Soapourri Natural Bath and Body, LLC

November Winter Market

We had a great Saturday, lots of fun and sold lots of soap.  Here are some pictures of our display!

 

 
 
 

Gifts, Gifts, Gifts!

We have 10 different gifts for lots of occasions starring gingerbread men, snowmen, Santas, stars and more, starting at just $7.50!  Hostess gifts, teacher gifts, mail carrier gifts, babysitter gifts, the list goes on and on!  And here's the beauty of some of them - they're winter gifts, not necessarily Christmas-specific.  We're giving you a $1 off coupon for all of them with no limit so that you can keep a stack in your closet!  But act now, the coupon expires 11/30/09!  Here is just a sampling... Guest Soaps A 5 1/2 X 3-1/2 oval plastic box, filled with green shred cradles 2 darling guest soaps, covered and topped with a pretty green bow. Price: $7.50 Ribbon Candy Soaps Three of our famous ribbon candy soaps, all dressed up, ready to give to someone that appreciates fine handmade products! Price: $12.25 Butter Bar/Guest Soap Someone that is always putting on lotion would appreciate this gift - a small butter bar and a cute snowman gift soap. Price: $11.25 Lilac Loaf Soap A beautiful true-to-life lilac fragrance in a striped loaf, featuring wisteria and powdery pink colored mica for shimmer. Price: $6.50 Travel Soap with Butter Bar Gift Set A great travel gift for anyone; a soap-to-go in a clamshell package and a large butter bar in a beautiful organza bag. Price: $14.95 Midnight Loaf Soap Back by popular demand,  Midnight is an incredible mix of exotic woods, fruit and spices softened by a touch of vanilla. To me, it smells like the perfume "Angel". Our Price: $6.50 All the best to you as we ramp up for the holiday season!  Please know how much we appreciate your business.  And if you are in the Des Moines area, please come see us this weekend at the Downtown Farmers Winter Market! Warmly,   Cindy Helgason Owner/Soapcrafter Soapourri Natural Bath & Body 515-222-0144 Save $1 Each of our 10 new gift boxes is $1 off with coupon code - no limit!  Coupon code is:  Gifts! Offer Expires: 11/30/09

10 New Christmas Gifts!

We have been working our fingers to the bone, getting ready for Christmas.  And we're almost ready to unveil our new all-purpose gifts, perfect for a hostess gift, teacher gift, etc.  Ten of them!  We're so excited to show you so stay tuned!

Add-A-Tubes on Sale!

We have 6 different scents of Add-A-Tubes that we are closing out at 60 cents apiece - get 'em before they're gone!

Googly Eyeball Soap

It is that time again - when it is still summer here, I realize that I need to get the Halloween soaps out of the "off-season" category and into the "seasonal".  I'M JUST NOT READY! 

Our googly eyeball soaps sell well all year round, but especially at Halloween.  I'm always amazed at how many hits we get from the search "eyeball soaps".  I think to myself, did they come up with that on their own?  Or did they hear about them once upon a time and then decided to search?  In any case, there are some vendors out there that have come out with their own types of eyeball soaps.  But most of them aren't googly.  I'm just sayin'. 

Here are the eyeball soaps that were featured in Midwest Living! 

And we can't forget all our other cool Halloween soaps -here's the bat!

Fudge Brownie Fragrance!

I got in a new chocolate fragrance - Fudge Brownie - and is this one FABOO!  You can find it in the following soaps - football, witch, bat, all of which are in the "what's new, hot or on sale" category on the front page right now. 

You can also find it in the chocolate massage bars and the tub truffles. 

Football soaps sold really well at the last Farmer's Market because of this fragrance - you simply must try it if you are a chocolate fan!

Swine Flu Soap is Here!

You have to admit - this little guy is adorable!  Oh, the big smile and the curly tail - just puts a smile on my face.  Of course, washing with him won't cure swine flu - but seeing his cute piggy face just might remind you to wash your hands frequently!

 

Here are four reasons why you should use our soap instead of an antibacterial product:

1. According to a study from the CDC, researchers found that antibacterial soap was not more effective than soap in preventing disease.
2. Our soap is far gentler on your skin - always a good thing, especially with children.
3. Using chemicals like the triclosan found in antibacterial detergents on your skin can be drying - when your hands get really dry, sometimes they crack, allowing germs to enter. Your skin is your protector and you want it to be as healthy as possible.
4. Our soap doesn't contribute to the growing problem of drug-resistance, as is suspected in the case of antibacterial products.

More here on the dangers of antibacterial soaps.

Cappucino Soap vs. Garlic

I was in the shower today, when... (don't I start a lot of posts like that?) I brought my hands up to my face to wipe the water off.  Ick, I thought.  I smell garlic and onions.  Then I realized it was because I no longer had a bar of cappucino soap at my kitchen sink.  That soap is so great for getting the onions and garlic smells off your hands.  And then, because I knew that even as I was thinking that I should blog about this, and it was foremost on my mind, I would forget as I exited the shower, I wrote on my Clean Slate the following:

Blog
Capp.

See, that is how I remember things.  Because when you have your first-born going off to college in 2 days, and your other son starting school tomorrow, and vacation was last week, well, you tend to forget stuff.  KWIM???

Royal Bacon Society

We are so honored to be mentioned on the Royal Bacon Society's website.  It is The Ultimate Resource for all Things Bacon, you know.

"We begin with a new product from Cindy at Soapourri. She has a variety 3-pack of Man Soap (scroll down a bit), including not only bacon, but also rum & lime (yum) and Dirty Boy, which includes coffee grounds, pumice and the scent of motor oil! Super inventive and exfoliating! Count my man in. And just so your guy doesn’t feel weird about getting soap in his stocking, it comes wrapped in manly camo paper, tied with minimalist twine."

Skeeter Beater - Now Organic!

Did you know that our Skeeter Beater is now organic?  Yes, in our latest batch we have moved to a 96% organic aloe vera gel base!  (Of course, aloe vera gel needs to be preserved). 
You can find it here!