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We have new items that are sure to inspire your summer projects. The Seascape Collection features crisp scents, natural exfoliants, and beautiful shades of blue. Shop all the new products here. Pacific Pearl Fragrance Oil As soon as you smell this bright and uplifting scent you'll … Continue Reading
Colorants add a beautiful look to handmade soap. Before getting started, it helps to know which ones work best for your recipe. Learn more about Bramble Berry colors below. What type of colorants does Bramble Berry carry? We carry pigments, micas, LabColors, and color blocks. They’re skin safe … Continue Reading
If you’ve ordered a wood mold from Bramble Berry, there’s a good chance Oryx made it. She’s been with Bramble Berry since 2012. Along with wood molds, Oryx makes products like the Swirl Tool Kit and the Heavy Duty Column Mold. That’s all done under the supervision of her dog, Theo. Oryx’s love of … Continue Reading
If you prefer a shower to a bath, shower steamers are a great option. They're made with baking soda and citric acid, just like bath bombs. But rather than placing them into a tub, the steamer is placed on the floor of the shower. The water activates the fizzing reaction and releases the essential … Continue Reading
This hot process soap is inspired by new Blueberry Thyme Fragrance Oil. With notes of ripe blueberries, rosemary, vanilla, and musk, it's a modern take on a classic fruity fragrance. The scent is the perfect complement to these rustic hot process bars. Embeds created with LCP Clear Melt and Pour … Continue Reading
The Bramble Berry customer service team gets about 2,300 emails, chats, and phone calls a week. That number jumps to more than 5,000 during the busy holiday season. They answer questions about everything from goat milk soap to starting a small business. We asked the team what posts they share most … Continue Reading
People ask us about superfatting all the time. This Soap Queen TV video is a good place to start - Bramble Berry CEO and Founder Anne-Marie explains what it is around 3:26. Soapmaking is a science at heart. When you add color and fragrance, it turns into an art. Each oil has its own … Continue Reading
As soon as we smelled new Raspberry Jam Fragrance Oil, we knew it was perfect for bath bombs. These Raspberry Jam Bubbling Bath Truffles are part bath bomb, part bubble bar, and part bath truffle. Raspberry Jam Fragrance Oil gives them a sweet, fruity, and completely delicious scent. This recipe … Continue Reading
Loofah sponge is a natural product that scrubs away dirt and adds a unique look to soap. When they're dry, they're quite hard and brittle. Once they're introduced to water, they soften and have a great scrubby texture for skin. Learn more about loofah sponges here. For this recipe, loofah sponges … Continue Reading
We've been having a lot of fun creating food-inspired soap lately. For this recipe, we used a technique similar to the Horse Sculpted Layers tutorial. Thick soap is scooped out of the mold in a particular shape, and the negative space is filled with more soap. Because this carrot shape is not … Continue Reading
Bee pollen powder is created by safely collecting excess pollen from the legs of bees. The excess pollen creates granules, which are ground into a fine powder. It has a natural honey scent, similar to beeswax. Bee pollen powder adds a light yellow color to white melt and pour and cold process … Continue Reading
The Circling Taiwan Swirl is a twist on the classic Taiwan Swirl. The design involves swirling soap down the length of the mold and then swirling around the edge of the mold. That pulls the soap in a circular motion and creates a beautiful and delicate look. See the technique in action in the How to … Continue Reading
It's no surprise that providing good customer service is an important part of running a small business. This post has tips about how to interact with customers so they'll keep coming back. Why it's important As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats. The thought of making time to answer … Continue Reading
There are so many design options for cold process soap. This Tomato Garden Soap has a few that create a truly unique bar. There are melt and pour embeds, a charcoal pencil line, and a sprinkle of poppy seeds on top. The recipe is made with ingredients from the new Farmers Market Collection. … Continue Reading