Botanicals & sustainability for the win!

My latest venture is products that have been infused with organic botanicals that have been known to have therapeutic & medicinal properties. Many plants have therapeutic uses and the exploration of natural products has been my focus as of late. By slow infusing organic oils with herbs and using a slow hot and cold process, the most benefits are gathered. I’m in the process of expanding my knowledge of medicinal plants and will be using more naturally therapeutic means to achieve the best possible products.

I’ve also been exploring more sustainable packaging and sourcing. Palm oil is a major component of my soap and it’s becoming nearly impossible to find. I have been using only palm oil with the RSPO certification and it’s ssssooooooo expensive. I’m currently formulation a recipe that would replace palm with other oils and butters and will be adding tallow soap soon. I have been in talks with a local butcher and will be sourcing fat from local, grass fed cows to render and use in place of palm oil. This will go a long way towards allowing me to keep my price point where it’s at.

I have obtained a pretty large quantity of 2oz tins made from recycled aluminum that I will be using for therapeutic salves. All butters will now be in 4oz containers as that supply of recycled tins is readily available. I will also be moving away from plastic lip balm tubes and using paper push up tubes. They will be more expensive but they will have nearly double the product ( 5gm v 8.5gm).

The Earth is literally on fire and I don’t want to be the one who strikes another match.