It’s been three years since I made my first and last soap with anise in it. I blended it with a little bit of lavender, and it actually smelled pretty nice. If you like anise, that is. Seems a little bit like patchouli – there aren’t many people on the fence. They either love it [...]
At the end of April, I wrote a post about bitter almond essential oil and whether or not it should be used in skin care products because I was searching for something natural to use in my Almond Milk lotions. I discovered several products from WSP that smell like bitter almond, but have no actual [...]
First, I wanted to give you an update on the bitter almond essential oil research. I received a phone call from WSP customer service this morning and found out that the bitter almond fragrance they sell is actually made with cassia essential oil and sweet almond (fixed) oil. There isn’t any bitter almond in it [...]
I’ve been thinking about bitter almond essential oil recently since I decided to start using natural scents for the Hand & Body Lotions. I had been using a synthetic almond fragrance, and I have quite a few customers who would call this their favorite. I would like to find a natural alternative so that I [...]
You heard it here first, folks! I recently bought more patchouli essential oil…double the price that it used to be. I’ve done the cost analysis and I’m willing to swallow a little bit of profit to bring back this hugely popular soap. I’m putting the Patchouli Beer Bar on the list to be made next [...]
