Adventure Skincare - Where Nature, Adventure, Science and Adrenaline intersect.
As mentioned in a previous post, the natural deodorant pursuit has been a long, educational one. Just when I think I’ve gotten it figured out, a client brings up a new challenge or in this case, a shortage of paperboard tubes in the size I have been using forced me to readdress my packaging. Fortunately,Continue Reading Sometimes you get lucky!
Picking out the best deodorant available can be confusing, but it shouldn’t be. The number one question I get from customers, is “But does it actually work?” Which is totally a loaded question. As far as deodorizing, yes, most certainly it works. If used correctly – AND the clothing and skin is clean from theContinue Reading NEW FORMULATION! Deodorant goes from 8 to 12 hour efficiency
If you’ve recently purchased a bar of my soap, you might be wondering what that red code is on the bottom right of the front panel on the label. Previously, it included only the style number which I figured might be useful one day. I opted not to include the date stamp on previous batches,Continue Reading Hidden Puzzle?
The bar of soap submitted by Apothecary Muse owner, Eryn Hughes, WON the 2017 Design Mania soap challenge by Making Soap Magazine!! From Eryn, “I am seriously humbled by this announcement, as I expect number the votes for all the designs were close. The skill and creativity from the designers and contestants truly made this aContinue Reading NEWS: Design Mania WINNER
These are so quick and easy to make, but require patience and some planning. This simple recipe can be modified with different herbs, oils, butters and wax if these aren’t available to you locally. But, I prefer solar-infusing* wildharvested herbs into organic oils and butters, based on the season and their supporting properties. In addition toContinue Reading DIY – Herbal Vegan Lip Balm Recipe
Here’s a moisturizing recipe that I’ve come up with as the base for a number of salves to meet everyday needs. One can modify the moisturizing or breathability quality with a slight adjustment in the ratio of waxes. A lot of skin salves and balms use beeswax because it has a very long shelf life, antiviral andContinue Reading DIY – Vegan Skin Salve Recipe – NO Beeswax!