Spray your wet hair after you wash.  It really works!  Not a substitute for your conditioner. This is a leave on product!

98% Organic Aloe Vera Juice 

2% Biotine Liposome

Combine your ingredients in a spray bottle and use as needed.

• Contributes to improve hair density, normalizing the ratio of anagen and telogen hair growth phases
• Improves delivery of active ingredients into the scalp and hair root area
• Able to enhance the bioavailability of hydrophilic and lipophilic actives for hair care applications
• Increase of hair density by 9% in male and 16% in female subjects in clinical studies

By Body Haven Soaps

This base can be used in so many products.  From facial washes, whipped butters, salt scrubs to shaving soap.

Yields approx 3 litres

What ingredients you will need:

Distilled Water 292 grams

Glycerin 355 grams

Cocamidopropyl Betaine 299 grams

Stearic Acid 74 grams

SCI Powder 454 grams

Optiphen 32 grams

Tools you will need

Stainless bowl

Stick blender

Spatula

Scale 5kg or more is best

Face Mask

Gloves

Thermometer

4 litre pail with tight-fitting lid

Bakuchiol Facial oil is self preserving and simple, yet exquisite; with precious supercritical oils of rosehip, pomegranate and evening primrose, and boosted with the natural retinol alternative, bakuchiol. 

The powerful Co2 extracts regulate sebum production, provide protection from extrinsic environmental skin damage and support the skin’s natural barrier function.

• 40.8% Rosehip Oil Virgin Organic Rosa Mosquita
• 35% Pomegranate Seed Oil Virgin Organic
• 14% Evening Primrose Oil Virgin Organic 10% GLA
• 10% Bakuchiol Oil 10% in Organic Sunflower Oil
• 0.2% Rosemary C02 Leaf Extract

Combine ingredients in a clean vessel and stir until combined.  Store in am amber glass dropper bottle.  Apply a few drops in your palm and apply after using your natural toner while still moist.

We try and use organic oils when possible to avoid pesticides and other byproducts and, due to cleaner farming, better for the earth!

Ingredient Specs

• Rosehip oil virgin organic improves inflamed dry mature skin
• Pomegranate Seed oil Virgin Organic is a great oil for dry & irritated skin that reduces skin inflammation and aids in skin repair.  
• Evening Primrose Oil Virgin Organic is soothing, Anti-Inflammatory, High Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA), Circulation Improvement &, Improved Elasticity
• Bakuchiol Oil is a natural retinol without the harsh effects' retinol can cause.
• Rosemary C02 Leaf Extract  is a pure antioxidant taken from rosemary leaves by carbon dioxide extraction. It has the characteristic odour of rosemary.  At such a low rate, it should not affect the overall odour of your product.

WHAT IS A FACE SERUM?

Lighter than a face cream and fast-absorbing, face serums are packed with high concentrations of active ingredients (think antioxidants, minerals and vitamins) and can help treat many skincare concerns - dark under eyes, dryness and fine lines, to redness and breakouts, plus so much more!. Serums also offer an extra boost of hydration, locking in moisture without clogging pores. A little goes a long way.

Ingredients

Phase A

57% Warm Distilled Water

0.1% Sodium Citrate Powder

.50% Ferolic Acid

.04 Caffeine Powder

.50 DL-Panthenol Powder

5% Ice Restore Powder

Phase B 

30% Propanediol 1,3

3% Glycerin

1.6% Optiphen Plus

1% Vitamin E T50

1% L-Ascorbyl Palmitate Powder

1. Combine Water and  Sodium Citrate Powder in Phase A and mix until diluted.  Add remainder of Phase A ingredients and mix after each addition. Use a whisk or mini mixer until mixture is combined. 

3. In a separate vessel, combine Phase B ingredients.  Stir to combine.

4. Add Phase B to Phase A whisking until combined. A stick blender can be used at this stage.

Test the pH. Adjust to final pH 4-5 with drops of Sodium Citrate Powder in enough water to dilute, or Citric Acid Solution 50% if the pH is too high.

Fill, label and date your bottle. We used a baggy and cut one corner.  

Shelf life:  12 months, do not leave in direct sunlight or extreme heat.

TIPS:  Make sure all your tools are sanitized before use.  

A potent antioxidant, ferulic acid protects skin from free radical damage. Ferulic acid is also known as cinnamic acid. It also helps stabilize ascorbic acid. Amazing in water based serums along with panthenol and Vit. C. Final product is white.  The sensory feel is luxurious with fast absorbing action.

Equipment Required: Scale, Pyrex 2 cup, silicone spatula, whisk.  Alcohol to clean your equipment.

Ensure you follow proper GMP (good manufacturing practices) It’s essential to have proper hygiene, to clean and sterilize bottles/tools, so you lessen the risk of contaminating of your products. This is most important when working with water-based ingredients, which are naturally prone to being contaminated (with yeast, mold, bacteria, & fungus even though a preservative is used).

 Ingredients

• 50 grams Watermelon hydrosol 
• 56 grams distilled water
• 4 grams   Coconut Water Powder
• 25 grams - Leucidal Liquid SF
• 15 grams Sodium Lactate
• 15 grams  Glycerin 
• 15 grams  Cocamidopropyl Betaine
• 1 Set 180 ml Clear Bottle w/ One-Touch Dispensing Pump Set​

Skill Level: Easy		Estimated Time: 10 Minutes
Yield: 1 Bottle		Shelf Life:  1 Year

Instructions:  

Pour the hydrosol and distilled water in your cup.  Add the coconut water powder and whisk until combined. Add the remaining ingredients one by one and whisk together. Watch not to whisk too vigorously when adding the cocamidopropyl Betaine to avoid foam.  

• Cleanses skin gently with micelles, enhanced by cocamidopropyl Betaine for a complete clean removing the dirt and oil from your face, leaving you with clean, fresh skin
• Dampen a cotton pad with this water and simply wipe over your face.  Avoid harsh rubbing. No need to rinse.

Attributes:

• Vegan
• No Added Phthalates
• No Added Parabens
• No Added Gluten
• No alcohol
• No synthetic perfumes

Ingredients

Kaolin clay: Binder 55 grams

Colloidal Oatmeal Powder: soothing  23 grams

Sea Buckthorn Fruit Powder: soften skin 4 grams

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Powder SCI: very mild surfactant 3 grams

Cucumber Extract Powder: cooling 2 grams

Apple Cider Vinegar Powder: adjusts skin pH1 gram

Instructions

Level:  Easy

Tools:  Glass bowl and wooden spoon or spatula

Weigh all the ingredients and combine.  

No preservative is required due to the lack of water in the formula.

Place in a jar (preferably glass) with lid for daily use.

To Use: Add 1 tsp to your wet palm and apply to your face and neck with gentle circular motions.  Rinse and apply your daily toner and moisturizer. 

Substitutions: French green clay or pink clay can be used. Gently ground oatmeal can be used. Plant powders can easily be modified to what you have on hand.

Adding glycerin to the formula to form a dough (~90 to 95 grams) mix well and form into little balls to use on a daily basis.

Soap Based Shampoo Versus Snydet Bars

Soap-based shampoo bars

Soap-based shampoo bars have been around for a long time. They are formulated in the same way as any other bar soaps. The main difference is that the soap makers usually add some specific ingredients like castor oil and butters to make your hair feel good. Liz-ardlady adds apple cider vinegar to reduce the PH.

Soap bars are made from oils and lye. For a good bar there will be some oils left that nourish the hair. 

The problem with soap is that it is alkaline and the hair itself is slightly acidic. So, you usually must treat your hair with something acidic like apple cider vinegar rinse to get it back to ph of 4.5 to 5.5.

As the hair needs to get used to the new type of treatment there may be an adjustment period and your hair may look and feel unpleasant. This may last from a few washes to several months and many people give up in the process and switch back to normal shampoo. 

Syndet shampoo bars

Syndet bars that use mild surfactants do not have a high Ph and if they do it can be reduced. These bars are literally like a bottled shampoo without the water. 

The main ingredients to avoid are sulphates SLS (Sodium lauryl sulphate) as these often irritate your scalp. The other side effect sulphates may be that they strip the colour from coloured hair. 

We prefer to avoid silicones. Silicones coat your hair and commercial advertising sas this is a good thing. Unfortunately, they do not tell you that it coats your hair so  that it cannot receive any nutrients from your shampoo. So, your hair feels flat with less lustre with everyshampoo and the customer feels that more product is required to get the same clean hair. 

We recommend the use of conditioning agents like BTMS25 and proteins that improve elasticity, resiliency, and restore the moisture balance for smoother and softer hair that have a similar effect to silicones but allow the hair still to get all the nutrients it needs from the shampoo.

Syndet bars do not have an adjustment period, as the bar leaves the hair with a ph between 4.5 and 5.5.  Some formulas are soft for a few days and need to dry out. The advantage of shampoo bars is that they are plastic free and last a long time compared to commercial bottled shampoos.

From highest to lowest melting point

Beeswax 62 - 64C

Cera Bellina 63–73ºC

Rice Bran Wax 77 - 86C

Candelilla Wax  68 - 72.5 C

Vegan Wax 60 - 70 C

Myrica Fruit Wax 45 - 55 C

Ozokerite Wax  60°C -95°C

Japan Wax 43 - 55C

Laurel Berry Wax 35 - 45C

Olive Wax  41-53C

Organic Elderberry Syrup Recipe

Makes about 3 cups of syrup without alcohol, 4 cups with alcohol.
Active Time: 1 hour

Ingredients 

• 2 cups dried organic elderberries (or 1 cup of fresh or frozen)
• 4 cups cold water (distilled, purified, or spring water works best)
• 2-3 tsp ginger root
• 1 stick cinnamon  
• 1 cup raw honey or manuka honey if you can get it
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup cognac (can be omitted) 

Directions

1. Combine berries and herbs with cold water in pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and allow herbs to simmer 30 to 40 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let steep 1 hour.
4. Strain berries and herbs using a funnel overlaid with doubled cheesecloth or undyed cotton muslin bag and squeeze out liquid (careful, liquid will likely still be hot!). Discard used herbs in compost.
5. Once liquid has cooled to just above room temperature, add honey and stir to incorporate. 
6. If using cognac, add here and stir until well combined.
7. Bottle in sterilized glass and store in the refrigerator.

Pro tips:

• Be sure to add honey in a ratio that is at least half of the total volume of liquid after it has simmered. This amount can change slightly, and you want to make sure you have enough preservative (honey) so that your syrup won't spoil. (Example: If you are left with 2 cups of elderberry decoction, you will want to add at least 1 cup of honey.)
• This recipe is easy to multiply if you’d like to make a big batch to store or give as gifts (glass pantry jars and amber bottles are great choices!). My family enjoys a teaspoon or two of this syrup, right out of the fridge, just about every day during the sniffle season. 

No synthetics, no chemicals for a natural soothing bath experience!

Ingredients

2 1/2 TBSP Cocoa Butter

1/2 TBSP Blueberry Seed Oil

3 TBSP Baking Soda

2 TBSP Citric Acid

1 TSP Blueberry Powder

2 TSP Arrowroot Powder

1/4 TSP Purple Lapiz Mica or less

Directions

1. In a small pot add the cocoa butter just until melted.  Take off the heat.
2. In a small container add the baking soda, citric acid,  melted cocoa butter the mica, blueberry powder and arrowroot powder and stir well until you get a thick buttery consistency.  If it seems too thick, add a little more liquid cocoa butter. 
3. Roll into 3 or 4 balls or use a small mold.  When the balls are hard enough, roll in flower petals, (same as making chocolate balls rolled in nuts).  Place in a freezer to quicken the hardening time.
4. Use in your tub for a great fizzy, moisturizing experience.