Awhile back we gave 4 simple packaging examples that work great for soap. So you have now chosen your packaging type, but what type of information do you make sure you include on that packaging? Check out the following information to find out 5 must haves for your labels or packaging. 1) Company Name/Logo and Bar Name, 2) Ingredients, 3) Contact Information (Phone, Email, Website), 4) Bar Description/Company Description, 5) Bar Size/Weight 
Preservatives are a great way to extend the shelf life of skin care products. However, many of the preservatives used today are synthetic and can cause problems for those that have sensitivities to such ingredients. Instead of just not including any preservative ingredient and shortening the life of your products, there is another option - Natural Preservatives! We now carry two of these natural preservatives which allow for extended shelf life and quality of bar soap. 
History is written by the victors, as evidenced even by tales of the invention of soap making. A cursory search for the “history of soap making” on the web will bring up the popular story that soap was first created by the Romans, who discovered it underneath a sacrificial temple on Mount Sapo. This story goes that animals were sacrificed, then burned at the temple on the hill – the resulting fats and wood ash combined as rainwater washed them down the hill. Townspeople 
This is the last post in a three-part series in which we have taken a look at the soap making process we go through here at Botanie Soap. Whether you are getting ready to try your hand at soap making or you are just interested in what goes into making our organic soap bars, hopefully this inside look at our process will either prepare you, educate you, or both! 1. Oatmeal Spice Ingredients 2. Making and Pouring in to Molds 3. Cutting and Curing 
This is the second post in a three-part series in which we will take a look at the soap making process we go through here at Botanie Soap. Whether you are getting ready to try your hand at soap making or you are just interested in what goes into making our organic soap bars, hopefully this inside look at our process will either prepare you, educate you, or both! 1. Oatmeal Spice Ingredients 2. Making and Pouring in to Molds 3. Cutting and Curing 
