Denise

About Denise

I'm a crazy goat lady who got into making my own soap with goat milk, found MMS to order supplies, and now I get to combine my love of creating skin care products with a job to pay the feed bill. I live in Alaska and greatly enjoy the unique aspects of my northern home - summer days when it never gets dark and the Northern Lights dancing above in winter. Favorite scents include Wild Mint and Ivy, Rhubarb & Sugar Cane, and Eucalyptus Spearmint.
Adding any type of clay to cold process soap creates a bar that has an amazing amount of slip and glide. Clay soaps make great shaving soaps! It’s also fun to use colored clays to add a natural color to your soap. I’m going to use Morocco Red Clay in […]

Morocco Red Clay Soap

 in Cold Process Soap by
The other day I noticed the teats on my goats’ udders are feeling chapped. It’s definitely time to make a balm to correct that problem. Chamomile to the rescue! As I was contemplating a formula for Chamomile Balm, I realized it would be a wonderful lip balm as well, so […]

All-Purpose Chamomile Balm

 in Balms & Salves by
Isn’t aloe just the best thing for skin? It has so many positive properties! Let’s make a luxurious face cream featuring Aloe Vera Butter and Aloe Extract. Aloe Vera Butter is a softer oil that is just dreamy to use! Aloe has been infused into coconut oil, and this makes […]

Aloe Face Cream

 in Lotions and Creams by
Yesterday we learned about the concept behind oil cleansing. Today we will look at some recipes for different skin types. Oily skin can benefit from a simple combination of 30% Castor Oil and 70% Sunflower Oil. For normal skin, back off the Castor Oil to 20%, and use 80% Sunflower […]

Oil Cleansing For Your Skin Type

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Recently, I ran across information about oil cleansing for the face. It sounds intriguing, so I thought I’d write about it and then make an oil cleansing product. First, an introduction to oil cleansing. I found this website to be quite informative: https://theoilcleansingmethod.com/ Here are the cliff notes from the […]

Wash Your Face With Oil?!

 in Facial Care by
When you make cosmetics like lotion, lip balms, or face masks, what should you put on your label? Marie Gale, in her book “Soap & Cosmetic Labeling,” outlines what you need to know in Chapter 4. (This book is an excellent reference that belongs on every maker’s shelf!) Product identity […]

What Must Be On A Label

 in Thoughts from The Sage by
I make lots of salves for the little bumps and scrapes that are an inevitable part of life, especially on a farm. Though I’ve pondered it, I’ve not made anything with Neem Oil before. Fruit from the Neem tree (Margosa Tree) contain kernels that are rich in oil. From these […]

Neem Salve

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Does your skin appear tired or dull? Looking for a quick and simple way to give it a lift? Try this serum! Carrot Seed Essential Oil has a wonderful toning effect, and is reputed to diminish fine lines and uneven complexion. We’ll add some of this essential oil to Argan […]

Carrot Seed & Argan Facial Serum

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the skin on my face. Today I’m looking closely at Raspberry Seed Oil. It has loads of natural Vitamin E, which does wonderful things for the skin as well as gives the oil a longer shelf life. Raspberry Seed Oil is high in […]

Raspberry Seed Face Moisturizer

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Want a treat for the senses? Try our Frosted Cupcakes Fragrance Oil! This delectable fragrance blends sugar, cinnamon, caramel, and pecans into a phenomenal olfactory experience. I keep sniffing and sniffing, trying to decide what it is exactly that is luring me to taste the oil. Actually, you could taste […]

Fragrance Friday: Frosted Cupcakes

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