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Lye-free soap doesn’t exist!

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Lye-free soap doesn’t exist!

“Lye-free soap” just doesn’t exist. All soap is made with lye. That is like trying to make a baking soda and vinegar volcano without the vinegar. No vinegar and you’ve just got a pile of baking soda. No lye, and you’ve just got a bucket of fat.Soap is an alkali (like sodium hydroxide=bar soap or potassium hydroxide=liquid soap) combined with fats. Now, every fat requires a certain amount of lye to turn it into soap. That is where your knowledgeable soapmaker comes in handy. They know the different fats that make a wonderful bar of soap and how much lye...

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You’ll feel amazing too!

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You’ll feel amazing too!

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Research, Develop, Make!

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Research, Develop, Make!

Research, Develop, Make! We’ve been working hard in researching & developing some new essential oil combinations. At Normal Soap we use our aromatherapy and botanical expertise to blend wonderful scents from our essential oil collection. Come sniff these new creations at our next market! Blending Essential Oils Drop by Drop – great article on blending your essential oils from the American College of Healthcare Sciences.  “It’s well-known that we’re all wired so aromas trigger emotions and memories. In fact, the postage stamp-sized olfactory lobe, which is in charge of smell, is also part of the limbic system, which manages emotions and long-term memories.”...

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Winter Forest Soap!

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Winter Forest Soap!

Our Winter Forest Soap will remind you of fresh cut evergreens! Made with Fir and Pine essential oils. You’ll walk through a winter wonderland in the warmth of your shower!

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Handy Dandy Maps for this weekends Markets!

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Handy Dandy Maps for this weekends Markets!

Handy Dandy Maps for this weekends Markets! Athens Farmers Marketon Sat. from 9-noon and Indie South Fair Sat. & Sun. 10-6 p.m.‪#‎indiesouthfair‬ ‪#‎holidayhooray‬ ‪#‎athensfarmersmarket‬   From the Indie South Fair website: Hoo-boy, our Holiday Hooray sure has gotten big this year–it’s going to be our largest event ever with over 110 individual booths. Vendors will be selling bath and beauty products, jewelry, apparel,  prints, home goods, artisanal food, furniture, original art, photography, handcrafted toys, candles, crystals, ornaments, pottery, vintage clothing, textiles, knits, collectibles,  and everything in between–all handmade or collected.

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