Who is Behind A Touch of Eden?
Touch of Eden had its beginnings in the mid 1990's making cold process soaps with herbs and goat milk to combat the reactions to commercial soap that my youngest son was facing. At that time, I was busy with six children, homeschooling, gardening and livestock. We raised beef, hogs, dairy goats, rabbits, and poultry for our freezer as well as for the kids 4-H projects. And I had an abundance of goat milk to use up!
Those early soaps were created using natural ingredients such as vegetable oils, herbs or flowers, and essential oils. The herbs came directly from my own gardens and were dried to infused into my soaps and the goats contributed the goat milk. As time went on, I began to experiment and expand on those original recipes. Friends began to ask me for specific scents that did not come from essential oils, and I realized I had in a way, become an essential oil snob. I broke my own rules, made a couple batches with fragrance oils and was pleasantly surprised.
This convinced me to expand and stretch my limited views about soap. There are so many awesome oils and butters available to soap makers and each one adds its own unique quality to the blend. Using color for swirls and patterns adds to the visual appeal of the soap, and all our colorants (micas and natural colorants) are approved for use in body products.
A Touch of Eden has grown from a hobby to a small business. We are pleased to have been invited to sell our soaps at Rose Marie's Handcrafted Gift Shop, behind Simply Vintage Marketplace at 208 N. Mason St, in Mason, MI. We also offer shipping via our webpage, and you can message us through our Facebook page too. In November, you can find us at Nick's Attic, at the Eldorado Golf Course on Howell Rd in Mason for three days at the Mason Christmas Craft Show.
In addition to soaping, I was actively involved in volunteer work while my children were growing up, including many years as a community leader in 4-H working with teens. I have been actively involved with Michigan Search and Rescue as a Human Remains Detection canine handler with my Dobermans and as a disaster handler with Michigan Task Force. Spending time with any of my nine grandchildren is always a highlight on any day. And when I get free time… maybe some hiking, gardening, amateur photography or reading!
Cris
Those early soaps were created using natural ingredients such as vegetable oils, herbs or flowers, and essential oils. The herbs came directly from my own gardens and were dried to infused into my soaps and the goats contributed the goat milk. As time went on, I began to experiment and expand on those original recipes. Friends began to ask me for specific scents that did not come from essential oils, and I realized I had in a way, become an essential oil snob. I broke my own rules, made a couple batches with fragrance oils and was pleasantly surprised.
This convinced me to expand and stretch my limited views about soap. There are so many awesome oils and butters available to soap makers and each one adds its own unique quality to the blend. Using color for swirls and patterns adds to the visual appeal of the soap, and all our colorants (micas and natural colorants) are approved for use in body products.
A Touch of Eden has grown from a hobby to a small business. We are pleased to have been invited to sell our soaps at Rose Marie's Handcrafted Gift Shop, behind Simply Vintage Marketplace at 208 N. Mason St, in Mason, MI. We also offer shipping via our webpage, and you can message us through our Facebook page too. In November, you can find us at Nick's Attic, at the Eldorado Golf Course on Howell Rd in Mason for three days at the Mason Christmas Craft Show.
In addition to soaping, I was actively involved in volunteer work while my children were growing up, including many years as a community leader in 4-H working with teens. I have been actively involved with Michigan Search and Rescue as a Human Remains Detection canine handler with my Dobermans and as a disaster handler with Michigan Task Force. Spending time with any of my nine grandchildren is always a highlight on any day. And when I get free time… maybe some hiking, gardening, amateur photography or reading!
Cris
