As much as we love using glass bottles for our oils and fragrances, unfortunately this busy season has highlighted the fact that they are very breakable! I’ve had one too many courier claims to deal with lately, which isn’t fun for me, and it especially isn’t fun for you with the delays that it causes, waiting […]
One of the most common questions I get regarding candle making is “what wax should I use?” The wax that you should use is entirely dependent on the type of candle you want to make. Are you using a container, or making a free standing candle? Or perhaps you’d like to make a votive candle […]
The Christmas season has come around again, scarily fast this year! We’ve been in the throes of our busiest time of year these last few weeks and I’d just like to say a big THANK YOU to all our customers for being patient and sticking with us throughout some of our more challenging times – […]
Having so many fragrances to choose from can be a little overwhelming when you’re first starting out. Often people get stuck trying to pick just one or two scents, or want to make sure the fragrances that they choose are going to be a popular choice with their customers, so inevitably we get asked pretty regularly… […]
We’re now open Saturdays from 9am – 1pm for the rest of the year! I know there are a few of you from out of town, or that work during the week who can’t come in during our regular opening hours, so now that we’re open Saturday mornings it will be easier to get all […]
I hate when I have to make announcements like this, but unfortunately with the ever increasing freight costs I can no longer absorb the dangerous goods fee that the courier charges me for sending sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. I regret to say that from today 08/10/15 we now have to pass on that surcharge to our […]
Melt and pour soap is a fun and easy way to make your own soap. You don’t have to worry about wearing safety gear or using caustic soda like you do with cold process soap. It can be a fun project to do with kids or adults alike. These little soaps are poured straight into our […]
We’re excited to announce we’re now offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $175. Just in time for all your Christmas projects! Happy shopping 🙂
When essential oils are made through steam distillation it involves a process of steaming the plant material, cooling the steam, then eventually extracting the oil from the condensed steam. Hydrosol is the left over steam (distilled water). Hydrosols are like essential oils but in far less of a concentration. Hydrosols can be used externally in skin […]
What is a Surfactant? Surfactant is short for “surface active agent”. It’s molecular structure, in simple terms, is made up of a head and tail. The head is water loving and the tail is oil loving. Which basically means it’s an emulsifier – something that brings oil and water together. Surfactants are also detergents, they foam […]
