Spotlight On: Cocoa Butter

It is one of the richest oils available and is ideal for dry or mature skin. It has emollient properties which means it makes your skin soft and supple. When blended into skin care products, it creates a rich creamy texture which feels amazing. It also contains fatty acids, which improve skin moisture retention and elasticity and is effective in easing skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis. It can clog pores so it's better to use a little less or avoid using on the face if you have acne prone or sensitive skin. It is edible and because it is pure, natural cocoa, smells like chocolate!

Spotlight On: Beeswax

Spotlight On: Beeswax

Rich honey-scented wax is made by bees to build their honeycombs. It is one of the most popular and widely used thickeners in skin care products. It has soothing, healing, and antibiotic properties.

We love to use it in our organic Peppermint Cocoa Lip Balm. #ingredientsmatter #beeswax #lipbalm #organiclipbalm #peppermintcocoalipbalm #lipcare #loveyourlips #organicskincare #organicbeauty #organic #organicingredients #naturally #naturalskincare #greenbeauty #naturalskincare #greenliving #natural  #rootdownriseupgrowlove #loveyourskin #nocreepystuff #becauseweloveyou

DIY Gardener's Salve

This time of year is great for getting out in the garden! But it can be rough on our hands. Care for your hands by making your own Gardener's Salve from the Mountain Rose Herbs blog - click here.

Product Highlight: Citrus Bergamot Sugar Scrub

Our Citrus Bergamot Sugar Scrub is a customer favorite because it’s jam packed full of moisture. Our most popular scrub leaves skin glowing, smooth, and hydrated. Sugar scrubs are gentler on the skin than salt scrubs and, sugar's alphahydroxy acid helps loosen dirt and slough off dead skin cells. Did we mention this scrub moisturizes, too?

Ingredient Spotlight: Arnica Gel

Arnica is a medicinal herb valued for its anti-inflammatory properties. It can be ingested (i.e. as a homeopathic tincture) or applied topically to the skin for pain and swelling. It is often found in creams and gels to support healing for a wide variety of inflammatory issues including insect bites, muscle and joint pain, chapped lips and acne.

We use it in our Cool After Sun Spray to soothe skin that needs love after being out in the sun or wind.

 

Product Highlight: Cool After Sun Spray

Did you enjoy too much fun in the sun? Feeling that burn? Our After Sun Spray will help cool you down while nourishing your skin. 

 

DIY Recipe: Extra Moisturizing Egg Yolk, Coconut Oil, and Honey Hair Mask

This easy, affordable, and moisturizing hair mask is perfect for all hair types - especially those with dry or frizzy hair. Honey is truly a magical ingredient - it's naturally moisturizing, cleansing, and it repairs dull hair without weighing it down.The egg yolk contains protein which helps strengthen and moisturize hair (and prevents breakage!). Coconut oil penetrates the hair shaft to condition and smooth hair cuticles which helps with frizz and dryness. We tried this hair mask and were amazed with how soft, shiny, and moisturized our hair felt.   

Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Shower Cap 

1. Wet your hair - in the shower is quick and easy, then gently wring out excess water so hair is wet but not dripping
2. With hair wet, lightly warm up coconut oil so it becomes a liquid. Be sure to not heat it up too much (or wait to cool down to room temperature) because it will cook your egg!
3. Mix egg yolk, honey, and coconut oil in a bowl and lightly warm up in a pan (again for around 10 seconds just to get it warmed up and not cooked). 
4. From root to tip - using your fingers or a basting brush spread through your hair
5. Place shower cap on and wait 40 minutes
6. Rinse hair with lukewarm/cool water first to get egg out then continue to wash your hair with a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner
7. Style