Pure Soaps & Candles Blog

Natural versus Synthetic Fragrance Natural versus Synthetic Fragrance is pretty simple.  Natural is elements produced by the earth.  Plants, bark, roots, grass, non-man made.  Synthetic

Let me tell you how I have fallen in love with amazing herb due to the new impressive health benefits of chickweed. Most people think

Surprisingly lye in soap is safe, learn what is lye and how it works to make soap.  Lye gets a bad reputation in the marketplace. 

Enjoy over 10 free candle guide ideas to learn about the varieties of candles that are right for your lifestyle. Candles have been used as

There are several amazing health benefits of Eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils that can be enjoyed in our top-selling Winter’s Night wood wick lotion candle. 

18th-century pine tar is a holistic marvel used in natural soap for good reason. Pine tar oil is probably nature’s best-added ingredient for soap. Pine

It’s the holidays: we travel, we buy gifts, we go to holiday parties, we get off schedule, and sometimes we mess up during this crazy

Get new ideas for repurposing a Southern Blaze Candle Mason Jar. I love the idea of products that can be recycled and repurposed after it’s

How to shop for candles with quality wicks is important when looking for a nice burning candle. A quality candle begins with its candlewick.  There

6 Tips to relax using aromatic candles is a practice. I have had to learn how to relax.  What I didn’t know about relaxing is

To burn or Not to Burn a candle.  Have you ever found a special candle that you didn’t want to burn? Maybe you picked up

Beware of lead candle wicks that are poisoning your air.  Are you burning lead candle wicks that might be poisoning the clean air you breathe?

How to use an all-natural lotion candle.  I suppose the first question to address for how to use an all-natural lotion candle is, “What is

Our family loves the holiday season.  It’s a time to decorate the house with warm, inviting smells, colors, and decorations.  Our focal point, aside from

9 things you didn’t know about vanilla 9 things you didn’t know about vanilla. Vanilla is one of the most recognized flavors in the world. 

How the childhood game of Candy Land inspired our imagination.  The childhood game of Candy Land inspired our imagination.  Growing up as a young child,

Is soy wax really a clean-burning candle? There is a lot of misunderstanding in the candle industry about what constitutes a clean-burning candle.  I’ll break

Have you ever found a special candle that you didn’t want to burn? Thought to yourself, to burn or not to burn a candle? Maybe

Spa candle aromas are therapeutic.  Let me tell you about my spa candle experience.  I walk into a plush day spa looking forward to my

What makes a summer candle aroma?  When we created our summer candle aromas, we were inspired by nostalgic family memories from backyard picnics.  Our summertime

You can create your own home spa session with a few of our handmade healthy natural products.  I am a big believer in taking some

Healthier goats mean better goat milk soap. To get the healthiest possible goat milk, with the highest concentration of nutritional value, we have to start

Using Kukui Nut Oil for Healthier Skin has been utilized for hundreds of years in Hawaii. Kukui nut oil can be used for a variety

Clean indoor air is good for your health.  We are spending an average of 90% time indoors and we want to share how good smelling,

Candles had their roots as far back as 3,000BC.  The candle progression has been a slow burn. (no pun intended) Candles have served our society

Imagine a candle that offers the ability to not only be a wonderfully burning candle but double as a luxury lotion.  Hence, candles with a

Calendula is highly praised for its skin healing properties Calendula is a beautiful flowering herb that is highly praised for its skin healing properties.  Calendula

Goat milk soap benefits the skin because it’s an organic product that comes from goats. Like other mammal milk, it is high in natural fats

I love a beautiful smelling soap.  I really love the smell of naturally made goat milk bar soap.  Over the years I have researched what