I found this link to Zen Soaps Single Oil Swap Results on the Dish last year and was reminded of it again recently. A group of soapers swapped soaps made from a single oil in order to test the results of what each oil brought to the table. I find the results very useful when [...]

Soapers tend to use way more coconut oil than we could make ourselves, but I thought you’d find this tutorial interesting anyway. The Chezlin blog gives step by step instructions on how to make your own coconut oil. It’s amazing how little oil you get from each coconut. It really gives you the sense of [...]

Avocado oil is one of my new loves. It’s classed as a vegetable oil, but the avocado is really a fruit. It’s a deep penetrating oil, rich in vitamins A, D, E, lecithin, and potassium.Avocado oil also contains proteins, lecithin, beta-carotene and over twenty percent essential fatty acids. It’s great for all skin types, and [...]