New years are a time for new beginnings I think. I always feel like I want to start new projects or clean my entire house right at the beginning of the year to start fresh. My soaping space is no exception. Just before Christmas, my fabulous husband said “For Christmas, I want to put some […]
Introducing the Soap of the Month Club!
New from Cypress Scents – Soap of the Month Club! Get a bar of Cypress Scents Goat Milk soap delivered to you every month! Why Cypress Scents Soap of the Month Club? What are the benefits to you? You get a luxurious bar of Cypress Scents Goat Milk Soap delivered right to your door […]
The Cutting of Black Raspberry Vanilla and Satin Sheets
I thought I would do a fun cutting video for these guys. I had a rough soaping day and still came out with some stunning bars that I can’t wait to unveil to my customers! Come and join me please! Oh, and don’t forget that we have a buy 3 get one free sale for […]
Why does Cypress Scents use Polysorbate 80 in products?
What is Polysorbate 80? In short, Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier. It is many other things, but we use it as an emulsifier. What is an emulsifier? An emulsifier is something that, when added to 2 liquids that don’t normally blend together very well, attaches to the molecules and causes the liquids to stick together. […]
How long does Cypress Scents Goat Milk Soap last?
I get this question a lot! It’s a hard question to answer for sure because it is so subjective. It depends on SO much! Take a family that has 1 shower and 6 children. The soap is likely to only last a few days in that situation compared to a family that consists of 2 […]
Cypress Scents Ingredients List
Cypress Scents takes pride in top quality ingredients that are well thought out. Each ingredient adds something to the product to make it an excellent quality for you and your loved ones. I’m going to explain the ingredients in our product and why we use each one. Goat Milk Soap Olive Oil: Olive oil cleanses […]
How much goat milk is in our soap?
I get this question a lot. I have never really thought about it, honestly. My answer generally is “A lot”. Since I get this question, I figured I would do the math. Those that know me, now that math is not my strong suit so this took a lot for me to take this step. […]
How to use Shave Soap
Your shave soap will come in a plastic ‘dish’ so that you can use it to build up a good lather. It is designed for use with shaving brushes. A boars hair brush is the nice material to use because it retains water nicely. Synthetic materials will not retain water. Soak your brush in a hot cup […]
Benefits of Goat Milk in Soap
When most people think of hand made soap they picture those clear melt-and-pour bars in odd shapes or with random wedges of color suspended in them or their grandma’s bars of lye soap (if you are of a certain). Cypress Scents hand made goat’s milk soap is not your grandma’s soap! Cypress Scents is all […]
Farm Life Goes On
I have been working 5-7 hours a day on the business side of Cypress Scents. I’m trying to learn about SEO, keywords, opt-ins, etc. A soap business is a LOT more than making fun soap all on top of farm life! Goodness. It all came to a halt this past week though. On Wednesday, my […]