by Honey Sweetie Acres | Dec 29, 2021 | Essential Oils, Goat Milk Soap Facts
Lavender’s botanical name comes from the Latin lavare, which means to wash. Lavender has been used in both purification rituals and health practices that need antiseptic and deodorizing. Considered the Oil of Kings, the scent of lavender was still powerful...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Nov 24, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
As Aromatherapists, we tend to focus on the therapeutic use of essential oils primarily for use in our bodies to treat a specific condition, malady, or emotional state. But certain oils are quite helpful as cleaners and disinfectants in our everyday environment. We...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Sep 24, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
Fall has arrived in all its splendor, and with it come traditional aromas we sometimes hunger for. Decorating hearth and home become priorities and warm spice essences fill the air. Pumpkins appear on porches in colorful displays. But the lowly pumpkin is so much...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Sep 7, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
Rose Geranium oil (Pelargonium Graveolens) is one of my favorite oils to use in BOTH soap and cosmetic formulations. In our research over the last few years as practicing Aromatherapists, we have found mountains of anecdotal evidence that Rose Geranium is a soothing,...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Jul 23, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
The American Dairy Goat Association sponsors a National Show every year in the summer at different locations around the United States. This is to offer goat owners & breeders the opportunity to compete with their goats, network with other goat dairy lovers, and...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Jul 20, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
Patchouli is one of those scents that people either love or despise. But from a therapeutic perspective, it is a wonderful oil for the skin. When choosing an oil to put into soap, we study the constituents to see what potential benefits might be. We then combine...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Jun 9, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
White Label Goat Milk Soap / Private Label This coming September, we will be attending the White Label Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. So, what is White Label? When we sell skincare products directly to consumers, that is considered a retail sale. When we sell directly...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Jun 8, 2021 | Retail Partners
You hear many people say it “Shop Small”. The idea is to keep funds circulating in one’s home community for the benefit of those who live in the area. I have long been a proponent of supporting farmers, artisans, and shopping locally when it is...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Apr 30, 2021 | Essential Oils
Let’s talk about one of our very favorite gifts from nature. Frankincense. What is Frankincense? Frankincense is an aromatic oleoresin from the sap of various Boswellia trees of the family Burseraceae (Genus Boswellia) A variety of these trees grow in India, almost...
by Honey Sweetie Acres | Apr 27, 2021 | Goat Milk Soap Facts
As you enter the world of natural soaps, you will frequently see the refrain “Good for Eczema or Psoriasis”. The absence of heavy additives in natural soaps is touted as the reason. But this seems to imply that the ingredients are the only issue we need worry about...
