I am going to make soap today. I have some new fragrances and I am dieing to try. I also found a wonderful lotion that I want to try and scent with Lilac. The new soaps will be Lilac, Freesia and Mint. The existing fragrances of Lemongrass, Ginger Ginger, Lula and Posh will still be available. I am also going to make more wax tartletts, the Lemongrass is very nice and lemony. I think the Lilac and Mint are also going to make nice scented tartletts. Check out http://www.treestarfarm.com/ to see more soap info.
I started making my own soaps when I figured out store bought soaps are really detergent. There are not many natural oil soaps. My soaps are made with a blend of Coconut Oil, Sweet Almond oil, Mango Butter, Olive oil and Vegetable oil. I use a technique called "cold processed" to make them from scratch just like the pioneers and my great grandparents did.
I also figured out the store bought soaps were drying out our skin. My daughter Kat, has suffered with eczema since she was a child. She is very sensitive to soap drying her skin and causing irritation and itching. She is my main soap tester. She is now an adult and swears by the soap made by Mom. I have gotten the entire family hooked on my soaps. I started selling them at craft shows last winter and it was amazing to see how "aroma" sells.
One other interesting fact, we have been talking amongst us and found we don't have as much soap film build up in our showers since we have been using the home made soaps.