“The Art and Science of Using Plant Oils in Treatment Through Inhalation or Topical Application” Aromatherapy has its roots in ancient healing practices from all over the world. Archaeologists have found traces of multiple medicinal plants during excavations of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Orient and throughout Europe. Medicinal gardens contained things like cucumbers pumpkins […]
What is the Difference between Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils
Essential oils vs Fragrance oils Both have their proper uses, cautions, advantages and disadvantages. Our point in this blog is to say that the concerned consumer should become familiar with the benefits and differences of each. We are not purporting the use of one over the other. We love both! The “green” movement in this […]
Disbudding Goats
Is Disbudding Goat kids good for them? The most common question we receive when we attend events and take the babies, is about the disbudding spots on the top of the kids’ head. Many assume we cut the horns off and others believe it is the area where the horns are starting to grow. In […]
Coconut Oil vs. Tree Nut Allergies
We’ve been asked by customers with tree nut allergies if our soap is made using coconut oil. They were concerned about being allergic to the soap because of the cocoNUT oil used in our recipe. Memories of my college biology class told me that a coconut and a tree nut were NOT the same thing, […]
Soap Scum – Let’s Understand It
With our blog today, our goal is to help settle some of the confusion surrounding soap scum, what it is, where it comes from and what to do about it. Having studied chemistry in college, understanding chemical reactions has always interested me. Probably explains why I am a soap-making nerd and Star Trek fan. As […]
Goat Amore’ – Goat Breeding Season
Goat Breeding Season As the days shorten from late August through late December, the days shorten in length and temperatures begin to cool. At this time of year, the goat begins to think of mating. Some breeds are seasonal breeders who will only mate in the fall. Nigerian Dwarf Goats go into heat year round, about […]
Is pH in Soap Important?
Is there a perfect pH for Soap? During soap making demonstrations, we sometimes receive questions about the pH level in soap. The majority of handcrafted soaps have a pH between 8 and 9, slightly alkaline. The only brand proven to have a neutral pH of 7 is Dove. This is done by forcibly lowering the […]
LYE – What is it and why do we use it ?
We are in an age where there is significantly more emphasis on living and eating as healthy as possible. With that, many people have eschewed the use of chemicals. However, there are some materials, which are labeled as chemicals, which are derived from nature and serve valuable purposes. So what is lye and how is […]
