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If you’re reading this article from the link at Dempeaux, please do not make your own sunscreen! It is a dangerous thing to try because you have no guarantee that it will protect your skin, and this can lead to badness in the future. I will write more on this topic in the next few...
Will writes: A weird question for a Friday! I read in a press release where Dial Corp is attributing significant skin benefits in their new products to Vitamin F, aka Omega-3, aka cod liver oil (one of many). Have you ever experimented with cod liver oil in a lotion? I’m curious as heck, but I can’t remember if it...
Kukui nut oil is kinda pricey – 30 ml was the same price as 1 litre of soy bean oil – so using at really high levels can be a very expensive proposition. I’ve been trying it at 20% in these products, which I think is a really nice level of usage. Add to the...
I bought a bottle of this from Voyageur Soap & Candle and thought I’d try it out, but first, I need to do some research on this oil! Kukui nut oil (INCI: Aleurites moluccana seed oil) is derived from the kukui nut or candlenut and produces a light, clear yellow liquid with little odour and...
I’ve been having a lot of problems with my shoulder, as has my mom, my best friend, my best friend’s husband, and my aunt, so I thought I’d try using the pain relief blend of essential oils and oils I made up a while ago in a deodorant container. (What’s going on here? It’s not...