Skin Care Basics: Moisturizers, Sunblock & Dark Spots

Proper skin care basics involve understanding the order of sunblock and primer application. Discover how to wash your face with jojoba oil, lighten skin tone at home, and use glycolic acid toners and aloe vera to manage dark spots and redness.

How to Make Vegetable Glycerin Face Soap

Pure soap is made with a combination of sodium hydroxide, which is lye, and fats or oils. Combined in the right ratio, the ingredients are chemically transformed into glycerin and soap. Hand-crafted soap retains the glycerin, making it a richer, more soothing and moisturizing product than commercial soaps.

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How to Make Lotions & Other Skin Care Products

It is easy and pleasant to make your own lotion, cream, lip gloss and body butter. You can choose from a wide variety of oils, butters, herbs and essential oils to make custom blends. Lip gloss and salve are blends of oils and wax with essential oil for fragrance. They don't contain water.

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