Happy Mother’s Day!  Whenever I think of Mother’s Day, I think of my mom and also Mother Earth!   

I was recently asked about coconut cream and coconut water in cosmetics, so I decided to share my recipe for an easy, eco-friendly, vegan coconut scrub!  Make this scrub for your mom, and let her pamper herself on Mother's Day, and any day!

Ingredients

3 oz Sugar

1 oz Coconut cream

About 1/2 oz Coconut water

1-2 drops of essential oils or absolutes

Directions: 

Add the sugar and coconut cream to a clean bowl or jar.  Then slowly add the coconut water, a little bit at a time.

Mix well between each addition of coconut water.  Add the essential oils or absolutes.  Mix well.

Tea tree oil, with its distinct (some would say unpleasant, others like it) camphorous scent has been utilized in natural medicine throughout the years for many uses. Most of these uses relate to its naturally potent antibacterial qualities.  It has risen quickly as an effective addition to natural acne treatments and cleansers and is a pivotal ingredient in my own Aura Sensory Natural Acne Soap along with another potent antibacterial lavender.

What is Tea Tree Oil?

Tea tree oil is a steam-distilled extract that comes from the leaves of the melaleuca tree which is native to Australia. Until about 12 years ago, those of us in the US were still relatively unaware of this essential oil and its many benefits. 

In natural medicine, tea tree oil was used not only as a topical antibacterial agent to help clean wounds, abrasions and burns and prevent infection. It was also used as an anti-fungal agent, utilized for treating things like athlete's foot, nail fungus and other fungal infections.

Oceana Naturals, LLC, has just entered into an agreement to give fifty cents from each tube of MelanSol All Natural Skin Care sold on www.PureSunscreen.com and Amazon.com to The Bay Area Food Bank to make sure children have the nutritional support they need to learn and prosper in America.

"People buy MelanSol All Natural Sunscreen, Moisturizer because they are empowered to help keep their body's healthy. Now they will automatically be empowering someone else as well," says Michael J Russ, president of Oceana Naturals, LLC. "Its a win, win situation for our clients and someone in need. In the 21st Century, there should be no hunger in America."

MelanSol Natural Skin Care was recently listed for sale on Amazon.com, which will only increase the amount of funds donated to help fee the hungry.


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