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Mrs. McCormack from Bronx, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essential Elements for Experimenting With Essential Oils

Help me give my students supplies like carrier oils, clays, and other materials to make recipes for home and body care.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McCormack's classroom raised $558

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students love being creative. There isn't a craft they haven't tried and loved. They use the Cricut we have for creating mugs, shirts, and tumblers. They love to 3-D print items like dog ID tags and phone cases. They enjoy making candles. And now... now I have some who are interested in DIY home and body care items.

In our last DonorsChoose project, we received some DIY books with recipes for skin care and cleaning products, and this touched off some brilliant ideas.

The recipes in these books look pretty easy to make, but we definitely don't have the supplies for them. We need soap making supplies, essential oils, clays for facial scrubs, and other items that these recipes call for. They will be making DIY laundry detergents, skin cream, and soaps with all of these supplies.

My students went through the books and picked ideas they thought they could benefit from because it will save them money at home, teach them a new skill, and be better for the environment all around.

Mrs. McCormack East Bronx Academy for Future Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nirvana Nurture Neroli Essential Oil 100% Pure Premium Therapeutic Grade, Undiluted - Aromatherapy Diffuser for Calm and Relaxation, Skin Care, Hair Care • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Walfos Soap Mold for soap Making, Soap Making kit - 42 oz Silicone Loaf soap Mold Set with Rectangular Wood Box & Bamboo Cutter Measuring Box, 2 Scraper for Soaps Making • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Avivni Bulgarian Rose Otto Essential Oil - 100% Pure & Natural, Organic, Undiluted for Aromatherapy, Hair, Diffuser (0.33oz - 10ml) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Seven Minerals Pure Cold Pressed Apricot Kernel Oil - Big 32 fl oz Bottle - Non-GMO, Hexane Free, Natural & Lightweight Moisturizer for All Skin Types - Perfect Oil for Massage Therapy & Aromatherapy • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Botanical Beauty STRAWBERRY SEED OIL 100% Pure Natural Moisturizer. Cold Pressed Carrier oil. 1 Fl.oz.- 30 ml. For Face, Skin, Hair, Lip, Nails. Rich in Omega-3, Vitamin C, Vitamin E • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Himalayan Salt Pink Crystal Salt 46 Oz - 100% Pure & Natural - Himalayan Salt for Good Sleep - Stress Relief - Detox Cleanse • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89
Perfumer’s Alcohol - 16 oz Tillbrook Perfume Grade Alcohol for Fragrance Making Kit - Denatured Alcohol - Base for Making Luxury Perfume - No Methanol & No Fermentation Scent - TSDA SD-40b • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
TooGet Candelilla Wax Pellets 2 lb. 100% Pure Natual Vegan Wax for DIY Lip Balm, Soap and Candle Making, Creams and Lotions. Beeswax Alternative • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Pomegranate Seed Oil - 8 oz - Pure, Unrefined, Non GMO, Cold Pressed, Sweet Carrier Oil for Hair, Skin Nails Body Face DIY Soaps & More - Hydrate Nourish Replenish Moisturize - Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Plant Therapy Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil 10 mL (1/3 oz) 100% Pure, Undiluted, Therapeutic Grade • Amazon Business $16.65 1 $16.65
Milliard Product Name Non-GMO Emulsifying Wax Pastilles NF (16 oz.) • Amazon Business $16.48 1 $16.48
Germaben II Liquid (4 Ounces / 118 mL) Germaben ii - Natural Preservative for Making Lotion, Cream and Shampoo, Germaben ii Natural Preservatives for DIY Cosmetic Products by Talsen Chemicals • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
IKZEE 75,000 IU Ultra Pure Vitamin E Oil for Face, Organic Vitamin E Oil for Skin 2 Packs • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Bare Essentials Living - White Kaolin Clay Powder (2 lb) 100% Natural White Powdered Clay for Seed Bombs, White Clay Mask, DIY Spa, Soap, Bath Bomb, Deodorant, Can be Used as Kaolin Clay for Gardening • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Harris Borax Powder Laundry Booster and Multipurpose Cleaner, 1.5lb (Unscented) • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Rose Water Spray for Face by Leven Rose - Pure Natural Moroccan Rosewater Hydrosol Face Spray - Organic Rose Water for Hair 4 oz • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
EDSRDRUS 2LB Unscented Glycerin Soap Base DIY Handmade Soap Moisturizing Melt and Pour Soap Base for Crafting, Vegetable Glycerin & Coconut Oil, Easy to Cut (Transparent, 2LB) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Sz Essentials - Yuzu Essential Oil - Japan - 100% Pure and Natural, Undiluted - Promotes Natural Solution for Relaxation with Soothing, Fresh and Citrusy Aroma - 0.17 fl oz (5ml) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Handcraft Blends USDA Organic Sunflower Oil - Cold-Pressed 16 Fl Oz - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade Carrier Oil for Skin and Hair - Hair and Body - Massage - Hexane-Free • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Handcraft Blends USDA Organic Jojoba Oil - Cold-Pressed 8 Fl Oz - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade Carrier Oil for Skin and Hair - Hair and Body - Massage - Hexane-Free • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
HBNO Organic Camellia Oil - Huge 4 oz (120ml) Value Size - USDA Certified Organic Camellia Oil, Cold Pressed Carrier Oil for Face, Body, Lips, Nails, Shampoo & Conditioner • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Pure Body Naturals Kaolin Clay Powder, 100 g - Perfect for Natural DIY Skin Cleansers, Masks and Scrubs • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Walfos soap Mold.Silicone soap Making molds Bpa Free. 6 Cavities Rectangle Silicone Soap Molds for Homemade Craft Soap Mold.3pcs(Pink+Blue+Yellow) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Calcium Carbonate Powder Food Grade - 8 Oz (226.8 g) - Use in Winemaking Brewing Baking Cooking Juices Jams Preserves - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc. • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Raslok Aloe Vera Gel | 100% Pure Natural Aloe Gel For Moisturizing Face Skin & Hair Care,Durable Moisturizing Hydrating Soothing, Non-Sticky (7.76 OZ) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
mGanna 100% Natural Rose Clay/Pink Kaolin Clay Powder 227g / 0.5Lbs for Creams, Face Masks, and Soap Making • Amazon Business $8.24 1 $8.24
Stearic Acid - 100% Plant Based, Food Grade, Triple Pressed, Certified Sustainable, by Nuvia Organics; 8oz • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Essential Oxygen Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide, Natural Cleaner, 3% USP, White, 16 Ounce • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$437.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$474.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.68

Total project goal

$557.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $557.87

1 Donor

-$239.60

Donations toward project cost

-$239.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$275.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$234.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$42.28

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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