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The soap experience
When we think of luxurious beauty products I'd take a guess at saying soap isn't the first thing to pop into our head. Something we use everyday without thinking is actually a massive part of our beauty regime, we just don't realise it. Most of us spend hundreds on good quality skincare for our face, but does anyone stop to think about what we're putting on our hands?
Not only do all 8 of Caroline's vegan artisan soaps look amazing, they are all hand made and cold processed. Most soaps out there are made using one of two main processes, the one she uses which is essentially like baking a cake from scratch and 'melt and pour', which is like using a packet mix and adding an egg.
'Cold processing' starts from mixing all the good stuff, like butters and oils together with an alkali, until something called 'saponification' happens, which is when it starts to go from a liquid to a solid, thus creating soap. Now this takes about 4-6 weeks to fully do it's thing before they can be used and is considered the most natural way to make soap, because you know EXACTLY what's been put in to the mixture. A lot of people using the 'melt and pour' method claim that it's been hand-made.. which I mean isn't wrong, but it's also a bit like sticking a store bought lasagna in the microwave and then serving it up on come dine with me.
The main ingredients that are used to make stepping stones soaps are Shea butter, olive oil and coconut oil, so all natural and skin loving, perfect for cleansing and nourishing the skin with moisture. I have had the pleasure of trying the 'Shocking Pink Fusion' slice, fragranced with citrus Litsea pure essential oil for a fruity, floral sweetness along side the soothing, fresh & clean aroma of Lavender. This is definitely an uplifting experience, not only from the gorgeous scent but also the vibrant neon colour and biodegradable glitter, which makes the hand washing experience all the more exciting. I can definitely feel the difference in my skin after I use it, normally i'm left with a tight almost stripped feeling, but instead my hands are all soft, hyrdated and smell amazing!
If you fancy treating yourself and impressing your guests with one of these perfectly crafted wonders, you can snag them from as low as £3.60 by using Fran20 at checkout <3
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