Make Natural, Fragrant Bath and Skin Products at Home

By: Fleur Hupston
(NaturalNews) Commercially produced bubble bath, shower gels and body lotions are usually packed with synthetic chemicals. Yet, herbs, flowers and fruits have long been used in beauty treatments to refresh, cleanse and soothe, without the harmful effects that chemicals can have on the skin. Home made bath products are not expensive to produce, are beneficial to health and can also make wonderful gifts for loved ones.

Recipes for Bath Sachets, Body Lotions and Massage Oils

Natural, home made products have a shorter shelf life than commercially produced bath products because they do not contain preservatives, so be sure to store them in a cool place and use them up within a short period of time.

Lavender and Rose Geranium Massage Oil

1/4 cup lavender
1/4 cup rose geranium petals
1 cup apricot oil

Place the petals in a wide necked glass jar. Warm the apricot oil in a saucepan on a low heat, then pour over the petals and seal the jar. Leave in a warm spot for two weeks, shaking the jar each day. Once again, pour oil into a saucepan and gently warm it up over a low heat. Strain the oil through muslin and discard the petals. Pour into bottles and seal.

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Elicina-Snail Goo

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Elicina Crema de Caracol Snail Cream which Eliminates & Softens Wrinkles, Acne, Rosacea, Scars, Burns, Age Spots & Stretch Marks. This moisturizer is made up of 80 per cent snail secretion.

Slime from a snail like this one, left, is collected and made into a cream - 80 per cent pure - that is said to aid rejuvenation of the skin and prevent against ageing

As well as collagen and elastin, glycerin and vitamins C, A and E, the snail goo contains allantoin, the substance that helps snails them regenerate their shells, which is a powerful anti-oxidant is said to protect the skin from the free-radicals that speed up the ageing process.

Fans say it has rid them of not only fine lines but acne scarring, stretch marks and razor bumps too. Its Spanish name, crema de caracol, sounds much more exotic than the rather Halloweeny ’snail cream’, but it’s what’s inside that counts.

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The Benefits of Elicina Snail Cream.

Dr. Sears Discovers…

Nature’s Anti-Aging Skin Serum

“I can’t live without it,” my friend Maggie was telling her friend Anna.

“I’m outside riding horses every day – that’s my life. Without it I’d look like a 98-year-old hag. People are amazed when they find out it’s snail goo…”
I wasn’t paying attention until I heard that last part. The three of us were sitting in a café in the small coastal town of Arequipa, Peru.
“Snail goo?” I interrupted. “You put that on your face?”
“Al, you may not care about skin care, but you should. After all, it’s right up your alley – what I use is nature’s anti-aging serum.”
Maggie wasn’t surprised that I had never heard of snail goo. It’s not well known in the U.S.
As I learned more, I couldn’t wait to share it with you. This magical snail serum reduces the appearance of wrinkles, softens the skin and moisturizes, helps reduce the appearance of sun damage, and evens out skin tone.

Beautiful Skin from Escargot?

As we drove up to the snail farm, I saw a big warehouse. “This doesn’t look like a farm,” I said to Maggie.
“That’s because they keep the snails inside,” she explained.
The supervisor let us sneak inside for a quick visit. It was dimly lit, but I saw them once my eyes adjusted – rows of snails munching on a fresh supply of fig leaves. Below them was a basin where the goo was collected.
Back outside, the supervisor told me that discovering the snail serum’s health promoting properties was a complete accident.
Chilean snail handlers, with the job of getting rid of these pests from vineyard crops, noticed how amazingly smooth their hands were.
You see, snails have the ability to naturally protect, moisturize, and repair damage to their skin and shell with the special serum that they generate. It protects them from things like free radicals, environmental contamination, and UV radiation.
And the same serum that heals and protects the snails works on human skin as well.

Repair Your Skin Naturally

The next day, Maggie took me to the local market where she buys the snail goo. She said we had to make sure we got there early because they tend to sell out quickly. And sure enough, when we got to the stand with the snail goo, there was already a crowd of people waiting for it to open.
I managed to pick up some jars and brought them back to my research center for some analysis.

Here’s what we found…
It turns out snail skin is similar to human skin as it too has collagen, elastin and other similarities. So the goo that works so well at repairing the snail’s own skin and shell does the same for human skin.
Snail goo is composed of biological compounds that are a combination of carbohydrates and proteins as well as minerals copper, zinc, calcium and iron. These compounds and minerals help build collagen and elastin. And collagen and elastin are necessary for healthy, beautiful appearing skin.
Snail goo is also a natural source of hyaluronic acid (HA), which promotes the ability of collagen and elastin to retain moisture in your skin. It acts almost like a sponge soaking up water. This gives your skin firmness, elasticity, and flexibility to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
When you’re young and healthy, you have large amounts of HA in various tissues in your body like your skin, joints and even your eyes. It provides hydration, cushioning, and support. As you age, however, your HA levels start to decline, causing dry, saggy skin.
In fact, clinical research supports just how effective snail goo is at building healthy human skin.
One study published in the journal Skin Pharmacology and Physiology shows that snail goo has regenerative properties for human skin. Specifically, the study shows that it:

• Improves signs of photo aging
• Has antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging capability
• Promotes skin cell creation and survival – essential to beautiful healthy skin

Get the Purest Snail Goo Available

Once I saw that Maggie was on to something with this snail goo stuff, I called her and had her ship some samples to me. I gave them out to some of my patients and everyone in the office. All the women went crazy for it. They told me…

• “My skin feels softer.”
• “My crows’ feet have almost vanished.”

And they want more of it.
And, I confess. Even I gave it a try to see if it worked. I have to say that I noticed a big difference in my skin right away. It feels much softer, and my complexion is clearer. Frankly, I am very impressed with the results.
So I’ve decided to bottle it myself.
My new snail serum, Caracol Bella, comes straight from South America. It’s a cooling gel and it’s 100% natural. I’ve arranged with the supplier to remove any harmful parabens so that you get the purest snail goo available.
Caracol Bella gel:

• Soothes, refreshes, hydrates, and softens skin
• Reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and stretch marks
• Lightens skin – reduces the appearance of sun spots, age spots, discoloration

You can see why my staff and patients are clamoring for it. And I know you'll love it too. Get your own bottle of Caracol Bella now, and see for yourself.

Organic Skin Care products

Youthful, Luminous Skin Is Yours —With Dr. Mercola's USDA Certified Organic Skin Care Products!

Your skin not only protects you from the elements, it reflects the state of your health. And whether you like it or not — your age. Smooth, silky skin has been coveted by people for centuries — the "Fountain of Youth" is a legend spawned by our eternal quest for youthful looks. You can’t prevent the onset of aging, but in this century you CAN prevent the ravages of time… and enjoy the second looks you will surely get with radiant, glowing skin — at any age!

Could it Be that What's Good for Your Body is also Good for Your Skin?

Our USDA Certified Organic skin care products are like food for your thirsty, parched skin. Just as you feed your body with only the best ingredients from nature, why not do that for your skin also? We have harnessed the superior hydrating and softening powers of sea buckthorn seed oil, cupuacu butter, acai berries, zesty citrus and calming chamomile in organic skin care products that deliver what they promise – supple, blemish-free skin. These fruits and herbs not only nourish your body, they also nourish your skin!

Soothe Your Skin with Our Scentsational Products!

Soothe your senses with the natural relaxing scent of our products! The essences of lavender, sweet orange, calendula and chamomile calm your spirits, as they promote your younger-looking skin! Our organic skin care products penetrate deeply, and make your skin feel exceptionally moist and well-cared for. Your friends will surely notice the youthful bloom of your skin — and the confidence that comes with looking your best at all times of your life.
By Dr. Joseph Mercola

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The Lost Recipe for beautiful Skin

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Coconut Oil (USDA Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil)

Cornmeal

Yogurt, plain (unflavored)

Egg yolk

Raw Organic Honey

Apple Cider Vinegar

Thirty minutes of uninterrupted time (If only you could buy this!)

Directions:

Push hair back and secure with clips or a band. Gently massage one teaspoon of EV coconut oil on entire face and around eyes, beginning at the inner corner of the eye and moving in a circle across the top of the eye, around to the underside of the eye and back to the inner corner. Remove with a clean washcloth wrung out in warm water.

Apply two teaspoons of yogurt with the same gentle massage motion, and rinse. The lactic acid in yogurt acts a gentle exfoliator, loosening dead skin cells for the next step.

Make a paste of one teaspoon of finely ground cornmeal and water in the palm of your hand and lightly massage across the surface of your skin to remove aged and dead skin cells. Rinse.

Stir together one teaspoon of honey (an outstanding moisturizer and skin rejuvenator), one teaspoon of yogurt and one egg yolk (the phosphoplipids are next to miraculous); then apply mixture to entire face (eyelids included) as a mask. Rest and relax for 20 minutes while it dries. (This is the fun part.) When dry, fill a basin with warm water and one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and rinse by splashing water/vinegar mixture on face 20 times. This rinse restores the precious protective acid mantle of the skin, keeping it dewy and glowing with youthful beauty.

Voila!

Dry with a soft towel and rub your hand over the cleanest, smoothest, softest skin you’ve felt in a long, long time. Bliss Spa in New York couldn’t do a better job of cleansing and rejuvenating your skin than you just did!!

From

http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/

Read the labels...

I was pretty disappointed to find out that some of the products that I am currently using that are labeled either "all natural" or "organic" (without the USDA Organic Label) are not all natural or organic and that some of the many ingredients in them contain synthetic ingredients that are toxic and some even harmful to ones health when used. If the products that you are using do not have the USDA Organic Label on them carefully look at the ingredients.

For those of you who plan on making that transition read the labels and make sure what you are getting is really what it says that it is. If the ingredients are questionable then question them. Never put something on your skin that contains ingredients you can barely pronounce -- and that may be potentially hazardous to your health! Enhance your health from the "outside in" with a quality skin care product made from ingredients that are natural, organic and recognizable.

I recently came across a great site that is very informative about USDA Organic products and much more. Check it out at http://www.terressentials.com/

Excerpt from the terressential site:
Many scientists are concerned about the toxic chemicals in shampoos, such as dyes and detergents, being absorbed through the skin and scrambling hormone signals. The US EPA concluded in 1997 that hormone-disrupting chemicals like these can lead to disturbing health effects, including cancer, sterility and developmental problems...According to the dictionary, natural; means existing in or formed by nature without human intervention. That means ingredients like naturally-occurring minerals and organic plant extracts - not ammonium laureth sulfate, decyl polyglucose and cyclopolymethicone. And yet, some companies will tell you that natural means anything that originated somewhere on earth - no matter what they did to it afterwards.

TERRESSENTIALS Pure Earth Hair Washes are made from gentle, detergent-free, naturally-occurring clay minerals with organic botanical extracts and organic essential oils. Our special hair wash is made from an exotic clay that has been used for many centuries as a treasured hair and body cleanser. Our clay is found in only one place in the world - Morocco. It is a unique non-lathering colloidal clay which, when mixed with water, forms a gel that attracts impurities, dirt and oil, washing them down the drain! A truly natural hair cleanser does not contain the suspected carcinogen cocamide DEA, lauramide DEA, sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate, cocoamidopropyl betaine, olefin sulfonate, disodium cocoamphodi- acetate, PVP copolymer (polyVINYLpyrrolidone, a petrochemical liquid plastic known to cause kidney damage and thesaurosis - damaging foreign bodies in the lungs), EDTA, soy, wheat or oat (hydrolyzed) proteins, MSG, methyl, propyl or butyl parabens, diazolidinyl urea, triclosan, quaternarium 15, sodium benzoate, FD&C colors or synthetic fragrance.

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