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October
Chill
I just stepped out to my porch a few minutes ago and the
temperature is downright chilly. In fact, it has been cool
enough today that my husband started a fire in the wood
burner this evening. I don't know if there's anything I
don't love about the month of October. I love these crisp
evenings, crunchy sweet apples fresh from the orchard, the
vibrant colors of the changing season, the sight of pumpkins
in the neighboring Amish field, and the smell of mature
crops ready for harvest. I've just begun to hear the roar
of combines in the fields, migrating geese passing overhead,
and the distant hum of a farmer's grain dryer. It won't
be long before this chill gives way to freezing temperatures,
snow, and the more drab colors of winter. I tend to be a
little greedy for all of these sights, sounds, and flavors
because I know it will be a whole year before I experience
them again.
On
that note it only seems appropriate to celebrate the season
by featuring all things pumpkin!
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Visit
our Specials
page during the month of October for extra savings
on
- Whole
Milk Powder
- Pumpkin
Seed Oil
- Pumpkin
Powder
- Hayride
& A Bonfire Fragrance
- Wooden
Scoops
Pumpkin
Facial Masque
This dry masque formula gently exfoliates with natural
pumpkin enzymes, as it moisturizes and detoxifies
with coconut milk, clay, and honey. Custom tailor
your facial by mixing with the activator* of your
choice.
Combine
all ingredients, blending until a uniform mixture
is achieved. Package in jars or tins.
A
ratio of 1 part dry masque to 1 part liquid activator
is a good starting point. For thicker activators,
you may wish to use 1 part dry masque to 1.5 part
activator. About 1 teaspoon of powder and liquid
is enough for one use. Feel free to experiment with
the ratios to suit your individual needs. When using
a new facial masque, perform a small patch test
on the inside of your arm before using on your face.
Apply a thin layer to cleansed face, leaving on
skin for approximately 15 minutes, or until dry.
Gently remove masque with a damp wash cloth. Rinse
face, and pat dry with a clean towel.
*Activators
by skin type: Normal: Any of the listed activators.
It may be wise to use cream and acidic juices sparingly. Dry:
Cream, milk, aloe juice, pureed avocado or banana,
honey, egg whites. Combination: Milk, yogurt, soy milk, honey, green tea,
pureed cucumber. Oily: Sour cream, yogurt, green or black tea,
pureed cucumber, mildly acidic fruit or vegetable (tomato) juices.
Acne: Yogurt, honey, milk, green or black tea, pureed cucumber, pureed
strawberries or apples.
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A
Sweet Treat for Soapmakers!
No tricks about it – October will provide a SWEET
TREAT for soapmakers who shop at The Dish!
Any
order of $75 or more (excluding shipping) will earn
you (1) entry into a drawing to win an Escali scale.
No soap-respecting ghost or ghoul should be without
one!
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Just
check out all of these great features:
- Model
136DK
- Capacity:
13.2 Lb or 6 Kg
- Measuring
units: Pounds, Ounces, Kilograms and Grams
- Dimensions:
9.75"x7.00"x3.75" (24.5cm x 18cm
x 9cm)
- Resolution
of 0.1 ounce or 1 gram increments for accurate measurements
- Hold
feature displays the weight of an item after removal
from scale
- Tare
feature subtracts the container's weight to obtain
the weight of its contents
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- Automatic
shut-off feature ensures long battery life
- High
quality construction - spill proof design
- Stainless
steel removable top makes clean-up fast and easy
- One
heavy-duty 9V battery is included
- includes
110V AC power adapter
- Includes
easy-to-use operations manual
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A
great tool for “weighing in” your Halloween
haul, too! So hop on the nearest broom and fly on
over to The Original Soap Dish® –- just like
the best chocolate bars, this offer won’t last
for long! Drawing will be held Friday morning, October
30th. The winner will be contacted by phone, and announced
in next month's newsletter.
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Please
use the following submission guidelines, or your
answer will not be received. Email your answer
to  ,
and place "Trivia Answer" in the subject
line. Please do not send your answer by replying
to this newsletter. Only one entry per subscriber.
We will contact the winner, and the answer to this
month's trivia question will be answered in next
month's newsletter.
The
answer to last month's question: Several things
that should be included on a cosmetic label, as
explained in the article How
to Label Cosmetic Products, are the ingredient
list, name of the product, name of the distributor
or manufacturer, address of the manufacturer, net
contents in container, warning statements if required
Congratulations
to Heather Werner of Missouri! She was the first
to answer correctly, and won a pack of 50 of our
Eco
Friendly Soap Boxes.
New
question: According to the FDA's article Is
It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both? (Or Is It Soap?)
soap is exempt from cosmetic regulation if it meets
what two criteria?
Be
the first to answer correctly, and you will receive
8 ounces of our Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein,
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Until next month,
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NOTE: Readers
are advised to carefully read all instructions before attempting to
undertake any project featured here. The Original Soap Dish® does
not accept
any liability for the outcome of any project featured here, or on
it's website. Readers that attempt to make projects featured here
do so at their own risk.
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2009 The Original Soap Dish® - All Rights Reserved. No portion
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without publisher's consent.
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