Guest guest Posted February 10, 2001 Report Share Posted February 10, 2001 i would definelty go for goats milk and olive oil soap. superfatting with shea butter is a good idea as it is a moisture retardant. just remember that any soap is drying to the skin because it draws out oils. your friend should use an all natural lotion afterwards to keep her skin from drying out too much. another thing i would suggest is use mandarin oil instead of bergamot. it has softening properties and is less photo sensative than bergamot. the lavender mandarin combination is a very nice scent. i do a belly lotion with this fragrance. people love it. take care sunny www.lizardhead.homestead.com all natural vegan body care handcrafted in the San Mountains of Colorado. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2001 Report Share Posted February 10, 2001 In a message dated 02/10/2001 1:43:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sunny_phillips@... writes: > another thing i would suggest is use mandarin oil instead of > bergamot. it has softening properties and is less photo sensitive than > bergamot. the lavender mandarin combination is a very nice scent. i do a > belly lotion with this fragrance. people love it. > take care > This sounds REALLY yummy! What proportions of each do you use? TIA Christie S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2001 Report Share Posted February 10, 2001 Hi all, I just got me some goats milk in the powder form. Can some one give me a recipe to make a small batch of soap using this. I have never made any before so I dont have the slighest idea how much to use. My basic recipe is 8 oz water with 3 oz lye 4 oz coconut oil 2 oz caster oil 6 oz walnut oil or canola 9.5 oz lard can I add the goats milk to this? If so how much would I add. Would I substitute some of the water? Also when do I add the milk? I do CP soaps. Thanks for any help you can give. Have a good day or night, which ever it may be. Sandi Many friends will walk into your life...but only TRUE Friends will leave footprints in your heart. Currently Researching Ferguson & Voyles Families Re: VERY DRY SKIN i would definelty go for goats milk and olive oil soap. superfatting with shea butter is a good idea as it is a moisture retardant. just remember that any soap is drying to the skin because it draws out oils. your friend should use an all natural lotion afterwards to keep her skin from drying out too much. another thing i would suggest is use mandarin oil instead of bergamot. it has softening properties and is less photo sensative than bergamot. the lavender mandarin combination is a very nice scent. i do a belly lotion with this fragrance. people love it. take care sunny www.lizardhead.homestead.com all natural vegan body care handcrafted in the San Mountains of Colorado. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2001 Report Share Posted February 11, 2001 Try this... mix a tablespoon of the powder with 2 oz of your water ,,, then add more water ...strir..and the rest of your water...then add your lye and stir stir stir.. This is how I do the goat milk.. alot of stirring is the secret to keep it from burning.. works for me anyway<g> Best Lucinda Glenbrook Farms Herbs and Such Living Healthy! Living Well! http://www.glenbrookfarm.com/herbs Re: VERY DRY SKIN > > > > > > i would definelty go for goats milk and olive oil soap. superfatting with > shea butter is a good idea as it is a moisture retardant. just remember > that any soap is drying to the skin because it draws out oils. your > friend > should use an all natural lotion afterwards to keep her skin from drying > out > too much. another thing i would suggest is use mandarin oil instead of > bergamot. it has softening properties and is less photo sensative than > bergamot. the lavender mandarin combination is a very nice scent. i do a > belly lotion with this fragrance. people love it. > take care > sunny > www.lizardhead.homestead.com > all natural vegan body care handcrafted in the San Mountains of > Colorado. > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2001 Report Share Posted February 11, 2001 In a message dated 02/11/2001 7:12:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, shea30@... writes: > 8 oz water with 3 oz lye > > 4 oz coconut oil > > 2 oz caster oil > > 6 oz walnut oil or canola > > 9.5 oz lard > > can I add the goats milk to this? If so how much would I add. Would I > substitute some of the water? Also when do I add the milk? I do CP soaps. > > Thanks for any help you can give. > > > What works good for me is to gradually mix your powdered GM with a few ounces of your light oils like Canola and mix really well till you have all the lumps out. Then add this oil/GM mixture at very light trace and mix well. GM tends to accelerate trace so have your FO/EO ready to go before you add the GM and also have your molds ready to go to! Adding the GM at light trace keeps it from turning orange and giving off the yucky " goaty " scent. May the Lord bless you & yours! Christie S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 > Greetings, > > Can anyone suggest any cures for very dry skin, especially on the hands and face? > We live in colder than usual climate, and I believe genetically not adapted to such cold > climate (born and grew up in India, living in Canada). Pratick, VCO is a very light oil, too light for the climate you describe. It also has cooling and drying qualities that may aggravate your complaints. Try something heavier on the hands, like pure shea butter or a homemade cocoa butter cream. You can blend either with vco if you like. For the face, I used to mix the vco half and half with ghee and mix two or three drops of that with a few drops of water in my palm and then apply. Ghee is very good around the eyes, lips and around nostrils. Your skin type/climate might do better with some unrefined sesame oil on the face. Also diluted with water. You need something heavier than vco up there in the cold weather. Shea buttter is very sticky, like vaseline, but would help with chapping on the face. QFI sells good stuff for a good price. B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Pratick, The fats in your diet sound good, and also your carefulness about soaps, so -- as you suspect -- it's likely the indoor heating that's the culprit. I will mention, though, another possibility, which is too frequent bathing or showering with soap. Especially as I age, I find I just can't afford to keep stripping my skin of its natural oils. I feel I need the soaping under my arms and on " private parts, " but rarely apply it elsewhere. I use a brisk towel rub afterwards to get rid of dead skin and allow natural oils to come to the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hi , Taking Fish Oil capsules is the only thing that has helped me. I have tried just about everything- heel balm, udder balm, vaseline, diabetic supplies, etc etc etc After I get my skin back into condition, shea butter or vaseline works for me. Use a humidifier or put a pan of water on the stove Turn the heat down when possible Slather vaseline on your hands/feet at night and wear cotton socks over night It's a bit messy but you can put vaseline on your face too. My mom always put Vicks Vapor Rub-- --on our face when we went out to play and still swears by it for the grand kids.--of course you may not want to do this if you are not planning to stay home--LOL Grow plants indoors-gives off oxygen, humidifies--if you don't let the soil dry completely--purifies carbon dioxide Of course, you know to bundle up when you go out, wear a scarf over your face Take warm/short, not hot, baths or showers Wear shoes. I hate shoes and during the winter my heels are the worst. It takes awhile but if you wear shoes and socks it will help. HTH Cheryl C-Ky ADHD http://comfort4adhd.tripod.com/ CountyKyFreeCycle/ TriStateCyberCafe http://s9.invisionfree.com/Tri_State_Cyber_Cafe Dom's Kefir in-site http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 3/21/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 <<or showering with soap. Especially as I age, I find I just can't afford to keep stripping my skin of its natural oils. I feel I need the soaping under my arms and on " private parts, " but rarely apply it elsewhere. I use a brisk towel rub afterwards to get rid of dead skin and allow natural oils to come to the surface.>> I second this. I have eczema (nummular eczema)a hallmark of this is very dry skin. The dermatologist said to do only short luke warm showers, washing only underarms and genitals blotting dry -no rubbing. Use a full fat soap or soap substitute such as " basis " . Lately I have been using a pure glycerin product for soap and Auraglow or Cetaphil after showering. www.cetaphil.com www.cayecures.com Kathy A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 ><<or showering with soap. Especially as I age, I find I just can't afford >to >keep stripping my skin of its natural oils. I feel I need the soaping under >my arms and on " private parts, " but rarely apply it elsewhere. I use a >brisk towel rub afterwards to get rid of dead skin and allow natural oils to >come to the surface.>> I can't say for other people, but I had VERY dry skin in my 30's, and had lots of creams for it. Now I " m almost to 50, and even though I'm using soaps and dishwater a LOT, I rarely use creams. My skin is fine. I think if you get your diet " right " the oils care for themselves. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Heidi wrote: <I rarely use creams. My skin is fine. I think if you get your diet " right " the oils care for themselves.> When I first posted, I didn't mention externally applied oils because this is my own idea of the best approach. However, I may sometimes use a little honey diluted in water to soften and, quite literally, feed my skin as it is a moisturizer which will not clog the pores (I use a slight film and in an hour or so wipe away any excess). However, if external oils are applied, I think the best rule to follow is never to put anything on your skin that you wouldn't put in your mouth. Animal and fruit oils would probably be better than other oils, and certainly better than any factory-made product. I was troubled at the idea posted earlier of using Vaseline (which is petroleum jelly, clogs the pours and would definitely be toxic if eaten) and Vicks Vapo Rub. There are toxic chemicals in both these products, and I recently read (on another list) the post of someone who had undergone a severe detox in which she kept smelling all the Vapo Rub she had been given as a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Whoops. Pores, not pours. <g> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 >--- Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...> wrote: >> I'm >> using soaps and dishwater a LOT, I rarely use creams. My skin is fine. >> I think if you get your diet " right " the oils care for themselves. > >Which foods do you think have the best bang when it comes to improving skin conditions? >We eat NT-style, but there must be some food items that affect the skin more than others. > >-Pratick I think part of it is good fats, and part of it is that I'm avoiding the foods I react to. The gluten intolerance, for me, produces a very, very itchy skin, thin nails, thin hair. Part of that is because it interferes with hormonal balances, and part of it is because it interferes with fat and mineral absorption. While gluten is my main nemesis, other people get similar issues from casein or eggs. Dysbiosis will mess up absorption also ... anything that affects your gut ... Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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