Our soaps are made in small batches by what is known as the cold process method. This is the premier soap making method because it retains all the naturally occurring vegetable glycerin promoting the retention of your skins moisture.

The main carrier oil I use in all my soaps is olive oil, a premium ingredient in soapmaking because of the moisturizing properties it brings to the product. A variety of selected carrier oils are also used in order to create a balanced bar of soap. The challenge as well, as part of the fun, of creating handmade soap from scratch is to understand the properties of each oil and blend them in the appropriate ratio so that at the end of the curing process, the soap will be mild, conditioning and moisturizing, reasonable lathering and of the appropriate hardness. The other carrier oils I use include: almond oil, avocado oil, castor oil, canola oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and wheat germ oil. To add extra conditioning (in soapmakers jargon: superfat), shea butter and/or cocoa butter are added to increase the moisturizing level of the soap.

A variety of soaps are available, differentiated by the selection of carrier oils (yes, I do formulate my own recipes and apply them in different batches) and the use of pure essential oils and organic botantial ingredients. No animal products or colorants are used in any way.

Besides soaps, I also make other skincare products. What I make depends on what I want to use personally, such as lip moisturizer, aromatic balm and spritz with pure essential oils. The only product that I make but don't use is shaving soap! Since my hubby is a potter, he has wheel-thrown and fired some beautiful mugs for me to use as shaving mugs. After some studying and researching, the M2crafts shaving soap was born. Now I have shaving soap in handmade ceramic mug. Individual shaving soaps are also available. At the farmers' market, some people say it reminds them of the old days, and some other says it is great for the environment (why throw away the canister regularly). The "old days" were definitely times when people ate real food and used reuseable products and lived healthier.