by Adele | Dec 1, 2022 | How it's Made, Sustainability
What you need to know about colour. And why. Let’s face it, life is busy. Most days fly by in a blur of endless to dos. When it comes to your skincare and cosmetics, you trust that what the brands are placing on their label is the whole truth, or at least not covering... 
by Adele | Jan 15, 2021 | How it's Made, Plastic Free, Products
I have been neck deep in shampoo bar formulation for the better part of a year and I have grown to know (and love) these ingredients. But I am sure you would like to know more about them and they were chosen so I created a compendium of my shampoo bar ingredients. The... 
by Adele | Mar 6, 2020 | How it's Made, Soap Education
Is the soap we believe to be natural made with lye? As a soapmaker there are a number of questions that come up time and time again. One of them is about using Sodium Hydroxide (also known as lye) in soapmaking. Often, someone is (mis)informed that if lye is used, the... 
by Adele | Jan 25, 2020 | How it's Made, Soap Education
Stretching my limits Those of you that know mi, know I am a complete sucker for a landscape soap. It is truly my favourite form of soapy expression. So when the Soap Challenge Club had a landscape category for January’s challenge I just had to sign up. Since having...