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Ohh, the sweet smell of nature captured in a natural and safe body product. What a refreshing feeling! We've worked long and hard creating and formulating scents that are not just aromatically pleasing, but beneficial to your skin. Each of our scent blends is done by Amy in the soap shop and captures the essence of the name. Essential Oils should not be used on infants. As with any product, always test for sensitivity before applying to the whole body. Pregnant women should use caution with products containing essential oil.

We offer all of our products in a Pure form for babies, those with sensitive skin, and those of you that like a no-nonsense plain jane body product without scent. Your skin will be all the better with or without essential oil because all of our ingredients are beneficial and natural, not just the scent.

Almond (bitter)- just like the almond smells- sweet, strong and food-like but it should never be eaten as bitter almonds are where cyanide comes from! The health benefits of bitter almond essential oil can be attributed to its properties like vermifuge, febrifuge, bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal, sedative, anesthetic and more. Bitter almond oil does have some deadly poisons and therefore should be used with utmost care and only used for external applications.

Amy's Original Calendula- warm, earthy and emotive! Blended in our calendula infused oils. chamomile and lavender nurture skin while rosewood and bergamot  stimulate and refresh it. Lots of people remark they've "smelled this before" but can't associate the memory with the scent- that's what we mean by emotive. This scent lives inside of you and does your skin good.

Bay Laurel- Sweet, spicy, outdoorsy. This was most strangely described like this "the soap has a very regional (Ohio earthy) aroma to it. Kinda smells like a good day fly fishing along the Mad River..."  We like that bay is used by aromatherapists for it's anti-depressant and anti-viral properties. Its herbaceous and spicy scent pleases men and women alike!

Cheryl's Eucacitrus-
after many many trials, we have pleased a most distinguished nose! Pungent and fresh eucalyptus blends with lemon, orange, pink grapefruit and bergamot to refresh, renew, and stimulate your skin and senses!

Evening Rose- wonderful for dry and mature skin. The garden is captured in this scent with rose, neroli and geranium. Rose soothes and moisturizes, geranium keeps skin balanced and supple while also stimulating cells and neroli is relaxing,. rejuvenating and restorative. Rose and Neroli essential oil are cost prohibitive. We use a dilution in jojoba oil.

Lavender-
Smells just like the plant. Lavender's beneficial properties are well known- anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, relaxing, soothing, and calming.

Lavender Twist
- the relaxing scent of herbaceous lavender paired with the revitalizing scent of orange citrus is a favorite for most skin types. Equally nice in the morning or evening!

Mother Earth-
this scent manifests the inner gypsy in us all. Popular with men too- patchouli evokes the suppressed "earth lover" in us all while lavender softens and adds an herbaceous appeal. Not at all a hippy scent but more of a distinguished herbal aroma. Great for dry skin, too!

Mojito- great for oily or acne prone skin but gentle enough for all over use. Peppermint acts as an astringent while lime cleans, renews and purifies. And it smells like a fresh mojito should!

Vanilla Mint-

Warm Spice-

Wood Nymph-