You put horses in your hand cream?
No actually, we don’t. But we do use horsetail infusion in Viva la Diva, our delicious hand and nail cream. Horsetail is a slightly crazy plant that looks a little like a bottle brush. Now we’re not herbalists, but it …
Up to our knees in oil…
Well, that’s just how it’s felt recently. We’ve had a jolly time making, using the finest ingredients: The ridiculously green, cold-pressed avocado oil, which gives the colour to Gold Dust, Jojo Mojo and Finger Food. It is pressed from the …
Making SkinnyDip scrub bars: Part 2
Our soap scrubs bars make themselves really. We pour the mixture in, leave it well alone and then 48 hours later we have a delicious block of soap. It’s just a case of slicing it up and admiring it. The …
How do we get the cream in the jar?
I often get asked how I get the cream in the jars. Quite simply, I hand-pipe it. And that it exactly what I have spent the morning doing. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this …
Our Asparagus hand and lust potion!
Here at SkinnyDip, we LOVE using local ingredients. And what could be better than Worcestershire asparagus? So, for one batch only, to celebrate being at the British Asparagus Festival day at The Fleece Inn, I’m proud to introduce our Cream …
Marshmallow root
The busy little SkinnyDip squirrels have been at the marshmallow again. Not the pink, fluffy type but marshmallow root which we use in Finger Food intensive hand cream. Marshmallow root has been used for thousands of years as a remedy …
Making Jojo Mojo face cleanser and scrub
Phwoar! Just look at all the natural ingredients in Jojo Mojo face cleanser. Avocado oil, shea butter, safflower oil and then, to top it all off, mandarin and frankincense essential oils. Oh, and I mustn’t forget the utterly natural jojoba …
A little SkinnyDip soap magic
Another lovely batch of our Apple&Blackcurrant soap scrub bar is curing as we speak ready for Christmas. It is stuffed full of natural oils; olive oil, coconut butter, avocado butter and some gentle scrub action courtesy of oatmeal and loofah. …
Making Gold Dust body butter
Green is the new black… … and the new blue, red and orange. And I’m not getting political here. It’s just that green is my new favourite colour. All the best things in life are green. Kermit the frog, pea …