How we make our Handmade Soap at Country Rose Soap Company
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Stirring: This mixture is then hand-stirred until “tracing” occurs. (Turns into a thick, viscous mixture.) At this point herbs and clays are thoroughly incorporated in along with true essential oils and various emollients such as jojoba oil, shea butter, etc. |
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Pouring: Many of my handmade soaps are poured into separate bowls at this point to produce various colours and textures. The main colour is then poured into my wooden mold with the remainder swirled in, added in layers or made into various chunks of soap. |
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Cutting: Once the soap mixture has been poured into the mold it sits for another 48 hours to complete the saponification process. After the 48 hours are up I then pull the 32 lb. slab out of the mold and cut it into separate blocks or loaves. These loaves are then cut into individual bars before being stacked onto shelves in my curing room for a minimum of 4 weeks. |
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Curing: The curing time is imperative as it makes for a mild and gentle hard bar of soap and because handmade soap retains its natural occurring glycerin they can be used right down to a fine sliver without cracking or drying like commercial soaps do. |
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Packaging: These hardened bars of handmade soap are now ready to be packaged and either sold individually or packaged up into gift baskets, etc. The entire process takes over 1 month but the end result produces handmade soap that lathers richly, moisturizes as well as cleanses, leaving your skin feeling clean, soft and supple. They are full of character, natural goodness and beneficial ingredients such as true essential oils and our own organic herbs and flowers. If you have never tried handmade soap you are in for a real treat. We hope you enjoy using them as much as I enjoy making them. |
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