The Natural Beauty Workshop

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
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Skin Soothing Herbal Ices

When burns, rashes, and bug bites have got you down it's time to ice things up.  An ice cube can be just the thing to take the edge off your pains, but plain old water isn't always enough.  This simple recipe combines soothing chamomile, conditioning aloe, and chilly mint to create the most soothing ice cubes ever.  Fresh mint makes these little cubes extra pretty, but it's really the Aloe Vera Gel, Witch Hazel Hydrosol, Chamomile Hydrosol, and Menthol Crystals doing all the work in this recipe.  Freeze a batch to keep handy in the freezer for treating minor burns and skin irritations all year long.  

Skin Soothing Herbal Ices
Makes twelve cubes

Ingredients

• 4 ounces Aloe Moist (Or Aloe Vera Gel 1:1)
• 4 ounces Witch Hazel Hydrosol
• 1 ounce Roman Chamomile Hydrosol
• 1/2 ounce Lavender Hydrosol
• 1/2 ounce Lemon Balm Hydrosol
• 1 ounce Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 ounce Water
• 1/4 ounce Menthol Crystals
• 12 fresh mint leaves

Directions
Heat the distlled water in the microwave for 30 seconds.  Add the Menthol Crystals to the water, and stir until fully dissolved.  Combine the mentholated water with the Aloe Vera, Chamomile, and Witch Hazel.  Place a single mint leaf in each cavity of your ice cube tray, then carefully pour the mixture into the tray, filling every cavity just below its brim.  Freeze for at least one hour, until fully hardened.  Store the cubes in an airtight container for up to 3 months.  

Ginger & Fennel Body Mask

Body masks are a great way to cleanse and detoxify the often neglected skin on your arms, legs, and torso.  Just like a facial mask, deep cleansing ingredients are used to help mobilize toxins, draw out clogged pores, and increase skin's circlation.  Ginger and Fennel are both great at helping get blood flowing, which can lead to reduced cellulite, and healthy, clear skin.  Dead Sea Mud is packed with beneficial minerals, making it a great base for a body mask.  If Dead Sea Mud is too intense for your skin, try using a gentle clay, like White Kaolin.

This recipe will make a hefty portion of mask, enough to massage genlty all over your body.  It's best when used fresh, but you can store any extra in your refrigerator for two to three days.

Ginger & Fennel Body Mask
Makes enough for 1 - 2 applications 

Ingredients

• 1 pound Dead Sea Mud
• 1/4 cup Fennel Powder
• 1/4 cup Ginger Root Powder
• 1/4 cup Organic Irish Moss Powder
• 2 tablespoons Brazil Nut Oil
• 10 drops Juniper Essential Oil
• 10 drops Fennel Essential Oil
• 10 drops Ginger Essential Oil
• 10 drops Lavender Eseential Oil
• Clary Sage Hydrosol, as needed
• Neroli Hydrosol, as needed

Directions
Combine the Dead Sea Mud, Fennel Powder, Ginger, Powder, and Irish Moss Powder in a mixing bowl, and mash together.  Add the Brazil Nut Oil and mix as well as you can.  Pour in a little Clary Sage Hydrosol and stir again.  Continue adding the Hydrosol a little at a time until the mixture forms a smooth paste.  Add the Essential Oils, and stir well to combine all the ingredients evenly.  

To Use
Apply generously to clean, moistened skin.  Avoid sensitive areas, including the face and bikini.  Massage the mixture in gentle circles as you apply it the the skin.  Allow the mask to dry for about 10 minutes, then wipe away with a damp cloth.  Rinse with warm water to remove any mask residue, then towel dry.  Spritz or dab your skin with a light coating of Neroli Hydrosol, then follow with your favorite moisturizer.  

How to Make Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter

We are proud to announce that we just published our very first video on the new From Nature With Love YouTube Channel!  Emmy and Kibby have been hard at work recording videos featuring step by step instructions on making recipes from our popular line of Body Care Craft Kits.  The first video features our Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter, a moisturizing body butter made with Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, and a touch of Almond Fragrance.  We hope that you enjoy this video while we work on creating more!

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Cooling Cucumber & Mint Body Oil

This cooling, calming Body Oil was designed with shaving in mind.  After shaving your legs, your skin can feel quite dry, and can even become irritated.  Chamomile Essential Oil has natural anti-inflammatory properties that can help to soothe your angry skin, while Spearmint Essential Oil provides a gentle cooling sensation.  Cucumber, Aloe Vera, and Camellia Seed Oils can moisturize and condition the skin while also contributing to the cool, calm, experience this recipe provides.  This Body Oil is not only a great aftershave, it will feel great on skin that has been mildly irritated by sun, allergens, or chronic dryness.

Cooling Cucumber & Mint Body Oil

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Aloe Vera Oil
• 1 ounce Cucumber Seed Oil
• 1 ounce Camellia Seed Oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Chamomile Essential Oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Organic Spearmint Essential Oil
• 1 Drop Vitamin E T50

Directions
In a small bowl, combine the three Carrier Oils and mix well.  Next, add the carefully measured Essential Oils and mix again.  Using a funnel or a very steady hand, transfer the mixture to bottle.

Usage and Packaging
Try packaging this Body Oil in a 4 Ounce PET Bottle with a Disc, Turret, or Snap Cap for easy dispensing.  You can dress up the bottle with our printable labels, which you can download here: Download Cucumber Mint Body Oil Labels

The Oil can be applied directly to bare legs, and massaged into the skin, as you would a lotion or cream.  The Oil will take longer to penetrate the skin than a lotion, but it should absorb fairly easily.