No order shipping from 12th September 2026 until 28th September 2026. Next shipping date will be 29th September 2026. I’m on holiday looking at soap factories in the South of France. Au revoir mes amies.
Today’s factory Rampal-Latour, check their website here, has been going since 1828, so is nearly 200 years old. Their shop is bright and has the most amazing mosaic wall of soaps: The back of the building is the old factory. … Continued
I have arrived in Salon-de-Provence, in the South of France. This is soap central, or more precisely Marseille soap central. As I approached on the bus there was a statue of a soap bar. I did my first factory tour … Continued
It’s that time of year again and this years Arts and Crafts Show in St Just is about to start. The smell of glue is in the air as last minute preparations are made in and around St Just. It’s … Continued
Next week I am off to Morvala Festival at Mount Edgecombe Estate, Cornwall. It’s only just in Cornwall, right opposite Plymouth with ferries going to and fro. This will be my biggest selling event so far, so I have been … Continued
How indeed. It’s really complicated to me, what with customs and tariffs. I have been trying to find a reasonable way to ship things to the USA. Sorry, everyone, but I have not yet found an affordable way to do … Continued
Any soap you ever make will involve using Sodium Hydroxide, aka Lye, aka Caustic Soda (yep, drain cleaner) or Potassium Hydroxide aka Potash Lye or just Potash. If there isn’t any Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide involved it won’t be soap. … Continued
My friend sent me this video and my soap appears to have unexpected superpowers:
I have entered the YouTube universe with my first video short:
Some boring legal stuff today, but absolutely essential and unavoidable If you want to sell any cosmetics in the UK (or EU) you need a Cosmetic Product Safety Report from a professional chemist. Providers can easily be found on the … Continued
You can listen to a version of this post by clicking on the audio link just below: Have you ever thought about creating something beautiful, useful, and personal? Handmade soap is a wonderful way to combine creativity with practicality. Whether … Continued