| Did you know that you can make a large variety of | | | | batches with total absence of preservatives, or with |
| natural body products right in your kitchen? Nearly any | | | | natural preservatives such as vitamin E and grain |
| type of body product that you can buy in the stores, | | | | alcohol. The choice is entirely up to you. If pure |
| you can make yourself at home. Not only will you | | | | essential oils are a little more than your budget can |
| save a lot of money by making these products | | | | currently bear, there is always the choice to use |
| yourself, it is not nearly as time consuming to do it as | | | | fragrance oils, which have some synthetic ingredients, |
| you might think it is. Many products can be made in | | | | but are much less expensive than essential oils. |
| only a few short minutes, by simple methods such as | | | | Natural body products such as body wash, shampoos |
| melting ingredients over a double boiler, or in a | | | | and conditioners, bubble bath, lotions and scrubs can all |
| microwave and a little stirring and mixing. | | | | be made at home, For the adventurous, you can even |
| Natural body products line the shelves of drug and | | | | venture into making your own soaps, either by the melt |
| department stores, but do you know what you are | | | | and pour method, or by the hot or cold process |
| really getting when you buy these products? Just | | | | methods. These last two methods involve handling lye, |
| because a label says "organic" or "natural" doesn't | | | | which can be done safely with proper equipment and |
| automatically make it so. For example, cosmetic | | | | safety precautions. |
| manufacturers can label their products organic if they | | | | Natural body products that you make yourself will also |
| have at least 70% organic ingredients in their skin care | | | | save you money, too. Skin care and bath and body |
| items. That still leaves 30% of their product that can | | | | products are marked up anywhere between |
| have synthetic fragrances, colorants, thickeners, | | | | 600-2000%. While you will have a bit of an initial outlay |
| foaming agents and the like. If you are wary of these | | | | to start making your products, most of the things that |
| types of ingredients, and you should be, it is definitely | | | | you can make at home only use a few ounces of any |
| time to consider making your own skin care products. | | | | particular ingredient. Many skin care recipes are made |
| Natural body products that you make yourself at | | | | with ingredients straight out of your kitchen cupboards, |
| home are made with fresh, wholesome ingredients and | | | | such as honey and oatmeal, and only cost pennies to |
| are not full of artificial fragrances and foaming agents. | | | | make. |
| They can be made exactly how you like them, in small | | | | |