Clean Up the Environment (and yourself!)

When diseases (such as swine flu) are spreading rapidly, it’s always a good idea to wash your hands frequently and protect yourself. Here are some great soaps that protect the environment too!

Kiss my Face
This moisturizing soap combines olive oil, for its penetrating emollience and aloe vera, for its hydrating properties, with vitamins a & e and herbs and flowers, each selected for their healing, nourishing and softening properties. Bonus: it comes in eight great scenes or fragrance free.
More info here!


Just Soap
These soaps are made from vegetable oils, essential oils, and organic herbs and spices and are biodegrabable. They are also not tested on animals and use recycled boxes, and minimal packaging, all of it recyclable. The coolest thing about them? They are blended by bicycle!
More info here!

Or, if you have a little bit of time on your hands, you can do it the DIY way. Not only are you sure to be using natural ingredients, you also can reuse the container to prevent extra plastic in landfills!

Recipes:

Honey Bee CP Soap
Olive Oil 32 oz.

Palm Oil 16 oz. 

Tallow 24 oz.
Totals 72 oz. 

5% Superfatted Lye Amount 9.477 oz.

Ounces of water recommended 23.760 oz.


At trace, add fragrance and 1 Tablespoon of Honey.
Do not insulate your soap as the Honey may cause your soap to superheat.


Easy Shea Butter CP Soap
Coconut Oil 16 oz.

Olive Oil 18 oz.

Palm Oil 16 oz.
Shea Butter 4 oz.

Tallow 16 oz.

Totals 70 oz. 

5% Superfatted Lye Amount 9.815 oz.

Ounces of water recommended 23.100 oz.

Go here for more info!

Thanks for reading everyone! Stay green and beautiful.