Bios

Angela DeLancy, Boonchie Natural Soaps

My love affair with the art of soap making began in earnest back in the year 2000. Frustrated with the harsh cleaning chemicals on the market and concerned about their effect on my skin, I was determined to create my own products. So, desirous of really good quality skin care and environmentally friendly products, I pulled a book out of my library that I had purchased years earlier on soap making. Real soap making, the way my ancestors made soap, became what I sought after.

The night I made my first batch I was hooked. Up all night, I could hardly wait for the soap to set. When I finally released the soap from the mold, it was the most beautiful block of Olive Oil Castile Soap I had ever seen. I've long ago surpassed the first batch and have advanced to making soaps to order. There is no end to what can be learned about our largest organ- the skin, and as I learn these things I will continue to share them with you and apply this knowledge to my skin care products. I hope you enjoy my products as much as I enjoy making them.

Teresa Sample

Lye soap made by my grandmother is one of my childhood memories yet making soap was not something I had thought about doing until my dad asked me to make him some like hers. I had taught myself how to make bread, jams, and jellies so I figured I could do this, too. After some research, I set out for supplies. My first batch was made with lard and lye - simple, old-fashion Lye soap.

Little did I know that I would become addicted to the process! After weeks of reading and talking to other soap makers, daily soap making followed, new recipes were tried, and I was hooked! When my soap was ready, I fell in love with the way my skin felt after using it. After 3 years no one in my family uses commercial soap. Even though I work full-time as a rural Kentucky letter carrier, my free time is comsumed with soap making and creating other natural body products.

I firmly believe that some of the disease in our world is a direct result of the chemicals we come into contact with every day. With this thought in mind I began to experiment with all of the natural ingredients and natural oils available to produce chemical free products.