HERB - herb crafting

[Ghislaine Fontanneau]

This idea sounds economical and way easier than the Boo-Boo Ointment I 
was going to make (lanolin, almond oil, olive oid, many different EOs, 
beeswax...so many different steps!).  But....maybe I grew up too much of 
a tomboy....How does one use a "splash" and dusting powder?


*snip*

...> dusting powder.   
>
>I refuse to use talc.  It is nothing more that pulverized stone.  It
>cannot break down like organics can.  To me it is in the same category 
as
>asbestos and silicon.  I like corn starch for many reasons.  So I make
>dusting powder with corn starch, baking soda and essential oils for
>fragrance.  I'm sure that you can use food coloring for color if 
desired
>but I like the pure white.  The ratio is 1/2 cup of baking soda 
(prevents
>caking and adds some deodorant qualities) to a full box of whatever 
your
>favorite brand of cornstarch might be.  Put in as much fragrance as
>desired.  Sift into shaker cans (you can decorate the little shakers 
sold
>for confectioners sugar/sugar & cinnamon combos with paints or 
whatever)
>or, as I did,  I bought the little basswood chip boxes, covered them 
with
>the fabric contact paper and bought the larger powder puffs for gift
>giving.  
>
>I coupled this with splash made from Everclear Alcohol fragranced with
>essential oils of choice (Rose, lavender, or mixtures based on
>perfume/cologne recipes) which I poured into small (4 oz or less)
>decorative bottles topped off with fancy ribbon or raffia or other 
frill.
> Made a heck of a nice gift set especially when I added fabric hangers
>and some scented writing paper to match.  Economical too.
>
>Grania


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