Whole Grain Foods for Every (Hygiene Practice?) of the Day

Whole Grain Foods for Every (Hygiene Practice?) of the Day

We at Bobs Red Mill pride ourselves on fulfilling Bobs vision of providing whole grain foods for every meal of the day. But if youve ever thought about going green with your personal care routine, chances are that youve been directed to one of our products for an alternative use. For me, it all started in 2013 when I ditched laundry detergent. It wasnt because I felt opposed to conventional detergent, but rather because the brand I loved was no longer being produced and I simply didnt care for the other brands out there. I found a recipe for homemade dry laundry detergent online and havent looked back since. A friend of mine started doing the no-poo method in 2012 and swore by it. If you havent heard of no-poo, its basically a method of washing your hair without using shampoo or conditioner. Instead, you wash with baking soda in water and then condition with apple cider vinegar. Inspired by my buddy and knowing how well I like my natural detergent, I tried no-poo too! My hair looked and felt cleanI was so excited to have a new, natural solution to clean hair! After that, I went wild looking up recipes for homemade personal care products. When you do that, youll find that the same severalproductsproducts Bob's Red Mill offersshow up again and again in various homemade, chemical-free personal care recipes. Wedo not claim to be alternative-use gurus (our expertiselies in baking and cooking) but here are some all-star products and how they can be used:
  1. Baking Soda Is the king of homemade personal care because its so versatile! It is simply sodium bicarbonate, a naturally occurring mineral, and ours is mined from the Earth! Besides its obvious baking applications, baking soda can be found in recipes for homemade toothpaste, deodorant, dry shampoo, and of course, wet shampoo, as mentioned above. (By the way, it's also great for removing stains from coffee cups!)
  2. Arrowroot Powder This light and airy absorbent starch can be found in recipes for antiperspirants.
  3. Cornstarch Can be used much in the same way as arrowroot powder and can be used as a face powder to reduce oily skin.
  4. Flaxseeds Golden or brown flaxseeds are often used as egg replacers due to the gelatinous texture flaxmeals produce when combined with water. Its no wonder youll find flaxseeds in recipes for chemical-free hair gel!
  5. Oatmeal Used to relieve dry skin and redness through oatmeal face masks, lotions, and baths.
  6. Oat Flour Can also be used for a dry shampoo. We have a gluten free oat flour too!
  7. Sea Salt Used to make exfoliating scrubs that wash dead skin cells away and rejuvenate your skin.
  8. Chia Seeds Can be used to create a face mask for oily skin.
There must be many more! One resource I went to often to help me go chemical-free was Ashleys Green Life; she has wonderful step-by-step videos and recipes, making thetransition to chemical free super easy! Check out the many resources below for other recipes and ideas! Toothpaste Ashleys Green Life Deodorant Ashleys Green Life Dry Shampoo Wellness Mama Translucent Face Powder little green dot Flaxseed Hair Gel Ashleys Green Life Oatmeal Bath, Facewash, and Exfoliator Huffington Post Sea Salt Scrub The Kitchn Chia Seed Mask Bustle Leave a comment belowtell us which Bobs Red Mill products you use for personal care products. How do you use them?
Bob's Red Mill
February 25 2016

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