PSH Spring 2007 Catalogue

Prairie Soap House Spring Catalogue 2007

This season’s soaps all feature one key ingredient: palm kernel oil. Normally, cold process soap making relies heavily on coconut oil to create a harder, more sudsy bar. However, for all of coconut oil’s wonderful qualities, it can be a bit drying to skin that is suffering through harsh winter conditions. That’s why all of our new soaps for spring use palm kernel oil in place of the coconut oil. Try it—I think your skin will be able to tell a difference.

In addition, all of the scents for spring are focusing on lifting you out of your winter doldrums. Citrus, coffee, and other pungent, energizing scents are featured in all of the soaps. These scents are sure to make you feel like spring is just around the corner.

*****Please note: We have a new email address where you may email me the details of your order or any questions/comments. Please email:
prairiesoaphouse@gmail.com

Key:
*--means an ingredient is organic
+--means an ingredient is wild-crafted
EO—means “essential oil,” the scent of the soap

Olive Oil a la Provence
PSH’s first almost 100% olive oil bar. A true 100% olive oil bar is difficult to achieve due to the fact that olive oil alone leaves a slimy, soft bar. Only the French have really perfected the technique. However, I believe we have gotten very close to this goal with my American-French equivalent. The only oil ingredients are a small amount of palm kernel oil (for hardness) and olive oil. By far my favorite soap I’ve created, this bar has a “swirl” of light colored lemongrass-rosemary mixed with a darker, olive green lavender-scented swirl. Ingredients: olive oil*, palm kernel oil*, lye, lavender EO*, rosemary EO*, lemongrass EO*.
5 oz of olive goodness for only $6.00

Coffee Scrub
Don’t let the name fool you—this soap is as soft as butter with just the slightest amount of coffee grounds added to give you a little scrubbing power. The soap-making liquid was actually brewed, organic coffee! And for an added pick-me-up, a shot of organic peppermint essential oil has been added to the batch to give you a “mint mocha” experience before ever stepping out of your door in the morning. Ingredients: palm kernel oil*, castor oil*, soybean oil*, sunflower oil*, avocado oil*, wheat germ oil, coffee*, lye, coffee grounds*, peppermint essential oil*.
4.5 oz bars $5.00 each
5.5 oz bath balls with added glitter for a touch of luxury $6.00 each (see example in Gift Box section below)

Big Pick-Me-Up
Our first-ever JUMBO bar. This one’s a biggie, folks. 7.8 oz of pure soap, even the orange color of this bar will make you feel a big sunnier. Ginger, patchouli, eucalyptus-lemon and cinnamon essential oils are all added here to give you a bit of zing, but we haven’t forgotten to add the luxury you expect—this bar also has liquid silk added for, well, extra silkiness. Ingredients: Red palm oil*, avocado oil, coconut oil*, castor oil*, soybean oil*, extra virgin olive oil*, palm kernel oil*, lye, liquid silk, ginger EO*, patchouli EO*, eucalyptus-lemon EO*, cinnamon EO*.
7.8 oz of sunshine $8.00

Shaving Soap for Her
Ladies, it is almost that time of year again where we actually have to start shaving our legs. I know we don’t like to do it, but I think this soap may make it easier, and I dare say, more fun, to shave. I have added Rhassoul clay from Morocco, a spa-quality clay, to a fairly rich soap recipe which includes neem oil—a “miracle” oil from India. In addition, just the slightest amount of glitter and very exotic scents have been added to remind you that you deserve to be pretty and have fun even while shaving your legs.
Ingredients: palm kernel oil*, sunflower oil*, soybean oil*, sesame oil*, neem oil, castor oil*, avocado oil, wheat germ oil, cocoa butter*, macadamia nut oil*, coconut oil*, olive oil*, lye, Rhassoul clay, ylang-ylang EO*, lily of the valley EO, peru balsam EO*.
Two formats:
5 oz celtic knot soap $5.50
1.8 oz heart-shaped “samples” $3.00
This is the brown soap on the yellow plate in the picture:

Shaving Soap Kits for Him
Now guys, you want to look nice for the ladies, don’t you? Especially if they’re going to all that trouble shaving their legs and all. Well, here’s something that will help. A very special shaving kit complete with shaving mug, brush (for lathering and application), and soap have been made just for you. This soap has green clay and masculine smells added to our rich shaving soap base. Believe me—you will smell great! Ingredients: palm kernel oil*, sunflower oil*, soybean oil*, sesame oil*, neem oil, castor oil*, avocado oil, wheat germ oil, cocoa butter*, macadamia nut oil*, coconut oil*, olive oil*, lye, Green clay, bergamot mint EO*, patchouli EO*, bay laurel EO*, cedar wood EO*, peppermint EO*, ginger EO*.
Kit: shaving mug, brush, and one shaving soap 3.1 oz made to fit your mug $12.00
Kit without the soap: $8.00
3.1 oz shaving soap all by itself $4.50
Celtic knot designs (made for you non-conformists who don’t want the mug or the mug-shaped soap) 5oz $5.50
Soap is the green one in the picture above.
Here’s a picture of the shaving kit:

Baby soap

This is a lovely, little bar of soap for that little bundle of joy in your life. Having an especially soft, mild bar made small and thin to make bath time a full of cheer for baby and parents, this bar is only lightly scented with Mandarin orange essential oil as babies are not meant to have a lot of scent on their skin. Ingredients: coconut oil*, avocado oil, sweet almond oil*, castor oil*, lye, cocoa butter*, mandarin orange EO.2 sizes: 1.9 oz $4.001.5 oz $3.50
New: gift box of two soaps inside a scalloped, square box $10.00

Liberty Bar

Calling all allergy sufferers and sensitive skin people—we announce freedom in soap form from artificial and natural scents, colorings, and irritants. Following the principle of K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple, silly!), this is just a basic, soft bar of light-colored soap that will hopefully keep you clear of all that bothers you. Ingredients: coconut oil*, castor oil*, extra virgin olive oil*, lye.
New price: $4.00 for 2.8 oz bar

[see picture from our Holiday Catalogue entry]

Milk Chocolate Bar

PSH’s first milk soap, this bar is also colored with cocoa powder and scented with Peru balsam, allspice, and cardamom essential oils to give you the experience of a high-priced, specialty chocolate bar without the calories! Warning: it may smell and look as good as your Great Aunt Ethel’s Fudge—but please don’t eat it. Ingredients: coconut oil*, organic 2% milk*, castor oil*, sunflower oil*, soybean oil*, hazelnut oil, lye, cocoa butter*, cocoa powder, peru balsam EO, allspice EO, cardamom EO.
New price: $4.00 for 2.8 oz bar















Accessories
Wooden soap tray $3.50

Victorian clay-foot tub soap dish (note, will not accommodate JUMBO bar) $12.00

Gift boxes:
Gift boxes may be created using any of the current soap bars and put into a variety of different boxes. We currently have heart-shaped, scalloped square, and cigar boxes into which can be put a soap dish or tray and any number of soaps. Let me know what you are looking for, and I will price it and put it together for you. If a certain item or combination of items will not fit into a box, we can also do a gift bag for you. Please either call or email for pricing and details.




Examples/ideas:
Heart box + Victorian tub soap dish + olive oil or coffee soap: $15.50

Bath ball + wooden soap tray + gift box : $8.50

Ultimate shaving kit
One mug soap, one regular soap, mug, brush, cigar box: $15.00

Pricing depends on soaps chosen.