- The "HAUNT COLLECTION" - back again this season...from Apothecary Addict - LIMITED EDITION -
- This striking and unique collection draws inspiration from the sights and scents of fall in combination with all things 👻 SPOOKY SEASON! 👻 Apropos for fall/autumn, but certainly suitable for those who love the spooky/Halloween season year-round! Hurry up while you can, this *super limited edition* line won't last long! Small-batch, hand-crafted, and created with love and a tinge of magic! -
Formulated with skin soothing organic oils like extra virgin, first cold-pressed olive and unrefined coconut oils. Whipped to goodness with organic, raw, and unrefined shea butter. Includes seasonally appropriate ingredients and all-natural scents that embody this time of year. Each bar features bewitching, alluring, tempting, mysterious, and captivating 100% naturally derived scents as well as super luxe ingredients that include orris root (naturally astringent and beautifying - lending a luxurious and natural base note) and 100% cruelty-free tussuh silk (wild-gathered from empty cocoons) to contribute a most sumptuous and lavish silken lather and feel. Pure seduction, intrigue, and extravagance in cold-process soap bar form!
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The 'Haunt Collection,' Samhain Bar:
"When the veils are thin,
Swift growing grain has been scythed to the ground
so autumn takes over where summer leaves off.
September sets to and ripens the fruit,
daughters of trees that watch over us all,
rosy red apples and brightness of rowan
make festive the roads that lead to the woods.
October drifts in with the final light touch
of soft morning mists that blur out blue day,
dew bejewelled cobwebs that glisten the way,
trees clad in dresses fast slipping away.
Samhain steps in as day loses light
and the veils stretch thin for those with the sight.
So raise up a glass to those who have gone,
Keep memories alive that won’t fade with the sun." ― Portland Jones, When Samhain Steps In
Samhain translates as "summer's end," and has its origins as an ancient Gaelic festival (some 2,000+ years old). It marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Celebrated halfway between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice, festivities typical start on the night of October 31st, with the formal date of Samhain being November 1st. Samhain is a time for rituals, sacrifice, divination, dressing up, story-telling, honoring heroes of the past, and reconciling the themes of life and death. As the beautiful liveliness and greenness of spring and summer dies into the withered brown hues of autumn and winter, the Celts believed that the boundary between our world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest during this time. With this, it was believed that ghosts and spirits could cross over to this world again, and that to appease them would mean a chance at surviving the coming winter. This was achieved via ritual fires, forms of sacrifice, and divination. Dressing up in costume was a form of honoring good spirits while obscuring oneself from evil ones. As Christianity continued to spread later on, around the 9th centruy AD, Samhain (November 1st) became "All Saints Day" ("All Hallow's Day"), and "All Hallow's Eve" was later to become Halloween (October 31st) as we know it today! The Samhain Bar was conceptualized to encapsulate the history and intrigue of Halloween, with the ancient celebration of Samhain at its origin! With swirls of dark browns and yellows, and small putka pods that look exactly like small pumpkins, this bar is meant to evoke the familiar color palette and essence of fall. Includes a 100% natural scent that calls forth the sweet decay of leaves, over-ripened and singed pumpkins, and sugared sweets and treats from the Halloween season. Formulated with a 100% natural blend of honeyed amber resin, earthy atlas cedarwood, resinous frankincense, sweet and ancient myrrh, vanilla-like benzoin, ritualistic labdanum absolute, and subtle hints of spicy clove and anise.
...The Samhain Bar...giving a physical body to the celebration and themes of the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain for this haunted season! Enjoy!
Scent profile (Warm and honeyed amber and benzoin, labdanum, resinous and dry frankincense, and a hint of spice):
- Light Indian amber resin, benzoin, atlas cedarwood, frankincense, myrrh, labdanum, clove, and anise -
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Net weight: approximately 3-4.5 oz.
Dimensions: approximately 2.75" x 2.75-3" x .75"
*Each individual soap is hand-cut. There may be slight differences in weight and size due to the handcrafted nature of these products*
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🎃 The Samhain Bar 🎃
- SAMHAIN BAR INGREDIENTS IN DESCENDING ORDER BY WEIGHT: *Extra virgin olive oil, *unrefined extra virgin coconut oil, filtered water, non-GMO avocado oil, sodium hydroxide, *raw unrefined shea butter, *raw unrefined cocoa butter, *castor oil, *pumpkin purée, white kaolin clay, orris root powder, *black walnut powder, safflower, madder root, yellow dock root, amber resin (India), benzoin gum powder, putka pods, pink peppercorns, atlas cedarwood EO, frankincense EO, myrrh EO, benzoin EO, labdanum absolute, clove EO, anise EO, jojoba oil, and cruelty-free wild-gathered tussuh silk. (*Organic).
INGREDIENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Organic extra virgin olive oil: Made with first pressed USDA certified organic extra virgin olive oil. Contributes to a gentle lather that is both kind and soothing to the skin.
Unrefined, raw, and organic shea butter from Benin (grade A): So many skin benefits to list! Rich in antioxidants and fatty acids. Anti-inflammatory and moisturizing.
Orris root: antibacterial, antimicrobial, and contributes a rich base scent as a fixative in cold process soap.
Cruelty-free wild-gathered tussuh silk: contributes silk proteins that help soften and contribute a luxurious and "silky" feel.
White kaolin clay: A very fine cosmetic clay used for its gentle cleansing and detoxification properties.
Organic pumpkin purée: Enzymatic (with AHAs and fruit enzymes to assist with exfolliation), rich in vitamin A and C, rich in potassium and zinc, and targets inflammation.
100% pure atlas cedarwood essential oil: Calming, clearing, astringent, healing, and benefits eczema.
100% pure clove essential oil: Antiseptic, antibacterial, and addresses redness and skin inflammation.
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How to store and extend the life of your soap between uses: Store soaps in a dry area, away from moisture. Due to the high gylcerin content of handmade soaps, allow your soap to drain in between uses.
Recommended use within 12 months of purchase.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.*
