Remembering September 11th

Remembering the victims and the heroes, the survivors and surviving familes, the devastation and the unity of our nation on the anniversary of September 11, 2001. We'd also like to thank those brave men and women in the armed forces who continue to keep our country safe and work to rid terrorism with each small step.

The Bonnie Bath Co. Scents and Designs

As I await the completion of my website, I thought I would give you an idea of what products we will have and the list of scents.

Products we will be offering:

Bar soaps - Swirled, layered, and solid, many with dried botanicals and herbs on top.

Celtic soaps - Many Celtic designs in solid colors with gold or silver mica dusting.

Lotions - Goat's milk and Shea butter

Body Butters - with Shea butter

Body scrubs - Both sugar and salt scrubs with Shea butter and oils

Lip Balms - natural flavorings with honey and beeswax

Bath Salts - Dead sea salts with essential oils and botanicals

Bath Teas - real tea for the tub, lots of botanicals and essential oils

Bath Bombs - Fizzing tub bombs and Celtic tablets with botanicals

Bath Melts - with Shea butter

Massage/ Bath Oil - Infused with botanicals

Salves/ balms - with Shea butter and beeswax

Sachets - lovely toile prints with botanicals

Candles - Soy wax candles in tins

Our scents include both classics and Celtic inspired fragrances, made of natural essential oil blends.

Brigid's Amber
Celtic Sea Mist
Fresh Irish Moss
Guinness Spice - made with real Guinness beer
Highland Fling
Irish Cream
Fields of Lavender
Lemon Lavender
Mountain Heather
Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey - natural scent, no essential oils added
Orange Blossom
Scotch Pine and Whisky - made with real Dewar's Scotch whisky
Soothing Skin
Sweet Jasmine
Wild Irish Rose
Wildewood Mint and Nettle

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How to Post a Comment

I encourage people to post comments to my blog, but it has just come to my attention that it is not clear where to post comments. So here's some quick instructions, and I'll include this at the bottom of each post. My blog design will change in a month or so to match my new website. I will try to fix the problem then.

For now, here's what to do. Go to the very bottom on the article that you would like to post a response to and look for the number of comments. This article will start with "0 comments". Click on that phrase. It will show all previous comments, and it will give you a form to post a comment. I have seen a number of other blog sites with similar design flaws. So for future reference, when you are on a blog without an obvious link, try poking around at the end of the article until you find a link.

Goat's Milk Facial Recipe

Here’s a recipe for one you can try at home from Meyenberg, which can be found at a grocery or health food store.

Goat's Milk Facial
1 heaping teaspoon of ground almonds–pulverized to the consistency of corn meal.
2 level teaspoons of MEYENBERG® Powdered Goat Milk
A few drops of warm water sufficient water to make a smooth paste
To do:
Apply to face and neck. Massage gently to cleanse and exfoliate. Let dry for 5 or 6 minutes. Gently rinse and gently pat dry.

Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils

What's the difference between an essential oil and a fragrance oil?

An essential oil is a natural liquid that is distilled, typically by steam distillation, from the leaves, flowers, stems, roots, bark, or other parts of a plant. The distillation process allows the “essence” of the plant and its therapeutic qualities to remain intact. Essential oils are highly concentrated and should be used sparingly. They are used for both their aroma and their medicinal qualities. For example, Lavender is a calming, floral scent that is also good for psoriasis and eczema. They are sometimes very pricey, depending on how they are extracted and how much of the herbs or botanicals are needed. Not all plants are conducive to steam distillation and not all plant "essences" are worth collecting.

Fragrance oils are artificially created or contain synthetic substances and do not offer the therapeutic benefits that essential oils do. You can find a much wider range of scents since these fragrances are made in a lab, such as pumpkin pie and ocean breeze. They also tend to be more economical, which is why many store products contain fragrances rather than essential oils.

Our personal philosophy is that natural, skin-safe, therapeutic essential oils are best, and that is what we use in our products, but we also believe that the consumer should make their own choices based on their preferences, concerns, and convenience. Besides, there are some yummy fragrances out that that cannot be produced using essential oils.

What are your thoughts? Do you prefer to use products with essential oils or fragrance oils? Post your comment.

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Ingredient Profile - Goat's Milk in Soaps, Lotions and Bath Products

Goat's Milk is one of our favorite natural ingredients. We use it in soaps, lotions, milk baths, bath bombs, and more. Nothing beats its creamy, richness for the skin.

Goat's milk nourishes the skin. It contains vitamins A, C, E and some B vitamins, along with amino acids, enzymes, unsaturated fatty acids, citric acid and zinc. It also contains glycerin, which manufacturers use as a moisturizer in lotion. Glycerin is naturally found in goat's milk and in handmade soap.

Goat's milk products are alkaline with a low pH, close to the pH of human skin. This aids in moisturizing the skin and and delivering nutrients. Additionally, goat's milk soap contains lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid commonly included in skin rejuvenation products. Alpha hydroxy acid helps slough off dead skin cells, leaving smooth new cells at the surface. Besides ridding the skin or dryness, alpha hydroxy aids in preventing wrinkles.

Goat's Milk is completely natural. We get our Goat's Milk from a Florida farm that cares for the goats humanely and allows the goats to roam free and graze on grass. Goat's Milk reduces the possibility of skin irritation and allergic reactions. Many people with eczema, psoriasis, and other sensitive skin issues can use goat's milk soap without any problems. It is safe for adults, children, and babies.