Welcome to our series, Common Scents! Common Scents is a series of articles exploring the history of commonly used essential oils and how they became so popular in modern day soap and cosmetic crafting.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Castile Soap
Finding the definitive answer of exactly what castile soap should contain was no easier than learning its history!
Color Me Clean: Colorants in Soap and Cosmetics
Using an improper colorant will likely result in a disappointing or unexpected final product; in this article, we will talk about a few of the colorants available today, and what they are best used in.
BAR-twork: Pencil Lines
If you’ve ever used handcrafted soap, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen soap with a pencil line, or a thin line of mica or other colorant that separates the soap either in the middle, or even in a marbling pattern.
Common Scents: Sweet Orange
In this edition of Common Scents, we will take a look at the uplifting history of sweet orange, often referred to simply as orange or orange oil.
Building Your Empire: The Basics of Starting a Handcrafted Business
We probably don’t have to tell you this, but Handcrafters are a very unique group of people!
How To Represent Your Brand: Naming Your Products
There are so many moving parts when it comes to launching a business, it’s difficult to know where to start!
How-To: Lip Balm
Lip balms are a quick and easy to make beauty product that can be the perfect stocking stuffer or addition to your product line.
Common Scents: Peppermint
Peppermint is a perennial aromatic herb, and grows in the summertime, although it can be cultivated indoors through the winter.