Mar 27, 2023 | Bean&Boy News, Soapmaking Workshops
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...
Mar 17, 2023 | FAQ Friday
“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...
Mar 11, 2023 | Bean&Boy News, FAQ Friday
“What’s the difference between natural liquid soap and natural bar soap? And why don’t you make liquid soap?” Well. One is a liquid and the other is a solid 😊 Seriously though, there isn’t much difference at a basic level. In most cases natural liquid soap is made...
Mar 3, 2023 | Bean&Boy News, FAQ Friday
“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...
Jan 4, 2023 | Bean&Boy News, Margaret Raymond Florist, Soapmaking Workshops
Happy new year folks! It has been a bit of a whirlwind, although I think that 2022 was a whirlwind in itself so it didn’t surprise me at all. We had a lovely break from our shop over the festive period (although we popped in every day to dispatch orders), and...
Sep 2, 2022 | Bean&Boy News, Featured
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...
