Walk in the Woods

Walk in the Woods

There is something special about a walk through a lush forest – fresh scents of the pines, and the green leaves… energizing and restorative to the soul. Inspired by this experience we created a soap of that name which offers a fresh and clean scent, 

What is Superfatting???

What is Superfatting???

What on earth does Super Fatting mean? no, its not a get fat campaign or diet, but a formulary decision in soap making to create soap that moisturizes and replenishes the natural oils that would otherwise be washed away.
Join us and learn what we learned from a dermatologist

Well Mate, It’s Tea Tree Oil!

Well Mate, It’s Tea Tree Oil!

Have you ever heard of Tea Tree Oil?  I first became aware of it appearing in shampoos several years ago. I did not know very much about it so I joined my husband in doing some amazing research to learn about this substance, how it 

Gardener’s Soap

Gardener’s Soap

Our very first soap we made is gardeners… a wonderful scrubby soap with fresh scent of mint and eucalyptus…. On the blog we are chatting about the soap.

BRRRR! Baby the  soaps cold in here

BRRRR! Baby the soaps cold in here

Living in Ohio in February is guaranteed to have everyone bundling up, and trying to find ways to stay warm.  But I bet you never thought about the impact temperature has on the soapmaking process!   Well, more technically, it is the soap curing process that 

Focus on essential oils – Litsea Cubeba

Focus on essential oils – Litsea Cubeba

Recently we discovered a new essential oil, Litsea Cubeba.  Its a mysterious name, with almost as mysterious a fragrance.  The common name for the plant is May Change, an evergreen tree that is in the Lauracea family (Mountain laurels).  May Change is native to China 

Focus on ingredients: Dragons Blood

Focus on ingredients: Dragons Blood

Dragons Blood is an unusual ingredient we use in soap making, but what are the origins of it and what is it? This blog explores information about Dragons Blood.