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Re: Basic Cream

Angel — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:52:40 -0000

Can I use virgin coconut oil instead of fractionated coconut oil ? What is the difference between this two ?

Re: Natural Hair Care – A Half-Day Workshop!!!

Chris — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:47:56 -0000

Hi, unfortunately I don't live close enough to come to any classes, I'm pretty new at making my own product too. Where can I find information that teaches me "how to" make and store natural products, also I would like to make my own bubble bars to give as gifts but I see that SLS is in all of the recipes I have found. Is there an alternative to SLS that will still create the bubbles.

Thanks

Chris from Winnipeg

Re: About Labcolors

Melissa O'Brien — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:40:00 -0000

The biggest problem I run into with the dyes has to be that the color leeches out. At craft shows over the summer, most of my beautiful soaps had to get tossed after loosing their color in the elements. Some where lab colors, others where standard dyes picked up at local craft shop. I have since switched to mica's. I have not put my products in those conditions since to further test. Any advice?

Re: Recipe – Baby’s Bum Balm & Kiddie’s Sun-Stop

erinw — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:35:22 -0000

I'm wondering the same :) I want to make my own and add different ingredients. I've never heard of Cupuacu Butter. Can I use shea butter instead? I've seen other recipes that use Shea Butter. And tea tree oil as a preservative? In another recipe I found it has sweet almond oil and Calendula Absolute what does the calendula do in the recipe? And would the sweet almond oil replace the rice bran oil in this recipe? Here is the recipe, but I want to add the Zinc oxide:

16 oz Sweet Almond Oil
8 oz Shea Butter
8 oz Jojoba Oil
4.5 oz Virgin Coconut Oil
4.5 oz Beeswax
2 Drops Calendula Absolute

Re: Natural Hair Care – A Half-Day Workshop!!!

Lisa K — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:07:37 -0000

Hi Sylvia, I am going to sign up for the next one. Just spoke to Kimberly about the company and she walked me through the website etc... She was extremely helpful and really knew her stuff!

I was just wondering if with the conditioner bases sold here, you can add btms for more 'slip' and smoothness.

Re: About Non-Kosher Fragrance Oils And Raw Materials

Sylvia G. — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:30:04 -0000

True musk is a secretion that is very close to the anal glands of the musk deer. Not kosher at all, and though FOs are proprietary blends of aroma chemicals that are almost always petroleum-based, perhaps there is a possibility of true musk being in the blend.

Emu is rendered fat of a great big bird that is smaller and shyer than an ostrich, who make delightful drum sounds as they loll around. Aside from good eating, this oil is purported to help many with the ache of arthritic joints.

Re: Recipe: Lotion Bars For Women

Sylvia G. — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:24:43 -0000

Cinnamon EO is, indeed, a dermal irritant in higher amounts, but it is called for in many aromatherapeutic applications. I use it in several of my person products, and it is lovely in exfoliating foot cream. It is also lethal to typhus, should you ever need to know that!

Re: How To Make A Glycerine-Based Tincture

Sylvia G. — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:14:34 -0000

We have instructions for downloading, on making a tincture with botanical extracts

Re: About Chemical Sensitivities

Sylvia G. — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:13:27 -0000

Personally, I use and recommend Oat Oil, and if an enhancing oil is desired, that should be Evening Primrose Oil. Hemp is nourishing, but may not be the best choice for lesions that are regenerating too quickly.

Re: About Non-Kosher Fragrance Oils And Raw Materials

Lia — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:23:22 -0000

Why do they consider then not kosher?

Re: Recipe: Lotion Bars For Women

Karenj — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:17:09 -0000

Hi, I thought many citrus essential oils are photo toxic and shouldn't be used before going in the sun, however you have suggested citrus oils quite a lot here with no warnings. I also thought cinnamon essential oil was a dermal irritant as well as being not suitable for those pregnant. Can you clarify? Thanks, Karen

Re: Raw Materials: Botanical Extracts

Megan — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 22:49:12 -0000

I too am wondering the same thing, or maybe glycerin. How do you know which ones to mix with what? And I would assume it would be the same ratio of extract to aloe/witch hazel/glycerin/alcohol (will there be more directions on the extracts that I ordered)?

Re: How To Make A Glycerine-Based Tincture

megan — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 22:41:34 -0000

What if I have the powdered botanical extract?

Re: About Chemical Sensitivities

MissLinda — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:06:23 -0000

In your opinion...Which carrier do you think is best for psoriasis in a body butter ..Hemp or Sea Buckthorn ?? Thanks

Re: About Gluten-Free Raw Materials

MissLinda — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:25:29 -0000

Thanks Sylvia..I was wondering this as well :)

Re: Private: Beeswax As An Emulsifier

Sylvia G. — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:36:58 -0000

I don't think Layla intended to plagiarize anyone's work, but put this together from notes she acquired over the years as a purchasing agent. We certainly see our work posted elsewhere! Regardless, NDA welcomes articles from reputable sources, and makes every attempt to contact authors for permission to use their articles.

Re: Private: Beeswax As An Emulsifier

Sylvia G. — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:31:47 -0000

I think Layla compiled this from her notes as a purchasing agent, and did not intend to steal anyone's thunder. Please contact me with the information I need to give credit where credit is due!

At NDA, we welcome articles from reputable sources for posting, with full credits!

Re: Private: Beeswax As An Emulsifier

Lise Andersen — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:26:52 -0000

Bad form copying someone elses work. I cannot imagine New Directions not making this right. Please prove me right!

Re: Private: Beeswax As An Emulsifier

SwiftCraftyMonkey — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:01:05 -0000

Could someone get in touch with me, Swift of Point of Interest, regarding the parts of this post directly lifted from my blog? If you're going to use my work, an attribution and link is required at the very least. But permission in advance is always required.

Re: Private: Beeswax As An Emulsifier

Athene — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:58:40 -0000

This article is at least partly plagiarized from here:
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Re: All-Purpose Cleansing Base

Sylvia G. — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:04:41 -0000

You should get six months out of this (if kept in the shower with the lid open, it may not last quite that long).

Re: Raw Materials: Botanical Extracts

Nubian510 — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:31:51 -0000

Hi there, I would like to use the botanical extracts in a product for dry hair. I am concerned that using an alcohol based tincture is counter to the goal of the product and wondering if other liquids can be used. Like witch hazel or aloe vera juice?

Thanks!

Re: All-Purpose Cleansing Base

PMG — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:38:54 -0000

what's the shelf life? Thanks

Re: Recipe – Baby’s Bum Balm & Kiddie’s Sun-Stop

PMG — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:25:13 -0000

can I add fragrances? Also, what can I use as a preservative? what is the shelf life for this bum balm? thanks!

Re: Suggestions For Using New Directions Aromatics’ Cosmetic Bases

Chely — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:02:59 -0000

How much ND pseudo collagen do I add on the Marigold eye cream base?