Cedarwood Oil

As you may know I am an avid reader of a small publication called Agroforestry News. This month they have a very interesting article about cedars in their magazine. There are quite a few different species of cedar of which Cedrus atlantica, Cedrus deodara and Cedrus libani are the most commonly used for extracting cedar … Cedarwood Oil weiterlesen

Healing Clay from Rügen

Rügen is an island off the North Coast of Germany. In fact it is Germany’s largest island. In 2011 Jasmund Park with its vast stands of beeches was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. From their chalk cliffs comes a superior clay which has proven anti inflammatory effects, supports cell renewal, is detoxifying and … Healing Clay from Rügen weiterlesen

Black Soap Bars

Black soap from Ghana is such a wonderful cleanser. It is made with lots of raw shea butter, coconut oil and banana ash. It cleanses skin without drying it out, deals with impurities, produces a lovely lather and normally comes unscented (but it does have a mild earthy aroma). Ordinarily you receive a rather big … Black Soap Bars weiterlesen

New EcoCert and Cosmos approved preservative system

I have just been told that there is a new natural preservative available for small scale producers that is EcoCert and Cosmos certified. The new preservative contains: Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Glycerine, Sorbic Acid which makes it unsuitable for baby products (as it contains salicylic acidc) but an excellent alternative preservative for all other products, … New EcoCert and Cosmos approved preservative system weiterlesen

Soft hands in just 3 days

It’s quite simple really. Wash your hands and if possible scrub them. Either with a salt scrub or a nail brush. This removes dead skin cells that make your hands look old and wrinkly (like mine do on occasions…). Dry your hands thoroughly and then use a big dollop of my whipped shea butter cream … Soft hands in just 3 days weiterlesen

I am in chocolate heaven….

I have been trying out recipes for my new chocolate truffles bath & shower fizzies. For the last 2 days the aroma has lingered in every room – heavenly. Chocolate releases the “ hapy“endorphin (as I call it) and so I have been very happy. More so than usual… My chocola te truffles are all … I am in chocolate heaven…. weiterlesen