Fragrance Oils - What should I use? There are many (sometimes confusing) types of fragrance oil available for your cosmetic, soap, toiletry or candle making. In this guide we will try to clear up some of the...
Peppermint is tremendous for your feet and legs, it stimulates the cells and revitalises your tired and weary feet and legs after a hard day. We, at Purdie's Scottish Soap Company have included Shea Butter...
You cannot just say one day, "oh, I'm going to learn how to make soap and sell it!" European Union Regulations demand that when you make anything for the body in the Cosmetic Industry, then those products...
What harm can a bar of soap be? From the moment we are born until we are no longer here or even care, we have a daily routine of washing from top to toe, well most do...... Labels Everyone is crying out for...
The Dirty Truth We all read the ingredients labels on our food with interest and a greater knowledge than a few years back. But have you ever actually read the ingredients list on the back of your shampoo,...
Olive Oil Olive oil is known as one of the most benefitial oils for the human health. Eating olive oil has been found to reduce the incidence of cancer, reduce blood pressure, aid digestion, and delay the...
Where do we start In the world we live today, we are surrounded with harmful pollutants and irritants which damage our bodies on a daily basis (cancer is now more widespread than ever!). We at Purdie's...
Making your own soap and cosmetics is very rewarding and these guides look at some of the ingredients sold as an addition for soap making and cosmetic making. Shea Butter Grown in Africa, particularly Ghana,...
A Brief History I'll keep this brief as I was never one to pay attention in my history lessons and believe it or not the history of soap can be quite involved. There are two mentions of soap in the Old...
Glycerine is a clear liquid with hygroscopic qualities, meaning that it absorbs humidity from the air. Glycerine softens and moisturizes the skin by continuously drawing moisture that is present in the air....