Good Scents Candles & Appalachian Soaps

Old Time Soap Recipie

2007-03-06T18:27:00.000-06:00

This is posted for your education and enjoyment and not for actual use. This dates from the 1800s and would not be used today.

Mom's Mother's Soap

Dissolve 1 can lye in 1 quart of luke warm rain water. Cool. Melt 5 pounds of fat and pour lye water into it and mix. Then add 1/4 c Ammonia, 1/2 c gasoline, 1/2 c bleach, 3 T borax, 1 T honey, 1 t canning salt. Dissolve and pour into above mixture.

DO NOT PUT BACK ON THE STOVE!

Stir 15 to 20-minutes. Let stand 24 hours. Cut into bars. Bars should cure 2 weeks before using. Best to use glass pans not metal. Glass will make white soap, if you use metal be sure it is cast iron.

Dated: 1896

With those ingredients you probably would not have any skin left to clean!! LOL.....

Appalachian Soaps

2007-03-04T22:54:00.000-06:00

Appalachian Handmade Soaps

We have a new speciality line of soaps that we are offering - appalachian soaps. Currently we have mountain laurel soap, low country sweetgrass soap, smoky mountain glade soap, hope chest soap, ginseng bark, cades cove morning, Cherokee Rose, and Berry Picking Time. Not all these soaps are posted on the store yet but they will be shortly so keep checking in to find them. We make these bars with more moisturizing capability and they are larger bars so these are our premium line. If you are looking for soap to designed to naturally diminish dry skin, fine lines, and wrinkles check these soaps as well as our Avocado NVSoy lotion out!!

We also have other new soaps that are just glorious - Lavender Passion scented with Bulgarian Lavender essential oil; Irish Tweed Soap for men scented with Green Irish Tweed fragrance oil made especially for men; Energizing Orange soap made with sunflower oil and scented with orange essential oil; Gardener's Soap to help get the dirt out of your hands after working in your garden, made with Pumice, and fragrance oils of oatmeal, milk & honey; and lastly but not least our neem oil based soap to repell insects - Rosemary and Elder Flower Insect Repellant Soap - supplemented with avocado oil, Vitamin E, shea butter, and scented with essential oils of rosemary, clary sage, lavender, lemongrass, and elder flower extract with orris root powder and red oxides for color.. A great soap if you are considered a bug's delight when you venture outside!

We still carry our decorative soaps as well so if you need a soap in a special shape check out our Decorative soaps - fish, oriental stones, celtic designs, suns, moons, Native American, and others. If you don't see a shape or design you are looking for, email us and see if we have it - we have over 50 molds and not all are posted!

We now carry shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, and cocoa butter lotion in bottles and pump bottles. We still carry our soy shea butter lotion, as well as a NVSoy avocado lotion. Both of these lotions as well as the cocoa butter lotion are designed to help you retain the elasticity of your skin, slowing down the drying of your skin the fine lines and wrinkles that we unfortunately acquire with age.

We'll be adding another soap line soon for spring - soap for the tropics in bright bold colors and wonderful tropical scents. Come visit often so you don't miss anything.

Old Time Soap Making

2007-03-04T22:49:00.000-06:00

This is used by permission from Dallas Brogan who wrote this for the Campbell county newspaper and has also published it on the Campbell county genweb genealogy site (http://www.tngenweb.org/campbell). Our thanks to Dallas for his generosity!!

THE SOAP MAKING PROCESS FROM THE OLDEN DAYS

By Dallas Bogan

Reprinted with Permission from Dallas Bogan. This article was published in the Volunteer Times.

I can well remember my grandmother making soap in years gone by. I have been searching for some time the method of this process. I have received permission from the author of the following to write of this procedure. Perhaps many of the readers remember the times of soap making and possibly have been involved in this somewhat ancient craft.

At first the earliest settlers simply brought an abundant supply of soap along with them. The Talbot, a ship chartered by the Massachusetts Bay Company to carry persons and supplies from England to its colonies at Naumbeak, now known as Salem and Boston, listed among its cargo 2 firkins of soap. A firkin is an old measurement which was a wooden, hooped barrel of about nine gallon capacity. John Winthrop, who was to become the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when writing to his wife in 1630 from Boston included soap in a list of requirements to be brought on her crossing to the New world.

After the colonists were settled and had been able to survive the first years of hardships, they found it more beneficial to make soap themselves using the plentiful amount of wood ashes, an accepted result of their farmstead activities. With also a plentiful supply of animal fat from the butchering of the animals they used for food, the colonists had on hand all the ingredients for soap making. They did not have to rely on waiting for soap to be shipped from England and waste their goods or few pieces of currency in trade for soap.

Soap with some work and luck could be made for free. Soap making was performed as a yearly or semiannual event on the homesteads of the early settlers. As the butchering of animals took place in the fall, soap was made at that time on many homesteads and farms to utilize the large supply of tallow and lard that resulted. On the homes or farms where butchering was not done, soap was generally made in the spring using the ashes from the winter fires and the waste cooking grease, that had accumulated throughout the year.

In making soap the first ingredient required was a liquid solution of potash commonly called lye. The lye solution was obtained by placing wood ashes in a bottomless barrel set on a stone slab with a groove and a lip carved in it. The stone in turn rested on a pile of rocks. To prevent the ashes from getting in the solution a layer of straw and small sticks was placed in the barrel then the ashes were put on top. The lye was produced by slowly pouring water over the ashes until a brownish liquid oozed out the bottom of the barrel. This solution of potash lye was collected by allowing it to flow into the groove around the stone slab and drip down into a clay vessel at the lip of the groove.

Some colonists used an ash hopper for the making of lye instead of the barrel method. The ash hopper was kept in a shed to protect the ashes from being leached accidentally by a rain fall. Ashes were added every so often and water was poured over at intervals to insure a constant supply of lye. The lye dripped into a collecting vessel located beneath the hopper.

The preparation of the fats or grease to be used in forming the soap was the next step. This consists of cleaning the fats and grease of all other impurities contained in them.

The cleaning of fats is called rendering and is the smelliest part of the soap making operation. Animal fat, when removed from the animals during butchering, must be rendered before soap of any satisfactory quality can be made from it. This rendering removes all meat tissues that still remain in the fat sections. Fat obtained from cattle is called tallow while fat obtained from pigs is called lard.

If soap was being made from grease saved from cooking fires, it was also rendered to remove all impurities that had collected in it. The waste cooking grease being saved over a period of time without the benefits of refrigeration usually became rancid, This cleaning step was very important to make the grease sweeter. It would result in a better smelling soap. The soap made from stale fats or grease would work just as well as soap made from sweet and clean fats but not be as pleasant to have around and use.

To render, fats and waste cooking grease were placed in a large kettle and an equal amount of water was added. Then the kettle was placed over the open fire outdoors. Soap making was an outside activity. The smell from rendering the fats was too strong to wish in anyone's house. The mixture of fats and water were boiled until all the fats had melted. After a longer period of boiling to insure completion of melting the fats. The fire was stopped and into the kettle was placed another amount of water about equal to the first amount of water. The solution was allowed to cool down and left over night. By the next day the fats had solidified and floated to the top forming a layer of clean fat. All the impurities being not as light as the fat remained in water underneath the fat.

In another large kettle or pot the fat was placed with the amount of lye solution determined to be the correct amount. This is easier said than done. We will discuss it more later. Then this pot was placed over a fire again outdoors and boiled. This mixture was boiled until the soap was formed. This was determined when the mixture boiled up into a thick frothy mass, and a small amount placed on the tongue caused no noticeable "bite". This boiling process could take up to six to eight hours depending on the amount of the mixture and the strength of the lye.

Soap made with wood ash lye does not make a hard soap but only a soft soap. When the fire was put out and the soap mixture was allowed to cool, the next day revealed a brown jelly like substance that felt slippery to the touch, made foam when mixed with water, and cleaned. This is the soft soap the colonists had done all their hard to produce. The soft soap was then poured into a wooden barrel and ladled out with a wooden dipper when needed.

To make hard soap, common salt was thrown in at the end of the boiling. If this was done a hard cake of soap formed in a layer at the top of the pot. As common salt was expensive and hard to get, it was not usually wasted to make hard soap. Common salt was more valuable to give to the livestock and the preserving of foods. Soft soap worked just as well as hard and for these reasons the colonists, making their own soap, did not make hard soap bars.

In towns and cities where there were soap makers making soap for sale, the soap would be converted to the hard soap by the addition of salt. As hard bars it would be easier to store and transport. Hard bars produced by the soap maker were often scented with oils such as lavender, wintergreen, or caraway and were sold as toilet soap to persons living in the cities or towns.

Hard soap was not cut into small bars and wrapped as soap is sold today. Soap made by the soap makers was poured into large wooden frames and removed when cooled and hard.

The amount of soap a customer wanted was cut from the large bar. Soap was sold usually by the pound. Small wrapped bars were not available until the middle of the 19th century.

Another thought to remember is the soap making procedure described is not only how the homesteading colonial women made their soap. Soap making was generally a task the women did. This was essentially the method used by all soap makers of the period. Soap making was always considered one of the most difficult jobs on the farm or homestead.

Christmas Items and new soaps posted

2006-11-11T00:00:00.000-06:00

With the holidays upon us, don't forget to stop by and see our new soaps, candles, tarts, bath salts, shampoo, and more at our store site. We will be posting a lot of new items over the next few days. Don't miss out on what could be a great Christmas present for someone on your list!

Also, we now also use Google Checkout in addition to Paypal so you have your choice of payment methods. We have had to drop our check and money order option because of the number of individuals choosing that payment method and then not following through. If you have bought from us before using this method and want to again then email us at sales@goodscentscandles.us and we will try to accomadate you!!

Good Scents Candles & Soaps

2006-11-10T23:56:00.000-06:00

Good Scents Candles & Soaps
Reprinted from ArticleCity.com

Aromatherapy For Beginners
by: Sharon Hopkins

The ancient science of healing, relaxing and energizing oneself with the use of plants and its parts like roots, barks, flowers, fruits, seeds and nuts is called Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the amalgamation of two words "aroma" and "therapy" that mean "fragrance" and "healing" respectively.

Essential oils, extracted from plants and its parts form the crux of aromatherapy. These oils stimulate the brain, effect our body, hereby improving our mood, relaxing and rejuvenating us. Extracted in various ways, they are highly concentrated and should not be used directly onto the body. They should be blended with carrier oils such as olive oil, sweet almond oil, etc, for best results.

If you are new, then explore this world of fragrance at home with a handful of inexpensive oils. To avoid allergic reactions to essential oils, perform a skin test before you indulge yourself. Take a drop of the oil on a cotton swab. Apply it to the inside of your wrist or inner elbow. Cover the area with a bandage and avoid washing for 24 hours. If there is no itching or redness, oil is safe for external use.

Basic oils that any beginner can start with:

- Lavender - Most basic and very important oil in aromatherapy. Helps in relaxation, calming and balancing of mind. Acts as antibiotic, antiseptic, antidepressant, detoxifier and sedative. Soothes cuts, burns, bruises and insect cuts. Relieves stress if blended with your usual bath oil.

- Rosemary - Acts as stimulant for mental health and physical body on low energy days. Relieves muscular strains, sprains and headaches. Alleviates fatigue, congestion and prevents scar tissue formation.

- Bergamot - Oil for refreshing and upliftment. Acts as antiseptic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, analgesic, sedative, expectorant and deodorizer. Could be a slight irritant to skin.

- Peppermint - A great mental stimulant and digestive aid. Eases headache and fatigue. Behaves as anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic and expectorant.

- Tea Tree - A versatile antiseptic that is very gentle on the skin. Remedy for infections, ringworm, sunburn, acne, athlete's foot, gum disease. It is antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic oil.

- Lemon - Great for dispelling a somber mood, lemon oil can be used to treat insect bites, alleviate tension, headaches and stimulate immune system.

- Tangerine - Works well to create a bright, uplifting atmosphere. It's soothes and calms insomnia and promotes digestion.

- Floral oils - Great stress relievers. Add floral oils like rose, jasmine along with carrier oils to your bath oils for a soothing massage.

- Germanium - Eases stress, acts as antidepressant, adrenal, hormone balancer, detoxifier, sedative and antiseptic. Helps during PMS.

- Clary Sage - Relieves PMS. Soothes and relaxes mind and body. Works as antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, aphrodisiac and sedative.

- Clove - Relieves toothache pain, asthma, sinusitis. Avoid using it directly on the skin. Acts as antibacterial, antiseptic, analgesic and disinfectant.

- Eucalyptus - Cools the body in summer and warms in winter. An effective treatment for candida, diabetes, sunburn, congestion, cough and neuralgia. Also works as antiviral, antiseptic, stimulant, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic.

About The Author

Sharon Hopkins is the Webmaster for http://www.aromatherapies.net, which is an Online guide to Aromatherapy, alternative medicine, essential oils, recipes, synergies, blends, oil profiles and products.

Whats new this month?

2006-08-23T20:54:00.000-05:00

New Scents for this month:

Autumn Lodge - a Yankee candle type of scent for autumn - good for candles only. This fragrance has top notes of winter green and pine needle with middle and bottom notes of fir balsam, cinnamon, and spice
Biscotti - Lightly sweet, smooth and fruity, the top notes of cherry and peach draw back to reveal a sweet almond heart.
Molasses - just like the molasses you remember from Grandma's kitchen
Black Raspberry Vanilla - a BBW like scent - smells luscious! Good for soap & Candles - mouth watering goodness inspired by black currant, grapefruit and mandarin in the top note. Blackberry and apple touched by jasmine and violet warm the bloom, supported by naturally creamy sweet orange blossom.
Pure Vanilla Cookie
Vanilla Bean - this one is luscious - I could sit and smell it all day!
Sweet Sugar Plum
Orchid
Musk
Pineapple Hurricane
Clary Sage Essential Oil
Bug Be Gone Essential Oil which is a blend of the essential oils Lemongrass, Litsea, Peppermint, Lemon Eucalyptus , Erigeron and Catnip Great to repel bugs, mosquitoes, etc
Christmas Splendor - a wonderful Christmas combination of apples, oak, balsam, fir, and pine, with a background of cinnamon and clove
Key Lime Pie - Cool and refreshing key lime, vanilla whipped cream and a graham cracker crust.

We have some new soaps and candles as well - stop by and see our chunk candles - Currently we have:

pineapple upside down cake pillar
chunky cherry vanilla pillars
grubby candles
a cake candle - a pillar candle frosted with wax.
Candle tarts - get 3 for $3.00 in a variety of colors and scents.
Spiral globe candles that look like Christmas ornaments.

We have several new soaps added :

Lemon Rose Soap - goats milk soap with added shea butter and scented with essential oils of rosemary and lemongrass and a marbled cream and pale rose color with calendula flowers for added interest and texture and to serve as an exfoliant.
Southwestern Sunset soap - another goats milk soap with added shea butter soap and scented with rosemary essential oils and marbled with orange and red that looks just like a brillant southwestern sunset.
We continue to add to our clear glycerin soap line - currently we have these in the shape of butteflies, moons, suns, and fish. This gylcerin soap is a soy-based glycerin soap with Vitamin E and is wonderful for your skin.

We also have added a lotion bar scented with the Bug-Be-Gone essential oil for those who need a lotion that helps keep the insects away. Smells wonderful with the lemon euclyptus scent from the oil predominant.

Come see us at http://www.goodscentscandles.us/ - remember to click on the store button on the main page and then look on the right for the product catalog. Choices are Shea Butter Soy Lotion, Spa Quality Bath Salts, Richly Scented Container Candles, Natural Vegetable Soaps, and Votives and Pillar Soy Candles. Click on your preference and that category will be displayed with pictures of each product in the category - click on more detail under the product picture you are interested in. Hope to see you soon!

Why buy natural soap?

2006-07-24T11:04:00.000-05:00

Why you make ask, should I buy handmade soap when I can get more soap for less money at Wal-mart or the grocery store? I used to think the very same way until I actually used a bar of handmade soap and not only saw the difference but FELT the difference. Now I hope to never use another commercially made bar of soap again.

Generally, the comercial soaps carried at most chain stores, etc. are full of chemical additives, additives that not only dry out your skin but can lead to rashes and other irritations. This is not only because of the synthetic additives in the soap but also because most soap companies take the glycerin out of their soap.

IF the soap company does put in some natural ingredients along with its synthetic ones, they do so in such small quantities as for it to be inconspicuous in the soap. Its main purpose is to catch the eye of the consumer and give them the illusion that this soap is more natural. If you read the ingredient labels though, the soap is still primarily made with synthetic ingredients.

Using commercial soaps over time leave your skin dried out, sensitive and feeling like its never clean. Natural handmade soap, that only uses natural ingredients, can restore the moisture to your skin, while still getting you clean. You will be amazed at the difference!

What is Handmade Soap?

Handmade soap is a cleanser made with simple ingredients that are good for your skin. In the handcrafted soap making process, oils and fats are combined with lye to produce soap and glycerin. Modern soap is still made by this basic process, but a handcrafted soap offers many unique benefits for your skin.

Handcrafted Soap is made by combining oils or fats with lye and water. The resulting reaction creates soap and glycerin. Soap cleanses the skin while glycerin moisturizes it. Many handmade soaps also contain butters and other oils to increase the moisturizing effect of the sooap and herbs and other natural items for an exfoliant.

To see the full article see: http://www.goodscentscandles.us/whybuyhandsoap.php

History of Candles and Candle Making

2006-07-24T11:02:00.000-05:00

The name candle comes from the Latin candere meaning "to shine." A candle is a light source usually consisting of an internal wick which rises through the center of a column of solid fuel. Prior to the mid 19th century, the majority of candles were tallow (a byproduct of beef fat rendering). The fuel in a candle now is nearly always some form of wax, with paraffin wax being the most common. Soy and vegetable-based candles such as palm wax are also available, however, and are growing in popularity as the "green segment" of the consumer market grows ever larger, and since 9/11 as Americans increasingly preferred products produced in the heartland of American rather than in the oil markets of the Middle East.

Candles were used up until the early 1900s as the single source for artificial light. Candles also have a rich tradition in religious services in many faiths through-out history. Today, the candle is no longer the single source of light but is used abundantly in religious services as well as in birthday celebrations, holidays, and home decorations.
EARLY CANDLES

While no date can be definitely pinned down for the development of the first candle, we do know that candles were developed independently in many countries. Accounts of candle use date back to ancient times, with Biblical references as early as the tenth century BC. The Egyptians and Cretans made candles from beeswax, as early as 3000 BC. The Chinese created candles from whale fat during the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC). In early China and Japan, tapers were made with wax from insects and seeds, wrapped in paper. Qin Shi Huang (259–210 BC) was the first Emperor of the Chinese Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC). His burial grounds, which were rediscovered in the 1970s twenty-two miles east of Xi'an by Chinese peasants digging a well, co ntained candles made from whale fat. Yak butter was used for candles in Tibet. In India, wax from boiling cinnamon was used for temple candles.

During the first century AD, indigenous people from the northwestern region of the United States and Canada used oil from a type of fish called the eulachon or "candlefish", a type of smelt which is found from Oregon to Alaska, for illumination. A simple candle could be made by putting the dried fish on a forked stick and then lighting it.

To read the remainder of the article on the history of candles and candle making go to: http://www.goodscentscandles.us/candlehistory.php

Online Craft Fair Participation

2006-07-05T13:09:00.000-05:00

Good Scents Candles & More
See us at the Marketplace Square online Craft fair from July 9th to July 24th. Good soaps, candles, lotions and bath salts. Come see us there!

Good Scents Candles & More

2006-07-01T19:58:00.000-05:00

Good Scents Candles & More
This week we have added a new smaller size (2 ounces) for our shea butter soy lotion. Our 4 ounce size of our wonderful shea butter soy lotion is $10.00; our 2 ounce is $7.00. A little of this lotion goes a long way so try some today - it leaves your skin nourished, moisturized with no greasy residue. If you suffer from rough skin, broken skin, or "alligator" skin, this lotion which is rich in Vitamin E will work wonders for you.

Also this week we have marked down many of our container candles for the month of July. Lower prices but still the same high quality premium soy wax richly scented with the fragrance oil of your choice.

We'll be putting up some new soaps on the site this month - sea shell conches and scallops as well as fish for soaps for your beach trip or beach home. We also have a new Victorian Flourish soap design that is very elegant and is sure to please.

New fragrances this month include essential oils lemongrass, lavender, spearmint, peppermint, anise, and rosemary; our new fragrance oils include irish creme, vanilla, sugar cookie, evergreen, ylang ylang, and one of our own making - Smoky Mountain Glade.

We also have our first herbal soap posted - rosemary and lavender soap with rosemary leaves for an exfoliant and Vitamin E for rich moisturizing and skin care. This soap has a wonderful aroma - so soothing and relaxing and is great after a long hard day at the office. Try it today - 4 ounce bars for $4.00.

Have a great 4th of July holiday and come by the store and visit us - if you don't see what you want email us and tell us what you need and we'll be sure to find it for you.

Facial Complexion Soap

2006-06-20T03:23:00.000-05:00

Creamy complexion base with added mango butter and liquid goat's milk to make especially mild, creamy, moisturizing facial soap.

Mango Butter gives you not only creamy thick lather but also nourishes dry skin and is said to protect the skin from lines with use overtime. Creamy lather and smell of the natural added mango butte makes this a very luxurious feeling soap.

Goat's Milk (refrigerated liquid Vitamin D Goats Milk) gives off creamy lather while being gentle to the skin. It also give you a light smell of the milk.

This special formulation is perfect for gentle cleansing of the face. Hypo-Allergenic and Non-Comedogenic. This base is extra mild if left unscented to cleanse the face. Each bar is a generous 4 oz. bar.

Butterfly Gems soaps

2006-06-20T01:19:00.000-05:00

These beautiful gem colored soaps are made from 100% soy glycerin soap base. All material is derived from botanical products.

No animal products are present in any material, nor have any materials been tested on animals. We have provided a brief definition of many ingredients. This product has a guaranteed shelf life of 3 years.

Our high quality soy glycerin soap is gentle enough for all skin types and has little scent so its ready for you to specify your faovirte scent for us to customize your own buttefly gem. Held up to light you can see through these bars and the light reflection is beautiful. This soap has a nice fluffy lather and is very gentle to your skin. A fun soap that is not only good for your skin but cheering to look at.

Buy this and other soaps at our natural soap pages of our store .

Each bar weighs between 3.5 adn 4 ounces. Price quoted is for 1 butterfly gem.

Is soywax really better for candles?

2006-06-16T03:00:00.000-05:00

There are three very strong market forces bringing the rising tide of consumer demand for soy wax:

1. the "green segment" of the consumer market grows at a rapid 20% each year. There is no market segment growing faster in the U.S. and Europe.

2. Consumers now demand a clean burning candle.

3. Post 9/11, U.S. consumers increasingly prefer products produced from farms in the heartland over products from foreign petroleum sources.

Does soy wax fulfill all these requirements - YES! Just look at some of the benefits of soywax:

Soy Wax is 100% natural vegetable biodegradable non-toxic.
Soy Wax burns cleanly with 95% less soot
Soy Wax cleans up with warm water and soap
Soy Wax burns approximately twice as long as a comparable paraffin candle
Soy Wax burns completely to the very last drop of wax, leaving no wax residue on the sides of the jar
Soy wax releases fragrances naturally, better, and longer
Soy wax is derived from the oil of the soybean grown by AMERICAN farmers
Soy wax does not leave black soot on your containers, walls or ceilings or in your lungs!
The fragrance in soy wax candles last from the first burn to the very last drop of wax, and is just as fragrant at the end as it was when you first purchased it.

When you buy a soywax candle, you not only get a wonderfully fragrant candle but you get a candle that burns longer and cleaner than a comparable sized paraffin candle. If you love candles, you will really love soy candles....buy one today and experience the best candle you'll ever purchase.

Good Scents Candles & More

2006-06-06T07:22:00.000-05:00

Good Scents Candles & More
New fragrance added to our candle line! This is one we specially blended ourselves - Smoky Mountain Glade, smells of spruce and pine and wildflowers on a warm spring morning at someplace like Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains. Or at leasts we think it does! Very relaxing and peaceful aroma, this scent is one of our favorites ! Come try it and see how you like it!

See our auctions at new craft auction mall!

2006-05-24T04:24:00.000-05:00

Look for our auctions and shop on the new craft auction mall - ecraftmall! We have at least a dozen items listed and will be listing more in the days to come. Now you will have two places where you can buy our products - at our website at http://www.goodscentscandles.us or at the auction mall.

Please look for our store. Our store description reads as follows:

Good Scents Candles custom handmades all natural richly scented soy candles in containers, votives, pillars, and speciality shapes. With over 70 fragrances and at least six different types of containers, we can customize a candle especially for you. All natural vegetable soy candles are long lasting, burning at least twice as long as a comparable paraffin candle, soot-free, non-polluting, and are made from the soybean oil grown by soybeans from Iowa and other midwest and southern states. Soy candles also hold their scent down to the last drop of wax so they smell as good at the end of the candle as they did at the beginning.
Good Scents Candles also handmakes all natural soaps, using ingredients such as coconut oil, palm oil, soy oil, olive oil, mango butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, glycerin, goats milk, oatmeal, aloe vera, etc. and scented with natural body safe fragrances or essential oils. Our soaps come in a variety of shapes and sizes - from molds with Celtic designs, lighthouses, Victorian designs, heart shaped and embossed with flowers, as well as the more primitive look of handcut rectangular bars with no design except that done with color and various added botanical items. Additionally, we make a shea butter soy lotion that is great for moisturizing your skin with no greasy or oily residue. We also produce a line of bath salts, including Dead Sea bath salts and pink Himalayan Mountain bath salts, These bath salts are not diluted with epsom salts or other salts but are 100% pure.
Good Scents Candles is a family owned and operated business located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. We take great pride and joy in producing the finest product we can that will benefit your life and bring you enjoyment.

Celtic Design Soaps

2006-05-22T23:08:00.000-05:00

We are offering a selection of different Celtic designs in our molded soaps currently. We have two 4 oz. molds, Celtic Lace (which is pictured in this post) and Celtic Dragons; and we have two 6 oz. bath sized Celtic Knot designs, one of which is oval and the other rectangular. These molds make up beautifully in any of our soap bases, olive oil, goats milk, soy, mango butter, cocoa butter, aloe vera, shea butter, honey, castille, etc.

Goat's Milk (refrigerated liquid Vitamin D Goats Milk) gives off creamy lather while being gentle to the skin. It also give you a light smell of the milk.

This special formulation is perfect for gentle cleansing of the face. Hypo-Allergenic and Non-Comedogenic. This base is extra mild if left unscented to cleanse the face. My teenage daughters each have their own personal bar of this soap and love it!

These soaps range in price from $4.50 to $8.00 depending on the base selected and the size of the bar produced. Each bar is long lasting and has no chemical additives. If colored, only natural body safe colors are used and the fragrances are either body safe fragrances or essential oils, depending on what is selected at the time of order.

Soy Shea Butter Lotion

2006-05-22T22:54:00.000-05:00

This is a wonderful lotion for a soft, smooth, hydrated skin, an affordable luxury that you will love! This non-greasy soy formula has a thick, rich consistency. The creme comes ix white with a faint scent of almond. We can scent it more with a body safe fragrance of essential oil of your choosing (sweet pea, cucumber melon, peach, pear glace, etc). We do not add colorant to this lotion and recommend that if you request a color that you request a light pastel. The container is a 4 oz. white plastic domed lid container.

This natural body butter comes from the nut of the Karite tree fruit. Shea Butter is an incredible skin moisturizer and has been used in Africa for thousands of years. We use a blend of Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Jojoba Oil, Sweet Almond oil and vegetable oil, whipping it into a light, fluffy cream. The cream melts and absorbs upon contact with the skin. Use for massages or on dry and cracked skin or to soothe burns. A little goes a long way!

Be good to you and your skin today and order a 4 ounce container of this wondeful lotion- you will love the way it makes your skin feel!! As one of our satisified customers said, " the Soy body lotion is great. Not greasy but smooth and quickly absorbed. and perfect for Hand Quilters". Another customer noted that she thought it was better than the lotion she had bought from a well known body care products retailer, and that this lotion
was very effective for helping to prevent and eliminate stretch marks.

Get some today - on special for $9.00 until June 1, 2006, regularly $10.00.

Globe Candle Added To Good Scents Candles

2006-05-22T22:20:00.000-05:00

We have added a beautiful globe candle to our product line at Good Scents Candles. This 3 inch diameter saturn ball candle has approximately 7 ounces of highly scented soy wax in it to give you about 50 to 70 hours of richly scented burning pleasure. These are so graceful looking and are quite eye catching. Be sure to place on a heat resistant candle plate when burning and follow safe candle burning practices. Special introductory price of $8.00 through June 15th, 2006.