Holistic beauty

“As a practitioner of holistic health and discerning earthcarer, I have great interest in environmental medicine, ie that which is concerned with the effect of toxins in the environment (air, food, water, cosmetics, etc) on human and planetary health. One of my specialist areas is the skin, and how to care for it holistically, avoiding damaging chemicals. To this end, I have been making my own 100% natural skincare products for over 14 years, and I now teach others how to make their own through my group workshops.
Below you will find a few selected recipes which are fun to make and which will feel wonderful on the skin...”

   The article continues to give recipes for: tinted lip gloss; a toothpaste which uses the cleansing properties of green clay and salt, and the gum-healing properties of myrrh; a rose meal mask that is especially soothing for sensitive skins and eczema; old-fashioned rosy lotion, suitable for all skin types, especially oily skin; and a spicy rose bath powder.
   Recipes are reproduced courtesy of the book THE HOLISTIC BEAUTY BOOK by Star Khechara, published by Green Books and avaliable on SPECIAL OFFER to Yoga & Health magazine readers. See page 35 of the January 2009 issue for details.