GRAND FORKS — Plant-based soap maker Buff City Soap will soon open a pair of locations in North Dakota. Julie Varilek, the company’s district manager for North and South Dakota, said that a store will ...

Crafters have many interpretations of the term “natural soap crafting.” On one end of the spectrum, it can mean using only organic, chemical-free ingredients including soap bases, additives, colorants ...

Daily life is different right now. And whether you are maintaining a semblance of your normal daily routine while employing social distancing, or you’re completely self-quarantining and isolating, it ...

Q: What type of business do you operate – what do you sell, or what service do you provide? A: We are a soap shop. We make all natural cold processed soaps, glycerine soaps, scrubs and bath bombs, but ...

Our modern world is filled with promises -creams that will erase wrinkles and sprays that will zap household germs in seconds. But do we ever think about how these products are hurting us and our ...

PALMER, Mass (WWLP) – Less than a month before the Big E, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito was in western Massachusetts getting ready for New England’s Great State Fair. Polito visited Amy’s All Natural, a ...

Dwan Allen said she needed a creative outlet during the pandemic, so she started making artisan soap. Now she does it as a side business, and makes all different shapes and designs in all kinds of ...

Throughout each day, we are exposed to a variety of potential toxins in our home, office and outdoor environments. Making the choice to commit to natural materials and product ingredients within the ...

The health and beauty industry has its share of bad publicity when it comes to the use of chemicals in its products. As consumers become more aware of the damage caused by products that set out to ...

STEP TWO: Heat soap in the microwave on high for 30-second intervals. Make sure to stir in between each heating session. Once your soap base is fully melted, you can then add in your Balsam Fir Needle ...

Suburban shoppers looking for a little self-care can now customize their own products at two new soap makeries in the Des Moines metro. Buff City Soap recently opened stores in Johnston, 10100 ...