Coffee is life. Also, I'm super tired as I'm talking about this video. Because Mr Soap & Clay bought some turmeric coffee that tastes terrible and I just can't.
Anyway, coffee soap. The benefits of coffee in soap are many! Nice caffeine kick in this formulation, creates a really great creamy lather that helps your skin retain its moisture, and the coffee grounds provide a nice natural exfoliation.
Enriched waters are a lot of fun; they are a great way to really up the awesome in your soaps. You can enrich your waters in a number of ways; beer, wine, aloe, milk, sugar, and COFFEE! In a lot of cases you can do a full water substitution for whatever liquid you are wanting to incorporate, but first timers should definitely look at just subbing out 50% of the waters for a different liquid. The reason for this is that enriched waters can do interesting things to the batch; it can make emulsification hard to see, can speed up emulsification and trace, can cause separation...just take it slow as a newbie.
If you're interested in the Espresso Shot, you can find it on the website!
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Soap & Clay is a family owned business operating in Washington State, but started out online thanks to Mrs. Soap & Clay's kickass brother and his amazing web design skills. The business was started as a tribute to Mrs. Soap & Clay's grandmother, the OG maker in the family that cultivated everyone's love for the DIY life. The studio/retail shop opened in 2017 on 6th Ave in Tacoma, and immediately began teaching soap, bath bomb, lotion, and scrub classes to the makers and maker enthusiasts of the PNW. In 2019, the pottery studio opened as well, making the soap shop a busy place full of artistic energy every minute of the day.
Mrs. Soap & Clay has been featured on Business Spotlight, New Day Northwest, and was awarded a coveted place on the South Sound's 40 under 40 list in 2019, an award given to the most influential business people under the age of 40 each year. She cried when she walked up to the podium to accept the award. A lot.
Drawing from her chemistry background and her maker spirit, Mrs. Soap & Clay infuses her favorite things into her soapy designs and creates products that are fun to see, use, and learn to make. Stick around for this ride - she'll take you on a great one.
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For information on products, wholesale orders, or ideas for a soap, contact Mrs. Soap & Clay at
Chantine@soapandclay.com