Guest guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 As I contemplated this more,?I began to look at it as an exciting challenge to?experiment with?something I am unfamiliar with.? Perhaps a Shea cream or lotion with a small amount of henna? Are there thoughts on any other natural bronzing possibilities or cautionary warnings? Peace, Hey What simply great lateral thinking ....def outside the box ! ... I think henna is perfectly a brilliant idea for self-tanning ... I know of no cautionary tales ..... but someone may chime in here...as far as I know it is safe..... and the beauty of this is that there are so many shades and nuances that you can experiment with... I would copyright this idea ... in case someone comes in and decides to do a runner lol..... seriously....do it before someone else calls it their own.! good luck every good wish, Janita http://www.janitahaan.com --------------------------------- for Good helps you make a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 > Hey I would copyright this idea ... in case someone comes in and decides to do a runner lol..... seriously....do it before someone else calls it their own.! > > Janita Good Idea, ita. Maybe i should delete my post too! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 > > I received a request from a woman who wanted a doctored up shea butter similar?to?a " Lavender Butter " I made for?Christmas presents last year, but including a self tanner. > > My initial (mental) reaction was " What?? No way! " ?? " You know I am only working with naturals at this point, right? " > > As I contemplated this more,?I began to look at it as an exciting challenge to?experiment with?something I am unfamiliar with.? Perhaps a Shea cream or lotion with a small amount of henna? > Are there thoughts on any other natural bronzing possibilities or cautionary warnings? > > Peace, > > Natural bronzing caramel powder is sold in France by Aroma-Zone (http://www.aroma-zone.fr/aroma/Fiche_colorant_caramelBIO.asp) - There is even a recipe to create your own natural self tanner by a woman who has been creating natural cosmetics for over 20 years. You can even add mica to the recipe for a shiny tan. It's all in French though. If you need help with understanding, don't hesitate to contact me. I hope this helps Isabelle I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Henna is not really a good bronzing color. It goes all shades of wierd orange on white skin. (and strawberry blonde hair...don't I know!) On top of that it's meant to be left on for a while and then washed off...in fact I think I remember it being somewaht toxic if ingested....it's certainly only used topically. It's traditionally used on hair at the end of winter in villages in Turkey....to dry out all the built up oil and kill off the nits, grin! Ambrosia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 >(snip_ > Are there thoughts on any other natural bronzing possibilities or cautionary warnings? > > Peace, > Hiya , You might also have some luck with sea buckthorn berry, which is high in betacarotene and can color skin, I believe, and is also said to retard aging and promote cell tissue regeneration. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Ambrosia <ambrosia6@...> wrote: On top of that it's meant to be left on for a while and then washed off...in fact I think I remember it being somewaht toxic if ingested....it's certainly only used topically. Ambrosia Mind you Ambrosia.... you can add indigo to henna to create various shades of brown..... but I know both henna and indigo have to be of a fine grade standard as there are various grades which are used for different purposes... though I do not know whether using combination of indigo and henna would be a problem on skin or not... ... depending on how long one leaves it on.. Many make the mistake of leaving it on too long on their hair and get too intense a colour .. the beauty of henna or combination of henna and indigo is that even just leaving it on for a mere 35 - 40 mins max, colours the hair subtley and gives delightful highlights.... natural bronzing using this would need a great deal of experimentation and then long looks at safety... :-) Thanks every good wish, Janita Janita Haan Natural Perfume www.janitahaan.com New look blog http://www.janitasattars.blogspot.com --------------------------------- for Good helps you make a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Sea buckthorn - a little cheaper might be carrot seed oil (the real stuff that's orange). I had to change to carrot seed extract for that reason. Ann annrn@... Wingsets Aromatherapy (www.wingsets.com) ....and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. II Cor. 2:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 > Are there thoughts on any other natural bronzing possibilities or cautionary warnings? I've been thinking for some time of developing a natural brown tanning lotion as well, mainly because my other hobby is ballroom dancing, and on the competitive Latin American side they all like to dip themselves in a vat of 'Fake Bake' before competitions (yuck). So far I've stuck with natural cosmetic bronzing powders, which contain mica in various colours as Isabelle suggested. Dr Hauschka Natural Cosmetics in Europe does a bronzing fluid for the face - you could investigate the ingredients but it looks like a copper complex from chlorophyll in plants - not sure how that is extracted though. Basically, with tanning you need to think about whether the product triggers the self-tanning mechanism in the skin (commercial self tanners); or whether it would stain the skin (such as henna); or whether it would sit on top of the skin (such as mica and copper complexes). I've never seen an all natural solution to a self tanner, or believe me I'd have jumped on it. I've been turning over in my mind using turmeric as an ingredient to give the yellow component - very good for you even when ingested. Incidentally, turmeric's just about the only spice I haven't seen used in perfumery - perhaps because as soon as you sprayed it on your neck you'd look as if your cooker had exploded your chicken dhansak all over you... Abbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 > I've been thinking for some time of developing a natural brown tanning > lotion as well, Vitamin A is stored in the skin and has a yellow/orange color. I don't know how much you would need to color the skin or if it would be a good color. But playing around with high vitamin A oils and herbs might be interesting. Sagescript Institute, llc http://www.sagescript.com Microbiology, Distillates, Botanicals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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