As temperatures start to drop, your skin will need some extra TLC. We have new oils and extracts that will keep it hydrated all fall and winter long.
They’re part of the Hygge Collection, which includes comforting scents and giftable packaging. It’s inspired by the Danish concept of hygge (hoo-gah), which is the everyday pursuit of happiness, comfort, and connection. Learn more about the oils below.
Lingonberry Seed Oil
Lingonberries are native to forests in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. They’re a staple in Scandinavian cuisine. They’re quite tart, so they’re often mixed into oatmeal or made into jam.
The oil extracted from the seeds feels amazing. It has a silky and lightweight texture that leaves the skin moisturized but not greasy. It’s also packed with essential fatty acids and antioxidants. We love it in handmade soap, lotion, and balm.
Lingonberry seed oil has a light yellow color and an earthy scent. In the finished product, that scent won’t be as noticeable.
It has a shelf life of 2 years. The usage rates are:
- Cold process soap: 5-15%
- Lotions and creams: 1-15%
- Balms: 1-10%
Oat Oil
Oats are amazing for skincare. Hydrolyzed oats are a moisturizing addition to lotion, and colloidal oatmeal has a silky texture that feels amazing in face masks.
Oat oil is no exception. Once you try it in handmade soap, lotion, or scrub, you won’t be able to get enough of it. It has a lightweight and non-greasy consistency. It has more than 35% omega fatty acids, as well as high levels of antioxidants, ceramides, and vitamin E. Those nutrients keep the skin hydrated and smooth all day long.
This oil has an orange-yellow color and nutty scent. When used at 15% or less and with a strong fragrance, the scent won’t be as noticeable.
The shelf life is 1 year. The usage rates are:
- Cold process soap: 5-15%
- Lotions and creams: 1-15%
- Balms: 1-10%
Turmeric Shea Butter
In India, turmeric has been used in food and medicine for thousands of years. In the U.S., it has become increasingly popular in the past few years. It contains curcumin, which is a strong antioxidant. You can add turmeric powder to DIY bath products for a natural color and mild exfoliation.
This product is a skin-loving blend of turmeric root extract, shea butter, and jojoba oil. It has a slightly softer consistency than regular shea butter, but it has similar moisturizing properties. We love the non-greasy feeling in DIY lotion and body butter.
Turmeric shea butter has a light yellow color and an earthy, slightly spicy scent. In finished products, the scent won’t be as noticeable.
It has a shelf life of 1 year. The usage rates are:
- Cold process soap: 1-10%
- Lotions and creams: 1-10%
- Balms: up to 100%
Liquid Cashmere
We can’t wait for you to try this new product. It comes from the keratin fibers of cashmere wool through a process called hydrolysis, where water is used to break down the bonds of a substance. The result is a water-soluble liquid that’s perfect for DIY lotion, shampoo, and conditioner. Liquid cashmere adds a moisturizing and silky feeling, and it also helps prevent hair breakage and split ends.
The additive has a tan color and a distinct nutty odor that’s slightly sweet. When used at 5% or less and with a strong fragrance, the scent won’t be as noticeable.
The shelf life is 1 year. Use at 0.5-5% of the total weight in water-based products like lotion, shampoo, and conditioner.
Pumpkin Extract
You need this for all your fall projects. It’s made of pumpkin extract and fractionated coconut oil. That combination creates a lightweight and moisturizing feeling on the skin, and it also helps it easily mix into DIY soap, lotion, scrub, and bath bombs. You only need a little bit of pumpkin extract to add something special to your projects.
It’s clear and odorless and the shelf life is 1 year. Use up to 7% of the total weight in soap, lotion, conditioner, scrub, and bath bombs.
We’ll share tutorials that demonstrate all the ways you can get creative with the new products. Which one is inspiring you the most? Let us know using the tag #BrambleOn.
I’m interested in making my bar soaps but scented bar soaps not the clear glycerin ones but lime the regular bar soaps u add color and fragrance and how do you mix oils to get the scent do you have a combination oil chart for soap making? Thanks
All of our fragrance oils are skin safe and can be used to sent soap.
Lime Fragrance Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Lime-Fragrance-Oil-P3939.aspx
Fragrance Calculator: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
Fragrance Oil Blending Tips: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/fragrance-oil-blending-tips/
I’m sorry for doing this here, but I see absolutely no other place to do it: I’ve been reading through many of the blog posts, and have been enjoying them all! I ran across the “Defining Your Business” group of posts, and there were links to the Teach Soap BB. I went out there, and after some lurking, tried to register but it appears that is no longer possible. Is this BB closed to new people and basically only left up as an archive of the past?
Also, is there a better way to contact the SoapQueen/Bramble Berry staff for questions like this without leaving an off-topic comment on a blog post? I do hate to do it, but I honestly have looked all over for a contact page and can find nothing. Thank you in advance for your help, and I hope that you forgive me for being so obviously off-topic.
BB does have a contact section on their website. If you are on a computer, an envelope will be in the lower right hand corner of the screen with an offline/online message. I have used that multiple times for various things and have always had a great experience. Bramble Berry has great customer service.
Hi Steven, the best way to contact us is by emailing [email protected]. Sometimes the Teach Soap website has some issues, it is an older blog. If you can email us with your information we can see about getting an account set up for you.