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...
