Soaps for Summer!
Summer weather can leave delicate skin dry, itchy, cracked, and chapped.
All soaps crafted by Pallas Athene Soap contain glycerin (a natural humectant) to
prevent dry skin and they all contain natural antioxidant vitamins E, C, & A to help prevent cellular damage to skin from free radicals.
Arouse (Cardamom & Ginger), L-Lysine Philanthropic Soap™, and
Olny Lavender handmade natural soaps are a great way to start a summer day!
Sensuous Arouse (Cardamom & Ginger) Premium Soap™ was
aromatherapeutically designed to inspire sensuality.
Each bar of L-Lysine Philanthropic Soap™ contains 60 mg of the essential amino acid L-Lysine.
Additionally, L-Lysine Philanthropic Soap™ contains lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), carrageenan from red seaweed (Palmaria palmata),
and dragon's blood (Dracaena draco) essential oil. Use this gentle soap when bathing to cleanse the entire body and leave skin soft.
Only Lavender Premium Soap™ brilliantly incorporates dried organic lavender flowers for texture and
organic lavender essential oil for scent. Abounding with organic lavender, Only Lavender Premium Soap™ is pleasing on a daily basis,
and is a blessing to anyone who loves fresh lavender.
Soaps for Relaxation!
Create a relaxing day for someone special by making a gift of
Dead Sea Spa Bar and
Relax (Chamomile & Poppy) Premium Soap™.
Indulgent Dead Sea Spa Bar Premium Soap™ is
a papering and effective spa treatment bar.
Peaceful Relax (Chamomile & Poppy) Premium Soap™ was
aromatherapeutically created to promote relaxation. Relax features dried chamomile flowers, organic poppy seeds, and valerian essential oil
along with lavender and lemongrass essential oils for a gentle lemony scent.
July 18, 2010 Soap Makers' Luncheon in San Diego, California!
On Sunday, July 18, 2010, Pallas Athene Soap staff will attend the next of the Soap Makers' Luncheons.
The Soap Makers' Luncheon will be held at 2:00pm in the Marie Callender's restaurant in San Diego.
The Soap Makers' Luncheons are free and open to anyone with an interest in handmade soap.
July 25, 2010 Soapmaking Historical Society of San Diego—First Meeting!
On Sunday, July 25, 2010, Pallas Athene Soap staff will attend the first meeting of the Soapmaking Historical Society of San Diego.
All soap makers are welcome to attend and discuss the formation of the group, which will be based in Old Town, San Diego.
The meeting will commence at noon at the Soapmaking Studio in Lemon Grove.
October 17, 2010 Soap Makers' Luncheon in San Diego, California!
On Sunday, October 17, 2010, Pallas Athene Soap staff will attend the next of the Soap Makers' Luncheons.
The Soap Makers' Luncheon will be held at 2:00pm in the Marie Callender's restaurant in San Diego.
The Soap Makers' Luncheons are free and open to anyone with an interest in handmade soap.
November 7, 2010 Fall Back Festival in San Diego, California!
On Sunday, November 7, 2010, Pallas Athene Soap staff will present a soap making demonstration,
offer free soap making activities for children, and sell soap at the Fall Back Festival in Downtown San Diego, California.
December 18, 2010 Gift Soaps for Christmas!
To receive gift soaps in time for Christmas, please complete purchases by Saturday, December 18, 2010, to allow for packaging, shipping, and delivery
by Friday, December 24, 2010. To purchase holiday soap gift sets with holiday greeting labels,
please visit the Holiday Gift page.
January 16, 2011 Soap Makers' Luncheon in San Diego, California!
On Sunday, January 16, 2011, Pallas Athene Soap staff will attend the next of the Soap Makers' Luncheons.
The Soap Makers' Luncheon will be held at 2:00pm in the Marie Callender's restaurant in San Diego.
The Soap Makers' Luncheons are free and open to anyone with an interest in handmade soap.
I have posted a free version of my popular Body Butter lotion recipe. Body Butter is an all-natural,
nutritive, emollient skin lotion that does not contain chemical preservatives,
synthetic fragrances, or other artificial ingredients.
This nutritive recipe is quite easy to make and enjoy at home.
This lotion recipe is the property of Pallas Athene Soap™
and may be printed "as is," without alteration and without removing the
Pallas Athene Soap™ logos. The lotion recipe is for personal use only.
The actual recipe and the lotion made from this recipe may not be sold for profit or otherwise.
This recipe is presented in PDF
and will open with Acrobat Reader.
For more free recipes, please visit the Pure Soap™ page.
These free southern California Soap Makers' Luncheons
are intended to introduce and promote the creation and use of handmade natural soap, to motivate soap makers, and to serve as a network for both cold/hot process and MP
soap makers, whether novice or professional.
These meetings are free and may be attended by anyone with an interest in handcrafted soap.
Soap Makers' Luncheons in San Diego, California:
July 18, 2010 (Sunday at 2:00pm)
October 17, 2010 (Sunday at 2:00pm)
January 16, 2011 (Sunday at 2:00pm)
Our chart of saponification values (for determining the amount of lye needed to make soap)
is one of the most accurate on the Internet. This project involved contacting dozens of oil distributors and processors in 2006
and averaging the true SAP values before
calculating the saponification values for lye (sodium hydroxide). The chart of saponification values,
along with a brief explanation of terms and calculations, may be found on the Certified Lye™ website:
Chart of Saponification Values.
As a member of the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild, I have written
several articles about making soap, to share with other soap makers.
The following articles were written for and published in
"The Handcrafted Soap Maker, The Journal of the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild."
These articles are presented in PDF
and will open with Acrobat Reader.
