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Soft Lilacs For Springtime!!

Together.from.FrontHi Everyone!!  Just something short and sweet today because we are both hot and knackered from our town day.  It is was our usual frenzied running around seeing patients in between delivering soap orders, opportunistic coconut cream selling and buying supplies.  Sometimes it gets so funny…I have a bucket of coconut cream in one hand and a doctor’s bag in the other!

Anyway,”Soft Lilacs For Springtime” is the kind of title that a well established British boutique would use to sell expensive furnishings and perhaps soaps!  So, I just wanted to see if I would get more traffic into The Apothecary with a title that promises elegance and panache!

Furnish your bathroom with these delightful soft-lilac soaps:

Stacks of Lilac Soaps: Indulge in Sophistication.
Stacks of Lilac Soaps: Indulge in Sophistication.

Gentle swirls inspire calmness and serenity:

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A must for the discerning; Gentleman’s Shaving Soap:

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When the lady of the house hosts her fabulous dinner parties, visitors will see this remarkable soap in the bathroom and she will be praised for her soap discernment.  Her social standing will surely be raised as a result of this…

Munchkin of the House Knows Her Soaps.
Munchkin of the House Knows Her Soaps.

Our new soaps are Clay Artisan Soaps made from the purple clay from Bladen, Toledo area of Belize.  They are gently exfoliating and have a lovely and luxurious scent of sandalwood.  The Gentleman’s shaving soap is back by popular demand as the clay acts as a good slip which results in an even, smooth shave.

Raw Bladen Clay.
Raw Bladen Clay.

Come on everyone, show that you know good soap…show your discernment.  Buy our soap!! 🙂

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A Day For Clay!

AvatarMunchkinToday was hot and dry!  A perfect day to do nothing but alas, Munchkin has to keep on going despite the heat!  Today, I prepared clay which we had collected from the Bladen area, Toledo a few weeks ago.

The Violet Coloured Clay of Bladen.
The Violet Coloured Clay of Bladen.

First, the bits of clay are washed and laid out in the sun to dry:

Chunks of Clay Washed and Sun-Dried.
Chunks of Clay Washed and Sun-Dried.

The clay is then grated by hand.  This grater is actually a traditional grater used for processing cassava but works very well for clay.

Coarse Clay Grater.
Coarse Clay Grater.

The next thing to do is to sift the coarse clay through a system of graded mesh to get fine clay powder.

Finely Sifted Clay.
Finely Sifted Clay.

I am really quite obsessive with this part because I am aiming for a fine, silky powder; I sifted eight times to get to this level of fineness.

And, this is the final result:

Fine and Coarse Clay.
Fine and Coarse Clay.

The upper spoon shows the fine clay which I am actually processing for BotanicaBelize as part of a an exclusive line of facial products made from medicinal plants of Belize.

We also use the fine and coarse clay in our Artisan Soaps to provide ex-foliating properties and to give a lovely natural colour:

Clay Swirl Artisan Soap.
Clay Swirl Artisan Soap.

It takes a whole day to process the clay but it is definitely worth it to produce hand-made products with heart.

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Clays of Bladen.

I have posted up some pictures of the Bladen area in Toledo, Belize to show you where we get the clay for our products.

Bladen Clay showing orange and yellow colours.
Bladen Clay showing red, orange and yellow colours.
The Violet Coloured Clay of Bladen.
The Violet Coloured Clay of Bladen.

We usually use these clays in our soaps to add colour and exfoliating properties.  Here is one of our soaps made with clay.

Soap with Bladen Clay.
Soap with Bladen Clay.

Have a Good Evening Everyone!!