The Natural Beauty Workshop

Spring Projects and Craft Kits for DIY Bath & Body

Forget Spring cleaning. It's Spring crafting that gets my attention this time of year. Though in some parts of the country Old Man Winter is still hanging on for dear life, it's just a matter of time before the sun will be shining, flowers will be blooming, and birds will be singing. The sight of tender green grass, tiny buds on the trees, and fresh new life sprouting up in every direction puts me in an extra creative mood. If it has the same affect on you, then maybe it's time to whip up some extra Springy projects.

Spring Recipes for Bath and Body

• Bath Tub Fairy Dust
• Blossom Body Cream
• Creamy Carrot Salt Scrub
• Ginger Fennel Body Mask
• Sweet Carrot Lip Balm
• Warming Ginger Carrot Body Balm

Spring Craft Kits for Bath and Body

• Black Raspberry Salt Scrub
• Cherry Blossom Butter Bars
• Jelly Bean Lip Balm
• Rainbow Sprinkle Bath Tub Cookies

Ingredients
You can purchase the ingredients for all of these recipes online at www.FromNatureWithLove.com. Use discount code, NBWS4277 to save 7% off qualifying items in your online order! 

Creamy Carrot Salt Scrub

I know that as a natural skin care expert, I shouldn't play favorites amongst the thousands of beautiful ingredients that I get to work with. Though I adore a countless number of ingredients, I do have a number that I revisit again and again, that I delight in dipping into, that I would set aside others for. One of those ingredients is Shealoe Butter. It's so light, fluffy, and creamy! It has a remarkable texture that feels cool, clean, and soothing. Plus, it looks like frosting. Every time I use shealoe I feel like a human cupcake (in a good way). 

Add a little Carrot Oil to shealoe and it turns a gorgeous shade of orange-yellow. This fluffy concoction is the base for our Creamy Carrot Salt Scrub Recipe, a moisturizing scrub scented with Ginger, Vanilla, and Lemon Essential Oils, making it downright yummy.

Creamy Carrot Salt Scrub
Makes about twelve ounces (by weight), enough to fill two 4 oz. PET Jars

Ingredients

• 4 ounces Shealoe Butter
• 8 ounces Sea Salt, Fine
• 1 teaspoon Carrot Oil
• 10 drops Ginger Essential Oil
• 10 drops Vanilla Absolute or Oleoresin
• 5 drops Lemon Essential Oil
• 5 drops Carrot Seed Essential Oil
• 1 teaspoon Jojoba Wax Beads, Tangerine

Directions

1. Combine the Shealoe Butter, Sea Salt, and Carrot Oil in a mixing bowl. Use a spoon to work the Shealoe until it is easy to mix. 
2. Add the Essential Oils, followed by the Jojoba Wax Beads, then mix again.
3. Carefully scoop the mixture into jars.

Usage & Packaging
This scrub looks fabulous in our Flat 4 oz. PET Jars with White Lids. Try topping the lids with cute carrot stickers, or wrapping them with green ribbon. To use, massage a few tablespoons of scrub over wet skin, then rinse. 

Ingredients
You can purchase the ingredients for this recipe online at www.FromNatureWithLove.com. Use discount code, NBWS4277 to save 7% off qualifying items in your online order! 

Warming Ginger Carrot Body Balm

Rich, conditioning body balms are great for soothing dry patches of skin, and adding a coat of intense moisture to your arms and legs. Packaging body balms in Stick Tube or Deodorant Containers makes applying them quick and easy. Carrot, Cranberry and Pumpkin seed oils are packed with fatty acids and antioxidants, making this balm extra nutritious for your skin. 

We love this combination of soothing ylang ylang, warming ginger, and delicious vanilla. This balm would also smell great with one of our foodie Fragrance Oils. If you don't want to invest in the Essential Oils, try using a teaspoon of our Lemon Pound Cake, Honey Ginger, or Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Fragrance Oil instead.

Warming Ginger Carrot Body Balm
Makes about nine ounces

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Yellow Beeswax
• 4 ounces Shea Butter
• 2 ounces Jojoba Oil
• 1/2 ounce Carrot Oil
• 1/4 ounce Cranberry Seed Oil
• 1/4 ounce Pumpkin Seed Oil
• 30 drops Fresh Sweet Ginger Essential Oil
• 20 drops Yuzu Essential Oil
• 20 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
• 40 drops Vanilla Absolute or Oleoresin

Directions

1. Heat the Shea Butter in a double boiler over medium heat. Allow the butter to melt, then continue to heat it until it reaches 175 degrees. Hold it at that temperature as best you can for about twenty minutes. This step helps to eliminate crstallization in the butter, improving the texture of your final product.
2. Add the Beeswax to the double boiler and allow it to melt completely. 
3. Add the Carrot Oil, Cranberry Seed Oil, and Pumpkin Seed Oil, then stir well to combine the ingredients.
4. Remove the mixture from the heat source, then add the Essential Oils. 
5. Stir well, then quickly transfer the melted mixture to stick tube containers or jars. 
6. Allow the jars to set and cool completely before moving them.

Usage & Packaging
This balm works very well in our Deodorant Containers. This recipe will fill two containers completely, with a little left over. We packaged our extra balm in two One Ounce Flat Cream Jars. 

To use, spread the balm over your skin and gently massage until it is absorbed. 

Ingredients
You can purchase the ingredients for this recipe online at www.FromNatureWithLove.com. Use discount code, NBWS4277 to save 7% off qualifying items in your online order! 

The Benefits of Organic Chia Seed Oil

Image courtesy of Stacy Spensley via Flickr

• Omega 3
• Omega 6
• Vitamin B
• Amino Acids
• Zinc

The first word that may come to mind when you hear the word "Chia" is "Pet". Those funny little tchotchkes shaped like farm animals and cartoon characters are pretty hard to forget. I remember wanting one so badly as a child, that I saved up all of the spare quarters and dimes that I could, hustling pocket change from my parents, and selling stickers to my siblings.

When I finally had a few dollars gathered up, I made my the purchase that would begin my too-short career as an amateur gardener. Spreading the seeds and mossy goop over my tiny clay sheep, I had no idea that those little Chia Seeds were good for anything beyond plant-based entertainment. 

It turns out that Chia Seeds are pretty marvelous. Originating in Mexico and Guatemala, Chia is actually a member of the mint family. It is believed to have been cultivated by the Aztec as a nutritional grain and food source. Today, Chia is valued in both health food and natural beauty.

Chia Seed produces oil with an exceptional source of omega-three fatty acids. In fact, Chia Seed Oil can contain up to 65% omega-3. That's twice as much as is usually found in Black Raspberry Seed Oil. It also contains a whopping 21% omega-6 and a variety of other beneficial components. Organic Chia Seed Oil is packed with B-vitamins, amino acids, and beauty-loving minerals, such as zinc.

Chia Seed Oil's unique composition makes it an excellent additive for mature skin, anti-aging, and deep-conditioning skin care treatments. Try including our Organic Chia Seed Oil in your favorite cream, mask,  or serum formulations. 

Sweet Carrot Lip Balm

Carrot Oil is packed with vitamins. The rich beta-carotene content in Carrot Oil gives it an almost surreal yellow/orange hue. When used in formulations, the oil acts as a natural colorant, tinting products with its bold color. Because of Carrot Oil's super saturated color, it's important to use it sparingly in formulations for skin care. This lip balm uses just around 16% Carrot Oil, enough to color the balm and leave a temporary tint on the lips. Like Carrot Oil, Murumuru Butter is rich in Vitamin A, making this lip balm excellent for soothing dry, cracked lips. We used Tangerine Flavor Oil to give this balm a sweet scent, but it would be perfectly delicious if left all-natural and unscented. 

Sweet Carrot Lip Balm
Makes about 16 tubes of lip balm

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Yellow Beeswax
• 1 ounce Murumuru Butter
• 3/4 ounce Jojoba, Natural
• 1/4 ounce Carrot Oil 
• 1/4 teaspoon Liquid Lecithin
• 1/2 teaspoon Tangerine Flavor Oil, optional

Directions

1. Combine the Beeswax and Murumuru Butter in a double boiler. Melt the ingredients over high heat.
2. Next, add the Jojoba and Carrot Oils, followed by the Lecithin. Stir the ingredients well to combine, making sure that everything has fully mixed and melted together. 
3. Remove the mixture from the heat, then add the Flavor Oil, if you are using it. 
4. Carefully pour the lip balms into tubes or pots. Allow the to cool completely before use. 

Usage & Packaging
This recipe works really well in our Lip Balm Tubes due to its firm texture. The balm will produce a slightly yellow/orange tint when applied to lips. 

Ingredients
You can purchase the ingredients for this recipe online at www.FromNatureWithLove.com. Use discount code, NBWS4277 to save 7% off qualifying items in your online order!