Autumn is a very special time of year as the temperature cools and the days get shorter. We all love autumn don’t we? It’s that special time of year when the weather begins to get discernibly cooler and the nights noticeably longer. Autumn heralds the transition into the cold, dark and desolate winter months, […]
How to Clean BeesWax
Cleaning beeswax is easy. If you want an industrial solution to refine wax, that’s more complicated, but here is how to go about cleaning bees wax on a small scale. Steps Prepare your supplies. Collect wax that you need to clean, whether its old honeycomb, or whatever. Find a large cooking pot, preferably stainless steel, […]
Epsom Salt
Magnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt. It is often encountered as the heptahydrate sulfate mineral epsomite, commonly called Epsom salt. The overall global annual usage in the mid-1970s of the monohydrate was 2.3 million tons, of which the majority was used in agriculture. Epsom salt has been traditionally used as a component of bath salts. […]
Ingredient Spotlight: Coconut Oil In The Personal Care Sector
What exactly is coconut oil? Naturally occurring in coconuts, coconut oil is white and solid in form at room temperature. With a melting temperature of 25°C, the oil then becomes a colourless liquid oil. The chemical composition of coconut oil is around 90% of saturated fatty acids and it also contains around 10% made up […]
How Much Scent Do You Use to Make a Candle
If you’ve decided to make your own candles, you might be asking, “How much scent do you use to make a candle?” The answer to this question will depend on a variety of factors, including the size of the candle and your own personal preferences. The basic amount to start with for most types of […]
How to Make Beeswax Candles
Nothing provides a cozy warmth in your home like the soft glow of a candle. So, what if you could enjoy the charm of candlelight, and also be confident that your indoor air quality is actually improving? Health Benefits of Beeswax Candles Beeswax is a fuel which produces negative ions when burned. Since opposite charges […]
Beeswax Wraps, Plastic Wrap Alternative – Make your own beeswax wraps
These Beeswax food wraps are an easy-to-make, environmentally friendly alternative to plastic cling film. They are easy to fold and seal around food or a bowl to keep food fresh or protect from pests. Wraps can be washed in cool, soapy water and reused however, as they can’t be washed in hot water, don’t use […]
Glycerin As An Ingredient In Soap
Glycerin has a wide range of applications in our everyday lives, from pharmaceutical to household and cosmetic applications. It has been long used in the personal care sector due to the skincare benefits this ingredient offers. What Is Glycerin? Also known as glycerol, is a thick, transparent and non-toxic liquid that is commonly found in […]
How To Find And Use Soap Plants
As functional members of our modern society, we are somehow accustomed to taking things for granted. We become dependent on stores and the items we buy. Soap is one of the many items that we take for granted. If stores stopped selling this article tomorrow, we would have no clue how to make do without […]
Donkey Milk In The Personal Care Industry
The popularity of Donkey Milk in the personal care industry has increased over the last few years due to its many skin benefits. Here we take a look at why donkey milk is used as an ingredient in the personal care industry, and also some examples of products in the industry. What is donkey milk? […]