Recipes « Cottage Hill Herb Farm

Shaving Gels

On June 4, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

Creating your own shaving gels suitable according to your skin has never been this easier. Listed below are recipes for creating a herbal shaving gel of your own depending on the type of your skin. For sensitive skin: 50ml pure organic Aloe Vera gel 2 tbsp. Witch Hazel extract 1 tbsp. Hydrosol of Sandalwood 1 tbsp. Squalene (Olive derived) 7 drops Cedarwood pure essential oil 2 drops of Lemongrass pure essential oil 1 drop Bay pure essential oil Combine all ingredients properly and place them in a brown glass spray bottle. Shaving gel for oily and troubled skin: 50ml pure organic […]

Cacao Butter (Raw Organic)

On May 28, 2015 / Featured Product, Recipes / Comments Off

This butter has the highest anti-oxidant levels along with high levels of anti-aging resveratrol. The butter is enriched with polyphenols like catechin and epicatechin. Among all of these, it has excellent levels of: Magnesium Vitamins B1,2,3,5 and 6 Vitamins C and E Copper Calcium manganese Zinc Sulphur Iron Saturated Fats Amino Acids Enzymes Many other beneficial photonutrients The cacao butter has been used as a superfood in a lot of dishes, even in smoothies. If this butter is incorporated into creams, balms, lip balms or body butters for skincare use then the results can be astonishing. For making the butter, heat cacao […]

Anti-Aging Face Scrub for Sensitive/ Mature Skin

On April 30, 2015 / Recipes / Comments Off

Ingredients: 25gm Organic Colloidal Oatmeal 10gm Organic Rose Petal Powder 10gm Goats Milk Powder 6gm Finely ground Pumice Powder Organic Aloe Vera Gel Combine all of the dry Ingredients well in a bowl than add enough Organic Aloe Vera Gel to create a thick paste. Using Circular motions apply to face, neck and other areas requiring exfoliation, gently rubbing to remove dead, dry skin. Exfoliation without harsh chemicals is the key to improving skin tone and condition, especially important for increased collagen and elastin production. This is a divinely scented and most effective exfoliator for reducing fine lines and wrinkles […]

Floral Soap Balls

On April 23, 2015 / Recipes / Comments Off

What you will need: -280gms Grated soap -20mls cold pressed oil (Calendula or avocado) -3mls pure essential oil (strong fragrance) -1 cup of dried material eg. Lavender/ oatmeal/lemon verbena/ mint etc. -1 cup boiled/ distilled water (very hot) -3 drops of Benzoin Tincture *All ingredients available in store and online to purchase. Add 1ml Essential Oil, 3 drops tincture of Benzoin to 1 cup of boiled water, than mix whilst very hot to grated soap. Mix thoroughly than add 20mls cold pressed oil and mix again ensuring grated soap is blended well. Rest the mixture for 10-15minutes and than add a […]

Autumn Immunity Enhancer

On April 7, 2015 / Recipes / Comments Off

Cold and Flu Vinegar (For Daily Immunity Boost) ! This Vinegar can be taken daily to enhance immunity, it helps neutralize toxins in the body, clears mucus congestion, opens the sinuses, is antiseptic, has anti-biotic and anti-viral properties, eases joint pain, alkalizes the body and gives energy due to its potassium content. This will have you fighting off all the bad bugs and germs being spread in your workplace, through the air conditioning or maybe from your children- who seem to catch everything from the Daycare! Below is the recipe; 1 litre of Organic Cider Vinegar (with the mother in […]

Day 4: Sensual massage Oil

On February 10, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

No need to leave home… Are you in need of a good foot rub, or are the hubby’s muscles aching for your touch? Physical touch is so important in a relationship- And for some it can be there love language and the way they show their love. You don’t have to be a qualified masseuses to give your lover a therapeutic massage, Just make up the oil, slather it on and let your fingers do the rest of the work. There are no hard and fast rules, soft, slow and sensual are all key words here- but not too […]

Day 5 Luscious Orange Lip Gloss

On February 9, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

Are your lips kissable for your sweet Valentine? Are your lips a little dehydrated this summer? Do you want to add more lusciousness and shine? Try our recipe for Sweet Orange Lip Gloss-Your sweetheart won’t be able to stop smooching you. If Orange isn’t your flavor see in store or online for our range of Flavored Oils. Ingredients: -2 tsp Beeswax -1 tsp Aloe Vera Gel -1 Tbsp Jojoba Oil -1 Tbsp Rosehip seed oil -1 Tbsp Aloe Vera Oil -1 tsp Vegetable Glycerite -8 Drops of Sweet Orange essential Oil Melt Beeswax, Jojoba, Rose-hip and Aloe Vera Gently in a double […]

6th Day Chocolate Bath Milk

On February 9, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

FORGET LOVE, I’D RATHER FALL IN CHOCOLATE What girl doesn’t love Chocolate! And maybe you enjoy the odd bath? Why not combine the two. For our Men readers- You can get in your partners good books by running them one of these delicious and sumptuous baths! The aroma of Chocolate has great aphrodisiac qualities and endorphin enhancing properties. Goats milk is absolutely beautiful on the body, and is the closest of all the milks to your skins natural PH level, making it excellent for even the most sensitive of skin. Your skin will drink up this beautiful bath milk…sending […]

7th Day: CLAY FACE MASK

On February 7, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

Our first post in the Ritual Series is about Clay Masks, Something we enjoyed making today with our lovely ladies at the 2-Day Skincare workshop we are currently running this weekend. Everything listed in the Ingredients below is sold at our Cottage Hill Herb shop on Bridge road and also available to order via email. The Clay’s are very popular and go in and out of stock- so just ask us. The first step in insuring your as radiant and gorgeous as ever is to start with detoxing and exfoliating the face, Gentle clay’s do both of these things collectively whilst being […]

EYE MAKEUP REMOVER

On January 24, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

Are you familiar with the scary morning panda eyes? Waking up to the not so glamorous version of our former perfectly made up selves..We have all been there. Here we have a natural and easy to make formula that is both nourishing and delicate on the sensitive skin around the eye area. This beautiful oil does not irritate the eye area and will assist with the re hydration of tissue around the eye. We stock all of the ingredients below so you can make your own 100ml bottle to share with your friends-or keep the secret to yourself… Ingredients: 10ml […]

EYELASH THICKENER

On January 22, 2015 / Natural Skincare and Beauty, Recipes / Comments Off

Do you want beautiful, luscious, full eyelashes that are thick and healthy? Try our recipe for an Eyelash thickener that is organic, chemical free and will not harm your skin. If you use too much eye makeup and mascara it causes the feather like lashes to break and become brittle- using this product will help to strengthen your lashes if used regularly. Forget Cleopatra- you will be the envy of your friends with this gorgeous product. Apply a small amount often- too much at a time will make your lashes stick together. All ingredients are available in the shop to purchase […]

Affordable, Natural Christmas Gift Giving!

On December 5, 2014 / Recipes / Comments Off

Bath Milks These yummy milks sooth and heal dry or itching skins and may also be enjoyed simply as a relaxing, delicious soak! Bath milks may be designed for specific conditions such as assisting sleep, for stress, sore muscles, promoting energy and creativity or simply to strengthen all aspects of well-being. Design them for your needs. Bath milk soaks, cleanse, moisturise and tone the skin, whilst the use of appropriate pure essential oils send signals to the brain via the olfactory bulb located in the nose, to nourish, purify, energize or act on the body in ways specific to your […]

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