When I'm selling at an event, I'm usually asked if I have a sandalwood soap. Since the essential oil is so expensive (one pound is over $1500) most soap makers use a fragrance oil. Problem is, I have issues with most fragrance oils, which is why I use essential oils in my soaps. Over the holiday, I wanted to see if I could …
Geranium Rose
The Laney Line- Skylar
The Laney Line When I started Alegna Soap®, my daughter Elaine and I collaborated on the Laney Line. She likes color in her soaps, so I made four different soap bars for her, and she named them all. She chose the name Skylar for this soap because she said it looked like the sky in June. …
Natural Deodorant
I've been using a natural deodorant for a while now. There are so many good ones available, there's no need for me to make my own. My problem is, which one to use? …
Photo Friday- Rose Patchouli
My photo this Friday is my Rose Patchouli soap. I've taken more than a few natural perfuming classes and I've heard most people have a love or hate relationship with patchouli. I happen to love it. There's something earthy about the scent of patchouli and rose together. It smells like a dirty rose, in a good way. Not sweet at all, deep, yet …
My 10 Favorite Essential Oils for Soap Making
So many scents to choose from! When I started Alegna Soap® I wanted to make everything and buy every essential oil I could.. I knew that moving from a hobby to a business would be challenging, and one of the hardest things to choose was which essential oils to use for my soaps. …
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