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I call these the "whisper colors." Ginger Lime is a lovely clean and on that is Fresh Linen. The barely there peach is scented with a combination of coconut with citrus and spice notes that I just designed this week and I call it Caribbean Coconut. It's yummy! On that is a pale yellow honeysuckle, a lovely fresh clean Spring scent. The white/cream combination is Sweet Almond which is what you'd expect with a touch of nutmeg that really is marvelous, and there is oatmeal for exfoliation. Finally, Yellow Rose Mint is a lovely fresh floral/minty scent that I've worked on for some time. It has green tea and calendula petals in it for added skin pampering texture.
These are the "cool cats" of the collection: The pale green is Ginger Lime (pictured above also), the brighter green is Lime Basil with basil in the soap. There is a turquoise inspired soap in a sweet spicy scent and Robin's Egg which is a combination of evergreens and some exotic spices/floral notes and poppy seeds for exfoliation. The purple is Amethyst Lilac which is a lovely Spring floral. And finally a classic Lavender Vanilla with lavender buds in it. I'm lovin it!
Almond Blossom is the layered pink soap, Robin's Egg is the blue with a combination of evergreens and some exotic elements. The green one is Lemongrass Sage and has proven to be a favorite with my clients. And finally the classic Lavender Vanilla.
Jasmine Clementine has calendula petals in it for a lovely golden amber color. The floral citrus in this one is especially nice. The lime basil is mentioned above. And finally the best selling Raspberry Black Pepper is my personal favorite. Raspberry is usualy a bit too sweet, but that unexpected hit of Black Pepper just makes this one sing. I sold out of this one at the show this morning.
These two are for all the people who walk past my booth at a show and talk about eating the soap. Mint Truffle is Chocolate, Cocoa and Crème de mint. The other is Chocolate Cream Pie with oatmeal in the pie crust for extra skin pampering fun. Yummmm! All the treat with none of the calories. A customer today told me that they had purchased chocolate soap (elsewhere) and left it on the kitchen table. The teenaged son took a chomp out of that thing... which I imagine was rather disappointing. They laughed and laughed. Silly humans!
And a client today thanked me that I wasn’t making those huge chunks of soap. She just said that a friend had purchased a large bar and just wondered when it would EVER end. Always leave them wanting more.
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I have a question, though ... do you have sodium in the opaque soaps? Isn't sodium harmful?
So pretty! I'm seriously checking out your site for some indulgent new soaps for my new bathroom!
(I love the Magi idea, btw.)
Hi Brown Suga'
Sodium in the form of common salt is added to some spa bars these days and is excellent for the skin. Bath salts and a variety of other sodium based products are excellent for relaxation, sore muscles, etc.
Sodium Hydroxide (lye, caustic soda) is the foundational component of soap and without the work of lye in oil then the product isn’t soap. Soap that has properly cured has no remaining sodium hydroxide in it and therefore is very safe (and quite good) for the skin. However, some large manufacturers have started using petroleum products (think gasoline) instead of vegetable oils, and in this case some of the sodium hydroxide may actually remain and be a skin irritant.
Glycerin is a by-product of the soap making process (oil and lye in a chemical reaction produces Glycerin.) Large manufacturers generally remove the glycerin from the product and sell it but most home made soap has the glycerin intact and it is exceptionally good for the skin. Large companies also add Sodium Laureth Sulfate (a natural result of coconut oil and lye) to change how the soap lathers and the hardness of the bar. This is a known skin irritant for some people.
So it depends on which kind of Sodium you are referring to, but it’s good to note that most handmade soap is going to be far better for your skin than what the large manufacturers are selling. That stuff is often actually detergent – which is made on the cheap but can contain all kinds of skin irritants. And since 60% of what goes on the skin soaks in – it is really good to be aware of what you’re using.
All kinds of sodium can also be in a clear bar of soap as well.