Pomegranate Autumn

This comforting fragrance floats across the night with whispers of juicy red pomegranate, anise, patchouli, blackberry, musk, dewberry, iris, vanilla, sandalwood, tobacco flower, and cassis.

- “Midnight Pomegranate” by Rustic Escentuals.

Autumn recipes are made using some or all of these featured oils - sunflower seed oil, cocoa butter, pumpkin seed oil, cottonseed oil, pomegranate seed oil, grape seed oil, and/or coconut oil.

Autumn Irish Fancy

This clean, airy ocean fragrance is an enchanting combination of marine accords, sea moss, citrus fruits, and water mint with a hint of tropical flowers and a subtle essence of vetiver and cedar wood invoking the senses on a journey into the realm of the ethereal along the misty coasts of Ireland.

- “Mermaid Dreams” by Rustic Escentuals.

Autumn recipes are made using some or all of these featured oils - sunflower seed oil, cocoa butter, pumpkin seed oil, cottonseed oil, pomegranate seed oil, grape seed oil, and/or coconut oil.

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Black Velvet Autumn

This cosmopolitan scent begins with hints of Sicilian lemon, bergamot, and French lavender leading to deep Tonka beans, rich Madagascar vanilla, and sultry amber noir all anchored by smoky Indonesian Sandalwood, incense, and white musk.  

- Black Velvet by Rustic Escentuals.

Autumn recipes are made using some or all of these featured oils - sunflower seed oil, cocoa butter, pumpkin seed oil, cottonseed oil, pomegranate seed oil, grape seed oil, and/or coconut oil.

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Peachy Sangria Spring - Rustic Escentuals Product Review

Reviewing White Peach Sangria fragrance oil as well as 24 Karat Gold, Fiery Fusion, and Sunburst Sparkle micas in cold process soap.

I made cold process soap with goat milk, oat oil, and shea butter along with other light colored oils.  There is always potential for discoloration due to milk and oils yet these products delivered well - but, not without adventure.  Due to the milk I always soap at room temperature and I do not insulate.  Plus, I use mostly round pvc pipe molds.

Just unmolded!

Using the photo attached to the fragrance as inspiration, I chose the micas from my stash.  My computer video card does not do these micas justice nor do my photos.  Out of the mold, the colors were vivid and appealing.  As the soap cures, there is only a hint of discoloration which can be attributed solely to the milk and oils.  The micas produce amazing color at the 1 tsp ppo recommended use rate.  There was no discoloration from the fragrance oil.

Weeping.

However, the fragrance oil behavior had some bumps.  I read the other reviews and was prepared for ricing and separation.  Imagine my surprise when I did not encounter those issues but instead got some minor acceleration.  Figures.  I was able to manage the acceleration and complete a side by side pour with one side being solid and the other a pot swirl.  After 24 hours the soap was unmolded and cut but I should have waited.  The next day the soap was weeping slightly and ended up needing to be cleaned after a couple of weeks.  Interestingly, the strength of the fragrance was not affected.  It remains a moderate and still intoxicating scent after four months.  The soap is gentle, lathers well, and is not drying in line with unscented, uncolored batches of the same recipe.

Intoxicating.

Even with the adventure, I highly recommend White Peach Sangria as it’s such an enjoyable fragrance.  The 24 Karat Gold mica sparkles like bubbles in champagne which turned out wonderfully here.  Together the Fiery Fusion and the Sunburst Sparkle micas encouraged a peachy illusion.  This is now one of my favorite soaps.

https://rusticescentuals.com/white-peach-sangria.html
https://rusticescentuals.com/24-Karat-Gold-Mica.html
https://rusticescentuals.com/Fiery-Fusion-Mica.html
https://rusticescentuals.com/Sunburst-Sparkle-Mica.html

Solar Spring Sunrise Soap

Spring Solar Sunrise

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"Spring Solar Sunrise" Soap made with Goat Milk

In recognition of Easter, the first sunrise of eternal hope, this soap is a fresh citrusy scent drawing me into brightness.

Scented with Solar Power by Rustic Escentuals.  Harness the power of nature's sweetness! Citrus notes of orange, lemon, and grapefruit mingle sweetly with jasmine, honey, summer fruit bouquet, gardenia and a teensy hint of cardamom and cloves with a dry-down of sweet vanilla and balsam. Sugar, spice, and everything nice!

Colored with Lemon Drop Yellow mica by Nurture Soap and Desert Sunbeam mica by Rustic Escentuals. 

Made using goat milk, sunflower seed oil, babassu seed oil, shea butter, cherry kernel oil, sodium hydroxide, oat oil, fragrance and mica colorant.

Limited quantity available on 23Feb2018.  Message or comment to order.