August 23, 2017 at 5:21 p.m.
Hodag Farmers Market offers unique, natural soaps
Hodag Farmers Market offers unique, natural soaps
By Cassie Shefcik-
Not all soap making is created the same; there is hand-crafted soap and handmade soap.
Hand-crafted soap is like the melt and pour glycerin kits and classes that are very popular. Handmade soap is made from scratch: basic ingredients are cold processed with oil(s) and lye which causes a chemical change resulting in soap.
The best part of handmade soap, besides being biodegradable, is the fact that there are no petroleum byproducts in the finished soap. Many mass-produced soaps have petroleum in them causing skin to become dry and itchy. Some people suffer from this additive more than others.
Mountains Dreamz, from Eagle River, sells all natural soaps and the Hodag Farmers Market is the only market where the soaps can be found. The inventory for this vendor also includes many herbal remedies in soaps, balms and salves.
The best selling item is a topical pain relief ointment. The products are all natural, 80 percent of the herbs used are gathered locally, naturally and sustainably, and even the dyes used in all the products are natural. All the recipes used are also traditional.
Mountains Dreamz learned the soap making craft from many elders and incorporates an earthy, spiritual approach to all of its products. Mountains Dreamz also has an Etsy site: https://www.
etsy.com/shop/MountainsDreamz?ref=l2-shopheader-name. But remember, you can find them at the Hodag Farmers Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
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