It's been a while since my last Halo Soap post. I've been working on some new products so I wanted to write about them since I didn't get a chance to get the items on my website yet!
Before that though, let me direct your attention to the new tab at the top: Buy Now. I've recently opened a WePay shop. WePay is similar to PayPal for accepting payments, but with out all the b.s. PayPal has some pretty sketchy business practices according to
this post and
this post on Regretsy. So now we have multiple options for making Halo Soap purchases!
1. At our
brick & mortar shop in Cudahy, WI
2. Through our
website (where we currently use PayPal but will be starting to add the option of using PayPal or WePay)
3. Through our
Etsy site (which uses PayPal, but you can also choose to pay with money order or check)
4. Through this blog! Which has an embed of the WePay shop. Pretty cool!
Ok, on to the really good stuff.
Coconut Milk Body Lotion
Pamper your skin with coconut milk, virgin coconut oil and botanical
oils chosen for their ability to moisturize without feeling heavy.
Coconut milk makes your skin soft and smooth. Kukui nut oil is excellent
for skin conditioning after sun exposure. Macadamia nut oil can slow
down the effects of aging. Jojoba oil matches the natural sebum in
human skin. Use this body lotion after Halo’s Coconut Dead Sea Salt
Scrub or any time you want to soften your skin with a touch of coconut!
This
lotion has a lovely coconut scent. Some coconut fragrances can be
plastic smelling or have too much of a vanilla scent, but this is a
nice, tropical, exotic coconut scent.
Coconut Dead Sea Salt Scrub
ead Sea salt is filled with vitamins and minerals that are great for
your skin. Virgin coconut oil softens and moisturizes your skin along
with other botanical oils. Virgin coconut oil can even help premature
aging of the skin due to its high content of antioxidants which block
free radicals that are responsible for premature aging.
This body scrub has a wonderful coconut scent and would be perfect with our Coconut Milk Body Lotion
We
made this body scrub using 100% Dead Sea salt. There are not filler
salts (regular sea salt, epsom salt, etc) just pure Dead Sea salt!
You
can use this product as a body scrub in the shower or as a hand scrub
by keeping it next to the sink with a spoon. You could even use this as
a bath soak by placing a few spoon fulls in the tub.
Calming Lotion for Psoriasis and Eczema
We've set out to make a product to help with psoriasis and eczema with
out the use of neem oil. Although neem oil is excellent for helping
with these skin issues, the smell of neem oil is not pleasant. We've
been getting excellent feedback on our Neem Cream so we know that
psoriasis and eczema are common ailments people deal with.
Where
as the Neem Cream is better for spot treatments because of the smell,
this lotion is great for a full body application. There is no added
scent, just straight lotion with ingredients chosen for their ability to
help with psoriasis and eczema.
Apricot Kernel Oil - has anti-inflammatory effects on the skin
Avocado Oil - helps relieve dryness and itching of psoriasis and eczema
Evening Primrose Oil - has high contents of GLA to promote skin healing
Argan Oil - has lots of vitamin e, antioxidants and unsaturated fatty acids
Black Currant Seed Oil - anti-inflammatory to help with skin flare ups
Borage Oil - high content of GLA and can reduce dryness and itching
Cranberry Seed Oil - has omega fatty acids to help with psoriasis and eczema
Hemp Oil - contains both omega fatty acids and GLA
Jojoba Oil - matches the sebum of the skin making it a great moisturizer for dry, scaly skin associated with eczema
Kukui Nut Oil - has vitamins A, C and E to protect the skin
Rosehip Oil - fatty acids for skin regeneration
Tamanu Oil - has anti-inflammatory effects and can aid in producing new skin tissue
Additionally,
extracts like chamomile and calendula further soothe the skin while
vitamin B5 helps reduce inflammation and itching.
This lotion has no added fragrance and is made with paraben-free preservative.
This
lotion may be too heavy for some to use as a face lotion. If you
choose to test this lotion as a face cream, please note that argan oil
can increase large pores and acne, and rosehip oil can aggravate acne
and blemishes. On the other hand, jojoba oil helps control acne so use
your best judgment on the application of this lotion.
There you have it! New products at Halo Soap. More to come!
