Patchouli Essential Oil

When I'm at the markets, I'm often asked what is "Patchouli".  Patchouli, also known as Pogostemon Cablin is a bushy perennial plant that grows about 3 feet high and is native to Malaysia and India.  Some people may remember a very popular scent back in the 60's called Patch, which was derived from Patchouli.  It has a  rich musky-sweet, strong spicy herbaceous scent.  It has many benefits which include; anti-depressant, anti-septic, aphrodisiac, astringent, deodorant, fungicide, insecticide, sedative and tonic.  In skin care is is said to help with acne, dermatitis, eczema and oily skin.  Due to failed crops in past years, Patchouli Essential is very expensive.  We use this oil in our Dead Sea Mud Gourmet Soap , Lavender Patchouli Gourmet Soap and Soap Cakes, Patchouli Lime Gourmet Soap, Spicy Patchouli Gourmet Soap and our Rosemary Mint Natural Soap.  Personally I am very fond of the scent, but it is one that either you like or dislike.  I find that when it is blended with other essential oils, it changes leaving a totally different scent, but maybe that is just me.

Halloween Pond Ducky Soaps

A Limited Edition - Just in time for Halloween, these cute little pond ducky soaps are sure to brighten up your bathroom or bathing experience. Not all duckies are as shown, but all are in a halloween theme. Scented with refreshing notes of raspberry, cantaloupe, and watermelon, middle notes of jasmine and violet, and fresh top notes of grapefruit and kumquat. Soap weighs approximately 100 grams.

Halloween Pond Ducky Soaps

Meadowfoam Seed Oil

Meadowfoam Seed Oil is extracted from the seed of Limanthes alba (meadowfoam).  When in bloom this plant resembles the white foaming bubbles on the ocean.  It is native to Vancouver Island, BC, Oregon, and California. 

This is a wonderful oil to use in cosmetics because of its lubricity and emollient properties.  It is absorbed quickly by the skin and forms a protective barrier to help protect the skin. It feels lighter on the skin than other vegetable oils. 

We use this oil in our New "After Shave Balm" as well as in our Lip Balms, Strawberry Foaming Facial Scrub and our Silky Body Oil Mist.  I personally love the feel of this oil and maybe you will to once you try one of these products.

More New Soap

More new soaps are now available on the website.  We have made more cakes, mini bundt cakes, soap bars, and we are introducing a new line of guest bars.  Here's what is on the site now;

Tahitian Vanilla

Tahitian Vanilla Guest Bars

Sweetened Cranberry Soap Cake Slice

Sweetened Cranberry Mini Bundt Soap Cakes

Sweetened Cranberry Soap Cake

Sweetened Cranberry Soap Cake

Also, we are going to start having periodic BOGO sales.  We will announce these on our Face Book page, so make sure you check the website often.

Operation Santa Claus

I'm not sure if many of you know about Operation Santa Claus.  A lady by the name of Lindalu Forseth, who ownes Malaspina Soap Factory, in Powell River BC, asked soapmakers across the country to donate handmade soap for our Canadian troops overseas.  Her goal was to get 5000 handmade bars of soap and she did it.  Mountain Farms Soap was a proud contributor, as well as many other soapmakers across the country.  There were even donations from soapmakers from other countries.  This is a wonderful tribute that shows people do care about people.

Pretty Soap

Lately when I go to the farmer's market, people will come into my booth, and say "Your soap is so pretty.  To pretty to use."  Well I like to make pretty soaps, but I also want my customer's to buy it and use it, because handmade soap is GOOD for your skin.  Just because it's pretty doesn't mean you shouldn't use it.  Would you rather use ugly soap?? Use it up, and then you can buy more, and I can make more.  That's how I get to be creative :)), and how I make some of my customers smile.

Some soap makers make such beautiful soaps. I would love to use their beautiful soaps, just so I could buy more, and when I retire from soap making, that is probably just what I will do.  Today I made some more soap cupcakes and a soap cake.  I think they turned out very nice, and can hardly wait until they have cured so I post some pictures.  I also have many bars on the curing rack right now, which will be available by mid September, so keep checking back.