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Moisture Attracting Castor Oil
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Moisture Attracting Castor Oil

By Diane Maurice

I've talked a lot about essential oils, but there's another type of oil we use in our products that's excellent for skin care: castor oil.
I Love Shea Butter
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I Love Shea Butter

By Diane Maurice

Another butter I love to use is shea butter. Shea butter melts at a slightly lower temperature than cocoa butter, about 90 degrees.
I Love Cocoa Butter
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I Love Cocoa Butter

By Diane Maurice

I love cocoa butter. I love how it feels on the skin and how it heals the skin.
Lip Care for Old Man Winter
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Lip Care for Old Man Winter

By Diane Maurice

Lip care for old man winter is a natural lip balm made for dry chapped lips.
Handmade in Small Batches
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Handmade in Small Batches

By Diane Maurice

I love that I get to grow the calendula, chamomile, roses, and lavender that go into our balms and lotions. I love even more that my kids help me with sales and customer service at...
Dry Sensitive Lips
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Dry Sensitive Lips

By Diane Maurice

The skin on your lips is thinner and more sensitive than the skin on other parts of your body. As such, when your lips get chapped, they get irritated and worsen quickly.
Chapped Lips Are Painful
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Chapped Lips Are Painful

By Diane Maurice

Chapped lips are tough. Chapped lips in winter are just awful. They're so bad, I made my own lip balm a few winters ago because of my own chapped lips.
Healthy Moisturized Skin vs. Damaged Dry Skin
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Healthy Moisturized Skin vs. Damaged Dry Skin

By Diane Maurice

Last week we talked about what to do about dry skin, but what are the signs of dry skin? One of the most obvious signs is when the skin gets flaky and white.