ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

🌸 DIY BODY MIST — SMELL GOOD WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK! 🌸
My people, I’m still waiting ooo! 😂
I have been teaching you all these things, posting recipes and ideas, but I’m still waiting for you to submit your own work and show me what you’ve been doing! 👀❤️

Now, let's make something simple today.
You want to smell nice without breaking the bank? You can easily make your own body mist at home! 🌸✨

🧴 SIMPLE 100 mL BODY MIST RECIPE.

💧 Distilled water — 70 mL
🍸 Cosmetic/perfumer's alcohol — 20 mL
🌸 Fragrance oil — 5 mL
✨ Polysorbate 20 — 5 mL
Total = 100 mL

🌺 And here is where you can create your own signature scent!
Instead of using just one fragrance oil, divide your 5 mL fragrance portion among different notes.

For example:
Blend 1 – Sweet & Feminine 🌹
• Bergamot — 1.5 mL
• Rose — 2 mL
• Vanilla — 1.5 mL

Blend 2 – Fresh & Classy 🌸
• Lemon — 1.5 mL
• Jasmine — 2 mL
• Musk — 1.5 mL

Blend 3 – Fruity & Warm 🍊
• Orange — 1.5 mL
• Lavender — 2 mL
• Vanilla — 1.5 mL

👩🏽‍🔬 METHOD
1️⃣ Combine your 5 mL fragrance blend with 5 mL Polysorbate 20 and mix thoroughly.
2️⃣ Add 20 mL cosmetic/perfumer's alcohol and mix gently.
3️⃣ Slowly add 70 mL distilled water, stirring as you go.
4️⃣ Allow it to rest for 24–48 hours so the fragrance can blend and settle.
5️⃣ Transfer into a clean spray bottle.
6️⃣ Shake gently before use if necessary.
And there you have it! 😍🌸
A simple body mist you can make for yourself or develop into a product to sell.

But please, my formulators 😂—fragrance oils differ in strength, so check the supplier's IFRA limit for body products before making your final formulation. And because this formula contains water, proper preservation and stability testing are important if you're making it for sale.

Now, where is your own submission? 😂😂
Don't just watch my posts. Make something and show me what you've learned! ❤️

Zegwai Stephen
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12 hours ago | [YT] | 1

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

For the past few days, we’ve been making soap, soap and more soap! 😂🧼

Bathing soap, laundry soap… we’ve really been making soap!

So I said, okay, let’s try something different today. 😍

Because complete skincare is not exclusive to only soaps. Body creams and body butters are also important products you can add to your skincare line.

Soap gets washed off, but body cream stays on the skin much longer, giving the skin more time to moisturise and benefit from its ingredients. 🧴✨

So today, let’s make a simple, rich and creamy emulsified body cream that you can make to go along with your soaps.

And this one is simple —

🧈 SIMPLE EMULSIFIED BODY CREAM — 1 KG

🌊 PHASE A — WATER PHASE

- Distilled water — 527 g
- Glycerin — 40 g

🧈 PHASE B — OIL/BUTTER PHASE

- Shea butter — 150 g
- Mango butter — 50 g
- Sunflower oil — 80 g
- Emulsifying wax — 60 g
- Cetyl alcohol — 30 g

🌿 PHASE C — COOL-DOWN PHASE

- Niacinamide — 30 g
- Panthenol — 10 g
- Vitamin E — 5 g
- Broad-spectrum preservative — 10 g*
- Fragrance — 8 g

TOTAL = 1,000 g

👩🏽‍🔬 PROCEDURE

1️⃣ Prepare your water phase

Measure the distilled water and glycerin into your heat-resistant container.

Mix well and heat to approximately 70–75°C.

2️⃣ Prepare your oil phase

In another heat-resistant container, combine:

- Shea butter
- Mango butter
- Sunflower oil
- Emulsifying wax
- Cetyl alcohol

Heat to approximately 70–75°C, until everything has completely melted.

3️⃣ Emulsify

When both phases are at approximately the same temperature, slowly add the oil phase into the water phase while mixing.

Use a stick blender or homogeniser and blend until you get a smooth, uniform cream.

4️⃣ Cool down

Continue stirring gently as the cream cools.

When the temperature drops below approximately 40°C, add:

- Niacinamide
- Panthenol
- Vitamin E
- Preservative
- Fragrance

Mix thoroughly.

5️⃣ Check your pH

Use a calibrated pH meter to check the finished cream.

🎯 Aim for approximately pH 5.5–6.0.

Adjust carefully if necessary.

6️⃣ Package

Allow the cream to cool completely, then fill into your clean, sanitised containers.

And there you have it! 😍

A simple, rich and creamy emulsified body cream that you can make alongside your soaps.

❤️ BUT THIS TIME, I HAVE A REQUEST!

Please don't just watch this video, save the recipe and move on. 😂

I want you to actually TRY IT!

Make your own batch and come back to show me:

📸 A picture of your finished product
💬 Tell me how the texture came out
🧴 Tell me how it feels on the skin
❤️ And tell me whether you liked it!

I really want to see your results because we are learning together.

And as usual, tell me in the comments:

👇🏽 What product do you want us to learn next?

Your suggestion might just become our next recipe! 😍

Now let's make some body cream! 🧴✨

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1 day ago | [YT] | 8

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

STOP SCROLLING! 😂 If you wash white clothes, this one is for you! 👀🧼

Tell me why you can wash a beautiful white shirt until your hands are tired, but the armpit area will still be looking brown? 😩😂

And those stubborn stains around the inner thighs of trousers… chai! 😭

Then there are those menstrual stains that decide they have paid rent and are NOT leaving the cloth! 😂😂

Normally, you’ll wash, soak, add bleach, wash again… before you know it, one simple shirt has turned into a whole afternoon project. 🤦‍♀️

So I said to myself…

“Why not make a laundry soap that already has that whitening action in the wash?” 🤔💡

And that’s exactly what I made! 🧼✨

For this batch, I used:

🥥 1 Litre Coconut Oil or PKO
🫧 100 ml Liquid Soap
🧂 1 tablespoon Salt
✨ 100 ml Hydrogen Peroxide
🧪 178 g Caustic Soda
💧 450 ml Water

Mix properly, pour into your moulds, allow to set for about 24 hours, then unmould and cut.

Imagine putting your clothes in the wash and not having to start another bleaching process separately. 😍

Now tell me honestly…
Which one gives you the biggest headache: brown armpits, inner-thigh stains, or menstrual stains? 😂👇

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2 days ago | [YT] | 10

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

#skincareproducts
🪻 LET’S MAKE BEAUTIFUL LAVENDER TRANSPARENT SOAP! 💜🧼
Have you ever looked at a beautiful transparent soap and wondered, “How did they get it so clear?” 😍

Well, this is exactly the kind of formulation I love teaching in my soap-making class—not just copying a recipe, but understanding why each ingredient is there and how the formulation works.

Today, we’re making a beautiful Lavender Transparent Bathing Soap from scratch. 💜
🧪 RECIPE
Oil/Fatty Acid Phase — 1,000 g
• Coconut Oil — 900 g
• Stearic Acid — 100 g
Lye Phase
• Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) — 178 g
• Distilled Water — 250 g
Transparency System
• Sugar — 250 g
• Vegetable Glycerin — 300 g
• Ethanol/Alcohol — 500 g
Finishing Ingredients
• Lavender Essential Oil — 10 g
• Purple Mica — 1–2 g
• Dried Lavender Buds — 2–5 g.

🌿 DON'T HAVE LAVENDER?
No problem! 😊
If you cannot find lavender, you can choose another suitable herb or botanical of your choice and create your own variation.
And if coconut oil isn't available, palm kernel oil (PkO) can be considered as an alternative.

Don't just learn recipes. Learn formulation! 🧪❤️
When you understand formulation, you can substitute ingredients intelligently, create your own variations, troubleshoot your batches and formulate products with your business in mind.

That's what I want to teach you in my ZESTA Soap-Making Class.
📩 If you want to stop depending on random recipes and actually understand what you're doing, send me a DM and join the class.

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3 days ago | [YT] | 8

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

💙 YES! YOU ASKED FOR IT, AND I’M BRINGING IT! 💙

A lot of you have been asking me to share a bathing soap recipe, so I decided to listen. 😊
This time, we are making a beautiful, attractive Blue Magic–style bathing soap that is not only good-looking but also designed to appeal to customers.

And let me tell you something — we are keeping this formula high quality. 👌🏽

✨ NO FILLER
✨ NO FOAM BOOSTER
✨ Rich, creamy lather from the oils themselves
✨ Beautiful blue colour
✨ A firm, long-lasting bathing bar
✨ Made with Palm Oil, Coconut Oil and PKO for excellent cleansing and lather.

There is really no need to load this soap with foam boosters when we already have a strong combination of coconut oil and palm kernel oil (PKO) doing the work. 💙.

This is the kind of bathing soap you can proudly put on your shelf and say:
“Yes, I made this myself!” 😍.

So, if you've been asking me for a quality bathing soap recipe, this one is for YOU.
I'm going to give you the complete recipe and method, so you can make it along with me.
Please follow me, like, share and subscribe, because we are making more beautiful and practical soap recipes together. ❤️

For 10 kg of oils:
Palm oil — 4 kg
Coconut oil — 2.5 kg
Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) — 2 kg
Shea butter — 1 kg
Castor oil — 500 g
Caustic soda (NaOH) — approximately 1.48 kg*
Clean/distilled water — 3.3 kg
Glycerin — 300 g
Sugar — 200 g
Sodium lactate — 200 g
EDTA — 30 g
Blue soap colour — as required
Fragrance — 80–100 g.

Method
Melt and combine the oils.
Carefully dissolve the caustic soda in the water and allow both mixtures to cool to suitable temperatures.
Combine the oils and lye solution and blend to trace.
Add the glycerin, sugar solution, sodium lactate, EDTA, blue colour and fragrance as appropriate for your process.
Pour into moulds and allow to harden.
Cut and cure for several weeks for a harder, milder bar.

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4 days ago | [YT] | 19

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

🧼✨ LET'S MAKE HIGH-FOAM SELF-DRYING DETERGENT POWDER!

My people, you have been asking me for different detergent recipes, so today let's make something a little different. 😍

This is a 1 kg trial formulation designed to give us good cleaning, good foam power without loading the formulation with too much sodium sulphate as filler.

🧪 RECIPE FOR 1 KG

⏩️Lets Start with our Surfactants & neutralization ingredients.

- LABSA 96% purity — 120 g
- SLS powder — 80 g
- Caustic soda flakes — 16 g
- Water for dissolving the caustic — about 30g

⏩️Next our Builders & supporting ingredients

- Soda ash — 180 g
- STPP — 80 g
- Sodium silicate powder — 50 g
- Sodium sulphate — 363 g
- Zeolite 4A — 80 g
- CMC — 10 g
- Sodium bicarbonate — 30 g
- Optical brightener — 1 g
- Fragrance — 5 g
- Colour — 1 g

🧪 HOW TO NEUTRALIZE THE LABSA

This part is VERY important.

Do NOT pour dry caustic soda directly into LABSA. The reaction produces considerable heat.

1️⃣ Measure 16 g caustic soda flakes.

2️⃣ Measure about 30 g clean water into a suitable container.

3️⃣ Slowly add the caustic soda INTO the water, stirring carefully until completely dissolved.

⚠️ Never pour water onto a pile of caustic soda. Wear gloves, goggles and appropriate protective equipment.

4️⃣ Allow the caustic solution to cool.

5️⃣ Put the 120 g LABSA into your mixing container.

6️⃣ Slowly add the cooled caustic solution to the LABSA while stirring continuously.

7️⃣ Keep mixing and check the pH.

🎯 Aim for approximately pH 7–8 for the neutralization stage.

The LABSA is now converted from the acidic form into its sodium salt, LAS, which is the active anionic detergent surfactant.

🧼 NOW LET'S MAKE THE POWDER

Step 1 — Prepare the dry base

Sieve and mix:

- Sodium sulphate
- Soda ash
- STPP
- Zeolite
- Sodium silicate powder
- Sodium bicarbonate

Mix very thoroughly so that everything is evenly distributed.

Step 2 — Add the CMC

Add your CMC gradually and mix very well to prevent lumps.

Step 3 — Add the neutralized LABSA

This is where you need patience.

Add the neutralized LABSA gradually into the dry mixture while continuously mixing.

Don't dump everything in one place.

Mix thoroughly and break up any wet lumps as you go.

Step 4 — Add SLS

Add the SLS powder gradually and mix properly.

Step 5 — Add colour and optical brightener

Add your colour and optical brightener and mix until evenly distributed.

Step 6 - This is optional, But If you decide to still dry it, Spread the mixture in a thin layer in a clean, well-ventilated area for a day or two.

Step 7 — Fragrance

Add the fragrance little by little and mix thoroughly.

Finally, sieve the finished powder and package it in a moisture-resistant container or bag.

🌿 WHAT ABOUT ZEOLITE?

Some of you may be wondering, “Aunty Zesta, where will I find zeolite?” 😂

Don't worry.

4A zeolite is used in detergent manufacturing, and it is available through some Nigerian industrial chemical suppliers. Please google or ask around you.

So when buying, ask specifically for:

👉 Zeolite 4A / detergent-grade zeolite

Don't just buy any random mineral powder and assume it is zeolite.

❤️ AND ONE MORE THING...

This is a 1 kg TEST BATCH.

Please don't jump straight from 1 kg to 100 kg production. 😂

Test it first for:

✅ Foam
✅ Cleaning power
✅ Powder flow
✅ Moisture
✅ Lumping
✅ Final pH
✅ Storage stability

And remember, my people:

More foam does not automatically mean better cleaning.

We're looking for the right balance between foam + cleaning + water softening + powder quality.

If you try this recipe, come back and tell me how yours turned out! 😍

Please FOLLOW ZESTA Herbal Soaps & Skincare for more practical soap, detergent and skincare recipes.

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Your support means a lot to me.

May God bless your day and make your hands fruitful. 🙏❤️

I LOVE YOU ALL.

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5 days ago | [YT] | 12

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

TRADITIONAL SODA SOAP
A lot of you asked me for different types of soap, but some of you came straight to my inbox asking for SODA SOAP! 😂🧼
Well, I’ve listened! ❤️ Here is my traditional soda soap recipe.
🧪 RECIPE
1 cup caustic soda (NaOH)
4 cups water
½ cup soda ash dissolved in 2 cups water
4 cups bleached palm oil
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Use the same cup for all your measurements in this production. Always wear gloves and eye protection when working with caustic soda, and work in a well-ventilated area.
I know many of you asked for other types of soap too. Don’t stop asking! 😄 Keep sending your requests because I’ll pick one and make the next video from your suggestions. ❤️
Follow me for more practical soap-making recipes, tips and tutorials.
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6 days ago | [YT] | 15

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

HOW TO MAKE A LONG-LASTING, HARD BROWN TRANSLUCENT LAUNDRY SOAP 🧼✨

Are you ​tired of laundry soap that melts away in water after just a few uses?

Here is my exact formula for a rock-hard, long-lasting bar that still gives a rich lather!
​The secret lies in the fatty acid balance in Red Palm Oil, its Loaded with palmitic acid for ultimate bar hardness, durability, and a rich warm brown tone.

​Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) is High in lauric acid to ensure an excellent foaming action, even in cold water.

​🧪 RECIPE (For a 3kg Batch)
​
​Red Palm Oil: 770 g (or 700g Palm Oil + 150g Coconut Oil + 250g PKO for extra foam)

​Palm Kernel Oil (PKO): 330 g

​Caustic Soda: 158 g

​Water: 350 ml

​Ethanol (95%): 300 ml

​Sugar Syrup: 250 g of
sugar dissolved in 200 ml hot water.

​Glycerin: 250 ml.

​🥣 PROCEDURE.

Remember, ​Safety First: Put on your safety goggles, gloves, and mask. Always work in a well-ventilated space or outdoors.

​ Slowly add Caustic Soda to water (never pour water into soda!).

Stir and let cool to 50°C.
​
Melt Palm Oil and PKO together, bringing the temperature to 50–52°C.
​
Slowly pour the lye solution into the oils. Stir continuously in one direction until it thickens to a custard-like trace (about 8–12 minutes).

​ Place the mixture over a double boiler or on low heat. Add ethanol, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until it clears up.

Stir in the glycerin, followed by the hot sugar syrup. (If slightly cloudy, add a small splash of hot water).

​Pour quickly into your moulds before it thickens. It will set in 2–3 hours.

​💡 Tips for Success
​
​Cure Time is Key: Let the soap cure for 10 to 14 days. Using it at 3 days means a soft core; at 14 days, it becomes rock hard.
​
The high glycerin and sugar content balance the high palm oil to keep the bar smooth rather than brittle.

More palm oil creates a deep amber-brown tone; reduce by 100–200g for a lighter golden shade.

​👇 Have you tried this recipe before, or have your own favorite oil ratio for laundry soap? Let’s chat in the comments!

Comment with the type of soap you want us to make next.
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1 week ago | [YT] | 20

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

YOU ASKED FOR BATHING SOAP… AND I HEARD YOU! 🧼❤️

My people, I have heard your cry! 😂❤️

So many of you have been asking me, “Aunty, when are you going to make bathing soap?” And honestly, I love the way you keep encouraging and motivating me to post more. ❤️

So, because you asked, I decided to make one for you! 🎉

Since you didn't specify the exact type of bathing soap you wanted, I decided to go for a rich, creamy Shea Butter & Coconut Milk Bathing Soap using ingredients that are relatively easy to source.

🧼 RECIPE

🌴 Palm Oil — 400 ml
🥥 Coconut Oil — 300 ml
🧈 Shea Butter — 300 ml
💧 Distilled Water — 280 ml
⚗️ Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) — 130 g
🥥 Coconut Milk — 200 ml
🍯 Honey — 50 g
🌸 Essential Oil/Fragrance — 20 ml

If you don't have coconut oil, you can substitute it with Palm Kernel Oil (PKO).

And if you don't have coconut milk, you can use goat milk or cow milk instead.

So you see? I'm trying to make these recipes practical for you! ❤️

But wait… 👀

I'M NOT STOPPING HERE! 😂

I've already made the video showing you exactly how I made this soap—from measuring the ingredients, preparing the lye solution, mixing to trace, adding the coconut milk and honey, moulding, cutting and finally showing you the beautiful creamy lather. 🧼✨

🎥 I WILL BE POSTING THE FULL VIDEO VERY SOON!

So if you're interested in making this bathing soap, PLEASE STAY TUNED!

👉 Follow ZESTA Herbal Skincare
👉 Like this post ❤️
👉 Turn on your notifications 🔔
👉 And share this post with someone who has been asking for bathing soap!

Because when I post the full tutorial, I don't want you to come and say, “Aunty, I missed it!” 😂😂

And please, help me decide what I should make next!

👇👇 TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS:

What type of bathing soap do you want to learn next?

🌿 Herbal soap?
🥛 Milk soap?
☕ Coffee soap?
🍯 Honey soap?
🌸 Luxury scented soap?
🧼 Or another type entirely?

Your comments are my next recipe list! 😂❤️

Thank you for always encouraging me, supporting me, commenting, sharing and motivating me to keep creating.

ZESTA Herbal Skincare
Naturally beautiful you. 🌿✨

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1 week ago | [YT] | 23

ZESTA HERBAL SKINCARE AND LIFESTYLE.

🌿 LET’S LEARN SOMETHING NEW TODAY! 🧈

I know many of you have been asking me for bathing soap, laundry soap and other soap recipes. ❤️

Please hold on—I’m coming back with them!

But today, I want us to learn something different:

🧈 HOW TO MAKE SHEA BUTTER FROM THE SHEA NUT

Shea butter is not only something you can buy in the market. It is something you can learn to produce yourself.

Whether you have access to shea nuts at home, you want to make your own natural body butter, or you are thinking about starting a small business, learning how shea butter is produced can be very useful.

And for those of us in areas where shea trees are available, this is also a reminder that our natural resources can become valuable products when we learn how to process them properly. 🌳

You can learn it.
You can produce it.
You can use it.
And, with proper processing and business planning, you can sell it.

So today, let’s put soap making aside for a moment and learn another valuable skill.

👉 SAVE THIS POST so you can come back to it.

👉 SHARE it with someone who would love to learn shea butter production.

👉 And FOLLOW ZESTA because I’ll continue bringing you practical production knowledge—not only soap making.

What should we learn next: SHEA BUTTER, BODY BUTTER or another soap? 👇

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