Q: What do you use to fragrance your products?

A: Essential and fragrance oils

Q: What is the difference between an essential oil and a fragrance?

A: An essential oil is derived from a botanical, (fruit, leaf, root, stem, and/or flower) via cold press process or steam distillation. Pure grade essential oils are 100% natural. Fragrance oils, especially fine fragrances, incorporate essential oils in their formulas because essential oils provide a "creative dimension" in perfumery that man made ingredients do not.

Q; Are your fragrances skin friendly and how long  does the scent last ?

A: Yes, they are cosmetic grade. This is important to us (and necessary) because our customer safety is number one. They are usually amazed at how much truer-smelling cosmetic-grade fragrances are. You will be delighted to know that many testimonies have been from customers who were sometimes sensitive to perfumed soaps have been very satisfied with the results. The fragrances last for the life of the soap and even as long as one year or longer¿

Q: Do you use natural colorants to color you products?

A: Yes and No. Oxides and ultramarines are natural as they can be mined "as is" from the earth, but they can also be made.

Q: What are the oxides and ultramarines made from? The raw materials for the oxides are iron, sulfur and acid while the raw materials for the ultramarines are china clay (kaolin), sulfur and sodium carbonate.

A:  The FD&C colorants  are approved for use in cosmetics (the dyes are even approved for use in drugs and, in some cases, food) by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration! If you've ever applied eye shadow, foundation or lipstick, you've worn some of these colorants on your face. Likewise, if you've ever eaten Kraft Macaroni-N-Cheese, a cake with colored frosting, or used CoffeeMate, you've ingested even larger quantities of these dyes. So, whether you realize it or not, you're probably already using these colorants in one way or another!

Q: Does the soap last as long as commercial soaps?

A: Yes! If you take care not to let the soap stand in water or allow the water to run on the soap while showering. Let dry between uses and your soap will last along time longer than commercial soap.

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