http://brooklynbath.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:40:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_305" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Beer Soap with Heineken"][/caption] This wonderful soap was created with natural vegetable and plant oils such as olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil and castor oil.  The great thing about making soap is the control you have in your ingredients.  One of the ingredients I was able ... http://brooklynbath.com/2010/03/can-i-get-an-order-of-soap-um-with-heineken%c2%a9/ INCI: Olea Europea Fruit Oil INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. It is a system of names for waxes, oils, pigments, chemicals, and other ingredients of soaps and cosmetics. The labeling of ingredients in any given product is listed in INCI format. One of the most versatile  oils ever used ... http://brooklynbath.com/2010/02/ingredient-profile-olive-oil/ As many of you know and have seen I love making soap!  But more than that, I love to research the various oils that I will use. In believing that knowledge is key in anything you do and as one of the reasons I began this site is to inform ... http://brooklynbath.com/2010/01/ingredient-profiles/ Hi Everyone! So far I have implemented a new cleansing regime called the Oil - Cleansing Method. To visit the post click here. A week has gone by and I have noted that my skin feels smoother with hardly any troubles.  I did get a bump on my chin area a couple ... http://brooklynbath.com/2010/01/update-oil-skin-cleansing-method/ The Oil Cleansing Method Your skin naturally produces oil to moisturize and protect itself from the elements. Although it would be easy to believe that adding more oil to your face would just make it oilier, the case is not true.  Vegetable oils or nut-derived oils have cleansing and moisturizing properties ... http://brooklynbath.com/2010/01/the-oil-cleansing-method/ Happy Holidays! I want to take this moment to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. Many thanks to the many readers and supporters of Brooklyn Bath. May new and exciting things happen for you and yours in the New Year! Best wishes, Rose BrooklynBath http://brooklynbath.com/2009/12/holiday-message/ Cabbie Courtesy of William Ruderman http://brooklynbath.com/2009/12/photo-of-the-week-4/ We've finally had our first snowfall here in Eastern Massachusetts. For me it was still hard to believe considering the roller coaster temperatures we've had all summer and fall. It's definitely Shovel Time! http://brooklynbath.com/2009/12/it-is-definitely-winter/ Today I embarked on a new journey in my soapmaking venture.  I made my first batch of cold process soap.  What is cold-process soap? Cold-process is the saponification of vegetable oils or animal fats with lye and water. The process has a cure time of about 4- 6 weeks and the ... http://brooklynbath.com/2009/10/cold-process-soap/ How yummy does this soap looks to you?! Scented with tropical mango-papaya it takes you back to the tropics and an order for a daiquiri. http://brooklynbath.com/2009/10/mango-papaya/