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DIY Coffee Body Scrub

What You’ll Need: Four 4 oz. Bail Jars 7 oz. Fresh Coffee Grounds 3 oz. Sweet Almond Oil 1 oz. Coffee Butter 1 oz. Coffee Seed Oil 1.5 oz. Potassium Cocoate 6 mL Espresso Fragrance Oil 0.1 oz. Optiphen Dropper ONE: In a heat-safe container, add the sweet almond oil and coffee butter. Place the container in the microwave and heat using 20-30 […]

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DIY Turmeric Melt & Pour Soap

What You’ll Need: 12 Cavity Rectangle Silicone Mold 60 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base 2 tsp. Turmeric Powder 0.8 oz. Orange 10X Essential Oil 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle ONE: Chop 60 ounces of Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base into small, uniform cubes. Place the soap into a large, heat-safe container and melt in the microwave […]

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Honeycomb Melt & Pour Soap Tutorial

  What You’ll Need: 6 Cavity Honeycomb Silicone Mold 19.5 oz. Honey Melt and Pour Soap 0.3 oz. Pure Honey Fragrance Oil King’s Gold Mica Cappuccino Mica Black Oxide Color Block Shimmer Yellow Color Block Droppers 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle Optional: Clean Up Tool ONE: Chop and melt 4 ounces of Honey Melt and Pour Soap […]

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Sand Dollar Bath Bomb DIY

What You’ll Need: Two Sand Dollar Molds 14 oz. Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) (About 1 1/2 cups) 7 oz. Citric Acid (About 3/4 cup) 3 oz. Epsom Salt, Extra Fine 2 oz. Coconut Oil 6 mL Polysorbate 80 9 mL Tropical Vacation Fragrance Oil King’s Gold Mica Super Pearly White Mica Witch Hazel in Spray Bottle Droppers ONE: In […]

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DIY Rose Clay Milk Soap Bars

What You’ll Need: Milk Soap Silicone Tray Mold  32 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base 4 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base 0.9 oz. Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil 1 tsp. Rose Clay 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in 8 oz. Spray Bottle Injector Tool Clean Up Tool ONE: In a small container, mix 1 […]

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Pure Charcoal Melt and Pour Soap DIY

What You’ll Need: Pure Soap Silicone Tray Mold 32 oz. Aloe Vera Melt and Pour 3 oz. White Melt and Pour Soap Base 2 tsp. Activated Charcoal 0.8 oz. Tea Tree Essential Oil 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle Clean Up Tool Injector Tool ONE: Chop 3 ounces of White Melt and Pour Soap Base into small chunks. Place them […]

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Frankincense Essential Oil Body Balm DIY

What You’ll Need: Four 4 oz. Bail Jars 9 oz. Avocado Oil 3 oz. Kokum Butter 2 oz. Cera Bellina Wax 0.2 oz. Frankincense Essential Oil Optional: Dropper ONE: Chop any large pieces of kokum butter into smaller pieces using a sharp knife. This helps the butter melt more easily. The smaller the pieces, the […]

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Midnight Plum Melt and Pour Soap DIY

What You’ll Need: 12 Bar Round Silicone Mold 32 oz. Stephenson Ultra Clear Soap Base Queen’s Purple Color Block Black Oxide Color Block 1/2 Tbs. Iridescent Glitter 1 tsp. Snowflake Sparkle Mica 0.6 oz. Bramble Berry’s Alien Type Fragrance Oil 0.6 oz. Vanilla Color Stabilizer  99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle ONE: Cut and melt 32 ounces of Stephenson […]

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Chamomile and Coconut Oil Body Balm DIY

Chamomile is one of my favorite herbs to use in do-it-yourself beauty products. The use of chamomile in skincare has been traced all the way back to Ancient times, including ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Today, chamomile is still ingested and applied to the skin for its anti-inflammatory properties. To add the skin-loving properties to this balm, coconut […]

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Christmas Star Melt & Pour Soap Tutorial

What You’ll Need: Christmas Star Mold (two molds) 18 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base 0.1 oz. Sleigh Ride Fragrance Oil 0.1 oz. Vanilla Color Stabilizer Shimmer Sparkle Gold Color Block Merlot Sparkle Mica Shamrock Green Mica 99% Isopropyl Alcohol & Spray Bottle ONE: Chop and melt 18 ounces of Clear Melt and Pour Soap in […]

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Lavender Lotion Bar Tutorial

What You’ll Need: 25 Mini Deodorant Tubes 3.5 oz. Argan Oil 3 oz. Avocado Butter 2 oz. White Beeswax 0.1 oz. Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil Optional: Lavender Lotion Bar Label Template ONE: In a small heat-safe container, combine the argan oil, avocado butter and white beeswax. Microwave on 30-60 second bursts until fully melted. Beeswax has a high melting point […]

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Pumpkin Souffle Cold Process Soap Tutorial

What You’ll Need: 8 Paper Disposable Cups (cut to hold 4 ounces)  8 oz. Coconut Oil (25%) 9.6 oz. Palm Oil (30%) 8 oz. Olive Oil (25%) 6.4 oz. Sweet Almond Oil (20%) 4.5 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 10.5 oz. Distilled Water 1.7 oz. Pumpkin Souffle Fragrance Oil Titanium Dioxide Disposable Frosting Bag Used Coffee Grounds MOLD […]

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Vermont Maple Melt & Pour Soap DIY

What You’ll Need: Guest Leaves Mold 10 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base 0.2 oz. Vermont Maple Fragrance Oil 0.2 oz. Vanilla Color Stabilizer Shimmer Sparkle Gold Color Block Perfect Red Color Block Perfect Orange Color Block Yellow Oxide Color Block 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle Evergreen Mica Merlot Sparkle Mica ONE: Chop and melt […]

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Cocoa Butter Cashmere Body Mousse DIY

What You’ll Need: Three Tall 8 oz. Bail Jars 8 oz. Avocado Butter 3 oz. Cocoa Butter Chunks 2 oz. Jojoba Oil 6 mL Cocoa Butter Cashmere Fragrance Oil Dropper ONE: Add the jojoba oil and cocoa butter into a small, heat-safe container. Melt in the microwave using 30-60 second bursts. Cocoa butter has a […]

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Chamomile Oat Melt & Pour Bars DIY

What You’ll Need: Two Broad Rectangle Heavy Duty Molds 32 oz. Stephenson Oatmeal and Shea Melt and Pour 10 oz. Stephenson Ultra Clear Soap Base 1 oz. Chamomile Bergamot Fragrance Oil .5 oz. Chamomile Extract  Chamomile Herb, Egyptian 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in 8 oz. Spray Bottle ONE: Place a pinch of the dried chamomile herb into each […]

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Green Smoothie Whipped Body Butter DIY

What You’ll Need: 15 oz. Avocado Butter 4.2 oz. Grapeseed Oil 5 mL Green Tea Extract 5 mL Green Smoothie Fragrance Oil 5 tsp. Arrowroot Powder Four 8 oz. Plastic Bail Jars Droppers ONE: In a large bowl, measure out 15 oz. of avocado butter. Using a hand blender or stand mixer, whip the butter […]

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