Soaps, Washes & Scrubs

Two homemade recipes using grapefruit. A grapefruit face mask and a luscious sugar, salt and grapefruit peel body scrub to revitalize and invigorate face and body. Read on for recipes, tips and info.

Ditch the soap! Go natural and save money. Learn to take a soap-free shower that still gets you clean as a whistle.

Learn what to look for in soap to get rid of that troublesome acne, whether you're buying it from somewhere else or looking to make your own.

Sometimes you just need a little pampering (shut the bathroom door and just drift away into a spa of your own)! This Himalayan salt & lavender bath bar offers just that!

Soleseife is a type of German handmade soap made with brine water. This recipe assumes a working knowledge of soap making.

What are the benefits of using and buying homemade soap?

My homemade pumpkin spice soap made in the crockpot is the perfect way to kick off the fall season in style.

A simple recipe that doesn't require corn starch and fizzes just like a Lush bath bomb! Includes ideas on how to make them unique. Great for relaxation or as a gift.

Did you know that olive oil one of the best moisturizers and natural skin care products you can use? Used by mediterranean women for thousands of years, find out the benefits of this wonder product.

Beldi-type soft soaps—sometimes called paste or gel soaps—are easy to make and wonderful for your skin. Here is my own recipe for a luxurious version.

A thorough review of Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 liquid Hemp Peppermint Pure Castile Soap. I tested the soap by using it to wash my skin, hair, laundry, and dishes. I include ingredients and recommended soap-to-water ratios as listed on the bottle.

Many Americans use commercial bar soaps to cleanse their skin. Over time, these bar soaps can dry out your skin and cause premature signs of aging.

For next to no money and almost no effort (yay!), you can make your own all-natural liquid laundry soap and say bye to expensive, harsh commercial laundry detergent forever.

Now don't get me wrong ladies—you will love this as well. However, I have designed this body scrub for myself and the other natural neanderthals out there!

Combining a shower gel and salt scrub together in one product is an easy to make skin care product. A Sea Salt shower gel scrub is suitable for all skin types and will greatly improve the texture, tone and clarity of your skin. Read on for recipes, tips and to find out why we should add salt to a shower gel recipe.

How to make Beldi facial soap to clear acne, nourish skin with quality oils, and rejuvenate aging skin.