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Are there different perfumes? Different What advice or warning would you give
colours?
to readers willing to launch their soap
My soaps are perfumed with essential plants business?
oils: flowers, roots, flower wax, cacao and coffee
absolutes, and sometimes with synthetic perfume,
but this is really rare and the perfume must be of
high quality.
The soaps are coloured with argils, bamboo
coal, spirulina (a seaweed), dry and ground nettle
leaves, micas, Rhassoul ground, cacao powder,
paprika and other spices.

Watch out! Handmade soap creation can become
very addictive once you have the basic knowledge!

How do you sell your soaps?

Selling handmade soap requires a significant
investment. One has to register its company, then
make the packaging and the labels, and worry
about the huge fees the shops will charge in order
to sell one’s soaps.
For my part, I sell my goods in artisans festivals
and put my creations on Facebook. There, people
choose what they want and I deliver or mail them
the products. The most pleasant sales are the ones
taking place in my home, when my acquaintances
come and choose their soap by touching smelling,
sipping coffee and making conversation.

soaps with essential oils of pine needle, vetiver and
labdanum

Is it possible to try it at home?

If you want to make your own soap, I advise you
to find a soap making workshop first, because it
can be complicated to handle the soap. There, you
will be able to see the soap dough transformation
steps. Then, you will come home quickly and
begin your own soap business!
Homemade soaps must be prepared in an open
and clear space. You will need a small cabinet to
put your utensils, essential oils and butters. You
will also have to ma ke room in the family fridge
for some of the oils.
Family and friends are always happy when you share
your knowledge; therefore your first creations will
be gifts. I wish you a great time working with and
creating soap.

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