For Lovers of New Mexico
Me Encanto New Mexico Soap Sampler
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If you’ve ever been to New Mexico, you’re familiar with the something special that sets us apart- the luminarias lighting paths, green chile, piñon burning, posolé, biscochitos, besos y abrazos, making tamales, spicy hot cocoa, desert sage & sweetgrass, our painted sky sunsets, hot springs, sunlit red mesas, legacy crops, scented saunas, original and centuries old architecture, the warmth and care of our community, route 66 - so many things...
The Me Encanto New Mexico Soap Sampler melds our deeply moisturizing organic vegan soap with vivid colors, scents, and additives that are quintessentially New Mexico.
Includes one bar each of:
Jemez Rocks: If you’re not from New Mexico, chances are you don’t know about the hidden gem that is Jemez Pueblo and Springs. From the beautifully striated red rock mesas to the happily bubbling creek running through the valley, the hot springs, the mountains, and the heavily treed unique desert landscape, Jemez is the epitome of why New Mexico is called the land of enchantment.
We named this soap Jemez Rocks! Because it does and the layered design in our unique desert colors is an homage to its gorgeous geological structures.
We have woven for you an essence that brings you on a journey to the heated rocks & desert to evoke this special place. Layering in sage, clay, olive, piñon, and some secret sharpish notes - an elusive and enchanting desert vibe.
Sacred Sweetgrass: In Native American traditions, sweetgrass (Hierochloe oderata) is considered a sacred plant, representing "the hair of Mother Earth" and used to invite positive energies and ward off negativity. It grows wild in New Mexico in wetter areas is typically braided and then burned to release its sweet, earthy aroma. The smoke is used to cleanse spaces and people during spiritual rituals and prayers. Here we pair it with two tones of cool, soothing green in a repeating pattern - like a braid.
Laughing Horse Retreat Bar: The very best B&B, ever, was in Taos, NM. The Laughing Horse Inn was around for ages and was the hang out spot for all the cool NM passers through. Georgia O'Keefe, Frida (would have and should have) D.H. Lawrence, and such. Behind a coyote fence, a big sprawling hacienda built in many phases. Cozy loft rooms with beds built right up to the vigas, skylights scant inches above you into the night sky, kiva fireplaces, saltillo tiles, adobe benches filled with mother-in-laws tongue lined a greenhouse walkway around the house wall. An unforgettable vibe. Amazing.
One of the suites had a sauna and they would burn piñon in it and throw eucalyptus water in the steamer. Heaven on a winter night with giant snowflakes falling, running back and forth from that to the hot tub outside. I am so sad to say that The Laughing Horse Inn closed. 😓
This soap? Smells like that sauna, tho. Fresh chopped rosemary from my mom's garden in the foothills of the Sandia mountains and a heady blend of several mints in goat's milk. Enchanting. Don't miss out on the opportunity to enjoy this special experience.
Blue Corn y Comunidad: Scented of lemongrass & mint in cornflower blue, blended with perfectly exfoliating local blue corn meal, a unique regional legacy crop, speaks to the importance of community and the relationship between the old and the new, the warmth of which is a hallmark of our home.
Bourbonilla: The spicy aroma of Kentucky bourbon dances subtly with rich, sweet vanilla in an enticing combination. We were thinking to call this Bourbonilla - like Nilla short for VAnilla, but this is New Mexico and when you write it together it says Bourbonilla - like Neeya. Because Spanish. So call it whatever, just don't call it late for cocktail hour.
Mexican Mocha: Spicy cinnamon mocha; this fantastical bar of soap not only looks and smells just like it, but is nourishing for your skin, too! Made with real cocoa powder and a sprinkle of sparkly "cinnamon." Yum! Also, don't lick soap.
Lone Pinon: Pinon is a southwestern nut tree and one of the unofficial signature fragrances of New Mexico. The enticing aroma of pinon fires wafting through crisp air is a sure sign fall has arrived. Smoky, pine-ish, unique and warming.
This entire set is $66 in honor of Route 66.
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Ingredient Snobs To The Rescue
If you have ever suffered from dry skin, itchy skin, flaking skin, sad skin, bored, uninspired skin that craves yummy smells & heart lifting color but insist on non-carcinogenic ingredients (crazy you) - we're about to change your self-care game. Everything we make is non-toxic & environmentally conscious.
Tested on us, never on animals.
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Handmade With Love
We mix, scent, pour, cure, cut, label and box every bar of soap we make - by hand- in micro batches of 20 or less in
New Mexico, USA since 2015.
We’re a 100% woman-owned & operated business and we research the heck out of every ingredient to insure that they are all organic, certified sustainable, ethically sourced, cruelty free, non-toxic, environmentally responsible and still FABULOUS.
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Join us in choosing simple, organic, nourishing ingredients and packaging that is either made with recycled material, recyclable, reusable, or all three.
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AKA FAQ's
Isn't Palm Oil Evil Now?
What's The Big Deal About Paraffin Wax?
Have you ever walked into an environment where someone is burning a candle and immediately felt a tickle or irritation behind your eyes, in the back of your throat or started sneezing, coughing or feeling tightness in your chest?
Chances are high that the candle contains paraffin or a toxic fragrance oil.
Paraffin wax, distilled from petroleum, a by-product of gasoline production, is extremely carcinogenic and when burned, releases toxic chemicals like benzene and toluene into the air.
These chemicals can cause respiratory issues, asthma, and allergy-like reactions, itching, tearing, and soreness of the eyes, nose, throat, headaches, & even skin irritation and itchiness.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that has been linked to leukemia and other blood cancers.
Toluene can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness, and more.
Burning paraffin, even in small doses, kills birds and bees. It also kills us, just more slowly.
Despite all of the very clear research about paraffin, most commercial candle manufacturers, even the majority of the most expensive and exclusive candle makers in the world, still use paraffin in their candles.
Why? Because it is cheap. Yes, it may increase the hot throw of the scent slightly, but the bottom line is - greed.
We have a proprietary blend of coconut and soy wax that we have tested extensively and our candles perform amazingly. Does this cost a little more than a candle from the mall? Yes.
Is it worth it for the health and wellness of you, your loved ones and the planet?
ABSOLUTELY.
Super-Fat Is Where It's AT! (Why our soap is NEVER drying)
I bet you're sitting there wondering what the heck super-fat means and what on earth it has to do with soap that soothes and moisturizes dry irritable skin.
Hang on. Here comes the nerdy stuff. Short version?
SKIN LIKES FAT SO WE GIVE IT SOME IN OUR SOAP.
When you make soap, you calculate the precise amount of sodium hydroxide (yes, this means lye and it has to be there in order for it to be soap, see next question) that needs to be added to your recipe's specific oils and butters and the ratios at which they appear in the formula.
The fats we use are organic food grade vegetable oils and butters.
If a formula is left exactly at that 1:1 kind of ratio, all of the oils and butters are bonded with the sodium hydroxide and turned into soap. However, if you calculate the amount of sodium hydroxide you add to your recipe to be LESS than the 1:1 ratio,
the fatty acids (the yummy nourishing oils and butters described above) are left available for your skin to absorb.
Our formulations are calculated at 6% superfat for body and face bars and 20% for shampoo, hand and pet soaps.
Those percentages of oils and butters are what are left available for your skin to absorb and what gives our soap (along with the exact ratios and choices of base ingredients) it's increased moisturizing and emollient properties.
That is why our soaps will never make your skin feel tight, stretched, dry or flaky.
It's Super-Fat, and that's a GOOD thing.
Wouldn't Essential Oils Be A Better Fragrance Choice For Candles?
In a word? No.
We know this may be contrary to your instinct so bear with us. Remember, our founder is a massive ingredient snob/geek and has done extensive research on each and every ingredient we use.
Essential Oils Are Not Formulated to Withstand The Heat of A Flame
When used in candles, essential oils:
- Break down and emit VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and can create secondary pollutants, notably formaldehyde.
- Are highly flammable, some with flashpoints as low as 102-130 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature of a burning candle is 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. Failure to heed these flashpoints can result in a candle that turns into a fireball or explodes. Yes, this happens. Bath & Body Works had a huge scandal around exploding candles a few years ago and IT WILL NOT BE US.
- Certain popular essential oils are extremely poisonous and can cause serious harm when used inappropriately, such as in a candle.
- Essential oil production in the US is not regulated. There is no way to be sure of the ingredients, concentrations or contaminants in any given bottle of essential oils making it impossible for anyone to track interactions between chemicals.
- According to the American Lung Association, a 2022 study showed increased heart rate, blood pressure and decreased lung function rate in 200 individuals who inhaled essential oils for an hour a day. Additionally, inhaling heated essential oils can irritate the respiratory tract leading to coughing, throat and nose irritation, and shortness of breath. There was also evidence of allergic reactions and more severe symptoms in people with underlying conditions such as COPD and asthma.
Although we love nature, we need to remember that nature is not actually gentle and in scientific matters (yes, we consider soap and candle making to be serious science) we rely on the data to make the best decisions for us and for you.
Does Your Soap Have Lye?
Yes.
All soap has lye.
If you're using a bar or dollop of something to wash your skin and it doesn't have lye, it is a detergent or surfactant and not soap.
Sodium hydroxide (lye) saponifies (turns into soap) oils and butters and that is soap making in it's simplest terms. If there's no lye (this can also be potassium hydroxide or even ashes) you don't have soap, you have something else.
No shade, but if you are buying handmade soap and the person selling it to you says that it doesn't have lye in it, they aren't a soap maker.
They may have purchased a melt and pour base and used that to "make" soap and don't understand that the base already has lye in it or they may buy their soap and repackage it and not understand their ingredients ie. the ingredients say saponified xy&z oils and butters which MEANS, lye (sodium or potassium hydroxide) was applied to turn those base ingredients into soap.
Finally, please don't be afraid of soap made with lye.
Properly made soap has a very precise amount of lye calculated based on the exact oils and butters and their weights and in the case of our soap, we reduce that amount so that 6% of the gorgeous, nourishing organic vegetable oils and butters we use are available AFTER saponification for your skin to absorb.
That's why they're so moisturizing.
We've got you.