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Why use a facial oil? Every skin type can benefit from using a facial oil. In fact, even oily skin needs a moisturizer [1]. A properly designed facial oil can be lightweight, quick absorbing, and offer benefits of an effective moisturizer and barrier repair.

Plant oils are lipids or fatty substances extracted from plant seeds. Each plant contributes its own inherent properties to the oils derived from it. This allows different plant oils to contribute various benefits to the skin when artfully combined with other oils or butters.

Make your own Shea Butter Lotion Bars with our easy formula.

Customers frequently ask if they can use our handcrafted soap bars for hair care. For most hair types, my answer is no.  Soap is for skin not for hair.  Hair care requires a lower pH than a handmade bar of soap can provide. I'll explain why pH matters in hair care in this post. 

There was a time when I didn’t give soap much thought. Soap was after all, just soap, intended to get you clean. I wasn’t aware that it could be a part of a skincare regimen. When my sister asked me to attend a class with her to learn how to make soap to help remedy her sensitive skin, I was curious but skeptical.