New! Jack Frost Fragrance Oil

Jack Frost Fragrance Oil

Allison B. Kontur

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Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

We'll be back in action on Monday, November 28th.
 

For now we want to pause, take a little break, bask in the spirit of Thanksgiving and give thanks!  Thank you for being a customer of Smell No Evil, Ltd., we are here because of YOU!
 

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Gingerbread Bath Cookies

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You Will Need:

8 oz Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
8 oz Lathanol LAL (SLSa)
1 oz Aloe Butter
1 oz Cocamide DEA
1oz Cocamidopropyl Betaine
0.5 oz Vegetable Glycerin
5ml (1 tsp) Gingerbread Fragrance Oil

3.40 ml Vanilla Bean Specks, Organic

Additional Tools:

Face Mask or Respirator
2 Stainless Steel or Glass Mixing Bowls
Stainless Steel Cookie Cutters

Waxed Paper

Rolling Pin
Rubber Gloves

Phase 1: Wearing a facial mask to protect against inhaling airborne particles, gently combine all dry ingredients, including vanilla bean specks in a stainless steel or glass bowl. You may need to sift the dry ingredients to ensure there are no lumps. Try to avoid over-agitating the dry ingredients as they are very light and will become airborne easily. SLSa can irritate air passages and should by handled in a well-ventilated area while wearing a mask or respirator for added protection.

Phase 2: In a double boiler over medium heat, melt the aloe butter. Add melted aloe butter to dry ingredients from phase 1. Add all other liquid ingredients slowly while kneading ingredients together. The mixture will begin to take on the consistency of dough.

Phase 3:  When the mass begins to hold together in your hand, you are ready to roll out the "dough". Place "dough" between 2 sheets of waxed paper, and roll out as if you were making cookies or a pie crust. Roll to a reasonably thick sheet (approx 1/4" - 1/2" thick). Thinner "dough" will crumble easily, thicker "dough" may not dry completely. Work quickly as the dough will begin to set up as you work.

Phase 4: Using a cookie cutter, cut the "dough" into individual shapes. Place on a sheet of waxed paper until you have used all of the "dough". Allow to air dry until solid. We found that the more intricate the cookie cutter was, the worse the end result, so our gingerbread "people" did not turn out and we got footballs instead! Stick to simple shapes for best results.

Phase 5: Once your bath cookies have hardened, package in an airtight container until use.

To Use: Break a Bath Cookie under warm running water and watch the foam pile-up!

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Peppy Cocoa Bubble Cookies

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You Will Need:

8 oz Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
8 oz Lathanol LAL (SLSa)
1 oz Cocoa Butter, Natural
1 oz Cocamide DEA
1oz Cocamidopropyl Betaine

0.5 oz Vegetable Glycerin
5ml (1 tsp) Creme de Menthe Fragrance Oil

1.7 ml Jojoba Beads, Green

1.7 ml Jojoba Beads, Pink

Additional Tools:

Face Mask or Respirator
2 Stainless Steel or Glass Mixing Bowls
Meatballer

Rubber Gloves

Phase 1: Wearing a facial mask to protect against inhaling airborne particles, gently combine all dry ingredients in a stainless steel or glass bowl. You may need to sift the dry ingredients to ensure there are no lumps. Try to avoid over-agitating the dry ingredients as they are very light and will become airborne easily. SLSa can irritate air passages and should by handled in a well-ventilated area while wearing a mask or respirator for added protection.

Phase 2: In a double boiler over medium heat, melt the cocoa butter. Add melted cocoa butter to dry ingredients from phase 1. Add all other liquid ingredients slowly while kneading ingredients together. The mixture will begin to take on the consistency of dough.

Phase 3:  When the mass begins to hold together in your hand, you are ready to add the jojoba beads. Knead jojoba beads into "dough" until fully incorporated. Alternately, you could use the jojoba beads to decorate the tops of the cookies before they dry. We found this method to be messy and that the beads did not "stick" well to the cookies.

Phase 4: Using a "meatballer" or gloved hands, form the "dough" into individual ball shapes. Place on a sheet of waxed paper until you have used all of the "dough". Apply a second piece of waxed paper to the top of each ball and press down gently to "smash" into a cookie shape. Allow to air dry until solid.

Phase 5: Once your bubble bars have hardened, package in an airtight container until use.

To Use: Break a Bubble Cookie under warm running water and watch the foam pile-up!

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Burgandy Lip Stick

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You Will Need:

15 g Castor Oil

15 g Meadowfoam Seed Oil

5 g Cocoa Butter, Natural

2 g Stearic Acid

9 g Candelilla Wax

0.30 ml Red Iron Oxide (Burgandy)

0.15 ml Radiant Crimson Mica

6 - 12 Lip Balm Tubes

Tools: 

 

Scale that measures in gram increments

Disposable Pipette

0.15 ml Mini Scoop

Combine cocoa butter, vegetable oils, stearic acid and the wax in a double boiler over medium heat. Melt until all ingredients are liquified and remove from heat. Add color and whisk well to combine. Pour into lip balm tubes and allow to cool.

FYI: When using all of the listed ingredients, this recipe makes a completely vegan product.
 

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

New! Meadowfoam Seed Oil

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Meadowfoam seed oil is extracted from the seeds of Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam). The seeds contain 20-30% oil. Meadowfoam seed oil is extraordinarily stable, primarily because it contains over 98% long chain fatty acids. 

Meadowfoam oil is widely used in cosmetic and hair-care applications due to its stability, lubricity and ability to stay on the skin. When applied to the skin, it forms a moisture barrier and will assist the skin with preventing moisture loss. Meadowfoam Seed Oil provides good emolliency without being overly greasy, making it especially popular in massage, facial and lip care products.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Mango Cocoa Lip Balm

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You Will Need:

40 g Meadowfoam Seed Oil

25 g Mango Butter

15 g Cocoa Butter, Natural

20 g Candelilla Wax

1 g Tocopherol T-50, Natural Vitamin E

1 g Flavor Fragrance Oil (optional)

0.15 ml Sweetener Powder (optional)

12-16 Lip Balm Tubes

Tools: 

Scale that measures in gram increments

Disposable Pipette

0.15 ml Mini Scoop

 

Combine all butters, vegetable oils and the wax in a double boiler over medium heat. Melt until all ingredients are liquified and remove from heat. Add tocopherol, optional fragrance (we used Sweet Orange Essential Oil) and sweetener and whisk well to combine. Pour into lip balm tubes and allow to cool.

FYI: When using all of the listed ingredients (using essential oil rather than synthetic flavor fragrances), this recipe makes a completely vegan product.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Very Vanilla Lip Scrub

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You Will Need:

1.25 oz Shea Butter, Refined - White

0.75 oz Meadowfoam Seed Oil

1.75 oz Organic Sugar

1 ml Vanilla Bean Specks, Organic

1 ml Vanilla Swirl Flavor Fragrance

4 - 1 oz Clear Plastic Jar

4 - 38/400 Black Ribbed Top

Tools: 

Mini White Plastic Scoop - 1cc/1ml 

Hand Mixer

Add all ingredients to a sterile, glass or stainless steel mixing container. With a hand mixer reserved for formulating, mix ingredients on low until fully incorporated. Package in an airtight container until use.

To Use: Using your index finger, apply scrub to lips in a circular motion. Move in gentle, small circles all the way around the lips. Gently wipe off exfoliant with a tissue or washcloth. Afterwards, apply lip balm to protect fresh skin from drying out. Repeat as needed.

Tip: Comparable products sell in stores and online at $24.00/oz

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Quick Tips for Chapped Lips

Chapped lips can be painful and unattractive. The following tips will help keep your lips looking their best, whatever the season.

• Drink lots of water. Staying hydrated helps prevent parched looking skin.

• Eat more fruits and vegetables. If your diet is too acidic, your skin can suffer. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables will help maintain proper pH and balances acidity.

• Exfoliate. 
• Washcloth method: Run a clean washcloth under lukewarm water. Wring out excess water. Rub the washcloth over your lips, gently but firmly. 
• Toothbrush method: Use a soft bristled toothbrush to exfoliate. Brush lips gently using a wet toothbrush. Afterwards, apply lip balm to protect fresh skin from drying out. Repeat as needed.
• Exfoliant method: Apply exfoliating product to lips in a circular motion. Using your index finger, move in gentle small circles all the way around the lips. Gently wipe off exfoliant with a warm washcloth. Afterwards, apply lip balm to protect fresh skin from drying out. Repeat as needed. 

• Frequently apply a coat of lip balm. 

• Apply lip balm before bed. Sleeping with lip balm on your lips overnight will often eliminate chapped lips overnight

• Don't lick your lips; it dries them out and causes more chapping.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

A Minty Flashback

This week has been all about MINT in skincare. Here's a flashback to past, minty recipes featured here at our blog:

Recipe: Old Fashioned Candy Cane Salt Tubes

Recipe: Cooling Foot & Body Spray

Recipe: Menta Doble Bath Bomb

Recipe: Cooling Barrier Cream

Recipe: Cool Mint Aftershave

Recipe: Cocoa-Mint Lip Butter

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Invigorating Mint Toner

You Will Need:

8 oz Peppermint Hydrosol, Organic

Bottle & Fine Mist Sprayer

• Spritz over face and neck and gently press into skin, or spritz onto cotton pad and apply following cleanser as needed.
• Refrigerate and spritz on the back of the neck or use as a cold compress for headache, hot flashes or tension.
• Spray liberally around hotel rooms or enclosed areas as a pick-me-up.
• Spray clothing before ironing to refresh linens.
• Refrigerate and spray on tired legs and feet to cool and refresh.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Menthe Botanical Bath Salt

You will need:

8 oz Atlantic Sea Salt

8 oz Epsom Salt

4 oz Dendritic Salt

1 oz (weight) Peppermint, Cut (Dried)

1 oz (weight) Spearmint, Dried

5 ml (1 tsp) Peppermint Essential Oil

5 ml (1 tsp) Spearmint Essential Oil

Phase 1: In a glass or stainless steel mixing container, combine dendritic salt and essential oils until mixed. Set aside.

Phase 2: In a separate container, combine atlantic and epsom salt with dried peppermint and spearmint.

Phase 3: Combine ingredients from Phase 1 with the ingredients from Phase 2 and mix thoroughly to integrate all components.

Phase 4: Package in an airtight container until use.

To Use: Place desired amount of botanical salt into a muslin bag and draw string closed. Place in warm bath and allow to dissolve while bathing. Discard bag and spent botanicals when finished.

Tip: For a holiday twist, package salt in a cello bag and tie off with a holiday themed ribbon. Place cello bag of salt inside an empty holiday mug and label with a holiday tag.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: 3-in-1 Lemon Mint Wash

You Will Need: 

8 oz Bubble Wash Concentrate

4 oz Distilled Water

3 oz Peppermint Hydrosol, Organic

1 oz Botanical Extract Blend

5 ml (1 tsp) Lemon Essential Oil

In a sterile glass or stainless steel mixing container, combine distilled water, peppermint hydrosol, botanical extract blend and lemon essential oil. Add bubble wash concentrate and mix well to incorporate.

Cover product and allow to stand overnight so that the ingredients can meld together. If the mixture seemed thin before, it will thicken up after it has been allowed to sit.

Package and label your product for use.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Benefits of Mighty Mint

Mint is an often used herb in skincare products because of it's aromatic fragrance. However, the mint family has more to offer than just a great smell!

Menthol from mint essential oil is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes. Menthol and mint essential oil are very popular in aromatherapy. Did you know that menthol is also used in cigarettes as an additive, because it blocks out the bitter taste of tobacco and soothes the throat? Menthol is widely used in cooling products such as body sprays and anti-itch creams.

In skin care products, mint is often used in skin creams, toners, body lotions and face masks. Mint is helpful in treating inflammations such as acne because of its high content of salicylic acid. This acid, which is found naturally in mint, is an active ingredient used in many skin care products. The acid loosens dead skin cells, allowing them to shed easier. This helps to prevent clogged pores, resulting in fewer pimples and clearer skin.

Mint can act as an astringent in cleansing and toning products  by shrinking skin tissue and reducing the amount of oil on the skin. These qualities make mint especially effective for oily skin types.

BathBodySupply.com stocks the following mint products:

Peppermint Hydrosol, Organic

Choco Mint Sugar Scrub

Peppy Mint Body Scrub

Eucalyptus & Spearmint Fragrance Oil

Peppermint Fragrance Oil

Rosemary Mint Fragrance Oil

Mint Chill Flavor Fragrance

Vanilla Mint Natural Fragrance Oil

Peppermint Essential Oil

Spearmint Essential Oil

Peppermint, Cut (Dried)

Spearmint Leaf, Dried

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Does drinking water hydrate your skin? (video)

In this short video from DermTV, Dr. Neal Schultz discusses drinking water to hydrate your skin.:

 

• No medical or scientific studies have demonstrated that 8 glasses of water a day will help to hydrate your skin.
• Drinking water does not directly correlate with the appearance of your skin.
• If your skin is dry, use a moisturizer.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Soothing Salve

A salve is an oily, adhesive substance for application as a skin barrier. Salves are my preferred topical treatment when the weather gets cold and skin has a tendency to be drier and more receptive to oil-based products. 

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You Will Need

2 oz Hops & Calendula Infused Coconut Oil

2 oz Soy Wax

20 drops Copaiba Balsam Essential Oil

10 drops Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil

You will need to prepare your Hops & Calendula Infused Coconut Oil ahead of time.

In a double boiler over medium heat, combine your infused oil with soy wax and allow to melt thoroughly. Remove from heat and add essential oils, mixing well to incorporate.  Pour into containers and allow to set before use.

To Use: Apply liberally to cuticles, dry/cracked skin, feet, abrasions, paper cuts, etc.

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Recipe: Sole Scrub

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Your feet are likely to be stuck inside your boots until spring. But, if you continue taking care of them by exfoliating on a regular basis, they'll thank you! Plus, you'll have no problem slipping back into sandals when the time comes.

You Will Need:

2 oz Shea Butter, Refined

2 oz Fractionated Coconut Oil

2 oz Emulsifying Wax NF

8 oz Dendritic Salt

2 oz Pumice Powder

15 ml (1 TBS) Lemon Essential Oil

4 ml Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) Optiphen Plus (Preservative)

Combine dendritic salt and pumice in a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl reserved for formulating. Set aside.

In a double boiler over medium heat, combine shea butter, coconut oil and emulsifying wax until melted. Pour over salt/pumice mixture and stir well to combine. Add essential oils and combine again. Add preservative last and combine again. Package in an airtight container until use.

To Use: Apply scrub to damp feet in a circular motion, paying special attention to rough areas like heels. Rinse thoroughly. Because this scrub is emulsified, it will rinse clean without being greasy. Pat dry and moisturize feet as needed. (Works great on hands too!)

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com