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You have green power!

Wildcrafted — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:27:52 +0000

The Lansink’s Waste Hierarchy, courtesy of recycling.com, breaks down the six currently considered steps of how we can all rethink our waste. As a small business, we use a lot of plastic packaging, and we’re troubled by this fact. What can we do? We seek, we think, we stay alert, we learn. And, we depend […]

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Our Ingredients

Wildcrafted — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:40:56 +0000

All the skin-loving things. How many products do you use before 9 am every single day? The skin is both a barrier and a sponge. Chemicals applied to the skin can show up in the bloodstream in as little as 20 seconds. Think about that for a moment. We want to be mindful of what […]

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Moisturizing vs Emollient

Wildcrafted — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:53:18 +0000

This time of year, it’s critical to hydrate your insides & moisturize your outside. The lower humidity, sweeping winds and dry forced-air heating suck the moisture out of our skin. Hot showers aren’t quite the answer – they dry us out too! Warm showers, warm baths, good quality non-drying handmade soap and plenty of water-laden […]

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What’s your mood?

Wildcrafted — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:39:32 +0000

What do you crave? Will you enjoy your candle while settled on the sofa with a book? While relaxing with just a glass of wine and your thoughts? Or for romantic ambiance? Maybe for light, when a big snowstorm knocks out the power? Or just because it smells good? Does it help you feel creative […]

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A Good Read (This list grows)

Wildcrafted — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:37:38 +0000

Balm Dolen Perkins-Valdez The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Scenes of the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York Chandler Burr The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell Luca Turin The Emperor of Scent Chandler Burr A Scented Palace: The Secret History Of Marie Antoinette’s Perfumer Elisabeth de Feydeau […]

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Candle Common Sense

Wildcrafted — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:49:28 +0000

Melt Pool and Burn Time A soy candle is different in that it develops a “memory” each time it’s burned. We wick our candles to melt all the way across when given sufficient time. The wax melts about one hour per inch of diameter, so it can take up to three hours to get a […]

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Soy Wax Facts

Wildcrafted — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:42:44 +0000

Michael Richard invented soy candles by testing and blending various plant waxes while seeking an economical natural alternative to beeswax. He ultimately formulated an all-vegetable wax of hydrogenated soy oil, coconut oil and palm oil in 1992. Thanks, Michael! If you’re already a soy candle fan, you’ll probably have noticed that brands vary in appearance […]

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