I cross paths with a lot of different people in my job. And some of these people are busy doing neat things….like making soap, for instance.
I met Paul and Sandra way back when they bought a vacation property not far from from me and over the years they have become friends. They have since retired here and have turned their hands to many fun projects – like building the cutest chicken coop, gardening, making stained glass works of art and making soap.
But not just any soap. They have worked and tweaked and formulated their own secret recipe of goat’s milk soap and created The Soap Cake Company along with their best friend Christina. I love the twist on the name as in a cake of soap but also soap that looks like cake! And it’s selling like crazy! It helps that it is the cutest cupcake shaped soap and that they display it on a tiered display like you would a tier of edible cupcakes….and trust me, these look good enough to eat! They look so edible, they have to put stickers on them warning people that they really can’t take a bite!
What makes goat’s milks soap so great, you ask? Well, the high fat and cream content makes it perfect for moisturizing dry skin due to the winter or sensitive skin issues. The natural acids also act as an exfoliant to remove the dead skin, leaving your skin silky soft! Did I know any of that before I talked soap with Paul? No, I didn’t!
Besides the adorable cupcakes, they have also made their secret recipe into bars of soap. I love the look of the bars – to see the colours twist and blend together. Each scent has it’s own colour combination and I’m amazed at the number of scents they make, all with pure essential oils. There are several collections, including a floral collection, a lavender collection, a woodsy one, unscented and a patchouli collection. There’s more but my brain was on overload when I visited the workshop located above their garage last week! So much to take in and as I know nothing about soap making, it was all new!
They are always developing and trying their hand at new things to add to The Soap Cake Company and one of the more recent additions to their line is Macaron Bathbombs. Not only are they very pretty, they are great for moisturizing your skin. I can’t wait to try one out…just need to find a moment of peace to sneak off for a soak in the tub.
Hannah tried a bar of the soap in her most recent shower and when I asked her about it, she said it was amazing! When I headed off to the shower this morning, I grabbed my bar of Patchouli and Anise to see if I felt the same way….and I’m happy to report I felt squeaky clean and smelled so good! Lena tried out one of the macaron bath bombs and has silky skin to report! Success all around!
You can follow them HERE and HERE to keep up on the latest from The Soap Cake Company and if you want to add some to your Christmas shopping HERE is a list of the shops that carry their products. And stay tuned for a fun giveaway in the coming weeks!
Warmly,
Lori
PS I was given some product to try for free but the opinions expressed in this post are my own.
