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LYE | POTASH | BATH SALTS | DEAD SEA SALT | ALAEA HAWAIIAN SALT | CITRIC ACID - SNOWDRIFT FARM - Soapmaking Supplies SNOWDRIFT FARM SOAP AROMA SPA serving you on the web since 1996 soapmaking * lotionmaking * perfuming * on sale this week * formulary TOLL FREE 888.999.6950 OUR CATALOG essential oils fixed oils butters waxes massage oils perfumery supplies melt & pour soap emulsifiers preservatives cosmetic colorants proteins & extracts silicone oils pH adjusters body powder base sea salts & citric lye & potash fragrance oils flavor oils surfactants water based gels unscented bases colorants diy kits herbs & botanicals clays lab & safety our bookshelf nutrients packaging gift certificates NEWS YOU CAN USE on sale this week formulary & process ask the chemist essential oils glossary fixed oils glossary msds list classes private label & consult saver's club snowdrift avalanche the natural list low carb lifestyle the pink sheet ABOUT SNOWDRIFT sitemap terms of service contact us Snowdrift Farm, Inc. 2750 S. 4th Ave. Suites 107/108 Tucson, AZ 85713 USA Ph: (520) 882.7080 toll free: 888.999.6950 fax: (520) 882.2739 © 2005 Snowdriftfarm.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Snowdrift Farm offers a comprehensive list of fine ingredients used to make bath salts, fizzing bath bombs and powders, lye for bar soap and potassium hydroxide (potash) for liquid soaps and shampoos. Make Your Own Bath Essentials: Sea Salts, Dendritic Salt, Potash, Lye and Citric Acid Making bath salts is fun and easy! If you're a good cook, chances are you'll be an excellent body care formulator. Need a recipe? Check Snowdrift's Formulary! We offer hundreds of formulas, tips, definitions and process information for making just about every product under the sun. And if you have a question or need some clarification, we're always here for you. Just drop us a line. UPDATED 10/29/2005 PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING NaOH or KOH. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS OF NaOH or KOH ARE ALLOWED. PER USDOT REGS., WE MAY SHIP UP TO 33 POUNDS OF NaOH or KOH PER BOX. WE SELL NaOH or KOH IN 2 POUND, 10 POUND and 35 POUND INCREMENTS ONLY. YOU MAY MIX ORDERS FOR TYPES OF LYE OR POTASH IN ONE BOX. ALL PURCHASES EXCEEDING 2 POUNDS PER ORDER WILL SHIP VIA UPS AIR OR GROUND. ALL SHIPMENTS IN EXCESS OF 2 POUNDS INCUR A $20 HAZMAT FEE BY GROUND OR $30 HAZMAT FEE BY AIR. THIS IS A UPS CHARGE THAT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE AND WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR INVOICE. PLEASE NOTE: SNOWDRIFT FARM REQUIRES PURCHASES OF 10 POUNDS OF LYE/POTASH FOR AIR SHIPMENT. WE WILL NOT SHIP LESS THAN 10 POUNDS PER ORDER. WE MAY ONLY SHIP ONE INNER CONTAINER OF LYE PER BOX, PER THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION'S (IATA) RULES. NaOH or KOH MAY BE SHIPPED TO ALASKA, HAWAII & PUERTO RICO VIA UPS AIR ONLY.AIR SHIPMENTS ONLY ARE AVAILABLE TO THESE LOCATIONS. Purchase of this item affirms that customer accepts all responsibilty for shipping costs. Product Description Weight Price Sodium Hydroxide NaOH INCI: Sodium Hydroxide used in making bar soaps 2 pounds 8.49 NO FREE SHIPPING Sodium Hydroxide NaOH INCI: Sodium Hydroxide used in making bar soaps 10 pounds 50.00 includes $20 UPS Hazmat fee NO FREE SHIPPING Sodium Hydroxide NaOH INCI: Sodium Hydroxide used in making bar soaps 30 pounds 73.75 includes $20 UPS hazmat fee NO FREE SHIPPING Potassium Hydroxide KOH INCI: Potassium Hydroxide makes liquid soaps and shampoos 2 pounds 8.99 NO FREE SHIPPING Potassium Hydroxide KOH INCI: Potassium Hydroxide makes liquid soaps and shampoos 10 pounds 57.50 includes $20 UPS hazmat fee NO FREE SHIPPING Potassium Hydroxide KOH INCI: Potassium Hydroxide makes liquid soaps and shampoos 30 pounds 83.50 includes $20 UPS hazmat fee NO FREE SHIPPING Bali Reef Sea Salt, COARSE ONLY INCI: Sodium Chloride in bath, potpourri, therapeutic treatments and spa Click here for formulary information using Bali salts. one pound 3.95 Bali Reef Sea Salt, COARSE ONLY INCI: Sodium Chloride in bath, potpourri, therapeutic treatments and spa Click here for formulary information using Bali salts. five pounds 16.95 Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt, FINE INCI: Sodium Chloride, Red Oxide Click here for formulary information using 'alaea salts. in cooking and bath products one pound 6.95 Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt, FINE INCI: Sodium Chloride, Red Oxide Click here for formulary information using 'alaea salts. in cooking and bath products five pounds 32.95 Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt, FINE INCI: Sodium Chloride, Red Oxide Click here for formulary information using 'alaea salts. in cooking and bath products 50 pounds 275.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt, COARSE INCI: Sodium Chloride, Red Oxide Click here for formulary information using 'alaea salts. in cooking and bath products one pound 6.95 Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt, COARSE INCI: Sodium Chloride, Red Oxide Click here for formulary information using 'alaea salts. in cooking and bath products 5 pounds 32.95 Alaea Hawaiian Red Sea Salt, COARSE INCI: Sodium Chloride, Red Oxide Click here for formulary information using 'alaea salts. in cooking and bath products 50 pounds 275.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Organic Breton Sea Salt (France) INCI: Sodium Chloride in cooking and bath products Click here for formulary information using Breton salts. 1 pound 6.95 Organic Breton Sea Salt (France) INCI: Sodium Chloride in cooking and bath products Click here for formulary information using Breton salts. 5 pounds 32.95 Organic Breton Sea Salt (France) INCI: Sodium Chloride in cooking and bath products Click here for formulary information using Breton salts. 50 pounds 275.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Dead Sea Salts (Israel), FINE INCI: Sodium Chloride bath salts and scrubs Click here for formulary information using Dead Sea salts. 5 pounds 15.95 Dead Sea Salts (Israel), FINE INCI: Sodium Chloride bath salts and scrubs Click here for formulary information using Dead Sea salts. 20 pounds 60.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Dead Sea Salts (Israel), FINE INCI: Sodium Chloride bath salts and scrubs Click here for formulary information using Dead Sea salts. 50 pounds 139.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Dead Sea Salts (Israel), COARSE INCI: Sodium Chloride bath salts and scrubs Click here for formulary information using Dead Sea salts. 5 pounds 15.95 Dead Sea Salts (Israel), COARSE INCI: Sodium Chloride bath salts and scrubs Click here for formulary information using Dead Sea salts. 20 pounds 60.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Dead Sea Salts (Israel). COARSE INCI: Sodium Chloride bath salts and scrubs Click here for formulary information using Dead Sea salts. 50 pounds 139.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Premium Sea Salts, California INCI: Sodium Chloride Pacific Ocean sea salts rich in trace minerals like calcium and and magnesium. These salts are coarse grained. 5 pounds 4.95 Premium Sea Salts, California INCI: Sodium Chloride Pacific Ocean sea salts rich in trace minerals like calcium and and magnesium. These salts are coarse grained. 20 pounds 12.95 NO FREE SHIPPING Premium Sea Salts, California INCI: Sodium Chloride Pacific Ocean sea salts rich in trace minerals like calcium and and magnesium. These salts are coarse grained. 50 pounds 19.95 NO FREE SHIPPING Snowdrift Blended Spa Salts INCI: Sodium Chloride A 60/40 blend of our Premium and Dead Sea Salts. We provide these salts to many premier resort spas. Medium-large grain. 5 pounds 8.95 Snowdrift Blended Spa Salts INCI: Sodium Chloride A 60/40 blend of our Premium and Dead Sea Salts. We provide these salts to many premier resort spas. These salts are medium-large grain. 20 pounds 29.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Snowdrift Blended Spa Salts INCI: Sodium Chloride A 60/40 blend of our Premium and Dead Sea Salts. We provide these salts to many premier resort spas. These salts are medium-large grain. 50 pounds 59.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Dendritic Salt Read our Ask The Chemist column for more information on this product. INCI: Sodium Chloride This natural salt absorbs essential oils and fragrance oils twice as efficiently as other salts used in bath mixes. It's specially formulated to prevent caking, add flowability and keeps the scent in your salts longer. We recommend using 1 cup of dendritic salt to every 20 cups of other salts used. 5 pounds 5.95 Dendritic Salt Read our Ask The Chemist column for more information on this product. INCI: Sodium Chloride This natural salt absorbs essential oils and fragrance oils twice as efficiently as other salts used in bath mixes. It's specially formulated to prevent caking, add flowability and keeps the scent in your salts longer. We recommend using 1 cup of dendritic salt to every 20 cups of other salts used. 50 pounds 51.00 NO FREE SHIPPING Citric Acid, FCC INCI: Citric Acid Want to make your own fizzing bath bombs? You'll need this secret ingredient to give them their sizzle! Also used as a pH adjuster and chelator for hard water. Shipping note: Lye may not be shipped with citric acid. Additional shipping charges may apply if ordering these two products. 5 pounds 10.95 Citric Acid, FCC INCI: Citric Acid Want to make your own fizzing bath bombs? You'll need this secret ingredient to give them their sizzle! Also used as a pH adjuster and chelator for hard water. Shipping note: Lye may not be shipped with citric acid. Additional shipping charges may apply if ordering these two products. 50 pounds 99.95 NO FREE SHIPPING 2004 Snowdrift Farm, Inc. All rights reserved.

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InteliHealth: dry skin Advertisement Dry Skin What Is It? Symptoms Diagnosis Expected Duration Prevention Treatment When To Call A Professional Prognosis Additional Info What Is It? Normal skin has a soft, supple texture because of its water content. For skin to feel soft, pliable and "normal," its top layer must contain a minimum of 10% water — and ideally between 20% and 35%. To help protect the outer layer of skin from losing water, the skin's sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum. Sebum is a complex mixture of fatty acids, sugars, waxes and other natural chemicals that form a protective barrier against water evaporation. If the skin doesn't have enough sebum, it loses water and feels dry. If environmental factors cause more water evaporation and overwhelm the ability of sebum to prevent water loss, the skin will shrivel and crack. Dry skin, also called xerosis, is a very common problem in modern societies, affecting people of all ages, even infants. In the United States, most cases of dry skin are related to one or more of the following factors: Decreased production of sebum — This is often a factor in the elderly, since the number of sebaceous glands in the skin tends to decrease with age. Aging also may cause blood flow to the skin to decrease, causing a drop in sebum production. Loss of existing sebum — This usually is caused by lifestyle factors, such as excessive bathing or showering, excessive scrubbing of the skin while washing, or harsh soaps that dissolve the protective layer of sebum. In some cases, the result is dry skin over the entire body, especially among school athletes who shower several times a day. In other cases, dry skin affects only the hands — for example, in health care workers, food handlers, house cleaners, homemakers and others who frequently wash their hands. Environmental conditions that increase water loss — Extreme environmental conditions can overwhelm the skin's natural protective barrier, causing water to evaporate. This is an important reason for dry skin among people who live in sun-baked desert climates, especially in parts of the southwestern United States. Excessively dry indoor air also can cause dry skin and "winter itch" in the northern United States, particularly in people who use forced-air heating systems. Among outdoor athletes, frequent exposure to wind and sun can evaporate water from the skin, making the surface feel itchy and dry. Even swimmers can get dry skin, since the chemical content of pool water actually draws moisture from the skin. Dry skin is a common problem in people with diabetes or skin allergies (atopic dermatitis). Less often, it can also be a symptom of hypothyroidism, kidney failure or Sjögren's syndrome. In addition, dry skin sometimes develops as a side effect of medication, especially acne products that are applied to the skin. Symptoms Sometimes, the only symptom of dry skin is itching, although most people also will notice that their skin is flaky and slightly more wrinkled than normal. Symptoms of dry skin may worsen during the winter months, especially if you spend a lot of time indoors, where the heated air is dry. Diagnosis In most cases of uncomplicated dry skin, you can make the diagnosis yourself. Begin by examining your normal skin care routine. Do you often take long, hot baths or showers that may be washing away your skin's protective sebum? Do you shower several times a day or scrub your skin surface with harsh soaps? Do you have a job that requires frequent handwashing? Next, examine your environmental risk factors, both indoors and outdoors. Do you live in a dry, desert climate? Do you usually spend your winter months indoors, in heated rooms without a humidifier? When you do go outdoors, do you protect your skin with appropriate clothing or with a sunscreen on exposed surfaces? When was the last time you used a moisturizer? Expected Duration Once you begin to take care of your skin properly, the flakiness and itch of dry skin should improve within one or two weeks. In many cases, a good moisturizer will begin to make your skin look softer and suppler within minutes. Without proper care, dry skin can become a chronic problem that can lead to skin thickening, cracking and bleeding. This may increase your risk of skin infections. Prevention You can help to prevent dry skin by taking these steps: Take only one shower or bath daily. Wash with comfortably warm (not hot) water, using a soap that either has a high fat content or contains glycerin. Limit your bath time to 10 to 15 minutes, and avoid scrubbing. If you are an athlete, shower off quickly after a workout or game. Use warm water, and bring your own mild soap, since heavy-duty "gym" brands may be too strong. When you finish your bath or shower, apply moisturizer while your skin is still wet. Petroleum jelly or a thick cream is best for sealing skin moisture. Cover exposed skin when you play outdoors. If you can't wear protective clothing because of hot weather or game regulations, apply a sunscreen with a moisturizer. If you are a swimmer, apply a light layer of petroleum jelly before you enter the pool. If your indoor air is dry during winter months, use a humidifier to raise the humidity level. As necessary during the day, apply a moisturizer that contains at least one of the following ingredients: glycerin, urea, pyroglutamic acid, sorbitol, lactic acid, lactate salts or alpha hydroxy acids. Avoid overusing antiperspirants and perfumes, since these products can dry the skin. Treatment If you have a simple case of dry skin, begin by trying the suggestions outlined in the Prevention section. If your dry skin persists, contact your doctor's office for advice. When To Call A Professional Call your primary care doctor or a dermatologist (a doctor who specializes in skin problems) if you have: Dry skin that doesn't respond to nonprescription treatments Severe itching that interferes with your ability to work or sleep Dry skin that cracks and bleeds, or becomes red, swollen and painful Prognosis Overall, the prognosis is excellent. You can often prevent dry skin by making a few simple changes in lifestyle. If dry skin develops, there are many soothing and effective treatments available. Most can be purchased without a prescription. Additional Info National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse National Insitutes of Health 1 AMS Circle Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 Phone: (301) 495-4484 Toll-Free: (877) 226-4267 Fax: (301) 718-6366 TTY: (301) 565-2966 E-Mail: niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov http://www.niams.nih.gov/ National Institute on Aging Building 31, Room 5C27 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, MD 20892 Toll-Free: (800) 222-2225 http://www.nih.gov/nia/ American Academy of Dermatology P.O. Box 4014 Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014 Phone: (847) 330-0230 Toll-Free: (888) 462-3376 Fax: (847) 330-0050 http://www.aad.org/ Last updated March 24, 2005 Printer-friendly format Help | About Us | Privacy Policy | Editorial Policy | Advertising Policy | How To Advertise | Contact Us | Register Change Profile © 1996-2005 Aetna InteliHealth Inc. All rights reserved. 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