Well I may have to look into changing my name to Wax Cat Candles and Soaps.  I concocted my first two batches of soap from scratch yesterday and I am HOOKED.

I used two different recipes that I put together from scratch with different oils and butters I had collected.  The first batch - the only intended batch - I scented with eucalyptus EO.  It was so easy and breezy that I used a cardboard box as a makeshift mold and tried an even bigger batch, and scented with lemongrass EO.  YUM.  I just unmolded and cut them into bars and put them out to dry where they are waiting far more patiently than I am for them to cure for… 6 weeks?! This hobby will test my patience, for sure.

I am also very excited about the new lotion bars.  I have formulated a blend that is quick absorbing, and not as “greasy” as the massage tart/bar blend.  I will continue to carry both formulations in different bar sizes.  I am loving the new round mold for the lotion bars, but I may make some with the nubby massage mold also.  I am packaging the big round bars in tins - so cute!  I’m waiting to see if these big gray clouds can squeeze a little more sunshine out of themselves so I can get some product photos done today!

Crystal

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