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How to Render Tallow for Skincare or Cooking
If you’re into nontoxic skincare and cooking you’ve probably heard about tallow! It’s easy to learn How to Render Tallow if you can get your hands on some good quality suet. Once you have your rendered tallow you can make your own skincare products, soaps, and cooking oil. Reap the benefits of this high-quality and nutritious product at a lower…
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How to Dry Calendula Flowers 3 Different Ways
There are many ways to dry herbs and flowers, read on to learn How to Dry Calendula 3 Ways! If you’re short on time you can use the oven or dehydrator method and if you have lots of time, you can set your calendula flowers out to dry. Regardless of how you dry your calendula, you’re going to love these…
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How to make Calendula-Infused Coconut Oil | Gentle Enough for Babies
I’ve been searching for a gentle but powerful herb-infused oil for my toddler’s diaper rash. Calendula flowers have a laundry list of benefits, traditionally used for calming and soothing the skin. Calendula-Infused Coconut Oil is a powerful natural remedy that is gentle on babies’ sensitive skin but also very healing. I hope you’ll give this simple and effective infusion a…
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How to Make Lemon Balm Lip Balm for Cold Sores
Lemon balm, or Melissa officinalis, is great for naturally treating cold sores because of its anti-viral properties. A large majority of the population has been exposed to the cold sore virus, so it is great to have a Natural Lip Balm for Cold Sores available to fight the symptoms and help resolve them quickly. This lip balm uses lemon balm-infused…
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How to Make Lemon Balm Infused Olive Oil
Infusing oils with herbs is a centuries-old practice in holistic health, cooking, and skincare. Lemon Balm Infused Olive Oil has many benefits and is easy to make with accessible ingredients! My daughter started our lemon balm plant because she loved the smell. Later we found out it is beneficial in combating cold sores, so we made some Lemon Balm Lip Balm…
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Easy + Luxurious Dandelion Tallow Sugar Scrub for Smooth, Radiant Skin
In the spring, I collected dandelions, dried them, and made this dandelion-infused oil! Since then, it has been patiently waiting for me to use it in a soap, balm, or scrub recipe. Well, today is the day! This Dandelion Tallow Sugar Scrub combines gentle organic sugar exfoliation and smooth tallow moisturization with dandelion-infused oil and lavender essential oil. It can…
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Discover 3 Amazing Tallow Products for Dry Winter Skin Relief
Tallow products have become super popular recently, and for good reason! They are so beneficial to our skin and I think the benefits need to be talked about more. Using Tallow for Dry Skin this winter (or anytime really) will be a game changer for you and I can’t wait! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you…
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5 Essential Nontoxic Swaps for a More Nontoxic Home
There’s no doubt that nontoxic living is “in” right now and for good reason! We all hear about the negative side effects of microplastics, fragrances, and packaged foods. I hope this will inspire you to make a few Nontoxic Swaps. It can be so overwhelming to try to tackle everything and switch your whole life around though. I would argue…
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Golden Elixir: How to Make & Use Dandelion-Infused Oil
Dandelions mark the beginning of spring. While many people think of them as annoying weeds that take over our yards in the early warm days, I have learned to love and appreciate them! They fill my yard with beautiful yellow flowers and encourage the bees to come out and pollinate early! My favorite thing to do with them is create…
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This Amazing Plantain Salve Recipe Is The Only One You Will Ever Need
Plantains are such awesome plants! And when it comes to uses for the skin they are phenomenal. When plantains are added to beeswax and sunflower oil you have a recipe that is amazing. This Plantain Salve Recipe is so simple to make, I just had to share. (OK side note – as soon as I typed out the word ‘phenomenal’…
