> Can I pick up my order locally instead of shipping? YES. Choose local pick-up at checkout and I will contact you to make arrangements for you to pick up your order or meet me at a mutual midpoint location.
> Do you have a store front? I DO NOT have a store front at this time.
> Do your products help cure any medical conditions or are they hypoallergenic? I CANNOT guarantee that you will not be allergic to my product(s). Please read ingredients prior to purchase and perform a skin patch test once they arrive. I DO NOT make any medical claims or give medical advice. For any further medical questions please contact a licensed healthcare provider.
> Why does my soap look like this? My handcrafted soap is made with few, simple ingredients, one batch at a time and cut 24-120 hours after saponification. Each bar is unique. Some common soapmaking issues that are not harmful are cracks on the top of soap, glycerin rivers, partial gel, undissolved mica or clay spots in the soap and soda ash.
> Does your soap contain lye? Yes! All real soap is made with lye. Saponification is the mixing of oils & fats with lye. Once the saponification process is complete, there is no more active lye, oils or fats. You now have soap!
> All of my soaps are toxin free, cruelty free, paraben free, phthalate free.
> I follow IFRA skin safety guidelines. All of my fragrance oils, micas and clays are skin safe. I use natural and synthetic products. Synthetic does NOT always mean harmful. It's a marketing myth and fear inducing tactic to claim that synthetic is bad. In fact some natural essential oils and micas can be more unsafe than some synthetic products. I encourage everyone to do their own research.
> Why does my body butter seem to melt or feel a bit greasy? There are two types of body butter; anhydrous (no added water) and Emulsified (has added water). Anhydrous cream is made by using only butters and oils. There is no water involved. Your end products is pure, rich and thick butters and oils combined together. These types of butters will melt in the heat and melt upon applying them to your skin. A little goes a long way and best applied after a shower or bath. They are better suited for dry skin and use in colder months. An emulsified body butter contains water, which means it needs a preservative. Emulsify means to mix or combine (the water and oils) into an emulsified product, and in this case it becomes body butter/cream. These butters do not melt and application is smooth, silky and creamy. They are better suited for summer months or really all year long.