It’s truly inspiring!

As per usual, I don’t blog empty-handed. I am holding on to an announcement, that is sure to make your Holiday season a bit more special.

So stick around, be sure to follow our Twitter, and our Facebook – You’re not going to want to miss this update!

Want to Know Before Everyone Else Knows?

If you’re already signed up for our Cibaria Soap Supply Email List – then you’ve got the special privilege of knowing this announcement before ANYONE else does! Not signed up? Don’t fear! It’s not too late to sign up for our email newsletter, simply enter your email address on in the newsletter slot on our Soap Supply Website!

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Just in time for the Summer season, Cibaria Soap Supply is introducing 5 New Products!

• Cocoa Butter, Deodorized
• Cocoa Butter, Natural
• Mango Butter
• Pumpkin seed Oil
• Vitamin E Oil, Natural (D-alpha Tecopherol)

I will keep you updated as to when they’ll be stocked in our store. We are estimating that they will arrive in a few weeks or less.

As always thank you for your friendship and business! We’re excited to supply some of the most talented soap makers with their essentials!

**** Please note that these products are currently back-ordered, and will be in stock later than expected.

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Here at Cibaria we’re committed to helping spread the word about Handcrafted Soap and how wonderful it is.

It’s a great community to be involved in, and we’re so excited at the prospect of helping talent be seen, and processes be learned. We have some wonderful things in store for Soapmaking Oil and Soapmaking Supplies in 2010!

• We’ll be adding new Base Oils and Butters will be added to our list of products! Stay Tuned!
• We’re going to offer FREE Webinars on how you can market your Soap Making Business, Soap Website, properly brand your products, and get your soaps out there! We’ll be showing you all of the juicy details on how to set up a true e-commerce site that is easy to run, and cost efficient to maintain. These will be ran by an enthusiastic Internet Marketing Consultant with years of experience!
• Contests! Yes, we want to make someone a winner. A winner of what? You’ll have to wait and see!
• …and Much More!

We wish you all a very prosperous and safe New Year! Happy 2010~!

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In the short time that I’ve been learning about soap, I’ve seen some absolutely amazing creations. Many people are making layered soaps with swirls, some are making layered soaps with top layers that are clear and glittery. Some soaps are made for specifically for the eco-conscious. Others just leave me amazed and hungry, due to their striking resemblance to food.

I’ve seen some of the photos that you all post online that show your extensive shelves of soap making supplies and materials, and it’s truly baffling! Most of you gals (and guys!) have a LOT of stuff! I never knew soapmaking was such an ‘extreme’ craft, but apparently it’s overtaken many kitchens, spare rooms, and even garages.

This leads me to the question of the day: What Soap Supplies can you NOT live without?

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Babassu oil or cusi oil is a clear light yellow vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm (Attalea speciosa), which grows in the Amazon region of South America. It is a non-drying oil used in food, cleaners and skin products. This oil has properties similar to coconut oil and is used in much the same context. It is increasingly being used as a substitute for coconut oil. Babassu oil is about 70% lipids, in the following proportions:

Lauric and myristic acids have melting points relatively close to human body temperature, so babassu oil can be applied to the skin as a solid that melts on contact. This heat transfer can produce a cooling sensation. It is an effective emollient.

Why People Love Babassu Oil

Babassu oil has been used for centuries to soothe dry skin, and comes from the seeds of the Babassu palm that is native to the south eastern Amazonian region of Brazil.  Babassu oil is a wonderful emollient that is beneficial for both dry and oily complexions, because it gently moisturizes the skin without contributing to oil production. It’s especially helpful for eczema, itchy, dry and inflamed skin.

Babassu Oil is often overlooked as a natural skin ingredient by soap makers and health + beauty experts. This wonderful oil is definitely not one that should be absent in any soap makers base oil collection, because it fits such a broad range of  preferences.

Babassu Oil contains  glycosides, vitamins and minerals. It can also make a great massage oil. Use it in lotion bars, lotions, balms and of course, soap making. It saponifies easily and yields a mild soap with good lather. It can be used as a large percentage of the fats or as an oil added at trace.  Babassu oil is white in it’s solid form.

Babassu Oil draws the heat from the skin to initiate melting. This heat transfer produces a cooling effect on the skin, which is great for summer soap making. Babassu also forms a protective, soothing coat when applied and provides a pleasant, velvety feeling.

The name ‘Babassu’ comes from the Tupis (an Amazonian tribe), whereas its genus name “Orbignya” comes from the French paleontologist A.D.d’Orbigny who first discovered the palm in the early 1800’s in South America. The fruit of the Babassu palm forms several clusters that bear 500 or so fruits that look like small coconuts. Its principal product is a clear, stable oil that may be used in cosmetics and toiletries after refinement. The oil becomes a soft solid at room temperatures (below 24° C), but melts readily upon contact with the skin.

Like coconut oil, Babassu Oil can be used as a large percentage of the fats at the start of the soap making process or to superfat the soap at trace.

INCI:Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil

Suggested Babassu Oil Use Levels: Lotions & Creams: 3-5%, Balms: 3-10%, Bar Soaps: 2-7%, Hair Conditioners: 3-5%.

Cibaria Soap Supply sells 7 lb, 17.5 lb, and 35 lb quantities of Babassu Oil.

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Our main website (www.CibariaSoapSupply.Com) is currently undergoing design maintence. Our site currently features many great options that allow you to create Wishlists, and even add comments to certain products that you can use as reminders for various soaps you may be thinking of making. You can also create your very own account with our website to gain access to your past orders, current order status’s, and even check for a tracking number once your order ships. You can now securely make purchases on our main website, so do feel free to browse our product line for your carrier and base soap oil needs.

Thank you for stopping by – We’re looking forward to serving you well on our new blog, social networks, and of course on our e-commerce site.

-Cibaria Soap Supply

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