Maura's Soap Story One Sunday my husband’s band, Ourselves , was playing in Lexington, Michigan, at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Fair. After the show I wandered through the craft show and was captivated by the soapmaker’s booth. I was tempted to buy a few bars, but was reluctant to put my skin through the ordeal. A seed was planted.
I live in a small town in Sanilac County, Michigan. If you look at a map of the Midwest, you will find us in the thumb of the mitten. The closest shopping mall is sixty minutes away by highway. There aren’t a lot of soap factories here. I bought a book, searched the Internet, and discovered that I could control what went into my soap! At the local grocery store I bought the necessary ingredients. I followed directions, poured the soap, and waited impatiently for it to set up. The next day I began to cut my soap, or rather hack it to pieces. I had not measured the ingredients accurately and had produced a caustic disaster.. I would have quit then, but still had a tidy amount of olive oil left over. I made another batch. This time, I was more careful. Perfecto!
I had made more soap than my family could use, so I started giving it away. Imagine my surprise when people were willing to PAY me for more! My friends and family were my first customers. Christmas shopping has become so much easier for me: everyone wants my soap.
I no longer make pure Castile (Olive Oil) soap because it has a stingy lather. Now, all of my soaps incorporate Coconut and Castor oils along with the Olive oil. I have enjoyed experimenting with Essential Oils to make lovely smelling (and possibly therapeutic) soap. I even wash my hair with it. The first time I used my bar soap as a shampoo my hair was over conditioned and greasy feeling. By the third shampoo my hair began feeling silky. I do not use a conditioner, but when our well water is harder than usual I use a vinegar rinse.
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