S o a p s G a r d e n P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381

1. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 www.soapsgarden.com

2. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 Our Mission Our mission is to create a variety of high quality soaps made with all natural ingredients such as pure essential oils and natural herbal colorants. SoapsGarden soaps are vegan and we add no Parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (or similar), unnatural preservatives, or petroleum products to our soaps. All of our soaps are handmade and molded with either Shea Butter or Aloe Vera Butter and a unique essential oil blend to give our consumers a healthy all natural alternative to cleansing and soothing the body.

3. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 Our Ingredients Here are the ingredients used in our natural soap products. • Pure Essential Oils & Butters: • Essential Oils are highly concentrated and potent oils extracted from plants, leaves, • flowers, roots, buds, twigs, rhizomes, heartwood, bark, resin, seeds and fruits. • Olive Oil • Organic Palm Oil • Sunflower Oil • Sweet Almond Oil • Frankincense Essential Oil • Vitamin E Oil • Madagascar Vanilla Oil • African Shea Butter • Aloe Vera Butter

4. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 • Pure Essential Oils • General Base Oil ingredient explanation: • Why do we use the oils we use in soaps? What are the benefits? • Olive Oil: A traditional emollient used in soap because it is mild and gives a "moisturized feel" to the • soap. Can get a bit sticky sometimes. Olive oil is imported generally from Spain and the European • region. • Rice Bran Oil: Similar to olive but a bit "cleaner" feel in the soap. We like to use it in "balancing" the • other oils. • Sunflower Oil (High Oleic): Very similar to olive with a lighter/cleaner feel to it. Can have a tendency • to get "sticky" but the skin feels oh so nice when sunflower is used.

5. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 • Pure Essential Oils Cont. • General Base Oil ingredient explanation: • Why do we use the oils we use in soaps? What are the benefits? • Shea Butter: Makes a creamier bar with a more "moisturized feel". • Soy: A good alternative to palm oil, and it's domestic. Soy is mild, helps stabilize the soap and assists • in hardening it, but little else. The green reason: Deforestation has been rapidly occurring in rain • forest regions due to the demand for palm oil. Though there are sources for responsible palm, many • people just want to stay away for "conscience sake". This is why we will be using soy in many of our • soaps now. • Organic Palm: When we use palm, we use organic sustainable palm, for the reasons of deforestation in • tropical regions. Palm and similar, are pretty much necessary to make a harder, stable bar of soap.

6. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 Pure Essential Oils Cont. General Base Oil ingredient explanation: Why do we use the oils we use in soaps? What are the benefits? • Sunflower Oil- Favorite of softening emollients. It is rich in vitamins A, D, and especially in vitamin E • and essential fatty acids. • Frankincense Essential Oil- Centering of the mind and stimulating to the pineal gland. May be the • most potent Immuno-stimulant, and has been the subject of much research for its potential as an • anticancer agent. • Vitamin E Oil- Healing wounds, scars and stretch marks. • Madagascar Vanilla Oil- Its soft an soothing aroma, frequently found in calming blends for children • and even infants. • Hempseed Oil - It has an ideal balance of Omega 3 and 6 for sustainable human health, it has a full • amino acid spectrum meaning it provides complete protein, and it has a massive trace mineral content • truly one of nature's super foods.

7. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 • Why Use Natural Exfoliates? • Exfoliation is the process of removing dead skin by using gentle abrasive materials to reveal • radiant younger looking skin lying beneath the layer of dead tissues. • There are two forms of exfoliation Mechanical and Chemical. We use Mechanical Exfoliation • which is accomplished when the dead skin cells are physically rubbed off with an abrasive. • Examples of mechanical exfoliation bars we sell are Oatmeal w/Lavender Flower Buds, • Peppermint w/Peppermint Leaves, Baby Chamomile w/Calendula Flowers and many more. • The skin is constantly generating new skin cells at the lower layer (the dermis) and sending them • to the surface (the epidermis) As the cells rise to the surface they gradually die and become filled • with keratin. These keratinized skin cells are essential because they give our skin its protective • quality. But they are constantly sloughing off to make way for younger cells.

8. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 • Why Use Natural Exfoliates Cont.? • As we age the process of cell turnover slows down. Cells start to pile up unevenly on the • skin's surface, giving it a dry, rough, dull appearance. Exfoliation is beneficial because it • removes those cells that are clinging on, revealing the fresher, younger skin cells below. • Here are all of our Exfoliating Bars: Here is a list of the Natural Exfoliates: • Oatmeal w/Lavender • Peppermint Crush • Baby Chamomile • Aloe Vera • Earth • Eucalyptus Hem & Tea Tree • Herbal Mountain Air • Floral Lavender • Organic Oats • Chamomile Flowers • Pumice • Peppermint Leaves • Lavender Buds • Lemongrass Herb • Rooibos Tea

9. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 • FD&C Soap Dyes • Some of the known side effects of FD&C • (FD&C stands for Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics)colorants include: • FD&C Red #40 causes lymphomas and tumors. • FD&C Yellow #5 (used in Dial soap) causes allergies, thyroid tumors, lymphomas, chromosomal • damage, triggers asthma, hives, and hyperactivity. • FD&C Yellow #6 causes hives, runny nose, nasal congestion, bronchial constriction, anaphylactic • reaction, bruising, allergies, and kidney tumors.  • FD&C Green #3 (used in Irish Spring soap) causes bladder tumors.  • FD&C Blue #2 causes brain tumors. • None of which are used in SoapsGarden’s Bars

10. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 • Natural Herb Colorants • This superb resource is used to color our soaps 100% all naturally without • synthetics or chemicals. The natural soap colorants used come in a variety of forms • but we prefer to use the powdered form. • Herb Lavender • Herb Chamomile • Herb Red Rose • Red Clay • Rose Hip Powder • Parsley Powder • Violet Pigment • Lavender Flower Powder • Blue Pigment • Turmeric

11. SoapsGarden P.O. Box 3259 West Chester|PA|19381 Cold Process Soap Making Instructions Line or oil your soap mold. Not all soap molds require lining or oil, so read the directions before prepping. Put on your safety gear. Always wear protective eye wear, apron and gloves when handling lye. Mix your lye. Place your pitcher onto the weight scale and weigh exactly 32 ounces of cold water in a plastic container. Slowly and carefully add your lye to the water. The lye will react immediately and gets very hot. Mix and set aside to cool. Measure out all of the oils in the recipe and combine them in a mixing bowl. Once thoroughly combined, place on the stove and heat to 135 degrees. Monitor the temperature carefully using a candy thermometer. Mix the lye and oils together. Once the lye has cooled to room temperature, it is safe to combine with the oils. Combine them and blend them to a light trace. If you’re hand mixing, you’ll need to mix for 45 to 60 minutes. If you’re using a stick blender it should only take about 5 minutes. Add the fragrance. With a metal spoon, lightly blend your fragrance. Don’t use a wooden spoon for the fragrance mixing or your soap might seize. If you’re using a soap dye, you can add it now. Mix the dye with a little water (about 2 tbsp) and quickly stir it into the soap. Mix only until the color is thoroughly combined. Monitor your soap temperature. Your raw base soap needs to be between 110 and 115 degrees when you pour it into the mold. Pour your soap into the mold and shake it gently so that that soap distributes evenly through the entire pan. Cover and cure. Cover your mold, insulated, for 24 hours. After 24 hours the bars will still be warm to the touch, but solid enough to remove from the mold. You may now cut it into bars. Let to soap bars cure for 3 weeks before using or gifting.