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New Products and new packaging. 27 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
Since being made redundant I have re-found my enthusiasm for soap making. Whether that is because life is a little less stressful (as long as money is taken out of the equation), or because the weathe...
Changes 17 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
I have been a little quiet of late, not without good reason. For soap and cosmetics makers large and small, the regulations changed on 11th of this month, and we now have upload details of all our pr...
Finally 6 Jun 2013 | 12:08 am
Finally, after months of development, the Scent Trail Luxury Face Oil is ready. We have selected 6 lovely, light oils which absorb beautifully, leaving no sticky residue and added a touch of the gorg...
Bravery and Cowardice 27 May 2013 | 01:27 am
Summer arrived, and went. We are now back to Autumn and I have had about enough. This is the strangest year for weather that I can remember, although Mum tells me that when we had a heatwave in the 19...
Focus on Essential Oils - part 1 30 Mar 2013 | 11:42 pm
When they first start out, soap makers have to decide if they are going to use fragrance oils, or essential oils? I suppose that it all depends on how "natural" you want your product to be. It is tru...
Distractions and new things 10 Mar 2013 | 03:00 am
What a day! I decided to dig out the sewing machine. Not difficult, I have used it before when I was in my clothes making phase, so what could go wrong? Well, plenty as it turns out. A lady I know, P...
Product Research 5 Feb 2013 | 12:16 am
I am in the throes of developing new products. The problem with this is that there are so many options when it comes to ingredients it is hard to know when to stop looking. Working out how oils will ...
Teaching 14 Jan 2013 | 01:24 am
I had a telephone call late last week asking me to go to a local girls Grammar School to assist in a Design Technology project. The girls will research Scent Trail and work at designing a soap, plus p...
My new favourite blend 11 Dec 2012 | 01:42 am
I have been playing with essential oils again, and I have come up with what I think is a gorgeous blend which will make not only a lovely soap, but a fabulous bath oil. I do not find blending terribl...
New Soap Style 18 Nov 2012 | 05:57 pm
I have wanted to try a different style of soap, using only natural colours. This week, I have made two different layered soaps. The first one is a rosey blend of essential oils and the top layer is co...
