Skruben Blog

Sep 02, 2014

From Flower to Spoon

This is one busy bee! All the pollen we see on honey bees goes to feed their larvae. It's the nectar they collect mixed with bees' unique enzymes that becomes the nutrient-rich honey that feeds them during the winter months....

Apr 28, 2013

Butterfly Craft Projects

So, what can you do with the cool butterfly wings from your Butterfly Smooch Stick favors, once the lip balm tube has been removed for use? Don't throw them away!! My daughters and I came up with a couple of fun...

May 14, 2011

Solid Lotions

I started making some new products a couple of months ago that my customers and I are really enjoying. The new items are solid lotion bars and sticks for moisturizing the skin. At a recent craft fair, the responses from...

Mar 20, 2011

Beeswax

More in-depth information about the ingredients that I use...this time, beeswax! Beeswax is a golden yellow wax produced in the beehive of honey bees (genus Apis). It’s made up mostly of the esters of fatty acids and is chemically very...

Mar 13, 2011

Shea Butter

Shea butter is an ivory colored natural fat that comes from the nut of the African Shea or Karite Tree (butyrospermum parkii). It’s high in un-saponifiables and is richly moisturizing. It’s also believed to have anti-inflammatory, humectant and emollient properties. The...