Natural cosmetics-great for our bodies and for our environment, too!

Making your own cosmetics can be such a joy. You feel amazing not just because you are productive, but also because:

•  you are creative: you decide which ingredients to combine in order to get just the perfect combo for your own needs
• you are health-consciousness: you are making products for yourself that are all-natural. You know FOR SURE what ingredients you have used; and that all of them are natural. There are no parabens, no conservatives, no synthetic ingredients.
• you are also environment-friendly: thanks to the fact that you are using only natural ingredients, you are not throwing away harmful chemicals. Thus, you are decreasing amount of these around you. Way to go! :)

I just adore creative part of this venture. I love the possibility to investigate with new ingredients, to discover what will turn out when I combine individual substances...this is just like the fairy-tale coming true.

Just the other day, I have made natural deodorant. This one is excellent, because it doesn't prevent sweating-it only prevents bad odors, and this is exactly what we want to achieve with deodorants (or should I say, roll-ons). You are simply keeping your hormonal balance intact and this is a great plus. Additionally, you can experiment with scents, depending on essence oil you choose to add-this one is completely up to you. What you will need is:

• bee's wax: 5-10 grams (0.1-0.3 ounces)
• olive oil: 100 ml (21 teaspoons)
• 3 large spoons sodium bicarbonate
• 3 large spoons starch
• essence oil:10-20 drops

Warm up olive oil with wax to melt the wax. Keep the temperature low as possible, to preserve wax's healthy ingredients. After the wax has melted, add starch and sodium and mix well to even the mixture. Then add essence oil, and that's it! 

Put the mixture in the cup/jar where you will keep it, and enjoy your all-natural deodorant. It will keep you smelling nice while you are sweating, and I really appreciate this effect :)