Lavender Soap 薰衣草皂

Recently, focussing on super fat and extra butter added,
hoping to make the soap more gentle and leave the skin
with extra protection.

Lavender infused sweet almond oil.
This one has been infused for nearly 2 months.
Strain the oil with Chinese herb paper bag (or coffee filter).

1. Sodium Lactate: 4g
2. Lavender Essential Oil: 12g
3. Extra Fat: Chamomile Butter 10g

Mint Soap 新鮮薄荷皂

這次去加拿大旅行著實被當地氣候打敗，抵達時的溫哥華冷又乾，帶的皂實在不太適合，想要做個洗了清爽也留下滋潤的皂。今天加入薄荷完全是因為管理員把我的薄荷照顧得很好，旅行一個多月，仍然長得很壯碩。

薄荷葉加入純水（蒸餾水）用 Vitamix 打細，可凍成冰塊，
如直接加入氫氧化鈉，就等鹼液降溫再使用

1. Sodium lactate: 3.5g
2. Oat butter: 10g super fat
3. Essential oil: tea tree, cedarwood, pachouli

Meadowfoam Lip Balms 白芒花護唇膏

一個多月的旅程即將告一段落，這幾年每年暑假都來美國，今年特別，先去加拿大玩一趟，再轉戰南加。這次在朋友家的社區發現許多接骨木，便興起做了些簡單的東西，有護唇膏，潤膚餅和藥膏。回家再繼續作皂，腦子裡有許多新的想法！

The rations for this lip balm:
Liquid Oils: 3 (sunflower oil, meadowfoam oil, castor oil)
Butter: 0.5 (Shea butter)
Beeswax: 1

New pink lip balm tubes.
2 oz tin cans are perfect for these bee mold lotion bars.

Elder Leaf Salve (Shea Butter)

This recipe is adapted from https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/elder-leaf-salve/
It is good for bruising, strains, and old injuries.

Elder leaf infused sunflower oil: 50g
Shea Butter: 5g
Beeswax: 7g

STEPS

For quick infusion, double boiling the oil for at least 2 hours.

Sift the infused oil, add in shea butter and beeswax, then double boiling
all the ingredients till melted completely.

Pour in the tins

The salve can be used right away when it cools.

Elder Leaf Salve

This recipe is from:
 https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/elder-leaf-salve/

Elder leaf infused sunflower oil: 50g
Beeswax:7g
If keep stirring while the mixture cools, the texture will become creamy. 

Infused in sunflower oil

Try to Dry Flowers

Useful information from The Nerdy Farm Wife:
{How to Harvest and Dry Flowers & Herbs From Your Garden}

The following information is from https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/how-to-harvest-dry-flowers-herbs-from-garden/

Suggested Flowers & Herbs to Harvest and Dry

These are a few of my favorite garden flowers and herbs that I like to dry and keep on hand for various projects.

Calendula – These sunny flowers are loaded with powerful skin-healing, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, yet are gentle enough for most people and animals to use safely. You can make all sorts of things with calendula, including soap, salve and lotion bars.

Chamomile – The flowers are anti-inflammatory and antibacterial; they’re extra nice to include in preparations for sensitive skin. Some recipes on my site that incorporate chamomile include these these shampoo bars, sensitive skin lotion and soothing lip balm.

Cornflower (Bachelor Butter) – These flowers are pretty when dried and added to bath soaks and teas for their mild anti-inflammatory properties.

Dandelion – The flowers are especially treasured for their mild analgesic (pain-relieving) properties, making them an excellent addition to products designed for sore muscles or other external aches and pains. They’re also traditionally used in preparations to heal rough chapped skin. For some project ideas, read 12 Things to Make With Dandelions.

Elder Flower – The flowers are an old-fashioned remedy for clearer skin, promote wound healing and may be helpful for eczema and dry skin. I hope to add more elder flower recipes to the site soon, but until then you may enjoy this lotion recipe that includes elder flowers or this elder leaf salve.

Hollyhock – These pretty old-fashioned flowers are related to the marshmallow herb and in some cases can be used as a substitute in a pinch. For a few ideas for using them, check out these five uses for hollyhocks.

Lavender – This sweetly scented plant is anti-inflammatory, soothes skin and eases stress. For project ideas and recipes, you may enjoy reading these 1o things to make with lavender.

Lemon Balm – This prolific plant is a mild stress reliever with notable antiviral properties. More information on utilizing lemon balm can be found by reading 12 things to make with lemon balm.

Mint – The leaves of this plant are cooling and pain relieving. Mint is also great for stomach aches, nausea and headaches. If you’re looking for ways to use mint, you may enjoy this cucumber mint bath soak or these other mint ideas.

Plantain – Plantain is a common leafy green weed found all over the world. It’s specific for treating skin problems such as acne or eczema. It’s also antiseptic and astringent and is the ultimate plant to grab for first aid in the field. Learn more by reading these 10 things to make with plantain.

Rose – Besides being enjoyable to look at and smell, their cooling, soothing, anti-inflammatory and mild astringent properties make them ideal ingredients in many body care products and herbal remedies. For ideas on using these lovely flowers, check out 10 things to make with roses.

Sunflowers – These cheerful blooms have skin-soothing properties. Like cornflowers, they make a pretty addition to bath soaks and teas. If you love sunflowers, you may also enjoy this sunflower soap recipe.

Violet Flower & Leaf – Violets are not only lovely to look at, but are cooling and healing. They’re especially useful for soothing irritations and eczema when used on your skin. For some project ideas and inspiration, read 10 Things to Make With Violets.

Lotion Bars 潤膚餅

Follow the recipe of: {The Nerdy Farm Wife}, Jan's newest post of {Daisy Lotion Bars}

Oil:Butter:Beeswax=1:1:1
I prefer to have less beeswax