Greetings Lavender Buds,
Lavenderology™ introduces two Artisan Style Cold Process Soaps, the "Flower Bar" and the "Purple Bar". Before one can appreciate the true nature of Handmade Artisian Lavender Soap Bars one might like to know a very brief history on the process of soap making...
Soap found its way to the United States back in 1608 when Soapmakers made it here via a boat journey from Europe, settlers heading to the Americas to start a new life. Over 400 years ago, soap was made over fires with huge cauldrons; now most soapmaking is done in industrial facilities in large quantities for mass production and big box store sales, but truly "handmade" soap is made on a much smaller scale. Literally hand measured, blended, cut, cured, cut again and packaged with with more control and in more intimate quantities, of course being sold on a much smaller scale.
Soap is made via a process called "saponification", this is the process where oils become soap. Saponification requires literally cooking a combination of ingredients, mainly oils/fats with an alkali solution in order to have a reaction that results in actual soap. Once the batch has reached a liquid point in the process called 'trace' it is ready to pour into a mold. Once the soap "sets" it can be cut into loaves or bars to cure. The curing process takes 3 to 8 weeks allowing the soap to harden and the Ph level to drop. Lavenderology™ bars cure a minimum of 8 weeks to ensure a most delicious aroma and lather!
NO Parabens. NO Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. NO unnatural preservatives. NO Petroleum Products.
Lavenderology™ Soap Bars are made with all natural vegetable ingredients like Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Organic Palm Oil, Soy Oil, Sunflower Oil, Shea Butter and Lavender Essential Oil.
The Organic Palm Oil used in the Lavenderology™ Bars is from a renewable resource and does NOT contribute to deforestation.
The Lavenderology™ "Flower Bar" is a creamy natural ivory color with added lavender flowers sprinkled within for a gorgeous speckled appearance. The "Purple Bar" is a stunning swirled purple with natural ultramarine mineral pigments hand blended into each batch.
Crafted and cured in an Artisian Style, the Lavenderology™ bars have a rustic and un-polished look. Poured into slab style molds, once set they are cut into loaves where they cure. Then they are hand cut into generous sized 3 oz bars that will last you a very long time!
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