Jul 18, 2018 | DIY Recipes, Handmade Soaps, Soap Ingredients
Today I’m on WASH FOUR of my transition period – the period of adjustment when you switch from chemical-rich shampoos that come in plastic bottles to natural chemical-free soap bars, wrapped in paper or otherwise. I thought it would be easy. I wash my...
Jan 22, 2018 | Essential Oils, Handmade Soaps, Soap Ingredients
We are often asked about the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils. Many soapmakers use fragrance oils, but we here at Bean & Boy only use essential oils. That means we aren’t able to create artifically-enhanced soaps that smell like chocolate...
Sep 13, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events, Soap News
Things are getting really exciting here at Bean & Boy HQ as we prepare for the busy festive season ahead. We have already booked all of our Christmas markets (!) and we are hard at work in the soap studio making lots of lovely bars of soap to take with us. All of...
May 7, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Featured
Father’s Day is on its way (Sunday the 18th of June) and what better way to celebrate dad than with our favourite bloke soap: BEER soap! Etsy thinks so too, they’ve used our product photo in the “Gifts for Him Under £25” for Father’s Day...
Feb 15, 2017 | Bean&Boy News, Testimonials and Feedback
We absolutely LOVE getting feedback from our customers, it really makes everything worthwhile. Here’s our latest review, 5 STARS from Bambi who bought our best-selling Rose Geranium & Pink Clay Soap. Check out more reviews on our Etsy Shop here. Have you...