I have four new soaps for summer that I can’t wait to tell you about.
Vanilla Lemonade natural handmade soap
The first one is called Vanilla Lemonade, it’s made with a combination of fresh lemons grown in our garden with crushed vanilla pods that give two amazing aromas. I combine the zesty, fresh and juicy aroma of the lemons with the rich, seductive and sweet smell of delicious vanilla. The soap is superfatted with organic cocoa butter.
The second soap is made with pure, dark amber resin. It is renowed since antiquity to be able to calm and relax the mind and body. It has a completely amazing and mysterious aroma which I emphasise with essential oils of tangerine, patchouli and bergamot. Gorgeous, fresh and light essences for hot summer days. This soap is also supperfatted with organic cocoa butter and honey which give the lather a fantastic extra silky feel. (photo to follow)
Double Mint Lavender Natural Handmade Soap
The third soap is Double Mint Lavender, which is a beautiful swirled soap that looks like summer skies or azure blue seas. It will keep you feeling fresh and cool with essential oils of peppermint, spearmint and lavender. The aroma really has a wow factor and is great for us girls and men. It’s also brilliant as the oils are deodorant and anti-bacterial. I use this soap as a natural toothpaste, try it – it’s really great and you will be using a natural option. Did you know that most commercial toothpastes contain sodium laureth/lauryl sulphate? This is a harsh detergent that has been said to be carcinogenic (cancer forming) so try the natural alternative.
Sugar Cane and Cardamom Natural Handmade Soap
The fourth soap is Sugar Cane with Cardamom. I have been wanting to use cardamom in a soap for ages and this combination idea just arrived in the middle the night. So, I got up and wrote down my ideas (I’ve got a terrible memory, so when an inspiration arrives, I write it down straight away). The soap has a lovely layer of cocoa powder to give it a distinctive look and the
surface is finished with a layer of crunchy sugar that gives a mild, exfoliating effect. The aroma is warming, not too sweet with essential oils of ho-wood, orange, cypress, petitgrain, cardamom and also superfatted with organic cocoa butter. I’ve got a bit of a crush on cocoa butter at the moment and because it makes the soap so creamy and extra rich, which is good for our dry or dehydrated skin during the summer months.
