Sustainable
toiletries are one way to use ingredients that are safer for us as well as
reducing waste.
Many recipes are to be found on the web. The following are but a few and they are easy to make.
Shampoo
½ cup castile soap
¼ cup coconut milk
¼ cup honey
2 tbsp jojoba oil
1 tbsp vitamin e (optional)
25 drops lemongrass
15 drops lavender
10 drops lemon
Mix all ingredients in a (recycled jam) jar. Shake well
before each use.
Don’t do what I did!!! Not paying as much attention to all
the ingredients as I should have, instead of adding coconut MILK to the blend,
I added coconut OIL. It goes without saying, that even though my hair was nice
and soft (which I don’t really need as I have very fine hair!) it became oily
very quickly!! So next time ……
NOTE: All was not lost; the ‘shampoo’ with coconut oil has
become a gentle and nourishing body wash.
Toothpastes
I love the simple recipe toothpaste; my mouth feels clean
and fresh after using it.
A simple single use
toothpaste:
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp sea salt, finely ground (Celtic or Himalayan salt)
1 drop peppermint pure essential oil (refreshing)
1 drop tea tree pure essential oil (great anti-bacterial
properties)
A few drops of water
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and combine to form a
thick paste. The peppermint will leave
your mouth refreshed and the cinnamon essential oil has anti-septic properties.
Thanks to mother nature network for this recipe
Remineralizing
toothpaste
5 tablespoons calcium powder or calcium magnesium powder
2 tablespoons baking soda
3 to 4 tablespoons coconut oil
4 drops peppermint essential oil (refreshing)
2 drops tea tree essential oil (great anti-bacterial
properties)
2 drops cinnamon essential oil (great anti-infectious
properties)
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and add the coconut oil to
achieve a paste. If it is too runny add some baking soda and if it is too
thick, add some more coconut oil. Store in a small (recycled jam) jar. Finally
add the essential oils. If you wish to only use one or two essential oils, I
would chose peppermint (refreshing) and tea tree (anti-bacterial).
This is the next one I will try as this recipe has the benefit of the calcium and/or magnesium powder. improvement in cold sensitivity
of the teeth as been reported.
Thanks to Wellness Mama for this recipe.
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
