Orange spice soap, also known as Christmas Spice soap, was one of the top ten bars at the store. The essential oils, especially the cinnamon and cloves essential oils, had a long-lasting scent. The other popular and traditional Christmas scents are nutmeg and ginger, yet the cinnamon and cloves along with the orange scent make…
Cocoa Butter Benefits for Skin and Soap Making
Have you ever wondered where the rich, creamy ingredient in many natural skincare products actually comes from? I’m talking about cocoa butter, one of the most popular ingredients in natural skincare and cold process soap making. Cocoa butter doesn’t just appear magically in lotions and soaps. It begins its life inside the pods of the…
Lip Balm Recipe
You can make your own all-natural lip balm recipes from this one simple recipe. like in cooking, you can alter the ingredients and get the same but different meals. Lip balms are no different, well, lotions too. Generally, you will need beeswax, not crude oil-based paraffin wax. You could get stearic acid wax or emulsifying…
Honey And Skin Care
Why is Honey Good for the Skin? I’ve always been amazed by nature’s gifts. Honey ranks high on my list for its array of uses and not only does it sweeten my tea, but I’ve also incorporated it into my skincare routine with impressive results. Why is honey good for the skin, you ask? Well,…
Pop up Market Tents
These pop-up market tents are great for farmer’s markets 🌞 My Experience with the Impact Market Tent After 12 years with my old Impact Tent, I finally replaced it with a new Impact Pop-Up Canopy Tent, and wow — what a great price for such quality! My previous tent served faithfully through countless farmers…
Soap Making Kits
If you are interested in making your own homemade soap but are not really sure if you are ready to jump into it. Some really good soap-making kits can help you get started. Making soap Making soap can be an expensive hobby, but if you want to turn it into a business it may not…
Best Oil to Make Soap
Trying to figure out the best oil to make soap when creating a soap recipe can be confusing. What and how much of each oil should I use? There are so many reasons and/or purposes for each of the oils used for making soap. Below you will find a list of the Pros and…
About Teresa
About Me Hello and welcome — and Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it’s been a few years since I first started this website. As I reread my original About page, I realized how much has changed — and how much experience has quietly added up along the way. With more than 20 years…
Soap Making Safety
One of the most important parts of making soap is safety, some of the safety supplies needed would be…
Bar Soap Packaging Supplies
These are the best soap boxes for packaging handmade soap. Customers can still see and smell your soap without touching it.