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soaps · candles · balms — handmade in Fayetteville, AR
🧼 Soap (M&P)
🕯️ Candle
🧴 Balm
Soap inputs
Product name
Tagline (3-note format)
Base
Batch size (oz)
FO load %
2.5% default · 2–2.25% for heavy florals/resins/gourmands
Beer powder?
No
Yes (Honey Ale base only)
Exfoliant (optional)
none
poppy seed (polish + speckle)
pumice (foot/work bars)
apricot seed powder (work soap grit)
colloidal oatmeal (gentle polish, egg speckle)
work soap trio (pumice + apricot + poppy)
cranberry seeds (⚠ floats)
Fragrance blend (FO names & ratios)
+ add fragrance oil
ratios sum to 100%
Hero scent quick-pick
— choose a hero blend to load —
Loads ratios into the blend above.
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Candle inputs
Product name
Tagline (3-note format)
Wax
Wax weight (oz)
FO load %
Auto-suggested by wax — override as needed.
Vessel diameter (in)
For wick suggestion.
Fragrance blend
+ add fragrance oil
ratios sum to 100%
Hero scent quick-pick
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Balm inputs
Product name
House formula
Batch size (g)
340 g ≈ 12 oz · 100 g for sticks · 80 g cuticle butter
EO blend
— custom (no preset) —
Bergamot FCF + Sandalwood (flagship hand repair)
Bergamot FCF + Rosemary (repair stick)
Rosemary + Orange + Black Pepper (cuticle butter)
Citronella + Lemongrass + Cedarwood + Rosemary (outdoor)
Bergamot + Lavender (calming)
Unscented
EO load %
0.2–0.5% range for leave-on. ~8 drops = 0.4 mL.
Extra notes (optional)
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