Secrets of the Sun Hot Process Soap 

Rich Indonesian patchouli, musky honey, wild honeysuckle, gardenia, sun-warmed skin

This is my love song to Kamasi Washington, Sun Ra, the heat of summer, & the best of our years in Chicago: lakeside jazz festivals, a cool glass of tej on a Friday night, the late July sun slanting low & golden over the city, bare feet on hot pavement, apartment windows flung open to let in the hush of traffic & communal sounds of the neighborhood & the scent of hidden gardens, bright African wax print cotton, the unmistakable warmth of Miles Davis on vinyl, evening walks along the lakeshore parks full of families & dogs & music & the crack of cricket bats to catch one last breeze before bedtime... Secrets of the Sun is the smell of sun-kissed skin, honey wine, incense, a snow white flower tucked into jet black curls. It's cosmic jazz turned up to eleven, good friends, flowing skirts, dancing on the roof, watching the sun set & the stars come out...

Soundtrack your summer here: Kamasi Washington, The Epic

This listing is for one (1) chunky 3.75-ounce bar of hot process soap, made from scratch by me in my own workshop. If you find glycerin soaps a bit too drying, this is the bar for you. I've spent several months developing a coconut- & shea-free, vegan formula that lathers beautifully & is packed with nourishing vegetable oils & butters. I make my hot process soap in small batches, & allow each batch to cure for 3 weeks to ensure a firm, mild bar. Each hand-cut bar measures 3x3x1 inches, & weighs approximately 3.75 ounces.

As always, your soap will arrive hand-wrapped, with all ingredients clearly labeled for your peace of mind:

Water, Olive Oil, Organic & Sustainable Palm Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Mango Seed Butter, Castor Oil, Organic Palm Kernel Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Avocado Oil, Sodium Lactate, Sugar, Fragrance Oil, Mica

Since I work in small batches, you may notice slight variations in color from bar to bar. Hot process soap has a marbled, natural appearance. Streaks, swirls & blobs are all part of the charm, & in no way affect the quality of your soap.

What the heck is hot process soap, anyway? Learn more at my blog: http://paintboxsoapworks.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/so-whats-this-hot-process-thing/