Great Cakes Soapworks » Business Perks http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog Real Soap. Real Faith. Real Fun! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:32:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Soapmaking Business Perk #2 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/soapmaking-business-perk-2/ http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/soapmaking-business-perk-2/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 21:42:57 +0000 Amy Warden http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=53 Pumpkin Silk Cream SoapRose Clay Cream SoapBelieve it or not, I have a LOT of skin care product ingredients in my supply room. I mean, a LOT. I can even confess that I have a few that I bought and *gasp* haven’t even opened. It’s a shame, really. Where is the perk in all of this, you ask? Well….I must say I have formulated quite a few awesome products that I have never sold. One of those is called cream soap. I have made three different batches of fabulous cream soaps which can be used on your face. The pictures show the first two. You can see the natural sheen. They are super elegant, moisturizing, and rinse clean. I have the third batch that I made in January sitting in my basement, because like a fine wine, it gets better with age. I formulated this one as a clarifying soap for “maturing” skin (which sounds better than “wrinkled” as I’m starting to get those dreaded lines across my forehead). I have heard that cream soap is hugely popular in Europe. So far, Lancome is the only company that sells anything remotely similar in the U.S. My goal is to be ready when cream soap gets popular here, and have a killer facial moisturizer (watch for perk #3) to pair with it. Until then, I get to use most of this wonderful cream soap all for myself, along with just a few friends and family members. It’s just one of my perks.

I’m still waiting to hear about your perks. What extra little bonuses do you receive because of your business or who you know?

]]> http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/soapmaking-business-perk-2/feed/ 0 Soapmaking Business Perk #1 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/soapmaking-business-perk-1/ http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/soapmaking-business-perk-1/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 22:19:00 +0000 Amy Warden http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=51 homemade vicks vs. vicks vaporubAs I pulled out my jar of “homemade Vicks” last night, I realized there are definitely some perks to being in the soapmaking business. When I was growing up, my mom always used Vicks Vaporub on our chests whenever we had a cold. She and my grandma developed allergies to the stuff when they added cedarwood to their formula. Then I realized that it made my skin turn red as well. My mom asked if I could make my own version of Vicks. I use jojoba seed oil, beeswax, emulsifying wax, stearic acid, essential oils of camphor, eucalyptus, menthol, and peppermint. Not only have I avoided using petroleum as the base, but I have also increased the overall strength of the original formula.

My mom loves the stuff, and now my aunt & uncle as well as my grandma, and my brother’s family all have jars of their own. My girls often make a fuss when I pull out the jar, much like I used to do with the Vaporub, but I have to say that it really does clear the chest and sinuses. Just a perk of being in the soapmaking business (and being related to the soapmaker!)

What perks do you have because of your business or because of who you know?

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