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Your Ultimate Introduction to Fragrance Oils
Hello Fragrance Lovers! Here’s everything you need to know about our fragrance oils! Whether it’s fragrance to make your home or car smell great or for making your own soaps and candles, we’ve created this post for you as your Ultimate Introduction to Fragrance Oils 🙌 What are Fragrance Oils? Fragrance oils are…
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DIY Strawberry Honey Soy Wax Melts in 4 Steps
Hello Handmakers! This recipe is one of our favourite soy wax melt recipes and we’ve been using it pretty much every week in our office. Though, we don’t always use our Strawberry Fresh and Honey fragrance oils 😂 Essential oils like Sweet Orange, Peppermint and Rosemary are great for uplifting moods and helping us stay…
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The Difference Between Natural and Organic Products
Hello Handmakers! A lot of you have come up to us, asking about natural products and organic products, and some have even gotten them mixed up since many people use them interchangeably in the DIY personal care market. However, there are actually differences between products that can be labelled as organic VS those that are…
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How Essential Oils Can Help Calm Stress (+ our favourites for reducing stress and anxiety)
Hello Handmakers! Many of us are spending most (if not all) of our days at home due to the covid-19 pandemic. Whether studying, working, caring for a household, etc., life still has to go on. As a result, stress and anxiety levels have increased for many. At Craftiviti, one of our favourite ways to reduce…
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Why You Should Use Honey Soap Base for Super Easy and Beneficial Honey Soaps
Hello Handmakers! Honey soap is popular among those with dry skin or those prone to blemishes. The natural humectant ability of honey helps skin retain moisture while its natural antioxidants can help reduce signs of aging. Honey also speeds up the healing process of your cells which makes it great for blemishes and reducing inflammation.…
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DIY Shaving Cream with 3 Ingredients in 4 Steps
Hello Handmakers! Making your own shaving cream is a great alternative to buying commercial ones, especially when you’re not a fan of aerosol cans (despite them being recyclable, they’re not entirely easy to reuse) and mineral oils (which can irritate the skin and cause breakouts due to clogged pores despite the silk-smooth moisturizing effect they…
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What does flashpoint in fragrance oils mean?
Hello Handmakers! As many of you are picking up the art of candle making, some have come to us asking about the flashpoint in fragrance oils and if it really matters when it comes to making candles. To answer your questions and share knowledge on this aspect, here’s this blogpost to shed some light on…
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4 Ways to Reduce Fragrance Oil Acceleration in Cold Process Soap
Hello Handmakers! There has been quite a few inquiries on how one can deal with fast (aka accelerating) fragrance oils in cold process soap so here’s a quick post sharing some tips on how can you do so 🙌 Note: Each fragrance oil is made of different ingredients which means that each unique blend has…
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Why do you handmake your own personal care products?
Hello Handmakers! We’ve asked some of you why you handmake your own personal care products previously and we’re in love with the replies we’ve got ❤️ For this post, we’re sharing one of those answers we’ve gotten with you
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Using Epsom Salt for Healthy Growth in Plants
Hello Handmakers! We recently came across this post by Gardening Know How on how you can use epsom salt for your plants, and thought it was fantastic so we wanted to share it with you here 🙌 PSSST! If you’d like to buy some epsom salt, you can get them from our shop here! Information…
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