<![CDATA[Tiny Bubbles]]> http://seafoamsoapcompany.com/blog.html en-us Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:01:56 GMT <![CDATA[Entry for August 17, 2008]]> http://seafoamsoapcompany.com/blog.html?p=4 The last time I wrote a blog entry was in May. Wow, where and what happened to the summer, it flew by like a jet plane into the future. Well, my summer has been busy, fun, exhausting and ever changing with a different experience and happening everyday. Last weekend my crop of organic cucumbers were ready for the picking and unlike what you may think, my cucumbers not only go into a wonderful salad, but this is the time of year that I make my famous "Slice of Summer" cucumber soap. That's right three very large cucumber go into this soap recipe creating not only a wonderful scent but a wonderfully bubbley lathers that is rich in moisturizing oils great for any skin, but especially wonderful for that sun touched skin of summer.


Take care and enjoy the few remaining weeks of the summer. Before you know it "Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint" will be infused into your holiday soaps!


Caroline


This soap is made only once a year - mid August. It contains, olive oil, canola oil, palm oil, coconut oil, real organic cucumbers, rain water and lye. Check it out, if you are a soap maker and want the recipe, send me an e-mail. It would be great to hear from other soap makers to find out what their favorite soap is!



]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:01:56 GMT <![CDATA[Entry for May 15, 2008]]> http://seafoamsoapcompany.com/blog.html?p=3 Happy Sunny Days are ahead, hopefully. Today is one of those days where you keep looking out the window and wanting to be anywhere but inside.


Get out there and enjoy the day!

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:34 GMT <![CDATA[IT's not easy being green]]> http://seafoamsoapcompany.com/blog.html?p=2 What exactly does "Green" Mean?






Ever wonder how green green really is? Walking through the store and seeing shelves stocked with beautiful products claiming to be "natural" or "organic" and my new over used action word and Madison Avenue's latest favorite "green" made me wonder if this is all a marketing gimick. 






Everything these days seems to be "green". But what is a true eco friendly product? An increasing number of environmentalists and activists are evaluating not only what a product contains but how it is produced and packaged. Here is how you can read a product eco friendly committment.






Check the label - Are the ingredients listed as organic or all-natural? Better yet, is there a sela of certification from EcoCert, BDIH or USDA.






Scan the packaging - Paper packaging marked "post consumer" means recycled content was used to create it. Another green marker? Labels that are marked as having been printed solyely with soy or vegetable based non-toxic inks. On bottles, look for the triuangular recyclable symbol. Plastics with a number 1 or 2 inside the triangle, glass or cardboard are all easily recyclable. Most plastic lids and pumps can't be recycled; remove and recycle what you can.






Consider the company - The most green conscious companies don't limit their committment to what they sell; they look at the environmential impact. Does the company power its plants with wind power or give part of its profits to local recycling intiatives? The company will usually trump these very important green factors on their branding and packaging.






 


]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:45:39 GMT <![CDATA[Entry for March 9, 2008]]> http://seafoamsoapcompany.com/blog.html?p=1 Hi -

My name is Caroline and I make soap. Not just any kind of melt and pour boring soap, but the real stuff, the stuff my grandmother made and her mother and her mother...


Making a cold process soap is a an interesting journey and not an easy one, so similar to life; but for me it started out as therapy. Getting lost in the aromatic scents of lavender, rosemary, patchouli, tea tree, spearmint, peppermint, lemongrass, geranium and a host of others can relax your spirits and bring you to another time - an easier and slower pace. Making soap has taught me to slooow down -relax and let the oils and water blend and mix on their terms, not mine.


Learning to make soap is a discovery, one that reassures-  you can't control everything. A passion that has turned into a small business taught me to relax and enjoy the ride-you only get one trip around the sun.


I hope that you can share in my discovery and see, smell, feel and experience soap making the real way, this is the real thing.


If you make soap, I'd love to hear about your adventures.


Come on and share!






 


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