What is special about Milk Soaps? There are many ways to make soap, with many different base ingredients. Most soaps begin their life with water, used to dissolve the required lye that will saponify the chosen oils in a soap recipe. Soap can be made from other liquids too, including varieties of teas, floral plant […]
Why Use Honey in Soap? Nature’s Bounty Â
Why Use Honey in Soap? Most people are surprised to hear that we spent a year researching soap BEFORE we opened our doors as a business. As part of this process we learned that the skin benefits of honey are incredible. So, we have added bee-hives to the farm so that we will have our own […]
Tree Nut Allergies and the use of Coconut Oil
Are you concerned about being allergic to the soap because of cocoNUT oil? We’ve been asked by customers with tree nut allergies if our soap is made using coconut oil. They are concerned about being allergic to goat milk soap because of the cocoNUT oil in our recipe. Memories of my college biology class told […]
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Where does Cedarwood Essential Oil come from? Cedarwood is a plant found at high altitudes with cold, wet climates. It is harvested mainly in Canada, British Columbia, and Washington State. The weather is damp in these regions and therefore a plethora of insects, microorganisms, and a multitude of fungus thrive. However, Cedarwood is naturally well-armed […]
Fragonia Essential Oil
Fragonia Essential Oil (Agonis fragrans) is an essential oil from Australia. Fragonia has healing properties similar to Tea Tree. Notably anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral which have been confirmed through clinical trials. There are only a few essential oils that are considered safe enough to be applied directly to the skin. The majority of essential oils […]
