Whipped Body Icing with Shea Butter

I am so sorry that I havent been around much lately. I see that I lost followers too...:-( I got new fragrances and new extracts - papaya and custard apple...so I was in the kitchen formulating new things. This is one of the new formulas I came up with.


The whipped body icing is light and creamy. I made it this way so its easy for me to add scents to it. The thicker and greasier ones - like the Vanilla Hazelnut with Mango I got, are hard to add fragrances to because of their velocity.



The main ingredients in this one are Grapeseed Oil and Shea Butter with the mineral Zinc Oxide. I just love it when something is so beneficial for your skin, without the harsh additives as the commercial creams have, and it smells divine!

Shea Butter has been used for generations in African cultures as a moisturizer, health aid, and healing balm. In its purest forms, it is a solid fat with a high skin absorption rate. This makes Shea Butter a high ly val ued product for almost all skin types. It does not have a scent or smell, but today’s products offer a variety of aromatic scents and fragrances added to it. This high-fat butter is choc k full of naturally occurring Vitamin A, E, an d F. Many women can apply megadoses of Vitamin E to reduce stretch marks, wrinkles, and skin cracks.

Shea butter w ill p revent bumps from shaving, razor irritation, rashes, and even eczema. Use it sparingly during the summer months as it is very high in moisture; however, winter calls for a different regiment in most states! Shea Butter is a fantastic moisturizer for the outdoor enthusiast who suffers from chapped and cracked skin. Even sunburn in the summer can be soothed and reduced considerably with regular shea butter application. Shea butter has a high level of cinnamic acid, which is a naturally occurring sun screen; it will absorb easily into the skin and pores without clogging.

Grape seed oil is high in procyanidolic oligomers (PCOs); the same antioxidants found in berries, green and black teas, and red wine. According to some experts, PCOs are more powerful antioxidants than vitamins C and E. In fact, berries, green and black teas and red wine are known for their health-giving properties.

Using the grapeseed oil in skin care products, helps to tone and tighten the skin. Grapeseed oil contains a high amount of linoleic acid, which is a fatty acid essential for the health of the skin and cell membranes, and is the reason it makes such a wonderful moisturizer, as it truly nourishes your skin.

It is known for its ability to lock in moisture, leaving your skin feeling more supple and smooth, and it does not leave a greasy feeling, which makes it ideal to use on all skin types.

So, now that we know what each ingredient do....look at the pics to see what fragrances I have made with this formula for now....there will be many more to come!

You can find these and more at the DEEP MOISTURZIERS Section at Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6254361&section_id=5928068

I am starting a monthy drawing giveaways for all purchases!

I have been reading about this a lot and I finally decided to do this. This is what is going to be happening:



1. Every 6th of the months (because today is the 6th) I will be drawing names of the people that have purchased from me to win a prize.


2. The more items bought - that many times your name is going to be counted for.


3. If you recommend someone to my store, let me know about the username and if they purchased - your name will be added for each person you bring to me.


4. If you liked my product and wrote a review either on your blog or at www.makeupalley.com
your name will be counted extra again


5. I will have all the names on a piece of paper, fold them, place them all in a container, shake it and draw one out of there.


6. You will be emailed and asked if you want the prize or not. If declined, I'll be drawing another name.




Sooooo.....to kick start this, the first prize is going to be an 8oz bottle of moisturizer. To be honest, it was suppose to be a cream, but I made it too liquid. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with this product. It is made with unrefined shea butter (which is superior because it retains its natural vitamins like A and E), Mango Butter, Mowrah Butter, Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Powdered Milk Bergamot Essential Oil and Rose Floral Water. Its very moisturizing and nourishing. It smells very fresh and citrusy - just like Bergamot!



You can purchase from any of my stores to be counted in:

www.MeaCulpaBodyandBath.etsy.com

or

www.MeaCulpaBodyandBath.artfire.com

The ULTIMATE healing cream!!!

I felt like creating something new. Seeing how many people around me have all kinds of combinations of skin problems, I decided to do a little research and come up with a cream that can be ALL-IN-ONE. Plus, I was bored!

I know that most healing creams are actually more like salves - greasy! I wanted something with enough greasiness so it can hold moisture throughout the day AND silky smooth and soaking into the skin within seconds.

This is what I came up with:

Shea butter has been used to help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, psoriasis, dandruff, and stretch marks. It may also help diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal. Shea butter is a particularly effective moisturizer because contains so many fatty acids, which are needed to retain skin moisture and elasticity.

Mango Butter helps with the elasticity of the skin thus preventing wrinkles and stretch marks; it helps with psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema; its extremely moisturizing; rejuvenates skin; helps with blemishes and rashes, wounds, cracks from dryness, scar reduction.

Mowrah Butter is known to reduce the degeneration of skin cells, prevent wrinkles and restore skin flexibility and prevents dryness.

Coconut oil's ability to nourish and heal the skin has been known in the tropics for hundreds of years. It has been used for centuries in Polynesia and by our ancestors to retain soft and wrinkle free skin.

Grapeseed Oil is a great moisturizer and contains a very high percentage of vitamin E.

Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal oatmeal works great to help relieve dry, skin patches (Eczema), psoriasis, acne, bug bites, sunburns, and other minor skin irritations. It also helps relieve chicken pox, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and other itching and scratching rashes.

An excellent exfoliant, milk contains natural alpha hydroxy acids, which help to gently slough off dead skin cells. In addition, milk helps to reduce redness and soothe irritated skin.

Rose Floral Water maintains the pH balance, stimulates regeneration processes, has a calming effect in acne and sunburns. As a result the skin texture becomes even and elastic.

Bergamot essential oil is know to help with all skin conditions - including psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema

I fell in LOVE with this cream and so did everyone that tried it! My skin has never felt so smooth and soft.

Creme for psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, dry itchy skin

Eczema is usually a very persistent, itchy skin condition consisting of skin dryness and inflammation manifested by redness of the skin, crusting and thickening of the skin. Eczema is an inflammation of the skin and may be associated with an allergic reaction, although the cause is not always known.

In adults, eczema is commonly found on the inner elbow or behind the knee. If you also have acne, this will treat acne too and is better than most chemical acne products. Once skin is exposed to a trigger, it releases chemicals to the surface of the skin, which causes a patient to itch.

To get control of your skin condition it does take time and energy to follow a successful skin care routine. Serious types of eczema include nummular, discoid and dyshidrotic. We know that when someone is experiencing stress they are more likely to feel itchy and then start scratching the skin.


I am using an extra thick lotion (creme) with Jojoba Oil and Coconut Oil. I added my most precious absolutes and essential oils for this one, just so every single one can add to the fullest effect of giving relief to eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis.

Violet Leaf Absolute - is very good for the skin. It opens up the pores, , it soothes red, irritated, dry, itchy and sensitive skin. It helps A LOT with psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis. Used it with Rose Morroc, they become powerful antioxidants known to help, clean, detoxify and sooth the skin while assisting in the prevention of free radical damage.

Rose Morocc is especially good for dry or sensitive skin. Used routinely it provides a soothing and healing effect on Dry Skin, Atopic Eczema, Irritant Contact Dermatitis, Infantile Seborrheic Eczema, Varicose Eczema, Discoid Eczema.

Carrot Seed Oil has been used to treat psoriasis, skin ulcers, acne, eczema and other skin problems. It is good for general skin health and may reduce wrinkles while improving elasticity and tone.

Patchouli Essential Oil is used in aromatherapy to treat skin complaints. It is thought to have a regenerative effect on skin tone and to help clear conditions such as eczema and acne.

Coconut Oil - An emollient pressed from coconuts. It is frequently used for its lathering and moisturizing properties. Unprocessed organic virgin coconut oil soothes the area immediately and goes to work on healing eczema, dermatitis or just about any skin condition.

Bergamot oil, expressed from the peel, assists in avoiding infectious diseases, it is used in preventing oily skin, Psoriasis and acne.

In case of skin irritations or chronic conditions like eczema, soreness, itchiness, dryness and inflammation, almond oil is the best carrier for medicines. It absorbs quickly leaving the skin soft and toned, hence is ideal massage oil.




This is perfect for ANY skin condition. If you prefer this mix in a carrier oil, please contact me at MeaCulpaBodyandBath.etsy.com . The best carrier oil would be Sweet Almond.

Violet Leaf Absolut Essential Oil and the cost

Its been bothering me for a while. I know the awesome properties of this oil. But I dont know if people would be willing to pay for a product with this in it. See, Violet Leaf is very good for the skin. It opens up the pores, , it soothes red, irritated, dry, itchy and sensitive skin. It helps A LOT with psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis. Its excellent for oily skin. It helps with acne and blackheads. If I use it with Rose Absolute (or Rose Morroc) and Yarrow, they all become powerful antioxidants known to help, clean, detoxify and sooth the skin while assisting in the prevention of free radical damage.

Now, Violet Leaf Essential Oil is also good for any kind of cough, whooping cough, helps circulation. Soothing and cooling and can be used to treat swelling and bruises. It acts as expectorant and demulcent and may be used for laryngitis and tonsillitis also. They can relieve fibrosis and rheumatism. Grieves reports anti-cancer and anti-tumor activity of the leaves.





On emotional field, its soothing, relaxing, aids sleep, comforting and reassuring. Comforts grief and loss, encouraging, promotes independence and acceptance of change.


Its renowned in spiritual circles, used in ceremonies and healing for its high vibrational qualities.

I bought it on an impuls and until now I didnt know what to do with it. I expected floral aroma, but I was wrong. Its very green. And I mean VERY GREEN scent, like freshly cut stem of the flower, not the flower itself.