The difference between homemade soap and commercial brands all boils down to the ingredients. Think about it, who wouldn’t prefer a slice of mom’s homemade apple pie to the bland, tasteless, store-bought alternative? If you can’t relate because your mother was a terrible cook, I apologize. She probably made up for it in other ways. Here’s the point. Quality is key, especially when it comes to understanding what we put in and on our .

Every soap has a story, and what you don’t know about sandalwood could probably fill a book. This would be a very old book, containing thousands of chapters, and it would take you a lifetime to finish. However, there’s no need to panic, because this not an introduction to the aforementioned book. What you’ve stumbled upon here is a blog, so I’ll make it brief. The essential oils used to make sandalwood soaps are .

Have you ever caught a whiff of your grandmother in the shower? The familiar scent of a handcrafted soap may remind you of her funny laugh or how she always seemed to get on grandpa’s nerves during dinner. Believe it or not, this is a common experience shared by many, especially for those who are standing downwind from a patch of lavender. In a recent study, experts found that a waft of lavender or .