This weekend was a great time in the studio. Milk chocolate, Shea butter, Egyptian Rose, Serenity and Doggie Bars all line the shelves, ready to go. The air is resplendent with fragrance as we prepare for our new Holiday development!
Yikes! It's true - since soap takes 6 weeks to cure, we have to start thinking of the upcoming fall and winter gift shows and events. September is 6 weeks away and we want to be ready with our Autumn fragrances of Spicy Cinnamon Orange, Peppermint Vanilla, Café au Lait and Starry Night.
We're also pleased to announce our part in a new venture at Buy Canadian First, an on-line promoter of all kinds of Canadian retailers, manufactures and vendors. Please feel welcome to have a look.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
What's in your shower?
Body cleansers, body washes, and body shampoos are just what they sound like—detergent cleansing agents typically found in hair shampoos to clean the body for all skin types. Body washes tend to be less drying than commercially manufactured bar soaps and bar cleansers.
Claims from high-end cosmetics companies can be misleading about the cleansers they sell. There is little that differentiates an expensive body wash from an inexpensive body wash. The ingredient lists are sadly similar between the high-end versions and the less pricey ones.
Many body washes designed for dry skin claim all kinds of moisturizing properties. That usually means they contain a type of oil. Vitamins, proteins, plant extracts, amino acids may be listed as well to let you believe you’re getting something special. These ingredients can be good moisturizing agents in a cream or lotion you leave on the skin, in a body wash they are mostly rinsed down the drain. Many of these synthetic ingredients do not biodegrade easily, and other are harmful to fish and plant life in our water ways, thereby polluting our marine environment. Ingredients to watch for include: parabens, Triclosan, Phthalates to name a few.
Oils are not easily as washed away, so they do provide some emollient benefit for dry skin. Some people don’t feel quite as clean after using a moisturizing body wash. They prefer the gentle cleaning effect of a regular body wash, followed by a moisturizer applied after getting out of the shower, but that choice is yours.
Claims from high-end cosmetics companies can be misleading about the cleansers they sell. There is little that differentiates an expensive body wash from an inexpensive body wash. The ingredient lists are sadly similar between the high-end versions and the less pricey ones.
Many body washes designed for dry skin claim all kinds of moisturizing properties. That usually means they contain a type of oil. Vitamins, proteins, plant extracts, amino acids may be listed as well to let you believe you’re getting something special. These ingredients can be good moisturizing agents in a cream or lotion you leave on the skin, in a body wash they are mostly rinsed down the drain. Many of these synthetic ingredients do not biodegrade easily, and other are harmful to fish and plant life in our water ways, thereby polluting our marine environment. Ingredients to watch for include: parabens, Triclosan, Phthalates to name a few.
Oils are not easily as washed away, so they do provide some emollient benefit for dry skin. Some people don’t feel quite as clean after using a moisturizing body wash. They prefer the gentle cleaning effect of a regular body wash, followed by a moisturizer applied after getting out of the shower, but that choice is yours.
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