Learn to make lavender soap, night cream, and insect repellent (Vinegar of the Four Thieves), along with culinary and medicinal applications.
Category: Heritage Apothecary
Welcome to the Heritage Apothecary, a professional resource for “from-scratch” living. This area brings together our specialized archives on soap making, candle crafting, and botanical skincare.
Drawing on 26 years of experience, we focus on the intersection of horticulture and traditional chemistry. Here, you will find technical guides for cold-process soaps, heritage methods for hand-dipped candles, and chemical-free recipes for restorative skincare. Whether you are a professional formulator or a modern pioneer, these guides are designed to help you master the skills of a sustainable, handmade life.
How to make beautiful handmade luxurious bars of soap for personal use or to give as gifts or even to sell.
If you’ve made a batch of soap and been dismayed by the way your soap stinks fragrance wise, here are some reasons why.
Here is an easy and yummy smelling home-made soap recipe that you can make at home. They make wonderful gifts too!
Bath time can be the perfect time to address problems and issues the skin of your body is experiencing. Goosebumps, cellulite, dry/flaky skin, rough knees and elbows and even detoxification can be helped by adding a few ingredients to your bathing.
Doesn’t everyone enjoy a great body bath? It’s relaxing, enjoyable, and even good for you. You may even feel more beautiful after a bath! It’s kind of like a massage at a spa – only quicker and less expensive.
Making the right kind of arrangements in the bathroom and adding the right kind accessories in the bathroom can make your bath refreshing and soothing.
Tips for facial masks, Olive oil uses, acne, homemade lip-gloss and winter dryness.
Beauty Tips and Secrets: Skin care, Shaving tips, Under eye puffiness, Tinted moisturizer
People often suffer due to the dark circles under their eyes. The issue becomes worse with problems like age spots, dark spots and scars, etc. These may be due to several reasons. These are often caused due to iron deficiency and are called as the anemia dark circles.
Relax and rejuvenate with homemade bath salts. Treat yourself to a soothing bath experience with easy-to-make recipes.
Discover the benefits of using bath salts for relaxation and rejuvenation. Treat yourself to a luxurious bath experience.
Making soaps is relatively cheap, so for a few extra dollars and some imagination, you can give out a luxurious present for very little money.
Aromatherapy bath salt combines the healing properties of salt with the relaxing fragrance of aromatic oils, to bring about a deeper level of relaxation and relief from stress.
Find out how to choose the best candle molds for your needs. Explore options including seamless and tea light molds.