SAY NO TO PALM OIL
This is from the CNN article: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/18/asia/indonesia-malaysia-haze-arrests-intl-hnk/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1_8s...
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Oct 4, 20192 min read
WHY HANDMADE SOAP?
Fact about handmade soap: It's made from plant based oils and butters which are nature's goodness with nutrients and antioxidants which...
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Sep 3, 20192 min read
ESSENTIAL OILS & SCENT
Scent in soaps is relatively new. In the early days there were no essential oils or fragrance oils around to add, so soap was unscented....
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Aug 7, 20192 min read
SOAP OR DETERGENT?
We use the word 'soap' everyday to mean some type of cleansing agent, whether it be for body or home use. But most of what we call soap...
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Jul 8, 20192 min read
IS SOAP ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Natural cold processed soap is made up from plant based oils and butters. No artificial or synthetic ingredients, therefore what's being...
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Jun 5, 20193 min read
INGREDIENTS THAT DON'T NEED TO BE IN SOAP
Natural soap means natural ingredients... * Sorbitol - a sugar alcohol. Used as a humectant and thickener in pre-made soap bases - aka...
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May 3, 20192 min read
NO ANIMAL CRUELTY
No matter how hard I try, I can't bring myself to write about the animal cruelty in the beauty product industry I find it too upsetting...
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Apr 3, 20192 min read
HISTORY OF SOAP - PART 2
The most difficult part of early soapmaking was determining if the lye was the correct strength. The 'lye water' was considered the...
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Mar 9, 20192 min read
HISTORY OF SOAP - PART 1
Soap has a history going back as far as 6000 years but no one knows exactly when soap was discovered. There are many legends about its...
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Feb 8, 20193 min read
SKIN FACTS
Our skin is a living and breathing organ. We need to look after it, nourish it and use good soap on it - preferably Bare Naked Soap :)...
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Jan 3, 20192 min read
EXFOLIANTS IN SOAP
Skin exfoliation is quite important for skin health. Older cells on the surface take longer to slough off, resulting in a dry or rough...
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Dec 5, 20183 min read
SOAP SCIENCE
We seem to judge our cleaning products by the amount of lather they produce while being used. What we don’t realise is that soap, and...
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Nov 9, 20182 min read
FATS & OILS
There is some pretty disturbing information on the internet about the use of human fat in soap... I can't even get used to washing myself...
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Oct 11, 20182 min read
SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER BARS
I created a Shampoo Bar using Camellia Tea Seed Oil and absolutely love it...now. I hated it to begin with, my hair felt greasy and...
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Sep 13, 20182 min read
SOAP COLOUR
When I set out to create soap as natural as it can be I was often met with the comment that it'd be very bland and boring. I destroyed...
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Aug 18, 20182 min read
HEMP OIL
My favourite oil (at the moment - it changes all the time) is Hemp Oil. This versatile oil is basically liquid gold. And it doesn't get...
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Jun 3, 20182 min read
NON SCENT/NONSENSE SOAPS
Smell is a sense that we use for soap. The smell is what makes us love it or leave it. Or so I thought. I now make over 50% 'naturally...
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Jun 2, 20182 min read
NO PLASTIC
The world is becoming more and more aware of the damage us humans are doing to the environment. Photos showing beaches filled with...
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May 1, 20183 min read
ECZEMA BALM
I was incorrectly diagnosed with Eczema prior to a serious illness. I remember this time as complete frustration as to why my skin was...
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Apr 4, 20181 min read
SOAP ART
I have never been an artist. My brother is a pro. So creative, he uses paint brushes with only a few bristles to get a certain part of a...
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