How Essential Oils are Made

November 27, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment Frequently Asked Questions, Organic/Natural Standards

Essential oils have been used for religious, healing and aesthetic purposes for thousands of years. Recently, they have once again become mainstream as popular stores and brands began selling them and consumers are becoming better educated about their uses. At Botanie, our soaps are scented with high-quality essential oils. The process of refining essential oils for our soap and other uses is quite intensive and requires elaborate tools. Here’s how it works. What Is an Essential Oil An essential Read more […]

Can Vegans Use Our Soap?

July 30, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Frequently Asked Questions, Issue-Oriented, Organic/Natural Standards

Being vegan is about more than eating a vegetarian diet. As explained in 1944 by Donald Watson of the groundbreaking British Vegan Society, “veganism starts with vegetarianism and carries it through to its logical conclusion.” While advocating a totally plant-based diet, the Society also encouraged the exclusion of animal products from clothing, cosmetics, toiletries, household goods, and everyday commodities. Which of Our Soaps Can Vegans Use? Today’s vegans adhere to those same principles. Read more […]

Natural Means More With Kids Involved

July 22, 2019November 13, 2020 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Organic/Natural Standards

It’s not a unique story and it’s not earthshaking news. But it’s true and it makes a difference. More people than you’d ever guess entered the natural soap and skincare business – making their own – when they had kids, or when their friends did. Most Vulnerable Here’s why. In all kinds of ways – from medical care to nutrition to car-seat and stroller safety – children are regarded and cared for as the most vulnerable among us. Where skincare is concerned, babies are especially vulnerable. Read more […]

The Nature of Natural Ingredients

July 17, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Organic/Natural Standards

We work with them every day, and yet even we need to be reminded occasionally that nothing is certain with natural ingredients. Not the color or quantity, not the potency or price. Evidence of Truly Natural Whether it’s the linoleic content of this year’s safflower harvest or the sudden disappearance of madder root powder from the world market, natural ingredients are – before they’re anything else – crops and commodities. As crops, they’re susceptible to weather and growing Read more […]

What's The Big Deal About Essential Oils?

July 10, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Organic/Natural Standards

In the past few years, at home use of essential oils in the United States has taken off. It seems like every store now carries oils and oil diffusers. We have also seen an increase in the medical use of essential oils. The use of essential oils for everyday ailments and more serious medical issues might seem new, but the use of essential oils actually dates back to a time long before Instagram made the practice popular. However, even though this practice is age-old, producers and governing bodies Read more […]

White Labeling Explained

July 10, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Organic/Natural Standards

If you have spent any amount of time looking through our online store you know that we sell bulk soap and soap making supplies. You might have also noticed that we do not sell packaging with our Botanie brand on it. This is because we sell our product to be white labeled. But, what even is white labeling? Continue reading to find out! How it Works Also called private labeling, white labeling is when a company allows another company to sell their product under their own brand so it appears to have Read more […]

How Do You Know if Your Olive Oil Is Authentic?

May 22, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie 3 Comments Frequently Asked Questions, Issue-Oriented, Organic/Natural Standards, Soap Making

Olive oil. We use it to cook. We use it for its antioxidants and overall health benefits. It’s also used regularly for making soap. With so many of us using olive so often, it bears pointing out that we’re not always getting what we think we are. In the world of organic and natural, there are products that consistently make it hard to trust their quality. In the case of olive oil, it’s difficult to guarantee authenticity. The olive oil industry has a past worth investigating and annual revenue Read more […]

Scenting Your Castile Soap

May 15, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Organic/Natural Standards

There’s lots of science and math involved in soapmaking, and because they’re crucial to the basics of soap, science and math get most of the attention. After all, if you don’t have the right percentages of lye and fat, you won’t have soap at all, or if you do, it could be soap that’s painful to use or simply dissolves into goo when it gets wet. Like cooking, though, in soapmaking there is science and there is art. The best soap, like the best food, is combination of both. How Art Figures Read more […]

Castile Is More Than You Thought

May 9, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie 1 Comment Organic/Natural Standards

Sometimes the soap world surprises us at Botanie. The surge in liquid Castile sales — especially in one-gallon jugs and five-gallon buckets – has been one of those times. What’s interesting is, our customers have also been surprised by Castile’s sudden popularity, though it’s been for different reasons. What’s the Surprise? It didn’t take us long after introducing our foaming soap in July of 2014 to learn that liquid soap, in terms of marketing and sales, is different than bar soap. Read more […]

Airbnb and VRBO: One-Ounce Bars Revisited

April 22, 2019 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie 3 Comments Organic/Natural Standards

Just as the bar soap and overall skincare market is being changed by the entrance of more and more men, the amenities market is being changed by the entrance of more and more customers needing single-use soaps. A surprising number of these new customers are renting out space for the first time, and it’s a single space they’re renting out – whether it’s shared or stand-alone – not one of many. This influx of Airbnb-ers and WRBO-ers means there are new eyes examining the standard ways Read more […]