Yesterday, April 5, Inky Quills had its debut at the Poulsbo Farmer's Market. It was a blast. There were so many things about it that I enjoyed, but top of the list would be having the opportunity to talk with people about something I am so happy and passionate about. Natural health and body care ranks really high on my list of things I love and have deep seeded interest in. Soap is just the beginning, but its a great start.
I had several people ask for advice for what would work with their skin type or any particular skin condition they may have or what would work for someone they knew that was dealing with a particular skin condition. There are plenty of really good soaps out there that have wonderful all natural ingredients, but I am a big believer in Hempseed Oil and I really loved having the opportunity to share that with my new customers yesterday. Just having people interested is thrilling enough, but having an atmosphere that welcomes and encourages that kind of contact is fabulous. I have this information posted in my booth, but I think its might be better suited on the blog as well. I admit to having been extremely lax in my blogging on this site. I will make a conscious effort to do more blogging as the business grows.
The soaps I currently make consist of three different bases. Here's the listed benefits and information on each. You can also find this posted on the website at www.inkyquillsllc.com.
Inky Quills LLC soap is made with all natural ingredients using the cold process method. We make the soap with oils that cater to several skin conditions.
Please note: All of our soaps are made with sustainable and responsibly harvested palm oil to provide a hard, moisturizing bar and coconut oil which provides a skin nourishing, thick lather.
Hempseed Oil
Our soaps made with a hempseed oil base are best suited for troubled to sensitive skin types. If you have always found bar soaps make you itch, this is the soap for you. Hempseed oil is rich with moisturizing agents and fatty acids that aid in retaining moisture to the skin and contains Gamma-Linoleic Acid (GLA)which plays the role of an antioxidant assisting in troubled skin conditions. We use only natural, unrefined hempseed oil which has its own lovely scent and a rich green color which you will commonly see in our hempseed oil soaps.
Avocado Oil
Our soaps made with avocado oil are best suited to sensitive to normal skin types. High in moisturizing properties and rich with vitamins which absorb easily into the skin, this lovely oil is a golden color and so our soaps made with this base tend to color either to the essential oil or fragrance oil incorporated or is a pale gold color.
Olive Oil
Our olive oil soaps are perfect for normal skin types. Rich and nourishing, olive oil produces a long lasting bar that can be very versatile. We use Pomace Olive Oil in our soaps which is the first, unfiltered press of the fruit rich with the many lovely properties this favorite oil can offer. This olive oil is also present in our hempseed and avocado oil soaps as well, though at a much lower percentage. We do not keep as many batches of olive oil soap on hand due to high demand of the hempseed and avocado based soaps, but can custom make any batch requested if we do not have it currently available. Just ask us!
So...those of you who may have visited us yesterday at the booth may be wondering...what might you be doing in the future? Here's an idea of what is to come in the future for Inky Quills LLC. The soaps we offer are the Signature collection and they will always be available. I'm currently playing with recipes for medicial soaps targeting specific skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, etc. I'll also be adding some salves to the mix and perhaps lotions, liquid soaps (in the same scents we currently have), milled soaps, and lip balms. I'm excited about all the possibilities and yesterday's interest in the soaps I currently make just made me even more excited. I can't describe the feeling of seeing this hobby, interest, small obsession of mine become something I can actually share with people who are interested. I learn more and more each time I start a new project or experiment and I can't wait to get started on more.
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