I’m sitting having a conversation with a friend about everyday stuff and she asked me about my soaps. With a crinkle in her brow she ask me a simple question that isn’t so simple to answer. Why is handmade soap so expensive? The best answer I could give without to much explanation is to state a business term. ‘Its just…
Every time I meet or talk to someone new about handmade soaps, at craft shows or via social media but most often face to face. There is one question that always comes up. What is this soap good for? I get it soap is soap but not really, especially when the price of the soap goes over $2.00 it becomes…
Using handmade soaps can have more benefits than you may know, one being that your skin will thank you for the moisture, but how do you make handmade soap last longer? However we have found that many persons state that their handmade soaps don’t last as long as their commercial soaps. Well this may be true mainly because most persons…
Save your Soap with a Soap Saver or Dish My soap does not last long in the shower. This is something that we all know but are often powerless to change… If you dont know how. Soap savers or as some may know them a soap dish, is designed to keep your soap safe. Often we think of the soap dish as…
Essential Oil vs Fragrance Oil in handmade products, Which should you choose? Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils both add an aroma to soaps but both are not equal. To simplify the explanation, Essential oils are natural oils taken from plants that have their own scent, while fragrance oils are often synthetic scents and made in a lab. Because of the…
Why I gave up using Commercial Soap pt 2 While surfing on facebook a little add about making your own soap was being displayed. It was perfect, I can make my own soap and make soaps that are suited to my skin type that wont dry me out nor add too much oil like other commercial soaps. Eventually I was…
I have always been an active person for most of my life, being active means that I sweat a bit more than the average person… intentionally. This meant I took frequent showers to keep my skin clean and make sure I don’t give off any body odor. This is about the time I was introduced to handmade soap and I…
What is a Product Line? A product line is a list of distinct products that you offer to a specific set of people but all under your company or brand name. Coming up with ideas for your handmade product line can take some work but it is not impossible. Being a creative person we know how difficult of a task…
