We can bee friendlier to the nature

Pumpkin seeds we picked and dried in the autumn. In the winter we tried to get our own pumpkin oil. For this we bought a little handy kitchen oil press. The press was properly constructed, connected to the mains and slightly warmed. Then the seeds were put into the funnel of oil press. We closed the funnel with the lid and pressed start button. Oil press started to work. We got the pumpkin oil and separately pumpkin tropines.



Why is cold pressed pumpkin oil so good for our skin?

Packed with essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and more, the oil from pumpkin seeds helps soothe, hydrate, protect, and renew your look—making it a great ingredient for anti-aging formulas. The natural nutrients in pumpkin seeks, particularly zinc and vitamin C, help firm and tighten. That same zinc along with natural selenium helps with oily skin, helping it to look healthy and clean. A rich source of vitamin E, which is a potent antioxidant, pumpkin seed oil protects skin from environmental stressors. The essential fatty acids sink deeply into skin to provide long-lasting moisturization without greasiness. These acids also help balance oil, moisturizing dry skin and controlling oily skin. Natural properties of pumpkin seed work great with sensitive skin.

Which cosmetics products we made from cold pressed pumpkin oil?

Pumpkin soap

We melted coconut oil and added pumpkin and sunflower oil.



We warmed up this mixture for a while. In the meantime we added sodium hydroxide to the hydrolate. When this mixture has the same temperature as the oils, we mixed them together. We added also some ground pumpkin seeds.




When the mass was like a puding we filled it in a soap models.



We wait three days, than we took soaps out of models. We must leave soaps 6 week to mature.

Pumpkin lip balm

To pumpkin oil we can add olive oil or cocconut oil. We melted all thise oils and added some wax. We poured it in lip balm tubes and waited that they solidify.



Nursing tablets

For them we melted wax an than added him caccao butter and pumpkin oil. We can add this mass also some esential oils and ground pumpkin seeds. We filled the mass in the models and wait that it solidify.



We can use this tablets after showering.

What are other advantages and effects of pumpkin oil?

Cold pressed pumpkin oil has a very beneficial effect on the function of the male prostate.
The oil is rich in a high content of delta-7-sterols that works against prostate enlargement (1g of oil contains 5 mg). Unsaturated fatty acids in conjunction with other substances have a positive effect on the metabolism of helostorel.

Honey is a popular additive for soap. It has various properties that make it appealing for skincare. Honey contains superior antibacterial, probiotic, and healing properties and is super nourishing and hydrating. If you have any skin care ailments ranging from eczema to acne, honey can help heal them as well as minor wounds.
Propolis contains antioxidant flavonoids, such as quercetin, pinocembrin, galangin and pinobanksin. Other compounds which are found in Propolis include; caffeic acid and hydroquinone, which are among the best known compounds used in most commercial cosmetic formulas to treat acne and other skin related infections. Propolis also contain minerals, such as magnesium, calcium, nickel and zinc, which are beneficial in rebuilding damaged skin cells, as well as giving you nourished, soft skin. Propolis can be used in the treatment and cure of acne. Propolis is also ideal in removing inflammations which cause bacteria responsible for the formation of nodules on your skin.
For honey soap we were melting glyceine base in a water bath. When it was melted we added wax and when it was melted we added honey. We mixed everythin well and added five droplets of essential oil of lavender. The resulting mass was poured into the soap models. We waited one day, than we putted soaps from models.



For propolis soap we were melting glycerine base in a water bath. In a water bath we were also heating the propolis tincture, so that the most of alcohol evaporated from it. We heated the honey to 45°C. We added propolis and honey to the malted glycerin, mixed it well and poured it into soap models. We waiting one day, than we putted soaps from models.




For propolis ointment we were heating separately honey, olive oil, wax, propolis tincture. Than we mixed everything together and poured it into storage jars while it was still warm. To avoid condensation allow the ointment to cool completely before securing with a lid.

Creamed honey is thicker and "creamier" than standard honey. It tastes better, feels like velvet on your tongue and won't smoosh out of your sandwich so much.
Contrary to popular belief, creamed honey is not whipped such us whipped cream. It is actually crystalized. The difference between creamed honey and the nasty, gritty honey is the size of the crystals. Creamed honey has tiny, silky, smooth crystals.

How we made it?

First we need a mixer for dough with a pot. We filled it with honey. We added two spoons of crystallized honey and mixed this mixture. We mixed it for 15 minutes, than we cooled it and wait one hour, than we mixed it again for 15 minutes. We repeated that three days during the day. After three days we added the mixture polen, royal jelly and propolis.



We mixed it 15 minutes and filled it in glasses.




We putted the glasses in a fridge.