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Peppermint Fizz is here just in time for the holidays. Our Terpene free peppermint oil is soothingly cool and can help relieve stress and ease headaches. A clear benefit during the upcoming holidays. Nothing synthetic or unnatural. All our bath fizzies boast not only lovely fragrance but therapeutic qualities as well. All Natural. No SLS, Polysorbates or Soap. 3.8 ozIngredients: Baking soda, Epson salt, citric acid, corn starch, kaolin clay, coconut oil, peppermint oil (terpene free), mica.*Product is available but can take up to one week for production.

We have been making soap like crazy here at Simmons and with that comes the odd bits and pieces that we can't sell. They are sort of like the misshaped cucumber or bruised apple. But for those that don't mind a dent or two we are bringing back our soap by the pound. I actually feel sorry for the bruised tomato and usually buy it. :)

Keep it Dry, Avoid Mushy Soap. Handcrafted soaps differ from commercially produced soaps in content, shelf life and use. If you've ever left a bar of soap (handcrafted or otherwise) in a soap dish that retained a bit of water, you'll  have experienced the disgusting Mushy Bar Soap syndrome. Yep, that's a thing.  Any soap left soaking in water will turn to an icky, gloopy mush. The soap bar kept above the water will firm up and air-dry, ready for its next use, but the underside soaking in water is, well, almost disgusting.  Not to worry, your soap is just...