Better Lotions and Potions

I am constantly finding new ways to come up with healthy, homemade personal care items.

My favorites to date?

- Peppermint Body Scrub:

* 2 cups of fine-grade, dry sea salt

* 4 oz of oil (safflower, sunflower, soy or almond oil)

* 2 Tbsp of dried peppermint leaves (i.e., the contents of 2 peppermint tea bags)

* 1/2 tsp essential oil of peppermint

Stir, mix, spoon into a jar.

- Baby Oil

* 1 cup oil (sunflower, olive or almond)

* 2-3 capfuls vitamin E (pierce and squeeze into carrier oil)

Place in squeeze bottle and shake.

- Oatmeal bath

* 1 cup oatmeal, processed in food processor until powder.

Sprinkle into bath and swirl around.

For more baby products, including creams and wipes, visit Natural Homemade. For more body scrub ideas with essential oils, try Martha Stewart.