Beet root powder
100% vegetable glycerin
Combine 1 tsp. vegetable glycerin and 1 tsp. beet root powder
in a saucer. Stir until perfectly smooth. Then add ½ tsp. of
vitamin E oil. Snip open vitamin E capsules or buy vitamin E
oil . Very thick olive oil can be substituted. Apply
liberally with your finger or a lipstick brush. Do not purse or
rub your lips together after application. To make the lipstick
stay on longer, apply 1 layer of lipstick, then dab some cornstarch
over the lips, then apply another layer of lipstick. Store in
a small glass or plastic container in the refrigerator, tightly
covered in a plastic bag.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Make Your Own Soap
Homemade Soap:
A small plastic dishpan, about 10” x 12”
A glass or enamel 2-quart sauce pan
1 can of lye (sodium hydroxide), 12 ounces
3 pounds of lard (BHT and BHA are OK here)
Plastic gloves
Water
1. Pour 3 cups of very cold water (refrigerate water overnight
first) into the 2-quart saucepan.
2. Slowly and carefully add the lye, a little bit at a time, stirring
it with a wooden or plastic utensil. (Use plastic
gloves for this; test them for holes first.) Do not breathe
the vapor or lean over the container or have children
nearby. Above all use no metal. The mixture will get very
hot. In olden days, a sassafras branch was used to stir, imparting
a fragrance and insect deterrent for mosquitoes,
lice, fleas, ticks.
3. Let cool at least one hour in a safe place. Meanwhile, the
unwrapped lard should be warming up to room temperature
in the plastic dishpan.
4. Slowly and carefully, pour the lye solution into the dishpan
with the lard. The lard will melt. Mix thoroughly, at
least 15 minutes, until it looks like thick pudding.
5. Let it set until the next morning; then cut it into bars. It
will get harder after a few days. Then package.
If you wish to make soap based on olive oil, use about 48
ounces. It may need to harden for a week.
Liquid Soap:
Make chips from your homemade soap cake. Add enough
hot water to dissolve. Add citric acid to balance the pH (7 to 8).
If you do not, this soap may be too harsh for your skin, while it
is excellent for cleaning the skin.
A small plastic dishpan, about 10” x 12”
A glass or enamel 2-quart sauce pan
1 can of lye (sodium hydroxide), 12 ounces
3 pounds of lard (BHT and BHA are OK here)
Plastic gloves
Water
1. Pour 3 cups of very cold water (refrigerate water overnight
first) into the 2-quart saucepan.
2. Slowly and carefully add the lye, a little bit at a time, stirring
it with a wooden or plastic utensil. (Use plastic
gloves for this; test them for holes first.) Do not breathe
the vapor or lean over the container or have children
nearby. Above all use no metal. The mixture will get very
hot. In olden days, a sassafras branch was used to stir, imparting
a fragrance and insect deterrent for mosquitoes,
lice, fleas, ticks.
3. Let cool at least one hour in a safe place. Meanwhile, the
unwrapped lard should be warming up to room temperature
in the plastic dishpan.
4. Slowly and carefully, pour the lye solution into the dishpan
with the lard. The lard will melt. Mix thoroughly, at
least 15 minutes, until it looks like thick pudding.
5. Let it set until the next morning; then cut it into bars. It
will get harder after a few days. Then package.
If you wish to make soap based on olive oil, use about 48
ounces. It may need to harden for a week.
Liquid Soap:
Make chips from your homemade soap cake. Add enough
hot water to dissolve. Add citric acid to balance the pH (7 to 8).
If you do not, this soap may be too harsh for your skin, while it
is excellent for cleaning the skin.
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