Nontoxic Personal Hygiene Recipes

Toxins can quickly and easily be absorbed by the body through the skin, and the most common sources of toxins (in the home) is our chemical personal hygiene products, chlorinated/flouridated water, stuffy air, processed and refined foods, and poisonous cleaning products. But poisons, toxins and chemicals are certainly not necessary, nor are they healthy (or safe) for any of these purposes! So here are some nontoxic personal hygiene product recipes you can make and use instead:

ANTIPERSPIRANT/DEODERANT
4 oz Aloe gel
4 oz Cornstarch
1 oz Primrose oil
5 drops Sage essential oil
5 drops Brier Rose essential oil

Blend together aloe gel, primrose oil and essential oils (with a fork or hand beaters); then mix in corn or potato starch, and store.


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HERBAL MOUTHWASH
2 Cups Water
2 Tbsp Organic Sea salt
5 drops Peppermint extract
4 drops Horsetail extract
1 drop Sage extract

Combine ingredients and store in a tightly sealed bottle; shake before use.


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HERBAL TOOTHPASTE
4 oz Powdered Horsetail (stems)
2 oz Powdered Organic Sea Salt
2 oz Distilled Water
3 drops Rosehip extract
2 drops Peppermint essential oil
1 drop Sage essential oil

Powder sea salt and dried horsetail stems in a coffee grinder; mix dry and wet ingredients separately; then slowly mix all ingredients into a paste, and store.


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MOISTURIZING BODY LOTION
6 oz Barley Milk
4 oz Water
2 oz Aloe gel
2 oz Primrose oil
2 oz Brier Rose water
2 drops Alfalfa leaf, Barley grass, Carrot, Soybean and Sunflower seed extracts
2 drops Brier Rose hip, Lavender, Lemongrass and Peppermint essential oils

Combine ingredients and blend well with a fork or hand beaters; bottle and store.


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SOAPWORT SHAMPOO/CONDITIONER
2 Cups Water
2 tsp dried, powdered Soapwort (roots, leaves and stems)
1 tsp Primrose oil
4 drops Barley Grass extract
4 drops Horsetail extract
4 drops Mullein extract
4 drops Lavender essential oil
4 drops Lemongrass essential oil

Bring water to a boil; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, mix in soapwort; let cool, then mix in remaining ingredients. Bottle and store.


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SOAPWORT SKIN CLEANSER
2 Cups Water
2 oz Aloe gel
2 oz Cup Barley Milk
2 tsp rose water
1 tsp primrose oil
2 tsp dried, powdered soapwort (roots, leaves and stems)
4 drops alfalfa, carrot and rosehip extracts
4 drops lavender and lemongrass essential oils

Bring water to a boil; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add soapwort and mix; let cool, then mix in remaining ingredients. Bottle and store.


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TANNING OIL
4 oz Water
4 oz Brier Rose water
4 oz Sunflower Seed Oil
4 oz Primrose oil
3 drops Alfalfa leaf, Barley grass, Carrot, Soybean and Sunflower seed extracts
2 drops Brier Rose hip, Lavender and Lemongrass essential oils

Combine ingredients in a spray bottle and store in a dark cool place; shake before use.

Lemon and rosemary wash - balls

This recipe is based on the 16th century method of soap making. Lemon is cleansing and toning, and rosemary is an astringent for all skin types.

5oz (150g) bar of castile soap, grated
3 tbsp (45ml) lemon juice
4 tbsp ( 60ml) calendula infusion
1 tbsp ( 15ml) rosemary leaves, pulverised
1 tsp (5ml) dried, powdered lemon peel
6 drops essential oil of lemon
4 drops essential oil of rosemary
1 tbsp (15ml) calendula infusion to moisten hands

1. Place the grated soap, lemon juice and calendula infusion in an enamel saucepan and heat gently until the soap has melted, stirring with a wooden spoon.

2. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, or until cool enough to touch, and knead with your hands to make a smooth paste. Add rosemary leaves, lemon peel and oils.

3. Leave for 10 minutes until it has begun to dry and is malleable. Form into approximately 6 plum - sized balls. Leave in a warm place for 2 hours covered with clingfilm so the outside does not crack. Then remove the clingfilm, moisten your hands with the remaining calendula infusion and smooth the balls until shiny.

4. Cover with clingfilm and return them to a warm place to dry completely ( about 24 hours). Wrap in tissue paper and store in a warm, dry place for a month before using.

Apricot and lemon lip balm


A delicious , protective and healing gloss, especially good for chapped lips.

1tsp (5ml) beeswax
1 tsp ( 5ml) apricot kernel oil
1 tsp (5ml) calendula oil
a few drops of essential oil of lemon and orange.

1. Melt beeswax. Add the apricot and calendula oils, stirring constantly.

2. Remove from the heat while stirring, and when partly cooled add the essential oils. Store in a small pot.