Santa Lucia Saint Soap Santa Claus :)

Saturday, November 30, 2013 ,
Tomorrow is Sunday 01 of December
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 54° In Raleigh NC
December is the Month of My Grandmother Santa Lucia Borba born in Italy on December 25, 1904, immigrated to Brazil in 1917, who pioneered the natural handcrafted soap industry with essential oils in Brazil. , From the South To the Rainforest of Brazil Santa Lucia had to learn to (make soap from scratch) and essential oils from the plants out of necessity.

North Carolina- Grandma Handmade Natural Soaps

1. All Natural All Natural Lemongrass Soap Artisan 7 oz. Lemongrass Soap Scented with Essential Oils (Stimulant & Cooling Soap) Handmade in North Carolina!

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2. A Four Bar Gift Milk Set Soap. That is a great way to try different milk soaps, stock up, or share with your loved ones these amazing soaps are all “Natural” Handmade In North Carolina by Farm Fresh Milk

Woodcrest Farm in Hillsborough North Carolina Four Bar Gift Milk Set Soap. That is a great way to try different milk soaps, stock up, or share with your loved ones these amazing soaps are all “Natural”

3. From North Carolina Organic Oatmeal Soap with Mango Butter

Oatmeal is known to have good exfoliating properties, which help to remove the daily toxins from the skin.

4. Aged Limited Edition – Soap, Extra Large Soap Bar, and Large Bar – Handmade in North Carolina!

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5. Handmade Soap from North Carolina Gift Set

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Here is a picture of Santa Lucia (Grandma) Grandma kept a great big garden in her backyard. She loved to grow her own vegetables and had a variety of plants and herbs as well.

Santa Lucia (Grandma) in her garden. In this Picture, she was around 103 years old

 

People used to tell stories of my Grandmother’s soaps  in the village
Some of the oils Grandma extracted from the plants in the Rainforest she used to use and recommend as aromatherapy and home cures for a variety of ailments and skin conditions.
Santa Lucia was also a Santa Claus with her Saint Soaps and Herbs she help many of people in the Rainforest.
Three generations later with the basic knowledge of soap working taught by my maternal grandmother, I had made my first bar of soap at age seven. Grandma’s Lye Soap” I am proud to carry the name , I am even more proud to carry on the tradition of creating unique soap with the Rainforest herbs, spices oils, and scent secret tradition,
and to bring her legacy to the United States of America.
Early Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to my Santa, Saint Claus Saint Lucia .
(Love and Respect).

Happy Holidays from Santa

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What is Melt & Pour and Cold Process soap?

Friday , November 1 , 2013 at 11.25 AM
What is Melt & Pour and Cold Process soap?
The difference between cold process, hot process, and melt and pour.
Learn about these methods and then choose which is best for you.

Cold Process Curing Natural Soap

Oldest method that humans have used to make soap

Cold Process soap is the natural reaction that occurs when oils, butters, or hard fats are mixed with a caustic solution. Very much like the old  pioneer artisan soaps like ours  Natural handcrafted soaps , these soap techniques have become highly refined into an art form as the ability to fine tune the saponification process has developed.

The handmade Cold Process soap bars are creamier and luxurious because the soapmaker takes the time to research the ingredients, to test until the perfect bar is created it. It gives the soap maker the freedom to make  bars of soap that can reach specific skin problems like super dry skin or oily skin.

Friday , November 1 , 2013 – Cold Process Soap

Melt and Pour
Is the easiest method. Basically, people just buy a soap making kit that will contain a pre-made chunk of soap. They then melt the soap, add various extras, and pour the mixture into molds. People who use this method are not technically making soap; they are improving plain, already existing, but rather bland soap. Although this might sound pretty boring, it is actually rather fun for people who get creative.

Melt and Pour soap the easiest method

Traditionalists might prefer the hot process, which is the oldest method that humans have used to make soap like the Ancient Olive Soap from Aleppo, Syria . And people who want to pamper themselves with extra conditioning soap might like the cold process from Natural Handcrafted Soap Company from The Brazilian Rainforests my Hometown :D .

Man at work, Aleppo soap factory

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News Soap from Aleppo, Syria – Aleppo soap – widely considered to be the first soap ever made – is popular across the Middle East and far beyond. But the intense fighting is making business in Syria’s second city all but impossible – and the soap’s future is uncertain
.Shopping for crafts supply melt and pour  -

• Judy’s Soap and Creations - Offers a selection of base, molds, and fragrances.
  Just A Soap - Melt and pour supplies, soap base, colours, fragrances, moulds, inserts.
  Kangaroo Blue - Providers of molds, bottles, colorants, fragrance oils and soap boxes.
  Life of the Party Soap – Soap making products, including molds, dyes, fragrances, accessories, and kits. Also offers tips,
•  Nature’s Bouquet – Provides wholesale soap-making supplies. Includes product index, recipes, tools, and on-line ordering.
  North Country Mercantile – Offer soap molds, cellophane bags, and soap making supplies including fragrance oils and colorants.
  Olive Tree Soaps – Offering molds, scents, scales and fixed oils. Also offering handmade soaps.
  SKS Bottle - Glass and plastic bottles, tins and containers for handmade toiletries.
  Soap and More – Offers oils, bases, colorants, and fragrances, as well as instructional books. Includes recipes and information about plastic resins.
  Somerset Cosmetic Company – Offers cosmetic and makeup ingredients, recipes and containers.
  Suds N’ Scents - Melt and pour soap, soap kits and molds, essential and fragrance oils, colors, pigments, soap making oils.
  The Soap Dish – Offering a full range of soapmaking and lotion making supplies for the handcrafter.
  Willow Way - Custom equipment, design, and consultation. Includes cutters, molds, pot tippers, oil heaters, stampers, and scales.
  Wisteria Lane - Natural soap bases, essential oils, molds, liquid bases, and natural additives.
•  Soapmaking Books  Using modern materials and exotic oils – from  Amazon.com

Beer Soap “Scent of Autumn” “Month of October”

What’s your soap? Are you a beer -soap  lover, too?
October remind me feast Oktoberfest

With fall nearing, beer lovers celebrate brewing ..

Oatmeal – Stout Guinness Soap -Oatmeal – Stout

Beer yeast is rich in elements, can increase skin elasticity and can help improve the symptoms of acne by suppressing the excessive secretion of sebum and killing off the bacteria that triggers acne. Beer has shown to have antibacterial properties, which protect against infections.

Festival for Hickory, North Carolina.

Hickory’s Oktoberfest is a three-day, outdoor festival on the second weekend in October featuring three stages of non-stop live entertainment ranging from traditional polka to rock & roll, two beer gardens, amusement rides and carnival games, a juried arts and crafts show, and hundreds of food and commercial vendors include our beer soap – oatmeal and stout
Autumn”  “Month of October” – As the weather changes, it’s time to update your acne skin care routine.
The kids are back in school, the air is crisp. Autumn is just around the corner. But with this shift in the weather comes changes that can affect your skin you can continue to make improvement with your acne if you use natural products , included Natural Homemade Soaps 
P.S. Guinness  –   The Honest Company has the BEST beer

Natural Soap for Baby and Kids

We’ve been making many batch of soaps for the last  29  days.
Today, I’m making two batch of Natural Organic Soap for Baby and Kids with sensitive skin for a baby shower  .

My sister in law  has been here for almost three weeks, helping me with the soaps  and she’s leaving this Sunday.  We’re so sad for her to go back to New York City! Sister Complaining about the weather again……
Today, Raleigh Weather Forecast and Conditions

6 PM Sun Sep 29

71^°F HUMIDITY:55%

I also didn’t pay much attention to humidity last time , . I have been making smaller batches of soaps because I was testing out the scents and playing with some new techniques.
Parents are always looking for ways to give their baby the best. In this day and age of chemical- free and  all-natural living.
The key to a great baby soap is to use a  gentle  ingredients ,  mild enough for a baby’s gentle skin.
My baby and kids natural  soaps
Goat’s Milk Soap ,We get our organic goat’s milk from a local Farm. “
Suggested Goat’s Milk Soaps
Goat’s Milk Soap
Goat and Coconut Milk
Golden Blossom Honey
Goat’s Milk with Pear Berry
Goat’s Milk with Beeswax
Butter and Goat Milk

Oatmeal soap
Oatmeal – Mango Butter Soap
Happy Sunday!
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Honey is life – Natural Handcrafted Soap Company

The Kattunayakan are tribal people who live deep in the forests of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in South India. They collect and sell wild honey. Today, settlers from the crowded plains and eviction from the forest reserve threaten both their land and their traditions. Mari Marcel Thekaekara accompanied a group of Kattunayakan on one of their for  rays into the jungle. -

Honey is a sweet treat for skin

   Honey is also a humectant, so it helps retain moisture on the skin in much the same way as glycerin.
Cleopatra is said to have ruled Egypt with an iron fist. Apparently, it was also a smooth fist, since she was one of the more famous people in history to use honey for its skin-enhancing properties. In fact, Cleopatra’s legendary milk and honey baths are just one of many historical examples of people using honey to pamper their complexions. While Cleopatra didn’t know why honey softened her skin, new research suggests the queen of the Nile was definitely onto something.

Manufacturers have used honey in everything from hand lotions and moisturizers to bar soaps and bubble baths.

One reason they use honey is for its wholesome, all-natural image; more and more consumers are demanding cosmetics and personal care products made from natural ingredients. In the case of honey, however, image is just the beginning.

First, honey is a humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture.

This makes honey a natural fit in a variety of moisturizing products including cleaners, creams, shampoos and conditioners. Honey also acts as an anti-irritant, making it suitable for sensitive skin and baby care products.

Honey’s prospects in skincare are looking even sweeter; research is currently underway to develop a process using honey to create alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). AHAs are an important ingredient in many skin creams and moisturizers because they help exfoliate the skin. Increased exfoliation, or renewal of the skin cells, can give skin a younger, more vibrant look.

   WILD  Honey- Ingredients  found in this soaps – Click on soap pictures  with wild honey ingredients  …

 
Today from Blog post – August 22- 2013

How to Select the Best Handmade Soap for Your Skin

Look for a pH balanced olive oil soap that works for sensitive skin. While it’s important to make sure that a high-quality olive oil is used, it’s just as important to make sure that certain chemicals and irritating products are not in the olive oil soap. To achieve the best clear skin benefits, make sure that it doesn’t have any mineral oil or propylene glycol in it. There definitely should not be any petroleum by-products, paraben preservatives, or sodium laureth sulphate in it.

Suggested Olive — Oil Soap
Olive Oil Soap
How to Select a Facial – Soap to Buy
Not all facial soaps are created equal! Many people have been using the same type of soap for many years but because our skin changes with time, that brand of soap might not be right for us anymore.
We are going to look at choosing a soap to buy according to skin type.
Goats Milk Soap for Sensitive- Skin

Suggested Goat’s Milk Soaps
Goat’s Milk Soap
Goat and Coconut Milk
Golden Blossom Honey
Goat’s Milk with Pear Berry
Goat’s Milk with Beeswax
Butter and Goat Milk
For anyone with dry or sensitive skin or a skin condition such as psoriasis or eczema, goats milk soap is a great choice.
Goat milk contains lactic acid which is a natural Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA). AHAs are used in expensive Beauty Salon treatments such as skin peels which remove the top layers of skin to reveal younger looking skin beneath.
The Best Soap for Dry Skin
The surface of dry skin has flakes of skin on the surface which make the skin uneven and it therefore looks dull because it does not reflect light evenly.
Older people are more likely to have dry skin and long for a dewy complexion, younger looking skin that looks almost luminous because of the way the smooth surface reflects light.

Copaiba Coconut Milk
Brazilian Oil Soap
Olive Oil Soap For Dry- Skin
Using an olive oil soap is a wonderful way to relieve dry skin and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. In addition, it helps to fade the dark patches of pigment called age spots and the appearance of scars, whether these are from injury or past acne blemishes.
Olive soap is great for removing makeup too and can be beneficial in skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, skin rashes and acne.
In addition, if your skin is sensitive, it is good to know that olive oil is hypoallergenic so you are unlikely to get reaction problems from using it.
The Best Facial Soap For Oily -Skin
 
Lavender– Dead Sea Mud
Dead Sea Mud – Anise-Bay Laurel
Dead Sea Mud -Sea Salt
Oatmeal soap makes a great choice as a gift soap as it has benefits for all skin types.
Oatmeal adds moisture to the surface layer of dry skin, gently absorbs oil from oily skin and restores the natural pH of skin for those with sensitive skin. Many people with Rosacea and Psoriasis say that oatmeal soap is beneficial for their skin.
 
Suggested Oatmeal Soaps
Oatmeal -Shea Butter Soap
Oatmeal – Stout
Oatmeal – Mango Butter Soap
Oats Mango Butter

Natural and Organic Oatmeal Soap

Soften and Protect Your Skin
Don’t be fooled by commercial grade imitations! This soap is the real thing. This soap is left unscented and contains ground and whole oatmeal which serves as a great exfoliate, we add mango butter which is extracted from the seed kernels of the lush and juicy tropical mango fruit. Mango butter has been traditionally used in the Rainforests and tropics for it’s skin softening, soothing, moisturizing, then we add avocado oil which makes this soap soft, creamy and lots of lather.

Organic oatmeal soap is the best choice, for anyone attempting to minimize the use and production of chemicals in our world.
Where to Buy Organic Handmade Oatmeal Bar Soap
Suggested Oatmeal Soaps
Oatmeal -Shea Butter Soap
Oatmeal – Stout
Oatmeal – Mango Butter Soap
We use Organic high-quality oats based on an old family soap recipes.

Different Kinds of Oatmeal Soap

We combine organic oatmeal with other natural ingredients such as shea butter, goat milk, and honey, golden  blossom Oatmeal contains Polysaccharides which soften and protect your skin. Grown by organic farmers it contains no harmful or irritating chemicals.

Oatmeal Organic Soap with Shea Butter and Brazilian Hazel Nuts
Suggested Organic Oatmeal Soaps
Oatmeal -Shea Butter Soap
Oatmeal – Stout
Oats Mango Butter

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Shea Butter Soap

Got a problem on an uneven skin tone, acne blemishes and other skin problems? Hang on because we are here to discuss about Shea Butter Soap ! A soap that would eliminate you skin problems.

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Shea Butter Soap is an extraordinary all-natural skin care that really changes uneven toned skin. In fact, out of all the nutrients around today, we dare say that the shea butter soap is most beneficial. If you are serious about maintaining healthy skin, daily care must be included in this wonderful substance!
What exactly is shea butter? Shea butter is an all-natural oil extracted from the wells in the fruit of the African Butter Tree. Although this oil is sometimes used for cooking, it is now widely used in the cosmetic industry.
What are the benefits of shea butter soap?

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• Shea butter soap moisturizes well without clogging pores.
• It is gentle enough to use on babies and sensitive skin.
• Shea butter has natural UV protection.
•Helps fight skin diseases such as acne, eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.
• Shea Butter soap is used to reduce all types of scars.
• It is soothing for burns.
• It is also beneficial for fighting wrinkles.
•The benefit of natural soap with shea butter is that your skin will feel soft, has a natural shine and only requires less lotion.

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Shea butter soap contains vitamins such as vitamin A and vitamin E. Vitamin A helps in the reconstruction of skin cell damage and vitamin E is an antioxidant to keep skin safe from harmful free radicals. In addition, the skin readily absorbs the shea butter without leaving an oily surface on the skin.
Another interesting thing is that Shea butter soap can leave your skin soft and silky. It melts upon contact with skin. With all these advantages, it is easy to understand why is it good to combine a natural soap or an organic soap with shea butter. You get other benefits from the use of two natural products together. So, you have to try it now! Your dream of having a good skin is just a reach!

Handmade Soap Citrus

“Grapefruit ,Orange, and Lime combine for a mouth-watering citrus experience! These citrus soaps , Organic with essential oils are natural antioxidants which strengthen and tone tissues while balancing and detoxifying skin.”
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Lemongrass Soap with Cocoa Butter Stimulant & Cooling

• Excellent for oily or acne skin
• Our Lemongrass Soap is made with pure lemongrass essential oil
• Fresh clean scent soap that appeals to both men and women
• Real Lemongrass herb right in the soap
• Lemongrass is strongly antiseptic and anti-bacterial, anti-fungal
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• Handmade Florida Citrus Sunshine with Mango Butter Soap
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• Our citrus essential oil smells like a fresh sliced lemon, orange and tangerines.
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More site for citrus
 Fragrance oils, Florida citrus essential oils, melt and pour soap base, natural wax, cream bases, and information. -- http://www.floridasoapsupplies.com
  Provides cleaning and other products such as soap made from natural citrus oils. Includes contact details. -- http://www.citrusmagic.co.uk/
Information and resources for citrus growers. -- http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/citrus/tamuhort.html
  Soap making instructions. -- http://www.soapteacher.com
 Description of over 330 types of citrus. Includes all commonly known citrus varieties as well as kumquats, native Australian citrus, trifoliate oranges and distant citrus relatives. Comprehensively illustrated. -- http://users.kymp.net/citruspages/
Discusses soaps, toiletries, recipes, and experiments around making your own goods. -- http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/
Downloads and databases, annual reports, and employment. -- http://www.pa.citrus.fl.us/  
rowers and distributors of fresh Florida citrus. -- http://www.dun-d.com/
Ships Florida Navel oranges, Ruby Red grapefruit, Honeybell tangelos and citrus gift baskets. -- http://www.citrusranch.com/

About the Benefits of Orange Essential Oil in Soaps

Orange essential oil is an ingredient commonly found in natural soap products to provide distinctive qualities and aroma to an everyday cleaning agent.
Essential oils can be pleasant, but also toxic when used at certain concentrations; however, consumer products typically dilute the strength of the oil and test it for safety before marketing it. Many advertisers may claim certain advantages, though you should be aware of the facts before purchasing or using any soaps made with orange essential oil.

The Facts

All essential oils are highly concentrated from their sources, so you receive every drop of benefit the original source has to offer. Orange essential oil is carefully distilled from the orange part of the peel using fine oils as the carrier. When orange essential oil is combined with natural soap ingredients, you have access to a cleaning product offering a pleasant scent.
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