Why We Dont Make Body Lotion

We put the question out there on our Facebook page: Which products would you like to see us make in 2010? Many people responded that they wanted a "normal" body lotion. I thought Id take this opportunity to talk about why our manufacturing standards keep us from making a more typical "body lotion."

I have to start out by saying that we do actually have a body lotion--Its our body butter. Its lotion. Its for your body. So, really, its body lotion. However, the market has come to equate the term "body lotion" with a more watery, less concentrated lotion.

What we know today as "body lotion" is an emulsion--or water and oil mixed together. Most body lotions are what they call an oil-in-water emulsion. Basically 80% water with a little bit of oil. So, why cant we do that?

1. Emulsifiers
In order to create an emulsion, you need an emulsifier--an agent that will combine water and oil. The most common way of doing this is with a chemical emulsifier like stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, PEGs, or vegetable emulsifying wax. These emulsifiers will give you that typical mayonaise-like texture that you would expect in a lotion. We refuse to use these chemicals in our products. While many other companies claim theyre "natural" or "derived from coconut" thats not acceptable to us. Theyre still synthetic chemicals, we cant get them in a certified organic form, and many of them are commonly contaminated with 1,4 dioxane.

There are a few organic ways that we could combine water and oil. A blend of organic lecithin and GMO-free xanthan gum would be one way. But weve tried this before in testing, and used other lotions that use this emulsion system and its just not that great. It gives a really slippery, slimy feel that ends up leaving a sticky feeling once its dried. Theres also the beeswax-borax method of emulsion. But borax doesnt score that great in the EWG skin deep database, and we dont want to use an ingredient if it has a question mark. The main issue with borax is when its inhaled, so even though it wouldnt really put customers at risk in a liquid lotion, our employees would be exposed to it in high quantities. We dont want to take that risk. I dont advise against making your own beeswax/borax lotions at home--the quantities are small enough to not be a problem. But on a larger production scale, a large amount of borax could create quite a cloud of irritating dust.

2. Preservatives
Next, theres the problem of preservatives. Any time you have water in a formula you have the potential for pathogens to grow. Bacteria. Fungi. Mold. So, if we made a water-containing emulsion, wed have to use a preservative. And that usually leads to chemicals---parabens, urea, methylisothiazolinone. And of course we avoid these.

There are some organic ways of preserving--blends of essential oils or with organic ethanol. Blends of preservative essential oils have a tendency to be quite strong-smelling, so they end up taking over the scent of the product. A raspberry lotion doesnt end up smelling very good blended with clove, thyme, lavender and eucalyptus. And with many of our customers preferring unscented options, it just isnt feasible. In addition, theyre not a fail-safe method. Ive tried organic products preserved with essential oils and have seen mold grow before my eyes.

Organic ethanol can be used, but you have to make sure to add plenty of humectants and emollients to counteract the potential for irritation/drying effect from the ethanol.

3. We dont think its right
Yes, we could probably make a body lotion--preserve it with ethanol, emulsify it with xanthan gum and lecithin--but we dont think its right. A product like that is 80% water. We dont feel its right to charge people for a product thats mostly water, and then have it dry out their skin more.

However, we do understand that it is nice to feel that instant "hydrating" feeling that a water-based lotion brings. But you can achieve the same feeling with our body butter. Just turn on the tap, wet your hand, and pat on water to your skin. Then, apply a small amount of our body butter. Youll have that lotion-ey feel that youre used to, and it will make your body butter last even longer. (Just be sure to keep water out of the body butter jar.) Your skin will thank you.

Can Egg Yolk Stop Hair Loss And Make it Grow

Egg Yolk Can Make Your Hair Grow: Myth or Fact?

Can egg yolks stop hair loss and are they natural hair growth remedies?

Before you splatter some egg yolk all over your hair lets have a realistic look at the following question…

Egg Yolk Hair Loss - Can Egg Yolk Treat Hair Loss With Protein?

Egg yolk hair loss treatment works because of protein. Is this true? Can egg yolk treat hair loss because of the massive amount of protein it contains?

Can egg yolks make your hair grow thicker into the bargain?

Protein is essential for hair growth. In fact approximately seventy percent of your hair is made entirely of keratin, a natural protein in your body. And since the content of an egg yolk is very rich in protein, does it make perfect sense that it will help to make your hair grow?

So is it a myth or fact?

A chickens egg yolk can contain up to 6.5g of healthy protein, which means it’s a wonderful way to build up, and fortify your existing hair. Because of the nature of egg yolks they are perfect for whipping up into a natural hair conditioner, that can actually target the weaker points in your hair, where it can be absorbed to strengthen you hair strands.

Egg Yolk Hair Regrowth - Does Egg Yolk Stop Hair Loss And Regrow Hair?

Whilst egg yolks can strengthen and bolster up the hair you already have, there is no evidence to suggest that an egg yolk regrowth treatment will work.

Does egg yolk stop hair loss at all? An egg yolk on it’s own wont stop hair loss or make your hair grow.

If you’re losing your hair, first you need to work out the reason why you’re losing it. (is it damage, hormonal, pattern baldness etc?)

Then you need to look at what practical solutions are available to you.

A hair transplant although costly has become more and more of a viable solution due to the advances in modern technology.

Approved medications have proven very successful at stopping hair loss and stimulating growth. And there are now modern natural solutions that are available to you.

Eating foods like egg yolk, and applying it to your hair as a conditioner will assist whatever hair restoration solution you decide to go with.

There are also other things you can do to assist.

Nutrients like protein are carried through your blood stream where your hungry hair follicles can get fed directly at your scalp. This is why massaging your scalp to encourage blood flow will be very helpful.

Whatever solution you choose maintaining, or switching to a healthy diet will go a long way to helping your new hair strands to grow and fully develop.

Whilst egg yolks are not a hair growth remedy on their own, they can contribute to making your hair look healthy and shiny. But can they make new hairs grow? Well that one is a myth.

Har Vokse is a popular natural hair restoration treatment you can do at home. Before you spend any money though read my Har Vokse review, where I disclose facts not readily available.