Top 5 Reasons to Use Handmade Soap
#5: Aromatherapy There are two ways to scent a handmade soap – naturally with essential oils, or synthetically with fragrance oil. Very few store-bought soaps are scented with essential oils. Natural essential oils have various properties that can affect your […]
On the Curing Rack: Antique Lilac
I’m pretty sure this is the third year that I’ve made the Antique Lilac soap. It has quite a following, and I only make it once a year – at Springtime, of course! Because I get tired of making the […]
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Yesterday our family spent some time doing yard work together, dying Easter eggs, and having an egg hunt – with the plastic eggs full of candy, or course! We even went to Walmart to buy the oldest a new bicycle […]
Status of Facial Moisturizer Testing
I made my first test batch of facial moisturizer this week, and it didn’t turn out so well either. The texture is fine, but when I was putting it into sample bottles, the warmth from my hands caused some separation. […]
Facial Moisturizer Survey Results
For those who are interested in the results from the facial moisturizer survey, here they are! There were actually 89 participants – one was a duplicate. I gave you a bit of information on Friday about the results from question […]
Facial Moisturizer Winner Announcement
As part of the facial moisturizer survey, there is one lucky participant who will get a free Great Cakes Soapworks moisturizer once they become available. I used random.org to generate a number and came up with a winner…. Participant #5 […]
Facial Moisturizer Survey Update
The facial moisturizer survey has been a huge success with 90 participants!! I am so thankful for everyone’s feedback on this subject. I will be examining everyone’s responses, and attempting to interpret the data I’ve collected over the weekend. One […]
Facial Moisturizer Survey & Giveaway!!
Yesterday I mentioned that I would create a survey for you to get a better idea of what you are looking for in a facial moisturizer. I also decided to give you a little incentive for participating. I will choose […]