Skruben Blog
Are you tired of using commercial skincare products that aggravate your skin and contain synthetic ingredients? If you have sensitive skin or tend towards dryness, finding the right skincare products can be a daunting task. This is where Seattle Sundries'...
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More in-depth information about the ingredients that I use...this time, beeswax! Beeswax is a golden yellow wax produced in the beehive of honey bees (genus Apis). It’s made up mostly of the esters of fatty acids and is chemically very...
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Shea butter is an ivory colored natural fat that comes from the nut of the African Shea or Karite Tree (butyrospermum parkii). It’s high in un-saponifiables and is richly moisturizing. It’s also believed to have anti-inflammatory, humectant and emollient properties. The...
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When I first started making soap a number of years ago, all my bars contained a large percentage of tallow, which is rendered beef fat. It is an extremely hard, white substance that is so pure that it can be stored...
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How are handcrafted soaps different from commercial soaps? The chemical process used to make soap is dictated by nature, but the ingredients and process used by large scale commercial soapmakers is very different from handcrafted (small scale) soapmaking. The...
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