ice cream soaps

New Ice Cream Party Soaps!

We love creating beautiful and fun soaps and these Ice Cream Party soaps are now one of our all-time favourites - they look like tasty soft-serve ice cream, but don't try to eat them! The cone is chocolate and the soft-serve is coconut cream. Long lasting and highly moisturizing, these soaps are sure to keep… Continue reading New Ice Cream Party Soaps!

kakes and kupkakes

Let them NOT eat these Kakes!

Our premium pumpkin pie soaps are a delicious feast for the body, but don't eat them! We often hear people exclaim that these pies look so delicious and smell even better than the real thing! If you have trouble using our beautiful soaps then buy one to look at and smell and one to use… Continue reading Let them NOT eat these Kakes!

retail stores

Little Avalon’s Soapistry at Pacific Arts Market in Vancouver, BC!

Our first retail engagement starts at the Pacific Arts Market in Vancouver BC until January 10, 2020.

ethics, ingredients, kakes and kupkakes

Why quality ingredients are the heart of artisanal soap making

Ask any world-class chef or, if you don't know any of those, ask your mom about how important ingredients are to your dinner and she will tell you - ingredients are everything. I know when I was growing up my mom was able to make miracles out of the most simple, straight off the produce… Continue reading Why quality ingredients are the heart of artisanal soap making

ingredients, soapy topics

Our top 4 considerations about using fragrances and essential oils in soap making

There's some debate out there about the use of synthetically produced fragrance oils versus plant-based essential oils in soap making.    Choosing fragrances or essential oils for soap making is based on several factors. Make sure to choose soaps that work for you! At Little Avalon's Soapistry, we use both essential oils and fragrance oils in our products.  Our… Continue reading Our top 4 considerations about using fragrances and essential oils in soap making