Nontoxic Personal Hygiene Recipes

Toxins can quickly and easily be absorbed by the body through the skin, and the most common sources of toxins (in the home) is our chemical personal hygiene products, chlorinated/flouridated water, stuffy air, processed and refined foods, and poisonous cleaning products. But poisons, toxins and chemicals are certainly not necessary, nor are they healthy (or safe) for any of these purposes! So here are some nontoxic personal hygiene product recipes you can make and use instead:

ANTIPERSPIRANT/DEODERANT
4 oz Aloe gel
4 oz Cornstarch
1 oz Primrose oil
5 drops Sage essential oil
5 drops Brier Rose essential oil

Blend together aloe gel, primrose oil and essential oils (with a fork or hand beaters); then mix in corn or potato starch, and store.

HERBAL MOUTHWASH
2 Cups Water
2 Tbsp Organic Sea salt
5 drops Peppermint extract
4 drops Horsetail extract
1 drop Sage extract

Combine ingredients and store in a tightly sealed bottle; shake before use.

HERBAL TOOTHPASTE
4 oz Powdered Horsetail (stems)
2 oz Powdered Organic Sea Salt
2 oz Distilled Water
3 drops Rosehip extract
2 drops Peppermint essential oil
1 drop Sage essential oil

Powder sea salt and dried horsetail stems in a coffee grinder; mix dry and wet ingredients separately; then slowly mix all ingredients into a paste, and store.

MOISTURIZING BODY LOTION
6 oz Barley Milk
4 oz Water
2 oz Aloe gel
2 oz Primrose oil
2 oz Brier Rose water
2 drops Alfalfa leaf, Barley grass, Carrot, Soybean and Sunflower seed extracts
2 drops Brier Rose hip, Lavender, Lemongrass and Peppermint essential oils

Combine ingredients and blend well with a fork or hand beaters; bottle and store.

SOAPWORT SHAMPOO/CONDITIONER
2 Cups Water
2 tsp dried, powdered Soapwort (roots, leaves and stems)
1 tsp Primrose oil
4 drops Barley Grass extract
4 drops Horsetail extract
4 drops Mullein extract
4 drops Lavender essential oil
4 drops Lemongrass essential oil

Bring water to a boil; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, mix in soapwort; let cool, then mix in remaining ingredients. Bottle and store.

SOAPWORT SKIN CLEANSER
2 Cups Water
2 oz Aloe gel
2 oz Cup Barley Milk
2 tsp rose water
1 tsp primrose oil
2 tsp dried, powdered soapwort (roots, leaves and stems)
4 drops alfalfa, carrot and rosehip extracts
4 drops lavender and lemongrass essential oils

Bring water to a boil; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add soapwort and mix; let cool, then mix in remaining ingredients. Bottle and store.

TANNING OIL
4 oz Water
4 oz Brier Rose water
4 oz Sunflower Seed Oil
4 oz Primrose oil
3 drops Alfalfa leaf, Barley grass, Carrot, Soybean and Sunflower seed extracts
2 drops Brier Rose hip, Lavender and Lemongrass essential oils

Combine ingredients in a spray bottle and store in a dark cool place; shake before use.