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Make Your Own Organic Hand Soap

October 31, 2022 • Kristyn Bango • diy • essential oil • foaming hand soap • green beauty • hand soap • homemade • natural • recipe • skin care • soap • volatile oil

I love making soap, but I find it easier to use a pump style liquid soap for hand washing. This is the process that I use, which creates a moisturizing soap that is inexpensive, smells amazing and comes together quickly.

Sweet Orange and Ylang Ylang Body Scrub Recipe

February 21, 2017 • Kristyn Bango • body scrub • diy • essential oil • homemade • natural • Natural Skin Care • organic skin care • salt scrub • skin • skin care • sweet orange • ylang ylang

Make your own creamy body scrub scented with uplifting sweet orange, and calming ylang ylang.

Everything you need to know about bergamot essential oil.

January 24, 2017 • Kristyn Bango • bergamot • diy • essential oil • homemade • natural • Natural Skin Care • organic skin care • skin • skin care

Bergamot is a cold-pressed oil extracted from the peel of nearly ripe-fruit. It has a sweet citrus aroma with spicy undertones. This is an aroma enjoyed by both men and women. It’s probably most recognized as the scent from Earl Grey tea.

The Hidden Ingredient: Looking at Labels

September 14, 2016 • Kristyn Bango • Anti Aging • aromatherapy • beauty • carrier oil • choosing • exfoliate • green • green beauty • homemade • hydrating • natural health • Natural Skin Care • nutrients • organic skin care • skin • skin care • skincare • soap

We are conditioned to look at labels on our food but have you ever thought about looking at the ingredients on your soap, moisturizer or makeup.

Make your own non-toxic hand sanitizer

October 11, 2015 • Kristyn Bango • diy • essential oil • first aid • green beauty • hand sanitizer • homemade • natural • recipe • travel • volatile oil

Commercial hand sanitizers contain the chemical Tricolsan which has been linked to a number of environmental health hazards. It has been found to increase breast cancer cells in vitro, negatively affect the thyroid, decrease testosterone and alter endocrine function to name a few.