orstralian soaps

Posted on | December 3, 2009 | No Comments

some years ago, i created a pretty awesome (if i say so myself) range of six soaps, with an australian flora theme.
i used plenty of native australian essential oils, many of which had only just recently become available commercially, and also lots of new (new at the time) australian therapeutic clays.
i borrowed some books on tjapukai language from a local expert and actually came up with some great tjapukai names for the soaps.
i made the soap exclusively for a business wholesaling to the gift sector….then the business was sold and the focus changed dramatically.
my australian range was shelved, but i imagined that one day it would see the light of day again.

and so it has.
i mentioned it idly in passing to my new eastern european distributor and he was absolutely enthusiastic.
so that is my project for the next couple of weeks.
we’ve shipped most of our big december orders already, so i’ve got a little time up my sleeve right now (don’t tell anyone!).
i’m ready to update, enlarge and polish the whole thing.
since my original launch date, i’ve added several new techniques to my repertoire.
i’m able to afford more types of essential oils to play with.
i’ve got my hands on several types of eucalypts, nerolina, rosalina.
my favourite suppliers in the whole world have got an enormous (and ever-expanding) range of australian native extracts and exfoliants and oils and clays.

i’ve always been fascinated by the differences between the various eucalyptus oils.
when we think of eucalyptus oil, we mostly imagine eucalyptus globulus….a mentholly, strong, kind of brutally bracingly medicinal essential oil….that mostly comes from china these days.
but there is a world of diversity out there and nowadays you can ask for…and receive….blue mallee eucalyptus, eucalyptus radiata, eucalyptus smithii, eucalyptus australiana.
i plan on blending them with various more traditional essential oils to highlight and complement various characteristics in their aromas.
i thought that might be more exciting for the eastern europeans!
our beautiful native essential oils deserve a wider audience.

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