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Vanilla may be one of the most popular scents ever. It's sweet, warm, complex and comforting. It's versatile and blends well with a variety of other fragrance notes including sweet, spicy, floral and clean. Bramble Berry has more than 10 different vanilla-centric fragrance oils, including Vanilla … Continue Reading
Let's be honest - cleaning the bathroom isn't very fun. It's hard to keep your bathroom sparkling clean when you're busy with other important tasks (like soaping, of course!) These Fizzy Toilet Fresheners are a great way to freshen your bathroom in between cleanings. The combination of sodium … Continue Reading
Soap making with milk is popular because of milk's natural moisturizing properties. For the past two weeks, the blog has been full of soapy projects made with milk and milk powders. Milk can replace up to 100% of the water in your cold process recipe. Because milk contains natural sugars that can … Continue Reading
I attended the annual Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild Conference last weekend. Even though I was there less than two days, it was full of hugs, geekin' out on soap talk and hours of testing. Because of our recent housing challenges, I had to cut the trip early and fly home before the … Continue Reading
Happy Saturday! After the book photoshoot and Soap Guild Conference, I'm happy to spend a weekend at home. And by home, I mean the home of friends and family. Our house is still not safe after the boiler explosion and won't be for some time. Jamisen's birthday was this week, and we are celebrating … Continue Reading
The past few weeks have been full of projects involving milk. This week featured cold process soap made with cow milk. The Creamy Cow Milk Cold Process Tutorial has a classic black and white color palette. The swirls inside are made by plopping different size spoonfuls of soap into the mold. The … Continue Reading
Soap made with goat milk is popular, but did you know luxurious soap can also be made with cow milk? For this Creamy Cow Milk Cold Process Tutorial, whole cow milk is used to add extra moisture and skin-loving properties. Full of contrast, this project features black and white layers reminiscent of … Continue Reading
Goatmilk is a popular soapmaking ingredient for good reason. It creates a lush lather and leaves skin feeling soft. Goat milk contains capric-caprylic triglyceride, which is a fatty acid that helps skin form a barrier to inhibit the loss of moisture. If you want to receive all the benefits of goat … Continue Reading
Instagram has become extremely popular in the past several years. In fact, it is the fastest growing social site on a global scale. While I'm a huge fan of social media outlets of all kinds, Instagram (find me @brambleberry) might be my favorite! It's easy to navigate, interact with others and is … Continue Reading
With the weather warming up, now is a great time to give your facial skin a little TLC. This Silky Coconut Milk Face Mask is made with coconut milk powder, colloidal oatmeal and kaolin clay to create a product that is incredibly gentle. The coconut milk powder is full of vitamins, and gives the mask … Continue Reading
Do you ever get a sweet tooth late at night? I'm pretty good about staying away from sugar during the day, but once my schedule settles down, my brain starts thinking about sugar. In particular, I have been craving ice cream. Some nights I indulge in a scoop or two. But for the days when I want to … Continue Reading
This week has been a complete whirlwind. The photo shoot for the upcoming book (coming in 2016) was both amazing and exhausting. Thirty-three cold process recipes were prepped and created in four days (39 if you count embeds!). That's an average of 8 cold process recipes everyday. The team did a … Continue Reading
More milky projects went on the blog this week. You can use a variety of milks in your recipes, like coconut milk. The Lime in the Coconut Milk Cold Process Soap, inspired by the popular song, is made with coconut milk powder. The coconut milk powder adds moisturizing properties to the soap, while a … Continue Reading
Inspired by the popular song, this Lime in the Coconut Milk soap is a tropical vacation in bar form! Coconut milk powder replaces water in this recipe to give additional moisture. Coconut milk powder is full of vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5, and B6, along with potassium and folate. The lauric acid of … Continue Reading