Handmade bar soap!

My very best friend, when I lived in Memphis, had a courtyard with an overhead trellis that was covered with beautiful jasmine every summer. We’d sit under there with our cups of coffee and share our troubles, hopes and dreams. I’ve tried to find a fragrance oil that was even close to that real fragrance. This is it! Now, I’m not saying it’s as good as the real thing – my very favorite essential oil (really it’s an absolute) is extremely expensive and although worth it, is not a practical use of this oil – hence we’ve used the closest thing we could find.

A great waker-upper, or a cool refresher, this soap contains our blend “Stay Awake” which was the result of a research paper proving that these essential oils truly have the ability to increase alertness. These particular oils are also well known and proven to contain natural antibacterial properties.
This particular blend is also a great soap for your favorite canine friend!

Handcrafted, handcut bar soap! 

Man-sized and long lasting. 

We’ve been told, and we’ve read and researched that the Aniseed essential oil that scents this soap is both a mask of human scent for hunters and an attraction to fish for fishermen. This has a licorice scent and is pleasant in and of itself with its own beneficial properties from the 100% pure essential oil.

Handmade, cold process bar soap

Ah – nothing like the scent of true honeysuckle. Although considered an invasive weed in the south, I miss it here in Nebraska. Knowing what honeysuckle SHOULD smell like, I searched for a few years before I finally found a fragrance that actually smells like honeysuckle on a soft summer’s evening. You’ll love it. Plus we’ve added Turmeric for it’s skin-healthy benefits plus it makes a natural yellowish color just as I remember honeysuckle.

A classic and powerful synergy of real frankincense and myrrh powders with enormous skin benefits. We no longer use the essential oils of Myrrh and Frankincense because the price has gone sky high for these two precious oils and frankly I think they can be better utilized in pure blends for therapeutic use. If you see someone saying they do use these oils in a soap I'd think twice about believing that. Which is also why you don't see us selling rose soap using essential oils - rose absolute and rose otto both sell for well over $200 for 1 oz. You will, however, love the subtle fragrance of this gentle and unique soap. The certified organic botanicals of Myrrh and Frankincense do have health-giving and skin-healthy properties. By adding these powders we also give this soap a gentle exfoliating property that you will enjoy. 

The first batch we made of this soap was in the fall – I’ve used this fragrance before in candles and absolutely loved its fresh, warm, homey, inviting fragrance. Reminds me of our wassail that we make each Thanksgiving, but really better. I’ve come to love it’s fragrance year round and so have our customers. We use real organic cranberry seeds frankly because we like the way they look, but truly they contribute a gentle, but effective exfoliating property to the soap.

We gently infuse certified organic vegetable oils at low temperatures and for long periods with certified organic comfrey root, leaf, calendula, chamomile, and helichrysum flowers for a powerful blend of healing properties. This is a very gentle and moisturizing soap – very well suited for babies or for anyone with a rash or inflamed skin. We’ve had powerful testimonials from people with rosacea, eczema and psoriasis about how well this soap has helped these conditions.

I probably wouldn’t have thought of Chocolate Raspberry all by myself – it was a special request by a wholesale customer, but it’s really wonderful – thank you Jeanne! And - I was thinking very seriously of discontinuing this particular fragrance but several things happened along the way that made me change my mind. My husband and one of his best friends celebrated their birthdays together at our house. His wife was to bring the salad and dessert. Well, she outdid herself as she always does and we had a truly amazing decadent dessert of hot fudge and fresh (yes - in January!) raspberries placed over what we call "Magic Bars" (very yummy) and topped off with whipped cream. See - I don't always eat salads!  It occurred to me then that I not only loved the combination of raspberries and chocolate, but I loved the smell. Then I kept getting orders for this soap! So - here it is and we still have it and love it. It also has the extra antioxidant benefits from the organic cocoa powder. Think you will love it too. As with all of our soaps it contains 100% certified organic oils and certified organic shea butter.

This is a classic for men’s soaps with the added warmth of allspice, true bay rum and other essential oils. Very good for shaving soap as well as the organic botanical powders and essential oils are very therapeutic for any skin type. I’ve heard that women really find this to be one of their favorites for their men to use. Mix and match with our naturally scented cream, aftershave and powder.

A favorite with men and women – very sophisticated clean fragrance, uplifting and light. Contains pure 75% dark cocoa which adds a powerhouse of antioxidants for healthier skin.  All of our soaps make great pet shampoo bars. We have one customer who grooms all of her male dogs with the Bamboo & Teak, and all of her female dogs with the Lilac & Lace – she says her customers love it too.