We are pleased to announce our new Madder Root Powder is in stock! Continue reading “New Madder Root Powder”
New Madder Root Powder
Konjac Sponges – What are they?
We were excited when our Assistant Manager suggested we investigate these amazing, natural sponges! Konjac Sponges are made from the porous root of the Konjac Vegetable, and are packed full of natural skin care benefits!
Formula Botanica Organic Skincare Free Masterclass
I was fortunate to attend a seminar given by Formula Botanica Founder, Lorraine Dallmeir, at the In-Cosmetics Global convention in Paris in 2019. Lorraine’s down to earth lecture style, and her formulation business philosophy really resonated with me. Continue reading “Formula Botanica Organic Skincare Free Masterclass”
The Lavender Files
I came across my notes on Lavender for a lecture I gave the WA Herb Society and thought it would be a perfect blog topic to share some bits and pieces as the kids are now back at school and we settle into a new year.
Loofah Sponges – Not Just for the Bathroom!
Don’t we all just love a little Loofah scrub down to smooth and exfoliate our tired bods! But this versatile veggie can do so much more than scrub away old skin! Loofah (Luffa), Mother Nature’s all natural, multi-purpose exfoliator, can not only be used to thoroughly clean and massage your skin but can also serve as a biodegradable, compostable kitchen and household cleaning product!
Continue reading “Loofah Sponges – Not Just for the Bathroom!”
Colours – Pigments vs Dyes
Choosing the right colour for the right product can be a little confusing. We have put together this overview to help you understand the differences between the types of colours.
Recipe, Ingredient or Tutorial?
Our website contains a plethora of products, ingredients, free recipes AND more! This is just the way we like it as we want to bring as much as possible to our soaping community. To make navigating easier, we have distinguished our recipes from our ingredients and our products from our tutorials. Read on to find our which is which. 😊
ABOUT: Activated Charcoal
We first began stocking Activated Charcoal in 2011 and it has been a top selling ingredient for us since day one and its use is just becoming more extensive! It can be found in a wide variety of personal care products and offers excellent benefits for the skin. Putting Activated charcoal on your body may sound a bit strange but there are many benefits and reasons people are using it. Read on to find out why!
Using our Colour Blocks
Colour Blocks are little cubes of concentrated powdered colourants in a Melt and Pour Soap Base (ours are free from Palm Oil and suitable for Vegans) which are designed for Melt and Pour Soap crafting. Continue reading “Using our Colour Blocks”
Celebrating the return of more EO’s!
After the fire, when the time came to restocking our products, it was always going to be a tough decision as to which products were more valuable and important to reorder first. Essential Oils were always going to be high up the list!
