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Soap History, facts and folklore from ancient days

Soap gets its name from Mount Sapo, Italy; a hilly area near Rome.  The ancient legend dates back from 100 B.C. and tells the story about women washing their togas at the Tiber River below the mountain. As the folklore unfolds, we find out that sadly, this mountain was where the populace sacrificed animals. A […]

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Palm Oil: the good, the bad and the ugly

Palm oil: the good the bad and the ugly It was a Facebook posting with a picture of an abused orangutan that introduced me to the devastating global ramifications due to large scale palm oil production. Being an animal lover and a buyer of palm oil for my business, I was compelled to research the […]

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why handcrafted?

Handcrafted products are produced out of love from sparks of personal and genuine inspiration. This spirit is transferred throughout the creative process ensuring that the end result will be a superior product carefully inspected by the proud eyes of the maker. That is reason #1 to buy handcrafted. As I sat down to write this […]