Autumn Will Soon Be Here ...

After a sizzling summer, Autumn is God's refreshment! I love the crispness of a cool, Fall day! ~ The swirling, colored leaves on the pavement, the crispy song in the branches before the leaves are finally let go, the orchards teeming with fruits of a hearty harvest, plentiful apples, pumpkins, and garden produce ~

The very essence of Fall is exhilarating! ~ Starting a new fire in the wood-stove, homey scents of pumpkin pie, baked apples and cinnamon,  bubbling oatmeal & Honey, and homemade breads baking in the oven ~ Mmmm....

Many of us soap-makers love to capture the essence of each season in the scents we choose for our handcrafted soaps. It's such a delight to release our artistic talents while designing soaps with colors, designs, wholesome ingredients, and fragrances to reflect our creativity.

Some soaps I've made which are more alluring during the Fall months are my "Natural Oatmeal and Honey" and "Milk and Honey" handcrafted soaps. The Natural Oatmeal and Honey soap was made the cold process way without coloring or fragrance oil, leaving a wholesome essence with plenty of soothing lather. All the ingredients are natural and include olive oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, lard, honey, cinnamon, oatmeal, and sodium hydroxide (lye). The bottom layer is enriched with finely ground oatmeal for a natural and soothing but gentle exfoliation. All of the soap includes honey which has been proven to provide a gentle antibacterial and moisturizing property to the soap. The 'frosting' portion of the soap is only the honey-soap over the top of a cinnamon sprinkle. It is unbelievably refreshing to bathe with!

The Milk and Honey soap is a pure milk & honey cold-processed soap with a naturally occurring caramel color as a result of the milk and honey added during the soap-making process. These bars have a rich, silky feel and smell like a homemade sweet cake. The tops are lightly sprinkled with lavender buds. They are made with coconut oil, vegetable shortening, canola oil, lard, milk, honey, sodium hydroxide, lavender fragrance oil, and lavender buds. Keeping the recipe simple and including milk and honey lessons the chances of skin irritation while bathing your skin with rich nutrients. The honey contains natural antimicrobial properties which have been proven to help fight infection and moisturize the skin.

Rejoice in Fall and enjoy all the things that enhance it for you!