Crafted with Care. Rooted in Faith.
Crafted with Care. Rooted in Faith.
I’m excited to announce that my newest book, The Color of Soap, is now available on Amazon! This book began with a simple question: Why do natural soaps turn so many different colors? As I continued making soap, I found…
Ever used a soap that left your skin feeling tight, itchy, and just a little offended? Like… “Was that a shower or a personal attack?” You’re not imagining it. Some soaps really do dry your skin out more than others.…
We went in for one thing… and I ended up standing in the soap aisle reading labels 😅Let me show you what I found 👇 Walk down the soap aisle and you’ll see dozens of options.Moisturizing bars.Beauty bars.Ultra-fresh bars.Deep-clean bars.…
And Why Plain Still Works Just Fine The Antibacterial Soap Question For years, antibacterial soap has been marketed as the gold standard of cleanliness. Stronger. Smarter. More powerful. If regular soap was good, antibacterial soap was apparently holier. But here’s…
Are Natural Soap Ingredients “Better”? Natural ingredients in soap may not remain on the skin for long, but they matter to me because of where they come from. They originate in creation, not manufacture. They are simple, unaltered, and true.…
Natural colorants matter because they offer both beauty and skin-loving benefits, adding integrity and purpose to every bar of soap. Their soft, earthy hues and natural origins support eco-friendly, holistic branding while creating truly artisan products. Natural colorants carry a…
Understanding Natural vs. Synthetic Mica In artisan soapmaking, few topics generate as much conversation as color. Specifically, the question of natural colorants versus mica. Both can produce beautiful soaps. Both have their place. But their origins, processing, and underlying philosophies…
Why I Choose Natural Color Over Man-Made Pigments Before comparing natural colorants to mica, I want to be clear about what I mean when I say natural, because that definition shapes every decision I make at the soap bench. To…
Section 1: What Are Natural Colorants? Natural colorants are color drawn straight from creation. Not optimized. Not engineered. Not asked to perform tricks. Just materials that already existed before soapmakers started arguing about them. Clays, roots, herbs, plant powders, infused…
Section 2: What Is Mica, Really? Mica is a mineral known for its shimmering, reflective quality. In its raw form, it appears as thin, glittering, sheet-like flakes found in the earth. On its own, it’s subtle. Quiet. Honestly, a bit…