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Welcome to Blue Jewel Handcrafted Soap 🌿 Feeding your skin from the outside in with luxurious handmade soaps and skincare made with all natural ingredients and infused with botanicals.

Summer is waning and I'm looking forward to the slower, cooler days ahead. Here are three soaps to transition you from s...
08/27/2026

Summer is waning and I'm looking forward to the slower, cooler days ahead. Here are three soaps to transition you from summer to fall.

Left to right: Oats & Honey Soap, Beard & Body Soap, and Lemongrass Soap

Handmade with all natural plant-based ingredients that feed your skin.

The Beard & Body bar (middle) is one of my newer soaps for the guys made to simplify washing. I'm told it's similar, but better than, the old shampoo soap I used to offer. So if you liked the shampoo soap (the one that was colored blue) then you might want to give this one a try. It's safe to use on the hair (though some people still might need a vinegar rinse).

08/26/2026

I stepped away for a moment and when I came back, the tops had already set. I should've left them alone, they were pretty enough. But noooo! I had to try to design the tops. They're a bit rough at best. At least the inside swirl came out nicely!

This is Lavender Soap colored with Brazilian purple clay from Chrys Rocha and rose kaolin clay, always available year round.

08/25/2026

I was going to discontinue Bastille Soap but so many customers came to its defense, so I've decided to keep it in my soap lineup.

Bastille Soap is made with a high percentage of olive oil and takes at least three months to cure (to become a hard bar of longlasting soap). It's unscented and a slow seller (because most customers want scent), but I discovered I have a small following. People with sensitive skin love how gentle this soap is.

I currently have 8 bars of the current batch left, so If you need a Bastille Soap, get it now. The batch I just made will be ready toward the end of November.

08/24/2026

Pouring soap batter with the perfect consistency.

Naturally colored with French green clay, chlorella powder, and indigo powder.

Scented with Eucalyptus, Spearmint, and Peppermint essential oils.

This is Eucalyptus & Spearmint Soap. Always available on my website.

08/21/2026

This was that in-the-pot swirl I wasn't sure about but I think it came out okay. What do you think?

I'm calling it Twilight and it will be part of my fall soap collection coming in September.

08/16/2026

The reason my lye solution is orange is because I used whey as a water replacement.

When I make Greek yogurt, I save the excess liquid that drains from the yogurt (the whey), freeze it into cubes and use those cubes in my soapmaking. The natural sugars and proteins in the whey react with the lye, giving the solution that beautiful orange color, though it doesn't affect the color of the final soap.

I like the silky, creamy lather whey gives the soap, and it's gentle on the skin. Both of my fall soaps were made with whey. They're on the curing rack and will be ready in September.

Can you feel the summer beginning to shift into fall? The plants and leaves are starting to fade and the air has a lazy ...
08/13/2026

Can you feel the summer beginning to shift into fall? The plants and leaves are starting to fade and the air has a lazy feel to it. I can't wait for cooler days! It's been one heck of a hot summer here in Southern California and I'm ready for fall.

Summer Interlude Tallow Soap is that pause between summertime and the crispier fall days, an interlude between the seasons. This soap is a bonus to the Summer Soap Collection and has an inspiring scent created with an essential oil blend that includes frankincense, lavender and amyris. The flowers that grace the tops are mostly from my tiny suburban backyard garden and some were foraged in the wild.

This is a limited edition soap available on my website and at Norco Farmer's Market on Thursdays and Upland Farmers Market & Street Fair on Saturdays until sold out.

08/10/2026

Everytime I post about the dangers of using synthetic fragrance oils in self care products, I get a lot of pushback from other soap and skincare makers, some accusing me of using fear to sell my products. That couldn't be further from the truth. I'm big on research and understanding before I make a claim, and there are several resources I turn to, like PubMed (National Library of Medicine), which holds countless reports and studies on the dangers of synthetic fragrance oils. One report called them "slow poisons".

Fragrance oils are made up of thousands of different chemical compounds and most are deemed safe to use. The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) makes the rules regarding safe usage levels. Yet, many studies that have emerged in recent years have concluded that consistent use of synthetic fragrances can build up in the body, causing disruption to the endocrine system, estrogen overproduction in both sexes, inflammation, suppression of the immune system, and cancer (87 fragrance chemicals are linked to cancer causing cell mutations).

Many makers like me have turned to the use of naturally derived essential oils which are mostly safe within usage guidelines, but they can also cause allergic reactions or sensitivity in some people. In that case, choose fragrance-free or scent-free products over synthetic fragrances.

I always encourage everyone to do their own research and come to their own conclusions. My goal has always been to be transparent about why I make the choices I do.

I'm not sure how to link articles, but you can google the following articles to find out more:

1) Pubmed - "Fragrance compounds: The wolves in sheep's clothing"

2) bcpp.org "What the Fragrance Industry Doesn't Want You to Know"

3) nih.gov "Evaluation of pollutants in perfumes, colognes and health effects on the consumer: a systematic review"

08/10/2026

Everytime I post about the dangers of using synthetic fragrance oils in self care products, I get a lot of pushback from other soap and skincare makers, some accusing me of using fear to sell my products. That couldn't be further from the truth. And truly, I'm big on research and understanding before I make a claim, and there are several resources I turn to, like PubMed (National Library of Medicine), which holds countless reports and studies on the dangers of fragrance oils. One report called them "slow poisons".

Fragrance oils are made up of thousands of different chemical compounds and most are deemed safe to use. The International Fragrance Association makes the rules regarding safe usage levels, but it doesn't evaluate for safety the chemicals used in fragrance mixtures.

I'm discontinuing five more products, giving me more time to concentrate on making the products you like the most. These...
08/09/2026

I'm discontinuing five more products, giving me more time to concentrate on making the products you like the most. These are all great products, but they haven't been popular. Find them all on my website (link in bio)

www.bluejewelhandcrafted.com

Beard Oil comes in two scents: Oakmoss & Amber and Rosemary & Cedarwood. It tames unruly beards and softens coarse hairs while moisturizing the skin underneath the beard. Find it under the FOR MEN category on my website.

This classic shave soap has a dense, creamy lather that softens coarse hair to allow for a comfortable shaving experience. Find it under the FOR MEN category on my website.

Does no one take baths anymore or soak their feet? Revitalize tired muscles and feet with soaking salts that also soften your skin. These salts fizz when they meet water. Find them in the BATH & SHOWER category on my website.

The salt in this luxurious salt soap contains minerals that are beneficial for the skin. As of this post, I have only three left. Find it in the HAND & BODY SOAP category on my website.

Bastille Soap is made with a high percentage of olive oil and therefore takes 6-9 months to cure. It's also unscented and a great soap for sensitive skin. I'll be replacing this with something similar that doesn't take so long to cure. There are about a dozen left. Find it innthe HAND & BODY SOAP category.

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