Gentle Avocado and Jojoba Soap

Please visit our soapmaking instructions before making this soap.

Gentle enough for a baby's sensitive skin; perfect for all skin types.

Oils by weight:

Avocado - 12 ounces
Coconut 76 degree - 3 ounces
Jojoba - 9 ounces
Palm oil RBD - 2 ounces
Shea Butter - 1 ounce

Lye by weight = 3 ounces

Water by fluid measure = 10 ounces

Gentle Green Body Oil

An excellent massage oil, packed with nutrients and extremely stable.

30 drops peppermint essential oil (optional)
30 drops lavender essential oil (optional)

Combine everything in a glass or PET plastic bottle. Cap and shake.

Avocado Facial Masque

for normal-oily skin types

1 Tablespoon bentonite clay
2 teaspoons Avocado Oil
2 drops of Rose absolute
2 drops of Roman Chamomile essential oil
5 drops of lavender essential oil
2 drops tea tree essential oil

Combine all ingredients in a sterile bowl and add
a very small amount of warmed distilled or purified water
to blend, if needed.

Three Step Avocado Herbal Skin Hydration Therapy

Here's a three step system that deep cleans and adds moisture to your skin. This regime works well for all skin types. Use twice weekly for optimum results.

Step 1: Herbal Hydration

This facial works by steam-loosening of dirt and debris trapped in or on skin.

1 teaspoon lavender buds
2 tablespoon chamomile flowers
5 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops Roman Chamomile essential oil

Thoroughly cleanse face with mild soap and water. In a stock pot, or other vessel with a large opening, bring
64 oz. of water to the boil. Remove from heat and stir in herbs and essential oils. Place a thick towel over your head and shoulders, encompassing
the steaming pot, to form a tent. The gentle steam from the brew will loosen the top layer of congealed oils, sebum and dirt from your skin. Steam yourself for 3-5 minutes. Splash skin with warm water to refresh. You may reserve the herbal tea for future use in soaps and body care products, but be sure to toss unused portion after three days, if you don't use a preservative.

Step 2: Deep Cleansing Scrub

Now that your skin is hydrated and the dirt is loosened,
finish cleansing with this exfoliant scrub.

1 tablespoon finely ground rose hip seeds
1 teaspoon powdered sea kelp
1 tablespoon finely ground REGULAR (not instant) oatmeal
1 teaspoon grated cold process soap

Mix dry ingredients with enough water or herbal tea (see above) to provide a
loose paste. Apply to skin in upward, circular strokes, starting at decolletage
and ending at the scalp. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Pat dry with fluffy towel.

Step 3: Rehydrating No-Clay Mask

1/3 cup local honey (local is best!)
1 tablespoon powdered sea kelp
1/2 teaspoon Vitamin E, natural
1 ripe avocado, puréed
1/2 to 1 ounce avocado oil

In a sterile bowl, combine all ingredients and mix with sterile utensils. (You can
Sterilize your equipment through sustained 150F heat for 20 minutes, or with a
15% chlorine bleach-in-water solution. Please label all sterilants!). When smooth,
Apply to decolletage, neck and face in upward sweeping motion. Do not use under
eyes, on broken skin or in any sensitive area.

This is a "non-drying" mask, meaning, it will not dry up like a clay mask. Keep mask
on for 10-20 minutes. This is a perfect time to take a break and relax! Rinse with warm water and pat dry. Apply avocado oil lightly to skin as a final nutritive treat.