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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Some In-gredients Du Jour
~~~~ESSENTIAL OILS~~~~
AMBER ESSENTIAL OIL & RESIN: Emotion balancer, grounding, calming; strength of the earth.
BASIL: Spicy-sweet aroma with a licorice-like undertone. Strengthens the mind, heart and immune system. Improves memory and alertness.
BERGAMOT: Sweet, citrus scent. Uplifting, relaxing. Antiseptic and combats acne, eczema and psoriasis.
BLACK PEPPER: Aphrodisiac, enhances self-confidence & balances emotions with its somewhat woodsy aroma. Increases assertiveness and alertness. Anti-bacterial and anti-viral. Warm and comforting.
CEDARWOOD: Calming, nervous tension, anxiety, meditation, focusing, stress,fear, anger, grounding. Shifts viewpoint from problems to challenges, provides strength during difficult times. Helps heal skin rashes and clear blemishes.
CINNAMON: Warm, rich, spicy aroma. Uplifting, calming & inspiring. Highly potent anti-microbial and anti-viral properties.
CYPRESS: Skin toner, restorative, tonic. Irritability, calming, restlessness, anger. Increases objectivity and mental clarity. Supportive during transitions and change.
EUCALYPTUS: Antiviral,antibacterial, antifungal, increases circulation. Stimulating and refreshing; increases alertness, clears the mind, improves concentration and intellectual capacity. Reduces excessive oiliness; eases respiratory congestion, muscular aches and pains; relieves past traumas.
FIR: Antiseptic, tonic. elevating, strengthening and energetically invigorating. Fresh, relaxing.
GERANIUM: Rosy, sweet fragrance. Balances the skin's oil so good for oily or dry skin. Relaxing and soothing.
GINGERGRASS: Sweet, earthy fragrance with threads of ginger, lemon and a woody undertone. Uplifting, aphrodisiac. Stress reducer, clears sinuses.
LAVENDER: Antidepressant,sedative, nervous tension, balances emotions, irritability, insomnia,stress, hysteria. Clears thinking and promotes well-being. Soothes the skin and balances oil production. Helps heal blemishes and stimulates circulation; reduces inflammation associated with acne and other skin injuries such as sunburn.
LEMONGRASS: Good for sagging skin; antiseptic, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory; revitalizing, uplifting. Excellent for oily skin and hair. Nervous exhaustion, improves concentration, encourages change and personal growth; enhances psychic perceptions.
LEMON: Fresh, uplifting aroma. Anti-fungal, anti-septic and insecticidal. Stimulates immune system and clears respiratory system. Balances sebum (skin's oil) and strengthens blood vessels and connective tissue.
LITSEA CUBEBA: Refreshing,uplifting and stimulating. Antiseptic and may aid tissue toning and reduction of cellulite. Cleansing and deodorizing; sedative. Good for acne, dermatitis, greasy skin as well as nervous tension.
MARJORAM: Relaxing, warming, comforting, mental exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia, relieves muscular tension especially in facial muscles, restlessness, grief, stress, obsession. promotes collagen production, discourages dry skin.
MYRRH: Warm, rich balsamic aroma with a relaxing, uplifting, calming effect on the senses. Anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic & promotes healing.
PALMAROSA: Reduces tension and stress; calm and uplifting to emotions; raises self-esteem. Thought clarifying. Normalizes oily skin and replenishes moisture in dry skin. May help fade old acne scars; stimulates skin cell regeneration.
PATCHOULI: Antidepressant,aphrodisiac. Anxiety, nervous exhaustion, stress-related conditions, confusion, lethargy. Curbs appetite and encourages skin regeneration. Heals chapped and cracked skin. Grounding and balancing.
PINE: Fatigue, nervous exhaustion, stress, regenerating; revitalizing, and refreshing.
PEPPERMINT: Anti-inflammatory, anti-itch. Refreshing and uplifting. Clears sinuses and improves concentration.
PETIGRAIN: Green scent with a hint of citrus. Calms anxiety and panic; anti- depressant activity. Relaxing.
SWEET ORANGE: Calming to emotions; relaxing with antidepressant, antiseptic and aphrodisiac properties.
TEA TREE: Antibiotic,antifungal, antiviral. Cleanses, disinfects; relieves itching, redness and scaling. Restores energy lost to everyday stress; calming and centering. Releases trauma from the abdomen.
VANILLA: One of the most popular and well-known fragrances of all time. Relaxing, aphrodisiac and uplifting.
YLANG-YLANG: Relaxing, aphrodisiac, insomnia, depression, nervous tension, anxiety, panic, fear, anger, repetitive thoughts, shock. Encourages feelings of well-being. Heart Chakra.
~~~~VEGETABLE OILS~~~~
APRICOT KERNEL OIL: Light, rich oil excellent for delicate, sensitive, dry or inflamed skin. Moisturizing, high in Vitamins A & B. Regenerates skin cells.
AVOCADO OIL: High in Vitamins A, B, D and E with protein and essential fatty acids. Good for skin challenges and mature skin; nourishing and moisturizing.
AVOCADO BUTTER: Rich and creamy with similar nutrients to avocado oil. (Delirious)
BLACK CURRANT OIL: A rich source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) essential to healthy skin and other body functions.
BORAGE OIL: Contains 24% GLA important for skin health and other body functions.
CASTOR OIL: Humectant (attracts moisture), skin softener. May benefit lacerations and psoriasis.
COCOA BUTTER: Edible portion of the cacao bean. Rich in anti-oxidants.
CRANBERRY OIL: 1:1 ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. High tocopherols, superior moisturizer.
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL: Rich source of GLA (essential fatty acid), vital to skin health and healing. Thus, useful with such conditions as eczema, psoriasis and allergic skin reactions.
GRAPESEED OIL: High in Vitamin E; rich in minerals, antioxidants; natural chlorophyll. Tightens and tones skin.
HEMP OIL: High in essential fatty acids and vitamin E. Moisturizes, revives and repairs skin cell damage; absorbs quickly.
JOJOBA OIL: Ideal for all skin types since it closely resembles the skin's own natural sebum. Excellent moisturizer for all skin types. Anti-inflammatory, conditioning; excellent for mature skin and wrinkles.
MANGO BUTTER: Rich in moisturizing properties; readily absorbed.
OLIVE BUTTER: Very rich in emollient properties.
OLIVE OIL: Skin conditioner with emollient properties; adds mildness. Excellent for inflamed or dry skin as it provides anti-wrinkle and wound healing benefits.
PUMPKIN SEED OIL: Rich in many nutrients including zinc and vitamin E; high in essential fatty acids.
RICE BRAN OIL: Rich in Vitamin E; similar to wheatgerm oil. Contains essential fatty acids and antioxidants which promote overall good health. Very gentle oil; excellent moisturizer.
ROSEHIP SEED OIL: High omega fatty acids; recommended for dry or damaged skin.
SHEA BUTTER: Exceptionally moisturizing and gentle; creamy feel. High in Vitamin E; softens, protects and encourages healing.
SUNFLOWER OIL: Rich in lecithin and Vitamins A, C, D, and E with linoleic acid. Protective effect with wound healing properties.
SWEET ALMOND OIL: Rich in protein, softens and lubricates. Contains various vitamins and minerals; very mild and good for dry, itchy skin as well as overall conditioning.
WALNUT OIL: Excellent emollient quality with good moisturizing, anti-aging and regenerative properties. Useful against fungal infections; reputed to benefit eczema, herpes, psoriasis. Used in anti-wrinkle products and creams for dry, normal and mature skin. Helps balance nervous system.
WHEATGERM OIL: High in Vitamins A, D, and extremely high in Vitamin E with natural antioxidants. Strengthens capillaries and regenerates skin cells acting as a healing agent for dry, cracked skin and scars, burns, stretch marks.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Winter...............
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you.... In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself. ~Ruth Stout
The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the fleshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the bone and sinew to literature, summer the tissues and the blood. ~John Burroughs
Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius. ~Pietro Aretino
Monday, January 15, 2007
A little bit about.............
Soape du Jour is a small company dedicated to making natural suds for your skin! All ingredients are 100% natural and vegetable based so they won't clog your pores or dry your skin. Only the finest base oils, pure essential oils and botanicals are used. Dyes are not used, a range of colours is achieved through added spices, herbs and root powders to name a few.
All the soap is handmade and handcut. All soap bars are weighed individually and cost $ 4.00 per 100 gram ( $4.00-$6.00 )
Monday, January 8, 2007
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The IN-gredient List Coming Soon!
100% Tea Tree
Lavender Fields Forever
Millefiori (a thousand flowers)
Herbal Vanilla
Aloe and Comfry
Rosehip & Geranium
Patchouli Peace
Lovelist Lavender
French Lavender Mint with ground almond
Gentleman Spice
Mr. Spicy Shaving Bar
Citrus Scrub with Shea Butter
Simply Shea
Shea Butter with Fresh Vanilla Beans & Lemon
Apricot Facial
Oatmeal Milk & Honey
Pink Grapefruit
Lavender & Lemongrass
Green Goddess
Kitchen Hand
Happy Dog
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