for others. The shower is just a breeding ground w/ all the water and
humidity.
thanks for the tips.
On Nov 22, 1:58 pm, Julie Lutz <lut...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I use mine up quickly too!!! I love it all. I'll throw out some
> recipes tonight.
>
> I do use grapefruit seed extract as a natural preservative. The
> problem is that once water is introduced into the mixture, it will
> grow mold / bacteria quickly. You may not even be able to smell or see
> it but it can be there forming. So, while we do not make scrubs with
> water, water easily gets introduced when you leave it in the shower or
> if you are not wiping your hands dry before dipping into the jar to
> scoop some out or wiping off a scooper before sticking it in to get
> scrub out. So, to be honest, I don't worry about it when I make it for
> myself but god fobid I sell one to a customer without the
> preservative. Yikes! It might be ok but I don't like to take the
> chance. Problem is or what all my research has told me is that EO's
> alone in the mixture will not prevent the mold. Or actually they could
> but you'd have to add ALOT to the mixture when you could just add a
> smidge of GSE and be ok. Just be sure you know your GSE is fully
> natural. Some vendors will get the extract using methods that would
> not be considered natural. The ones who do it right usually explain
> the process or product pretty well on the website. I like getting it
> from Mountain Rose Herbs online because I trust the quality of their
> products.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> On Nov 22, 2:47 pm, ftballwidow <doterracptgo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > yes, Julie, please throw a couple of recipes our way.
>
> > I usually do a blend of brown sugar and white sugar, FCO and then add
> > whatever oils I want.
>
> > And also Julie, I noticed you use Grapeseed extract, isn't that to
> > preserve it naturally? Would some of doterra's essential oils work for
> > that also?
>
> > I use mine up so quickly and I use FCO and regular coconut oil have a
> > super long shelf life so I'm thinking I have been safe and no bad
> > smells have ever occured. I keep them in the shower. But then again,
> > I'm not selling these to anyone.
>
> > On Nov 22, 12:59 pm, Patricia Leavitt <doterradisco...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > You are the new scrub gehru!! Thank you so much for the info. Send me a
> > > recipe, I want to make some.
> > > You truly are amazing!!
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Pat
>
> > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:30 PM, ftballwidow <doterracptgo...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > > > Oh Pat, girl, sugar is an alpha hyrdroxy acid so it exfoliates your
> > > > skin, tones it, lessens wrinkles. You are missing out. It is great
> > > > unless of course you are allergic. If you use salt, I think you may
> > > > love sugar, salt has its benefits like you mentioned, but sugar is
> > > > less abrasive but you get even better smoothing over time because of
> > > > it being an AHA. You could also do a mixture salt and sugard. I have
> > > > done that and I always end up going back to just sugar. I do use salt
> > > > for my feet and to soak in the bath but I never use it as a body scrub
> > > > anymore. Salt tends to be drying for me. And I usually throw in some
> > > > coconut oil (not FCO) just cause its amazing for our skin.
>
> > > > Now, why in thee world would you not want sugar scrubbed into your
> > > > skin? I always tell people I like sugar cuz I'm sweet. lol
>
> > > > On Nov 21, 10:01 pm, Patricia Leavitt <doterradisco...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi again,
> > > > > I think because I would not want sugar scrubbed into my skin, where salt
> > > > > removes dead skin and actually helps detox. I know either one is probably
> > > > > okay, I just like the salt scrub better, it has minerals and such and the
> > > > > Epson Salt helps wiht the detox.
>
> > > > > You guys are the greatest.!!OX
>
> > > > > Pat
>
> > > > > On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:02 PM, JONATHAN SOUTHERN <southern2...@msn.com
> > > > >wrote:
>
> > > > > > I uderstand...you are very busy and we Appreciate you and all that you
> > > > > > do...YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING!!! I'm not sure why the almond oil, I've
> > > > never
> > > > > > made a sugar scrub before. Do you have a suggestion as to how to make
> > > > > > them??? I know that there is a difference between a salt scrub and a
> > > > sugar
> > > > > > scrub, but that's all I know.
>
> > > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > > > Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:45:20 -0700
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Everything doTERRA] Sugar Scrub
> > > > > > From: doterradisco...@gmail.com
> > > > > > To: everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
>
> > > > > > When I do a sugar scrub I don't use any oil at all, with the exception
> > > > of
> > > > > > the essential oils.
> > > > > > Why is she adding sweet almond oil? It really shouldn't hurt anything.
>
> > > > > > I hope you guys will forgive me for being such a flake about getting
> > > > the
> > > > > > stuff sent to you. I will
> > > > > > be going to UPS first thing in the morning to send the Physician kit
> > > > and
> > > > > > the salt.
>
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > pat
>
> > > > > > On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 7:33 PM, smsouthern <southern2...@msn.com>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > A friend of mine is making a sugar scrub for a craft fair and she
> > > > > > asked me if sweet almond oil affects the oils in any way. I looked in
> > > > > > the forum and couldn't find any info. Does anyone know if almond oil
> > > > > > is okay to use????
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