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personal care recipes
tooth powder and whitener
  • 3 tablespoons bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt

Mix and Brush

tooth powder and whitener
  • 2 Tablespoons sea salt
  • 1 Tablespoon pulverised orange or lemon peel

Mix and brush

tooth powder 3 Whiten teeth
  • 3 Tablespoons bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt

Mix and brush

tooth charcoal powder
Burn a piece of bread
Pound into powder
Add 2 drops of cloves or peppermint oil for flavour
Mix and brush

tooth herb
Rub sage leaves on teeth and wash away with warm water.
bath salts
  • 2 cups Celtic Sea salt salts
  • 3/4 cup powdered soymilk
  • 1/2-cup borax
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons favoured essential oil

In a glass bowl, mix the dry ingredients Use a wooden, non-metallic spoon to mix. Add essential oil and mix again.

dusting powder
  • 2 cups arrowroot or cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon favourite essential oil

In a glass bowl, mix the ingredients well. Pass through a sieve to remove lumps. Store in a used talcum powder dispenser or salt shaker.

coconut citrus bath oil
  • 1 tablespoon macadamia nut oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice bran oil
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon orange oil
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

In a saucepan, slowly heat all ingredients until warm, paying special attention to the coconut oil. Stir frequently until all ingredients are homogeneous. Remove from heat and pour directly into the bath under the water faucet. Be careful not to burn yourself. Mixture will float on top of bath water. Use twice weekly. Makes 1 bath. Clean bathtub with vinegar after bath.

minty bath
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 cup chopped bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil

For oily skin omit the coconut oil and almond oil. Replace with 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

In a bowl, mix all ingredients together and stir well. Place mixture in a 30cm (12 inch) square cheesecloth and tie into a pouch with a string. Submerge the pouch in very hot running water so that the herbs infuse properly. AFTER THE WATER COOLS TO A COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE, climb in and bathe for at least 30 minutes. Makes pouch for one bath. Discard after 1 use.

orange flower water
  • 16 ounces distilled water
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 25 drops essential oil of bergamot
  • 14 drops essential oil of sweet orange

In a glass bottle, add the distilled water, vodka and oils. Seal and store the bottle in a cool, dark place for 1 -2 weeks, gently swirling the product every few days. Shake well before using.

lavender water
  • 2 cups distilled water
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 10 - 20 drops essential oil of lavender

In a glass container, mix the distilled water and vodka. Add the lavender oil and stir. Makes 2 1/2 cups.