Written by Janice Cox, Guest Writer on March 18, 2026

Janice Cox is an expert on the topic of Natural Beauty and making your own body care products with simple kitchen and garden ingredients. She is the author of six best-selling books on the topic: Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Seasons, Natural Beauty from the Garden, Beautiful Luffa, Beautiful Lavender, and Beautiful Flowers.  She was the beauty editor for Herb Quarterly Magazine for over twenty years. She is the education chair for The Herb Society of America and a member of The United States Lavender Growers Association. Janice lives in Medford, Oregon.