What to Do When Your Butter Comes in Mushy or Melted How to handle natural butters in warm-weather shipping — without wasting a single...

If you’ve been shopping for cocoa butter lately, you’ve probably noticed the price tag creeping up. Temporary supply chain issues are...

The controversy around seed oils mainly revolves around their use in food, particularly due to concerns about high omega-6 fatty acid...

I get this question frequently at shows, so I thought I would address it here. The effects of using an ingredient topically is not like...

Had a very good question at an event recently and my answer was simple..."So which one is better, a beard oil, or a beard balm?"...

In the cosmetic industry, we're very careful about making claims when we make and market a product (or we should be). I know I am. This...

This handsome white-bearded guy is my husband, Don. He is the inspiration behind everything I do at my soap company. We jokingly call him...

In the world of soap-making, balancing quality and cost-effectiveness is essential for both small-scale artisans and large-scale...

(Heads-up...these links go to my supplies website, and sometimes to Amazon. I'm doing this for a living, so the Amazon links are...

Shower steamers are little nuggets of bliss that you can place on the shelf in your shower. They dissolve on contact with the shower...

Mango butter is a natural fat extracted from the seeds of the mango fruit (Mangifera indica). Mango butter is known for its rich...

Kristina Hoover is a Florida native with an MFA in printmaking, working primarily in the woodcut printmaking process. Inspired by the...

Chris Lopez is a fiber artist who began working with wool 25 years ago making toys for her son, and moving into spinning, weaving,...

It started as a little interest, that turned into a small-scale hobby, that turned into a side project, that turned into a small business...

I'm Laura Staley, owner of Green Iguana Bath, Hands-On Jax Artisan Community Classroom, and Bathdivas.com. I am so pleased that you have...