices. When the kelp is inserted into the cervix, it is sometimes called a tent. The tent can also be used to cause abortions as well as being placed before the performing of a D&C (the scraping out of the uterus.) Kelp can also be used as a natural antibiotic, helping to protect from colds and the flu, increasing insulin resistance, treating radiation sickness, and even helping to prevent cancer!Are you wondering how to get your hands on this wonderful product as soon as possible? Well hold on just a second because it gets even better! When you search kelp on our website, it will take you right to our Kelp Powder page. On top of the powder picture, you will see a little green link labeled Recipe. This will show you the name and picture of our Seaside Spa Scrub which is actually made with kelp! This wonderful recipe is one that you re sure to adore! While you re there, make sure to check out all the rest of our free classes and recipes as well! Enjoy these great products and keep watching for more Enlightened by Layla!

You are going to love using this liquid wax in your homemade bath and body creations.There are quite a few Lanolin Oil Benefits for both your body and your homemade products. This cosmetic ingredient is very moisturizing and amazing when it comes to protecting your body from head to toe. So, this ingredient is especially perfect for dry, cold seasons when your skin is most at risk of drying out and your hair is likely to dry out and frizz up. Plus, this cosmetic ingredient closely resembles lipids that are natural to the human body. This makes it easy for Lanolin Oil to enhance the protection and moisture of our own bodies. So, this cosmetic ingredient is perfect for helping care for our bodies when they need some extra moisture or nourishment.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Your Homemade ProductsObviously, you want your cosmetic ingredients to benefit your homemade products in some way. Otherwise, you would end up with products that look nice but are virtually useless. Nobody wants that! Luckily, Natures Garden ingredients, like Lanolin Oil, are perfect for making amazing products that work great at making your beautiful. While this ingredient has quite a few beneficial properties, each cosmetic ingredient has a different set of properties that can be used to create certain types of bath and body products. So, let's go over the beneficial properties that this liquid wax can provide for your various bath and body creations.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Making CP SoapOne great way to use this lovely cosmetic ingredient is to create your very own cold process soap recipes. This liquid wax is perfect for adding some extra conditioning properties to your soap bars. Your skin is sure to love the moisturizing care, as the oil maintains its conditioning properties through the soaponification process. This means that it will be just as conditioning and skin loving in your soap as always. Plus, this cosmetic ingredient will create a soft, silky feel for your homemade soap. Another bonus that sets this ingredient apart from your other soap making supplies is the long shelf life! Since this ingredient is a skin softening wax instead of an oil, it will last longer than many of your luxurious cosmetic oils. Plus, it works just as well. If you would like to try one of our recipes with lanolin oil, then take a look at the Pooch Smooch Solid Shampoo Bar Recipe.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Skin Hydrating ProductsSkin hydrating products, like lotions and scrubs, can benefit from the addition of this cosmetic wax. This potential ingredient is perfect for moisturizing and caring for your skin. Plus, lanolin oil is able to easily sink into your skin to nourish deep down. Further, combining this cosmetic wax with other amazing ingredients, like Vitamin E Oil, will help these other nutrients sink into deeper layers of the skin. So, the cosmetic wax will help bring down the nourishment of other cosmetic oils as it sinks into your skin. This allows your hydrating recipe to condition the skin even better than before! We added this lovely ingredient to both our Hydrating Hand Stick Recipe and our Rejuvenating Foot Balm Recipe, so check them out!Lanolin Oil Benefits for Beard CareAnother wonderful way to use this cosmetic ingredient is for creating homemade beard products. This liquid wax makes a perfect addition to a diy beard conditioner, which will add to the health of your beard and enhance its appearance. This ingredient is perfect for conditioning as well as taming. This cosmetic ingredient slightly weighs down the hair as it nourishes, so adding Lanolin Oil will help smooth out unruly beards. Further, this cosmetic wax is useful for preventing dry, itchy beards. The Lanolin Oil is able to moisturize the skin under your beard and leave it feeling soft and renewed. If you want to try Lanolin in your beard care routine, you can try out our very own Beard Balm Recipe!Lanolin Oil Benefits for Shaving RecipesAlso, you can use Lanolin Oil in your homemade shaving cream recipes. Another fun way to use this cosmetic ingredient is making your own shaving soap. Since this product is a homemade shaving cream that lathers and cleans, it is basically a two in one product. This cosmetic oil will protect, nourish, and clean your skin as you shave. Plus, the skin softening properties of this liquid wax are able to sink down into the skin and provide nourishment that will keep your skin feeling healthy. Further, Lanolin Oil is perfect for protecting your skin as the razor glides and removes hair. So, this will protect your skin from razor burn and scrapes. Those that are interested, can try out some Lanolin Oil in our Cold Process Shaving Soap Recipe!Lanolin Oil Benefits for Lip BalmAdditionally, this lovely cosmetic oil can be used to create some moisturizing lip balm products. This cosmetic ingredient is perfect for sealing in the moisture that your lips need as well as rejuvenating your dry, cracked lips. Using this cosmetic ingredient along with a few other conditioning oils in a lip balm would be the ultimate rejuvenation for your chapped lips. The nourishment of the oils would be able to sink down into your lips and the Lanolin will provide a protective layer against the elements. Plus, Lanolin Oil is wonderful for providing a lovely texture to your lip balm products. This liquid wax is easy to apply and has a gentle glide that will instantly soothe your lips.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Hair ConditionersFurther, you can use this cosmetic oil to create a deeply conditioning product for your hair. Lanolin Oil is perfect for locking in moisture and protecting the hair. Plus, this oil is perfect for using with other oils that are nourishing for the hair. The cosmetic wax will help these other oils sink in and add to the moisturizing power of your conditioner. This way your hair will be able to absorb more of the benefits from the cosmetic oils compared to your typical recipe.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Your BodyNot only do your ingredients need to benefit your bath and body creations, but they need to help your body in some way, too! Whether these cosmetic oils reduce wrinkles, condition the skin, or leave your hair feeling silky, you need your ingredients to care for your body. But, not every cosmetic ingredient cares for your body in the same way. So, different people and circumstances can think of different ingredients as perfect for their needs. This means that you may need an understanding of your ingredient's properties to create products that are perfect for you!Lanolin Oil Benefits for Healing SkinThis cosmetic ingredient is deeply conditioning. So, it is the perfect choice for soothing dry, chapped skin. Using lanolin on skin issues, like peeling, cracked, scaly, rough, or irritated skin, is a wonderful way to help heal quickly. This cosmetic ingredient forms a layer that prevents moisture loss, which is essential for healthy skin. But, this liquid wax doesn't clog pores. Since the cosmetic oil is natural, it is perfect for using as a moisturizer. So, you can have all the benefits of locking in moisture without worrying about any blemishes.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Chapped LipsAlso, Lanolin Oil is a great choice for creating a nourishing lip balm recipe. This cosmetic oil is perfect for helping chapped lips heal and stay moisturized! First, the cosmetic ingredient is able to protect the lips from chapping any further. This will finally provide your body the opportunity to heal. Plus, this ingredient will prevent your lips from losing moisture. This is especially useful when adding to a lip balm that uses other moisturizing oils. Together, these ingredients will give you back your luscious lips in no time!Lanolin Oil Benefits for Your HairPlus, Lanolin Oil is perfect for hair that needs some extra conditioning. This product will protect and moisturize your hair. This liquid wax acts as a barrier that prevents your hair from drying out. So, this ingredient is especially wonderful for people with thick, curly hair. As this cosmetic ingredient is perfect for conditioning your gorgeous locks. While those with thin or straight hair can use this for some deep conditioning, it may weigh your hair down too much. Further, this oil is a great substitute for thicker oils, like Castor Oil. For those that aren't fond of the sticky texture of Castor Oil will find that this liquid wax is a perfect replacement. This ingredient is a heavier oil that is very conditioning without being too sticky or thick. Also, you can combine this liquid wax with other oils or use it on its own to condition wet hair. Lanolin Oil Benefits for Reducing Signs of AgingThis lovely cosmetic ingredient is perfect for reducing signs of aging, like wrinkles. While there is nothing wrong with getting older, some signs of aging are simply due to dry or undernourished skin. So, caring for your skin with amazing and conditioning cosmetic ingredients is a perfect way to reduce premature wrinkles naturally. Plus, it will leave your skin healthy and beautiful. Luckily, Lanolin Oil is one of the best cosmetic ingredients for caring for and protecting your skin. Furthermore, since this cosmetic oil is similar to the lipids in our body, it is able to be used without clogging pores. So, you can incorporate this amazingly moisturizing ingredient in your recipes for homemade face cream for wrinkles.Lanolin Oil Benefits for Splitting NailsGrowing out your natural nails can be difficult. So, it is especially frustrating when your nails begin to split and peel. This splitting may be caused by harsh nail beauty products or even using too much nail polish remover, as these sorts of things can dry out your nails. This means that we are diminishing the oils that help your nails stay strong and healthy. Luckily, we can use lanolin oil to nourish and rejuvenate our nails to make them stronger and less likely to split!Lanolin Oil Benefits for Anti Chlorine Cream for SwimmingThis lovely cosmetic oil is not just great for locking moisture in for your hair and skin. It can help you keep it out, too. Since Lanolin Oil is a wonderful barrier against water, it is perfect for helping keep the pool water from your skin and hair. So, you can ensure that the good moisture stays in and the chemicals, like chlorine, are out. Not only will this prevent your skin from drying out, but it is perfect for preventing sensitive skin from getting rashes. This would make Lanolin Oil a perfect ingredient for creating an anti chlorine cream.Lanolin Oil Benefits: Where the Oil ComesThis lovely cosmetic ingredient is naturally made by sheep. The Lanolin Oil is used by the sheep to protect their wool. So, this cosmetic ingredient is collected at the same time as the sheep's wool, which is used for items like clothing. Once the wool and lanolin are separated, the Lanolin Oil is perfect for using in bath and body products. This natural product will condition and protect the skin and hair of humans just as it protected the sheep's wool. So, this cosmetic ingredient is perfect for creating natural products that are very effective at moisturizing. If you are interested in the process, then check out this video of a sheep farmer Extracting Lanolin from Sheep's Wool, Edwardian Farm!Lanolin Oil Benefits: Share With UsWe at Natures Garden would love to hear all about your favorite ways to use Lanolin Oil. Any recipes that include this cosmetic ingredient are sure to really care for the skin. So, they are sure to be wonderful products! If you want to contact us, then feel free to find us on any of these social media platforms. You can find us on the Natures Garden Facebook page. Also, you can use @ngscents to find us on either Twitter or Instagram. We hope to hear from you soon!

Hey everyone! I hope you re all having a wonderful day and this finds you all in happy moods! For all you crafters out there, are you looking for some new and exciting products to try? Something that is sure to get your customers attention? Something sure to get everyone talking? Or maybe you re just looking for something new to try in your homemade creations? Have you ever tried making anything with cosmetic clays before? Kaolin Clay to be specific? If you haven t, then what are you waiting for? Cosmetic clays are amazing and you definitely should be using them in your products! Kaolin clay is wonderful and can be used in so many different industries and products!Kaolin clay is actually named after a hill in China where it was originally mined from, Kao-Ling Hill. But did you know that kaolin clay is also known by other names as well? It can also be known as Ceramic Clay, or China Clay. Kaolin clay was actually first introduced in Europe during the 1700s. The Chinese introduced it as an example of an ingredient used in the process for making porcelain. Kaolin clay can actually be used in the paper making process as well! When used for paper making, it helps to ensure to gloss on the paper. In 2008, the US Naval Medical Research actually announced that they had invented a kaolin-infused gauze. This gauze is called Quikclot Combat Gauze. There are many wonderful benefits to kaolin clay uses. It can be used for many different products and industries, one of them being for bath and body products. Some common bath and body products that can include kaolin clay are bath bombs, mud baths, face masks, eye shadow, natural deodorant, salt scrubs, sugar scrubs, foundation, and blush. When used in these products, kaolin clay has many fantastic benefits, especially for skin care. Kaolin clay helps to exfoliate the skin, stimulate circulation, and also works as a great exfoliant on the skin. There are also many medicinal benefits of kaolin clay as well! It helps to soothe upset stomachs and suppress hunger. Kaolin clay can also treat cholera, mouth pain, diarrhea, any soreness caused by ulcers or radiation, and it can even treat swelling within the large intestine.Now hold on there, I know you want to try out this amazing cosmetic clay as soon as possible, and here s how! All you need to do is type kaolin or kaolin clay into the search bar on our website. That will actually take you directly to our Kaolin White Clay Powder page. On top of the clay picture, you will see a little green box that says Recipe. If you click on that it will show the names and pictures of three of all of our wonderful free recipes that are actually made with kaolin clay! Make sure to try them all out especially our Stinky Feet Foot Powder, our Wild Bath Bomb, and our Silky Shimmering Body Powder!

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.

We at Natures Garden have many herbs wholesale that you can include in your homemade cosmetic products. However, there are very few herbs that are as nourishing as the Spirulina Powder. This wonderful algae is full of all kinds of vitamins and minerals that the body needs to be its best. In fact, some people have been referring to this super food as the "food of the future". Spirulina has gained this nickname for a few important reasons. These reasons include being fast and easy to grow as well as having high amounts of essential nutrients for the body. These nutrients are key to making this an amazing herb for the entire body. So, we will use this blog to explore some of the uses and benefits of Spirulina as well as share with you how to use Spirulina Powder in your own natural herbal cosmetics.How to Use Spirulina Powder: Growing ConditionsSpirulina can be found growing in the lakes and ponds of Africa, Central America and South America. This algae prefers these warm lakes and their alkaline water conditions, around a pH range of 8-11. So, you won't ever find Spirulina growing sea water. Also, it needs to have an abundance of sunlight and mineral rich water. Both the sun light and minerals are used by Spirulina as food sources. Then, the algae uses these to create all the beneficial properties that make it so loved. Further, Spirulina is able to grow in conditions that many other algae can not. In fact, some dessert populations of Spirulina can survive if their pond evaporates, as they can remain dormant on rocks until the water returns.Also, you can recreate some of the conditions that Spirulina needs to thrive so you can grow some at home! If you wanted to grow this algae on your own, you just need a few supplies. It is said to be about the same level of maintenance as caring for fish. So, you will need a fish tank, sunlight, a few mineral salts for food, and some simple equipment. If you would like to know some specifics on growing this super food, then take a look at a great resource we found at the end of this blog. They go over the basics of growing this algae at home and have even more information for anyone that runs into problems.How to Use Spirulina Powder: Industrial UsesOften, this specific algae is used in industries to nourish the body in some way. Whether Spirulina is used on the inside or outside of the body, its abundance of vitamins and minerals are fantastic for the body. In fact, this algae contains essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs. The Spirulina nutrients include Vitamin B12 and other B vitamins, Vitamin F, several amino acids, biotin, calcium, potassium, iron and so much more.How to Use Spirulina Powder: Foods and BeveragesToday, Spirulina is often sold to make people healthier. You can find this algae in health food stores as a supplement to your normal diet. Also, many people use Spirulina to add to smoothies or other healthy foods. These are both done to increase the amount of nutrients that you are getting with typical healthy eating. These nutrients include high levels of protein, various vitamins, and many essential minerals.However, this super food is actually only a rediscovered gem and not some new health discovery. In fact, Spirulina is a crop that was farmed by some ancient civilizations, but it had gotten lost somewhere in history. There is historical evidence that Aztecs were using Spirulina as a major food source in the 16th century. It is thought to have been harvested in Lake Texcoco and made into cakes, as a Spanish conquistador named Hernan Cortez had observed the native people harvesting and consuming it. He even tried some of the algae and noted that it had the "flavor of cheese". Although this practice had disappeared from culture for a time, we are rediscovering its properties and finding new uses. Since this crop is nutritious and easy to cultivate, organizations like the United Nations promote its production in developing countries to help alleviate world hunger.How to Use Spirulina Powder: Bath and Body ProductsNot only is Spirulina great for nutrition, but it can provide your skin and hair with some wonderful benefits, too. First, the vitamins in this cosmetic powder are known to help tone the skin to create a brighter complexion and can even reduce dark circles. Also, this cosmetic herb is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. This can be useful for reducing rashes, acne, or eczema. Plus, this cosmetic supply is thought to nourish the follicles with essential minerals, reduce hair loss, and promote healthy growth. Also, this can be useful for reducing dandruff with its high levels of antioxidants.Not only will this herb provide your products with amazing properties for the skin and hair, but it is a great natural colorant. So, this would be perfect to include with other natural cosmetic ingredients or natural soap making supplies. You would have both a gorgeous, natural color and a plethora of fantastic properties for your whole body.How to Use Spirulina Powder: Natures Garden RecipesThis is one of the best natural cosmetic ingredients for cosmetic bath and body recipes. In fact, we have uses this powdered herb in our Castile Hot Process Soap Recipe. This recipe uses Spirulina Powder along with skin loving oils. This allows you to create a natural cold process soap recipe that moisturizes and nourishes your skin. Although our recipe includes soap colorant, you can remove it. This will leave you with just the beautiful natural hue of Spirulina Powder.We included this wonderful herb in a few of our other cosmetic recipes. The Seaside Spa Scrub Recipe is a great recipe for exfoliation and rejuvenation. First, the Dead Sea Salt will work to remove dead skin. Then, the natural herbs will nourish the new skin underneath. Also, you can incorporate this nutritious herb into a blend that is perfect for facials. The blend of herbs and essential oils in our Lucky Leprechaun Face Mask Recipe creates a recipe that nourishes and detoxifies your skin. This face mask is sure to make your face feel healthy and look stunning!How to Use Spirulina Powder: MedicinalMany people consume Spirulina for its abundance of health benefits. Due to this algae's high levels of essential nutrients, you can use this as a boost to get your body working its best. People have found that you can use this herb to reduce or solve many different ailments.The nutrients in Spriulina have been known to reduce the side effects of many issues. Also, the anti-inflammatory properties have been found to be useful for many things, like reducing the pain of arthritis. Additionally, you can use this supplement to improve digestive health. Spirulina has been found to promote healthy gut bacteria while reducing the growth of bad bacteria. So, this algae should be able to protect you from E. coli or Candida yeast. So, your body's ability to absorb nutrients will improve. Plus, trials have shown Spirulina to be effective against sinus issues. Properties in this algae are useful for reducing symptoms of allergic rhinitis, which includes itching, sneezing, and a runny nose.Further, the effects of Spirulina are useful for taking preventative measures against diseases. One benefit of this algae is improving heart health. Research has found that Spirulina can lower your chance of a stroke, reduce high cholesterol, and lower blood pressure. Plus, it is said that this super food is a powerful antioxidant that can help protect your body. In fact, a medical study had suggested that this algae improves the immune system well enough to reduce susceptibility to some chronic illnesses and even cancer. Also, Spirulina reduces triglyceride build up and inflammation in the liver, which protects you from liver failure or cirrhosis.How to Use Spirulina Powder: Other UsesThere are many ways that Spirulina can help you get healthier. You can see the benefits in this herb both in and out of the body. You have already seen many of the benefits from Spirulina, but here are a few more benefits you may enjoy.Some people like to use this supplement to aid in weight loss. Spirulina would be useful for losing weight because it enhances fat burning while helping you feel full. It helps you burn fat as it is protein-rich and requires more energy to process. So, you can add Spirulina to a protein shake or your weight loss plan. Also, Spirulina has been used to boost energy levels. Your lack of energy could be due to your body not getting the fuel it needs. So, you can add this algae to give your body the wake up call it needs to perform its best! Plus, it is thought that the metabolism boost from Spirulina helps your body to use stored energy. So, you can add Spirulina to your food or a smoothie to add some extra goodness to your body!How to Use Spirulina Powder: Farming and Home Grown SpirulinaFarming algae is an environmentally friendly, quick growing, and healthy alternative to many other farms. In fact, using the same amount of farming space it can produce way more protein than soybeans, corn, or beef. Specifically, you can see that Spirulina is only of the most used and loved algae. Much of this algae's success is due to its safe agricultural history, simplicity in farming, supporting health research, global market, and low cost to begin farming. If you'd like to learn more about the algae farming industry, then check out Spirulina Source's article on Why Microfarms Are Emerging.Not only is Spirulina popular in the farming industry, but many people are tying to grow it at home too! As promised, we have a great resource that will help you learn how to grow and harvest Spirulina in your own home. The article by Spirulina Academy is called Grow Spirulina at Home and it is useful for helping you get started on growing some nutritious Spirulina. Plus, they even have courses to help you avoid common mistakes and an easy to follow recipe to create the medium. So, you can easily grow this algae right at home!How to Use Spirulina Powder: Reach Out to UsWe hope that you enjoyed learning a bit more about the benefits of Spirulina Powder and why you should add it to your natural cosmetic supplies. If you want to find more other wonderful herbs to mix with Spirulina Powder, then check out our Herbs and Spices page. Also, we are available to answer any questions that you may have about your bath and body recipes. You can reach out to us in the NG store, on the phone, or on social media. We have a Facebook page as well as both Twitter and Instagram accounts (@ngscents). Even if you don't have questions, we'd love to hear from you! You could share your opinion on Spirulina or tell us about your herbal recipes. Hope to hear from you soon!How to Use Spirulina Powder: Reminder About Our HerbsNote: Natures Garden sells our herbs for external use only. We do not sell Spirulina Powder as a food item. The information we provide in this blog is only for educational purposes. We do not intend to use this information to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any diseases. The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated this information. Keep all herbs away from the reach of children and pets. If you are a pregnant and/or lactating women, then take special care when handling any of our herbs. Natures Garden accepts no responsibility (written or implied) for any of the products you make with our cosmetic herbs. The customers have all of the testing responsibility for creating their herbal products.

Sometimes it is a hard pill to swallow, but when it comes to soaping, mistakes will be made, tears will fall, and you learn from your errors!This week, we had a slight oversight.All of our soaping ingredients were weighed out and ready for the combination and melt down. We had the lye and water ready to make the lye mixture. Everything else was prepped and ready to go.We put on our safety gear and started the soap making procedure. Everything seemed to be going flawlessly. Our scent was perfect, the color combination was the spot on, and the soap batter poured beautifully into the mold. It was soaping bliss.Then, we started cleaning up. That was when we found the sunflower oil. It was still in its dish, waiting to be added to the soap recipe. And, it was about 5% of our total soaping oils no less.Devastated, it was now time to play the waiting game. We had to wait for our beautiful soap to mold for at least 24 hours before it would be sturdy enough to remove it.What resulted, after unmolding, was a gorgeous shade of green soap that broke into pieces when sliced. Our soap was too lye heavy. And, we knew this was because of the forgotten and overlooked sunflower oil.One way to correct this soaping error was through rebatching. Rebatching is almost like a do over for soap. Although there are various reasons as to why you would rebatch, one of them is the fact that you can add an oil to your soap. Our soaping oversight would be a perfect example to rebatch.So, in order to save the 4 pound soap batch we had, we decided that we would take this opportunity to learn about rebatching and write a blog post on how to rebatch. Although it was the very first time we ever attempted a rebatch, here is the process we did to show how to rebatch soap (pictures included).Step 1: Grate the soap. This was no small feat for us. In total, 4 pounds of soap took us about 45 minutes to do.Step 2: Melt the soap back down. For this we selected to use our crock pot. Since we had missed the first opportunity to add the sunflower oil, we did this now to the grated soap.Step 3: Stir. Actually, this step is more like trying to rotate the soap. Since you never want to scorch your soap when using a crock pot, this stir was more like a rotation of the soap within the crock pot.Step 4: Wait about 25-30 minutes, then check the soap again and stir/rotate. The longer the soap melts, you will notice more of it becoming very gel like.Step 5: At this point, we noticed that the soap looked a little dry. If this occurs, add a little water.Step 6: Stir to disperse the water among all of the soap.Step 7: Wait for another 20 minutes or so, then give the soap a good stir.Step 8: Add fragrance and stir. Although we did scent the original batch, we wanted to rescent the rebatch for any scent that may have been lost through the saponification process and the reheating process.Step 9: Get your mold, and start to fill it with the soap. Remember to tap your mold as you fill to reduce any bubbles that may be trapped in your soap.Step 10: Continue filling your mold and tapping it until all of the soap is out of the crock pot and into your mold.Step 11: Insulate and wait. The soap will need about 12 hours or so in the mold. Once the time elapses, remove the soap from the molds and slice.Our rebatched soap bars are awesome now. They have a creamy full lather, and even better they don't crumble and are actual bars! Although the finished rebatch bars do have a rustic appeal, it kind of suits them. Overall, this was a great learning experience, and we were able to save the 4 pound batch of soap. Learning how to rebatch really was not difficult, and was well worth the effort in the end.