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Homemade Dishwasher Detergent with Orange and Lemon Oils

Did you know that many conventional dishwashing detergents contain some ingredients that are not safe for you and your family? According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and their "guide to healthy cleaning", these detergents ...

Homemade Honey Face Wash for Clear Skin

Looking for a face wash for oily skin or just a simple face wash? You've come to the right place. This homemade face wash for clear skin recipe can do wonders for your skin, particularly ...

How to Carve a Pumpkin Step by Step

Before the pumpkin spice latte (and pumpkin spice everything else) craze swept the nation, fall was plain ol’ pumpkin season: pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup and, of course, pumpkins carved into jack-o’-lanterns. As a Halloween tradition, ...

Homemade Baking Soda Toothpaste

If you care about your health and that of your family, then you are really careful about what you put on the table and what they put in their mouths. That includes toothpaste. Commercial toothpastes are ...

Homemade Cough Syrup

Conventional cough syrups can be high in sugar and often don't remedy a cough. Instead, try this homemade cough syrup recipe, which features raw honey, lemon juice and herbs that can help soothe the throat, ...

What Are Parabens? The Truth About This Common Cosmetic Ingredient

Although the topic is still being investigated, the main concerns regarding the use of synthetic chemicals called parabens is that they may disrupt hormone levels in the body. This makes them potential "endocrine disruptors," meaning ...

Homemade Body Scrub with Sugar & Sea Salt

Having super-soft skin not only feels good to the touch but is very good for you because of the healing benefits you get from removing the dead skin. Making your own homemade body scrub with ...

How to Get Rid of Nodular Acne

Some dermatologists refer to nodular acne as simply "severe acne" or as nodulocystic acne. Oftentimes these nodules can last a long time below the skin's surface, and usually they do not form whiteheads, blackheads or ...

Homemade Sugar Scrub for the Face (and Body)

Gently exfoliating the face is a great way to get rid of those dead skin cells to give your skin a youthful glow. And that is exactly what this homemade sugar scrub will do for ...

Kojic Acid Benefits for Lightening Skin & More

Looking to get rid of dark spots and give your skin a lighter, brighter look? Say hello to kojic acid — a cosmetic ingredient that's getting attention lately for its skin-lightening and antioxidant properties. Kojic acid ...