Ida's Soap Box

The labor intensive aspects of growing and harvesting vanilla beans, the effects of bad weather conditions and the consumer demand for natural vanilla bean products has been driving up the price of vanilla beans.

We are often asked, "Why No Jasmine, Sandalwood or Apple Scents?" When we choose which scents (essential oils) to use in our natural skincare products, we look at several criteria such as the method of extraction, sustainability, cost and of course is it a pure essential oil.

It is our practice to purchase essential oils that are harvested or made in an environmentally and ethically. As a company committed to making natural products, we are also committed to our planet and its people. Using any raw material to the point of extinction makes no sense. So we do our research and buy from companies that share our commitment.

The synergistic composition of essential oils cannot be recreated in a laboratory. Essential oils are derived from real plant material. Fragrance oils are artificially created and, even those that are derived from natural components, do not offer the natural therapeutic advantages of true essential oils.