Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Who's Getting Invited to the Dance?



Be Kind Might Not Get Asked to the Dance, I Know!

Just to give you an idea: It takes approx. 40 hours of babysitting to get a batch of glycerin refined and another 4 hours to turn it into WARHORSE or Be Kind soaps. After the first 10 hours, it gets pretty primitive: soap made over a fire. Might sound dreadful to you, but I enjoy it. I like not using electricity. Then, to my garage or dining room for bottling and some labels. My cost of materials is relatively small, and I am trying to keep the packaging down. But the WARHORSE Multipurpose Cleaning Soap needs a waterproof label with dilution instructions--bit expensive. My shower and foaming soaps will have their homemade labels for a while.

Essentially, my soaps are a truly sustainable product that is AWESOME--simple ingredients, loaded with glycerin. No sulfates, phosphates, TEA's, or Red #33 and Yellow #5. If needed, my soaps' ph levels are adjusted with apple cider vinegar and not a synthetic chemical.

Yes, I know my Be Kind Shower Gel is not as pretty as Body Works' Shower Gel. See the pics again. You and I know that the girl on the left might not get a dance all night. Been there done that.

Mine looks like maple syrup, but you
can close your eyes and imagine you're lathering
up with the one on the right, if you have to.

Do You realize how much "surgery" the pink one has endured?
I guess the list is long to get that look. The one on the left
is what she is, nothing to hide behind, and nothing to cover
up...

Here's what's inside--quite different.

My camera can't focus on the text, so I'll
list some of the Body Works Shower Gel
ingredients for you in order of amount: 35 of them.
water, Sodium Laurel Sulfate, TEA-laurel sulfate,
Sodium PCA, Castor oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin,
Benzyl Alcohol, Red 33. That's 8 ingredients and
there's 27 more. Glycerin is number 15 on the list.
Also, this product "Not Tested on Animals."

Here's info on my label:

be kind handcrafted glycerin soap is made from recycled vegetable oil and refined biodiesel glycerin. This soap is part of a sustainable process that produces a cleanser with high glycerin content. Be Kind Solutions LLC is a small company that is dedicated to creating an earth-friendly product. We believe community and education can lead to kind solutions.

Ingredients: saponified vegetable oil, castor oil, sweet almond oil, glycerin, water, lye, may contain apple cider vinegar, essential oil or fragrance. PH 9.5-10.2
* Glycerin is USDA lab tested for purity, no sulfates or phosphates
* nontoxic, simple ingredients

Also, "Not Tested on Animals"

Now: here's some pics of me using Be Kind:




I take my Be Kind from my red-oak-fired-soap-barrel
into my kitchen.

Now, if you're interested in getting a free trial sample and giving me some feedback on product quality, go to my website home page, email or message me on facebook, and I will arrange for you to try it. No pressure to buy anything--just your honest opinions.

Thanks for your time
Tawana

bekindsolutions homepage

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