Soapmaking Workshops: New Dates Added

Soapmaking Workshops: New Dates Added

We are so thrilled that our cold process soapmaking workshops are so popular! Thank you to everyone who has attended and sent us amazing feedback. Here are the next batch of dates for your calendar! CREATE98: We are teaching soapmaking at Create98 in Leigh-on-Sea on...
FAQ FRIDAY: “Can I use soap on my face?”

FAQ FRIDAY: “Can I use soap on my face?”

“Can I use soap on my face?” The short answer is, yes. Soap can be used all over the body although shouldn’t be applied to mucous membranes. And yes, natural soap does still sting when you get it in your eyes but it should sting less than a product with added...
FAQ FRIDAY: So how does soap work?

FAQ FRIDAY: So how does soap work?

“So how does soap work?” To answer this lets first clarify what soap technically is. Not all products that appear to be soap, or are commonly referred to as a bar of soap are in fact, soap. To be called soap, the product must be comprised mainly of alkali salts of...
Summer Update & BBC Essex Radio

Summer Update & BBC Essex Radio

Sending you a sunshiney hello as we wave goodbye to the summer holidays! Only three days left until school starts again, which I can hardly believe. I’ve taken a much-needed social media break over the summer because, as much as I am a soapmaker and a business...
Green Love Southend

Green Love Southend

We are pretty excited to be working with Green Love Southend which is a project happening over the course of the next month here in the City of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. As part of the REMeDY project – aiming to deliver low-cost low-carbon energy solutions through...
Bye Bye January!

Bye Bye January!

My goodness me, where has the time gone? January has been a complete whirlwind of activity here as we swirl, mix, and prepare soaps for lots of new shops (we’ll be updating our wholesale page with more information on where you can find our soaps soon) and giving...
Our shop: Margaret Raymond Florist

Our shop: Margaret Raymond Florist

Margaret Raymond Florist – an Aladdin’s Cave of beautiful treasures In case you haven’t heard, we’ve got a little shop. And we are so excited that we will be able to reopen our doors with the rest of the “non essential shops” in the UK on April...