Our Products

Our entire line of products is made in small batches which guarantees freshness and attention to detail. At HEALing Fields we use no synthetic preservatives, EDTA, SLS, no parabens, phthalates, dyes or polyethylene glycol in the making of our affordable luxurious line of products.

The Soap Making Process

With an artisan's touch our soaps are hand-crafted in small batches using only the highest quality and ethically harvested botanical ingredients using the "cold kettle method". The process begins when a mixture of sodium hydroxide (lye) and distilled water is added to a blend of carefully selected vegetable oils known for the individual qualities they bring to the finished product.

When the water is mixed with the lye the solution heats up. The lye is stirred until dissolved & allowed to cool to room temperature. The fat mixture is heated to melt solid oils and cooled to between 80-100 degrees.

Once the water/lye solution and fat mixtures reach the desired temperature the lye solution is poured in to the fat mixture and stirred until it thickens to “trace" (when the mixture being stirred is dribbled from the stirring device briefly leaving a trace on the surface.) Therapeutic grade essential oils and/or botanicals are then added for fragrance, texture, and/or coloring. After reaching trace the entire mixture is then poured into molds and are covered for 24 hours.

The soap is taken from the molds, cut into individual bars, and cured on air vented racks for a minimum 4 weeks to allow excess water to evaporate out.

In hand-crafted cold kettle soap making, the chemical reaction that occurs in the mix is called saponification and involves the hydrolysis of the fats by the base (lye) yielding the salts of fatty acids (crude soap) and glycerin. The cold process method insures the retention of the natural glycerin yielding an emollient bar of soap.

In contrast, commercial soaps are milled. “Milled” refers to the soap being grated & pressed, usually three or four times. The soap flakes are then pressed together into a bar. When soaps are milled, the glycerin that naturally occurs in the soap is removed yielding a product that is no longer soap, but a detergent to which synthetics are introduced to increase lathering which can leave the skin feeling dry.