This soap was done long long ago, but it took me so long to decide on the name!
To be honest, I am hopeless when it comes to naming the soap!  :P
Finally, I decide to call it "Loving Woods",
because that 3 woody characters in this soap
 ~ Myrrh, Frankincense, Sandalwood ~

I love woody scents, they give me this calm and relax feeling.
When these three blended together, it is not the high pitch tone of refreshing smell,
it is so much deeper, like walking into the hearts of the forests,
that special aroma you can only find from those old trees!
Oh mine.... I am running out of words to describe this!

這手工皂其實很早之前就做好了，可是一直想不到名字，所以一直拖到現在！

事實上，幫手工皂取名字，真的讓我很頭痛！
最後，終於決定以手工皂裡的3個木頭主角，檀香，沒藥，乳香，
取名為"愛。森呼吸"

我很喜歡木質調的精油香氛，讓人有種沉靜放鬆的感覺
當這三種精油調和之後，散發出一種低沈的味道，不像平常那種高調的清新
比較像是在樹林深處，那些老樹才會有的獨特味道
那樣的味道，.... 我實在找不到文字來形容！

I love love love milk based soap!!
Not only because it feels more moisturized,
they also have longer shelf life, compare to other soaps.
That's why I have been experimenting different methods
and trying to find a way to make my soap even better!

Prepare the milk lye solution, keep it as cool as possible,
it's already the best way so far.
BUT...... there is this "thing" keep bouncing in my head.....

and I am gona keep a bar for observation, see how it turns out later!


全乳皂，不僅溫和滋潤，保存期限也比較長！
由於對全乳皂的熱愛，我一直在找尋做乳皂最適合的方式

製作乳鹼需要全程低溫操作，如果油也能低溫操作....那做出來的皂會不會更好呢？
 於是，我突然有了這個想法～拿出攪拌器把油和乳油木果脂一起打散

This soap was done with "spoon swirl" way, 3 beautiful colors are from

~ Myrrh, Frankincense, Sandalwood ~

I really adore this beautiful look,
hard to believe it is done with such simple technique.

這皂用的是湯匙渲，3 種美麗的顏色來自於檀香粉，沒藥粉，乳香粉，
 雖然技巧很簡單，但是做出來的圖案真的很漂亮！

This Gromwell-root Marseilles Soap is also one of our signature soap,
like most of our soaps, this is also 100% fresh milk based soap,

and it has 75% of Gromwell-root infused E.V. olive oil,
which was infused for almost 1year.

這個紫草馬賽皂，也是我們的特色手工皂之一。
如同其他的手工皂一樣，是以100%純鮮乳代替水來製作的手工皂，
手工皂中含有高達75%（浸泡了快一年）的紫草根浸泡特級冷壓橄欖油。

This dark violet purple color is so lovely, isn't it?
The color is from the gromwell-root infusion.
It is amazing, you will never get the same kind of purple,

because it depends on how much gromwell-root were added,

and how long they were infused.

迷人的紫羅蘭色，是來自於紫草根浸泡油
每次做的紫草手工皂顏色都不會一樣
顏色的深淺，取決於紫草根的份量多寡，還有浸泡的時間長短
這種來自於大自然的天然顏色，讓人驚嘆！

Gromwell Root is very famous for its anti-aging and anti-bacterial activities,

紫草根，具有消炎抗菌和修護作用，可促進傷口癒合與組織細胞再生。
已經廣泛應用於很多護膚產品或是藥方之中。

When it comes to soaping.... I gotta confuses I am very picky.
Although, milk based soap requires lower temperature and takes more time and effort.
Although, flower/herbal infusion must sit for at least 6 months before I use it.
Although, most of our soaps have to go through at least 2 months of curing.
But, I truly believe all these waiting are worthwhile!

對於做手工皂，我有一些小小的個人堅持
即使，用100%純鮮乳代替水來做手工皂，完全低溫操作，比較繁瑣又耗時
即使，花草植物/中藥浸泡油，要等待至少六個月以上才拿來使用
即使，大部分的手工皂熟成期都訂在兩個月以上
但是，我相信這些堅持都是值得的
因為，這些等待只會讓手工皂變得更溫和，更紮實好洗！

This is not an ordinary bathing soap,
it is specially formulated for house works.

My hands are sensitive to commercial detergents,
even the normal dish washing detergent will make my hands itchy and red.
I cannot start any cleaning job without wearing gloves first!
That's why I fall in love with this soap from the very first moment I found her!

Simple, friendly, and effective!

這塊咖啡皂，不是一般的沐浴皂，是特別設計給家居清潔的強效配方皂。

我對市售的清潔劑敏感，沒帶手套就無法做日常的清潔的工作，

即使像是洗碗精之類的普通清潔劑也會讓我的手又癢又腫的，

如果妳有雙敏感的手，那妳一定會和我一樣，愛上這個完全天然的咖啡皂！

Traditional Asian food are very delicious yet quite oily,
after one meal, the oily dishes and cooking pans pile up in the sink,
and this little beauty become really handy!
She really does amazing job, especially with stainless steel pots!

I just made another batch of salty bar!

This time, I use only the Himalayan Rock Salt, 

the chunky crystal one.

I love this pinky orange color very very much.
In fact, I use this rock salt for daily cooking as well.

才沒過幾天，我又做了一批鹽皂

這次，只用了喜瑪拉雅水晶岩鹽

超愛這個粉嫩的顏色
家裡用的鹽也是這個水晶玫瑰鹽

You can see the crystal rock salt on the surface of the soap.

手工皂的表面上還看的到水晶玫瑰鹽

This is one of those soaps will stay on the curing rack for 3mths.

這是要晾3個月的手工皂之一.

I usually keep my soap on the curing rack for slightly longer time,

well.... sometimes much longer, like 3-6 months for some particular soaps.

Soaps are more gentle and mild when they are aged.

They leave this creamy and silky feeling on the skin ~ just love it!

Salt bar, I did it, finally!

終於完成了鹽皂！

I added 2 different types of salt.

The top layer is French Sea Salt, grayish white color.

The bottom layer is Himalayan Rock Salt,
which has very pretty pinkish orange color.

Actually, it looks like white chocolate, isn't it?
Almost good enough to eat!

Boy, I can't wait to try it myself!

看起來像不像可口的白巧克力？
我等不及想試試看了！