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Natural Soap VS. Commercial Soap
COMMERCIAL SOAP YOU'LL FIND ON YOUR STORES SHELVES MAY INCLUDE: Parabens: These unnecessary ingredients are found in majority of commercial soap and beauty products and act as chemical preservatives (extend shelf life) Phthalates: This additive (known to be linked to...
Of Summer and Essential Oils
Here in BC, we have been enjoying a heat wave. Most people are not having any fun, but us? We love it!! My soaping room is nice and cool, because it is in the basement. The house cools down nicely because we are 100 steps from the sea and we have 4 magnificent trees...
Of spring and new beginnings.
Because of the times we are now living, I have been contemplating a few things. Friends are following the site and I thought it was about time to share a few things. The year 2020 started for me in September 2018. That is when life played a trick on me that lead to...
History of Soap and It’s Origin
Although no one really knows when soap was discovered, there are various legends surrounding its beginning. According to Roman legend, soap was named after Mount Sapo, an ancient site of animal sacrifices. After an animal sacrifice, rain would wash animal fat and ash,...
Continue the History of Soap
The English began making soap during the 12th century. In 1633 King Charles I granted a 14-year monopoly to the Society of Soapmakers of Westminster. According to Alison Sim, in her book “The Tudor Housewife,” wealthy ladies of the Tudor period (1485-1603) used a...
Cold Process A better soap, Why
Cold process soaps are much better for the environment, healthier for the skin and can be made incredibly moisturizing. Have you ever read the ingredients on a bar of soap? Sometimes some of the ingredients look familiar and we are used to seeing them on a regular...
Why Soap Works
It probably began with an accident thousands of years ago. According to one legend, rain washed the fat and ash from frequent animal sacrifices into a nearby river, where they formed a lather with a remarkable ability to clean skin and clothes. Perhaps the inspiration...