'The Tank' soap cutter is widely considered the best soap cutter for the small soap business. It cuts 12 perfectly even bars of soap at once. Right now, I am cutting my soap the old-fashioned way -- one bar at a time with a blade, which means extra time and not-quite-even bars.

Paper and containers is pretty straight forward. However, I want you to know that I plan on using 100% recycled brown kraft bags, recycled shipping materials (e.g. shredded paper, recycled or reused boxes), and biodegradable shrink wrap.

Liability insurance protects both my family and yours if (God forbid!) someone experiences injury as a result of my products.

More soap molds and other equipment will allow me to make larger batches of soap at a time and it will also enable me to add more products to my product line. At this time I am making soaps and lip balms, but I would also like to produce solid lotions, bath salts, bath bombs, and solid perfume.

Ingredients are what makes the product -- and I want to make great products! This amount of money will allow me to buy enough ingredients that I can survive as a profitable business for about a month and a half; after which I should be able to support myself through profits alone. Even more importantly, it allows me to buy my ingredients in large enough quantities that I will be able to purchase organic olive oil and organic coconut oil, as well as organic AND sustainable palm oil* without increasing the cost of my products!

We Love Soap -- the products

Here is a list of soap scents, lip balm flavors, and wash cloth colors that are currently in my lineup. You can choose your product(s) from any of these options, and I plan to add more as my Kickstarter progresses, so look for updates!

Soap Scents

• Honeysuckle Rose
• Sandalwood Vanilla
• Nag Champa
• Relaxation
• Black Cherry
• Birthday Cake
• Frankincense and Myrrh
• Cinnamon Clove
• Obsession for Men Type
• Enchanted Forest

Lip Balm Flavors

• Pink Frosting
• Masala Chai Tea
• Horchata
• Jasmine Blossom Tea
• Cotton Candy
• Sweet Mint
• Apple
• Cinnamon Clove
• Honey
• Pearberry

Wash Cloth Colors

• natural
• flamingo
• aqua
• grape
• sunshine
• lime

We Love Soap -- a few closing thoughts

• As a reminder, if my Kickstarter isn't fully funded, I don't get any money. But don't worry -- you don't lose any money, either!
• If I am lucky enough to get OVER-funded, I plan on using the money to attend the 2012 Handcrafted Soapmaker's Guild Conference in Portland, Oregon. This would be an amazing opportunity to learn more about soapmaking and to network with other soapmakers! Information about the conference can be found here: http://bit.ly/p1Tg7b. Any money in excess of that goal would be used to make a designated soap workshop in my basement.
• Your rewards will arrive by May 1, 2012 -- just in time for Mother's Day!
• I update my blog several times a week with soap recipes and business news. If you'd like to learn more about me or my business, you should check it out! http://welovesoap.com

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for considering my Kickstarter!

*Palm oil is a great oil for making soaps -- it makes soaps very hard and long lasting, while still providing great lather. Unfortunately, "palm oil production has been documented as a cause of substantial and often irreversible damage to the natural environment. Its impacts include deforestation, habitat loss of critically endangered species such as the Orangutan and Sumatran Tiger and a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions." Sustainable palm oil avoids these tragic consequences of palm oil production. 

Source: Palm oil. (2012, January 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:03, January 27, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palm_oil&oldid=473006585