Relaxing Bath & Body Recipes

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35520994220303243962009-07-17T09:40:51.149-05:00Relaxing Bath & Body RecipesOver 500 fabulous bath and body recipes! Use them for gifts, fundraisers or start your own business. Search here for your favorite recipes or instantly download the ebook for $9.95!staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-70705725989359736242007-05-20T08:10:00.001-05:002007-05-20T08:10:43.051-05:00Kosher Bath Salts

1 cup kosher salt1 cup baking soda2 tbs. glycerinPlace ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Put in a decorative container.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-87872106500671086412007-05-14T21:36:00.000-05:002007-05-14T21:37:50.930-05:00Jojoba Oil Melt and Pour Soap

1 lb. M&P Soap1 T. jojoba oil1 tsp. beeswaxMelt all ingredients together and pour into your mold. It makes a very nice, hard bar that is long lasting. Because it is much harder, it takes longer to lather.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-54217735297220213162007-05-13T12:27:00.001-05:002007-05-13T12:27:33.854-05:00Honey Treatment for Very Dry Damaged Hair

3 tablespoons honey1 tablespoon olive oilStir for a minute or so until the mixture is smooth. Apply to freshly shampooed hair, and let soak in for 10-12 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Makes enough for 1 application.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-61790701284119309822007-05-06T14:32:00.000-05:002007-05-06T14:33:15.623-05:00Honey-Milk Conditioner For Oily Hair

1/3 cup hot water¼ cup glycerin2 tablespoons liquid lecithin1/4 cup Sage1/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons dry buttermilk powderCombine the hot water and sage, and let set for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid, and discard the sage. Add the remaining Ingredients to the strained liquid, and mix well. Apply to freshly shampooed hair, let set on hair for about 2 minutes and rinse off with warm water. Makes

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-48318528099527557722007-05-04T08:32:00.000-05:002007-05-04T08:33:04.529-05:00Honey-Pollen Shampoo

1/4 cup honey1/2 cup glycerin.1 tablespoon witch hazel1/4 cup orange flower water or cologne2 tablespoons bee pollen1 teaspoon liquid soap1 tablespoon alcoholPlace the ingredients in a screw top jar, cover and shake well. Makes about 1¼ cups.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-47528473449324384482007-04-29T21:56:00.001-05:002007-04-29T21:56:48.788-05:00Honey Herbal Hair Conditioner

1/4 cup honey1/4 cup glycerin1/4 cup sage, and 1/2 cup dried chamomile flowersOR1/2 cup nettle leaves and 1/4 cup rosemary leaves1/2 cup witch hazel1 tablespoon liquid lecithinPlace all the ingredients in a screw top jar. Shake well and let set for 1 hour. Strain to remove herbs, discard the herbs and pour the liquid back into the jar. Makes about 1/2 cup.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-41245470960622636552007-04-28T13:30:00.000-05:002007-04-28T13:31:38.902-05:00Honey Egg Shampoo

1/4 cup honey2 tablespoons liquid soap2 tablespoons water1 tablespoon witch hazel1 large egg, at room temperature1 tablespoon wheat germ oil or almond oil1 tablespoon rosewater or colognePlace all the ingredients in a screw top jar, cover and shake well. Makes about 2/3 cup.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-31747533986110816142007-04-26T15:08:00.001-05:002007-04-26T15:08:38.242-05:00Honey Bee Soap

4 oz. Opaque MP soap1 T. beeswax pellets1 T. honeyMelt beeswax and keep warm/liquid. Melt soap base and then mix in beeswax. Add honey and keep stirring until melted. Pour into mold. This recipe looks neat in a similar mold - Milky Way Molds have a bee and a flower.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-83876717970640274902007-04-24T12:22:00.000-05:002007-04-24T12:23:08.760-05:00Honeyed Bath Salts

You will need:1 1/2 cups of Epsom Salts (or rock sea salt)1/3 cup of honey (liquid honey)2 drops of yellow food coloring3 drops essential oil (optional, honey gives off a nice scent)To create:Take the salts and place them in a bowl with the honey. Stir them together very well. It will seem a little sticky. Add your two drops of yellow food coloring to the essential oil if you choose to use it.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-8266128854389294662007-04-23T15:32:00.001-05:002007-04-23T15:32:38.776-05:00Herbal Shampoo (For Oily Hair)

2 tbs. dry peppermint2 tbs. dry spearmint1 tbs. dry sage1 cup water2/3 cup baby shampooCombine herbs and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out the herbs and mix the baby shampoo with the herbal water. Pour into a plastic squirt bottle or jar.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-87281306013096292262007-04-21T12:19:00.001-05:002007-04-21T12:19:50.511-05:00Herbal Shampoo (For Dry Hair)

1 tbs. dry comfrey root1 tbs. dry rosemary1 tbs. dry chamomile1 cup water2/3 cup baby shampoo1 egg (beaten)1/3 cup milkCombine herbs and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out the herbs and mix herbal water with the baby shampoo, egg and milk. Pour into a plastic squirt bottle or jar.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-27827451594348850992007-04-19T21:26:00.001-05:002007-04-21T12:20:09.000-05:00Herbal Milk Bath

Ingredients:2 cups of dry milk powder1 cup of cornstarch2 teaspoons of your favorite herbsInstructions:First combine the milk powder and cornstarch together in a blender, when it's all well combined add your herbs and blend once more. It is now ready to enjoy simply by adding 1/2 cup of the mixture to your warm running bath water.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-83194546269381550922007-04-18T07:26:00.000-05:002007-04-18T07:28:09.738-05:00HERBAL GLYCERIN SOAP

1 pound Glycerin1/2 ounce fragrance oil or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon essential oil, amount depends on oil used.1 T. herbal powder of your choice and/or 1 T. dried flower of you choiceMelt the glycerin in the microwave until completely disolved. This usually takes one to two minutes. Avoid stirring as much as possible because stirring causes bubbles. Pour in herbal powder, dried flowers, and fragrance oil

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-55340331004240149842007-04-16T16:38:00.000-05:002007-04-16T16:39:03.193-05:00Hawaiian Bath Oil

Ingredients:1/8 cup of canola oil1/8 cup of apricot oil10 drops of mango oil10 drops of coconut oil10 drops of gardenia oilInstructions:Mix all of the ingredients thoroughly together, bottle until ready for use. When ready add to the warm running water as you fill your bath tub and then simply enjoy the wonderful tropical aroma as your body soaks up the oils.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-44281189402883903272007-04-15T13:11:00.001-05:002007-04-15T13:12:07.909-05:00Green Apple and Aloe Vera Shower Gel

3/4 cup distilled water1/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute with 1/2 cup unscented shampoo and increase salt to 1 tsp.)1/2 tsp. table salt2 tbs. aloe vera gel15 drops apple fragrance oil1 drop green food coloring (optional)Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the shampoo concentrate and stir until well mixed. Add the aloe vera gel, salt, apple fragrance oil and coloring. Stir

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-433745153157066742007-04-12T10:27:00.001-05:002007-04-12T10:27:26.210-05:00Gardening Soap

8 oz. M&P base2 T. white cornmeal1 1/2 T. fine pumice1 T. bentonite clay2 tsp. of a citrus essential oil (orange, lemon, etc.)Melt base and scent. Stir in cornmeal, pumice, & clay continually until it gets to the point where it will stay suspended in the soap. By this time the soap will be quite thick and cool. Pour into molds.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-37562342021781423042007-04-09T15:18:00.000-05:002007-04-09T15:19:25.029-05:00Golden Milk Bath

Ingredients:4 cups of milk powder1 cup of boiled water1/2 cup of dried chamomile or 6 chamomile tea bagsInstructions:Steep the chamomile in water for about twenty minutes. After twenty minutes strain off the liquid if you used the dried chamomile and then mix the strained or tea bag liquid with the milk powder and then add it to your warm running bath water.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-11558355883872045292007-03-31T11:00:00.000-05:002007-03-31T11:01:32.045-05:00Gentle Uplifting Bath Salts

You will need:1 cup of sea salt (or Epsom Salts)1 tablespoon of baking soda3 drops bergamot oil3 drops rose geranium oil3 drops lavender oil2 drops frankincense oilTo color these use light pastel colors, to continue the uplifting feeling. I like light green or yellow personally.Take the oils and mix them together in a separate bowl that you have thesalts in. Mix the oils well.Mix the bath salts

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-37183414540401809912007-03-28T07:57:00.000-05:002007-03-28T08:00:42.368-05:00FRUITCAKE SOAP

3 - 4oz. Glycerine Soaps (12 oz)Food ColoringFragrance Oils (Tangerine, Cherry, Pineapple, Lime, Gingerbread and Cinnamon)You can use rectangular soap molds, small loaf pans or small bundt pans. Melt 4 ounces of soap and pour into 4 square or rectangular soap molds. Immediately add the following in this order:Mold 1:3 drops red food color and 5 drops Cherry fragrance oilMold 2:2 drops red, 1 drop

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-48764363280230670072007-03-27T21:15:00.001-05:002007-03-27T21:15:44.890-05:00Fragrant Honey Milk Bath Oil

1 cup honey2 cups milk1 cup salt1/4 cup baking soda1/2 cup baby oilFragrance oil of desired scentCombine honey, milk, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Fill your tub and pour the mixure in. Add the baby oil and a few drops of the fragrance.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-76235769262108258872007-03-26T15:52:00.001-05:002007-03-26T15:52:48.364-05:00Foaming Bath Oil Balls

1/4 cup baking soda2 tbs. citric acid or ascorbic acid (powdered vitamin C)1 tbs. borax powder (for softening)2 tbs. powdered sugar (for binding)2 tbs. sweet almond oil1 tsp. vitamin E oil (preservative)1/4 tsp. fragrance or essential oilCombine the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir until well blended. Drizzle in almond oil and stir until mixture is moistened. Add vitamin E oil and fragrance and

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-65175406220667495852007-03-25T10:04:00.000-05:002007-03-25T10:05:12.431-05:00Foaming Vanilla Bath

Ingredients:1 cup of olive oil1/2 cup of liquid soap1/4 cup of honey1 Tablespoon of vanilla extractInstructions:Thoroughly blend all of the ingredients together and store in a decorative bottle or jar. Shake well before each use and pour about 1/4 of a cupful under the flow of your warm running bath water.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-23004599896492663982007-03-24T11:43:00.000-05:002007-03-24T11:44:09.306-05:00Fresh Aloe Vera and Nettle Leaf Soap

1 c. glycerin soap base1/8 c. aloe vera gel2 T. crushed dried nettle leafOR2 T. simmered, macerated fresh leafMix together all ingredients and pour into molds. Once cooled, pop out of molds and store them in a dark cool place.

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-20929562332972644322007-03-23T07:58:00.001-05:002007-03-23T07:58:48.101-05:00Fizzy Bath Crystals

8 oz. cornstarch8 oz. citric acid16 oz. baking soda1 tsp. fragrance oilMix cornstarch and citric acid together thoroughly. Add fragrance oil as desired. Blend in baking soda. Package and label. Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup per bath. Enjoy!

staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052151454821255784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552099422030324396.post-69899841132371663322007-03-22T16:27:00.001-05:002007-03-22T16:27:58.866-05:00Fields of Gold Milk Bath

4 cups powdered milk1 cup boiled water1/2 cup dried chamomile or 5 chamomile tea bagsSteep chamomile in water for 20 minutes. Strain liquid. Mix liquid with milk and add to bath water. Especially nice after a long day.

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