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Facial scrubs: Creating the base of an oil based scrub – specific examples for oily or acne prone skin

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In all honesty, those of us with oily or acne prone skin should probably stay away from oil based scrubs and stick to using water based or surfactant based scrubs. If you really want to use one, consult a good list of comedogenic ingredients, formulate something really simple (one or two oils maximum), and keep a...

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Facial scrubs: Creating the base of an oil based scrub – specific examples for dry and normal skin

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Since this product is all about the oils, taking time to choose exactly the most awesome oils for your skin type is a good use of your time! We took a look at a few possible choices yesterday – let’s see some examples today! As a quick aside, I know it’s tempting to include dozen...

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Question: Is it okay to use small amounts of lots of oils.

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In this post, Art asked: In order to make a whipped body butter, I have been reading up about the benefits of lots of different oils. I have come up with a recipe that includes four different types of butters (avocado, mango, shea, and aloe) and about 7 different types of oils (olive, sweet almond,...

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Question: How can grapeseed oil have a one year shelf life?

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Julie wrote this great comment in this post, and I had to address it! (I’m editing a bit for length…definitely visit the post to see the conversation in full!) Hi Susan! I looked at my Crafter’s Choice Grape Seed Oil I purchased from WSP about 2 months ago. It says on the bottle it is good for...

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Question: Can we use lanolin as a substitute? And how do we know how much to use?

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In this post, Anonymous asked: Hi Susan. I am wondering if just a bit of lanolin oil would be okay to add to the drier feeling after shave lotion for its healing properties…what is the minimum percentage to add to be effective? Which leads me to an overall question – is there a rule of thumb for knowing the...

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