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        <title>Tea Tree  Handmade Soap  - Traditional Cold Process - Vegan - Made with Therapy Grade Tea Tree Essential Oil by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img1-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340956961.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Tea Tree cold process handmade soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good old tea tree essential oil. Even if you&amp;#39;re not totally into that all natural, only use plant medicines, anything synthetic is horrible mindset, you&amp;#39;ve probably heard about tea tree oil. But here&amp;#39;s the problem we have here in Martinsville. If we tell you about the medicinal properties of tea tree oil, or our tea tree oil soap, we might hear from the FDA wanting to see our records of our drug testing on this product. That&amp;#39;s just how the rules are - you can&amp;#39;t make medical claims about soap or any other cosmetic, because then the FDA considers it a drug.  Plenty of much larger companies have received letters like that from the FDA - and it&amp;#39;s not something we want to deal with here in Martinsville. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What we can tell you is that this soap is made with a 100% pure, therapy grade tea tree oil. And that I think it smells like pencil shavings. O_o But I think all tea tree smells like pencil shavings - it&amp;#39;s just not one of my favorites. That&amp;#39;s ok, though, it might be yours, and if it is, we hope you&amp;#39;ll give it a try. ^_^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:21:32 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100904230/tea-tree-handmade-soap-traditional-cold</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100904230/tea-tree-handmade-soap-traditional-cold</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Fresh Handmade Soap  - Traditional Cold Process - Vegan - Cucumber Wasabi Cilantro, say what by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img3-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340955459.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Fresh cold process handmade soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People tend to look at me funny when I mention that this is a cucumber wasabi cilantro scented soap - until they smell it, and they realize why I renamed it Fresh! Because it is! It&amp;#39;s a super refreshing fragrance you could find in any high-end spa, with aldehydic grapefruit and lime top notes, with middle notes of fresh cucumber, guava, and passionfruit, and base notes of wasabi, cilantro, and fern. I didn&amp;#39;t think I would like it either, but it&amp;#39;s great!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:14:08 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100903661/fresh-handmade-soap-traditional-cold</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100903661/fresh-handmade-soap-traditional-cold</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Love&amp;#39;s Spell Handmade Soap  - Traditional Cold Process - Vegan - Duplicate of the famous Victoria&amp;#39;s Secret fragrance by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img0-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.341075388.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Love&amp;#39;s Spell cold process handmade soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A dead-on duplicate of the popular Victoria&amp;#39;s Secret fragrance, Love&amp;#39;s Spell is a fruity fantasy of mandarin orange, bergamot, and tangerine enhanced by hints of fresh peaches, strawberries, and raspberries on an undertone of white musk. Or, Juicy Fruit gum, you decide.  No, we don&amp;#39;t use the Victoria&amp;#39;s Secret version in our products, as we&amp;#39;re not affiliated with them at all. But we think ours is better anyway. ^_^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:08:33 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100903268/loves-spell-handmade-soap-traditional</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100903268/loves-spell-handmade-soap-traditional</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Black Tie Handmade Soap  - Traditional Cold Process - Vegan by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img3-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340952427.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Black Tie cold process handmade soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Part of our men&amp;#39;s line of fragrances, our Black Tie fragrance has top notes of ozone, Kaffir lime, and lemon,  followed by middle notes of spicy black pepper, basil, and cooling cucumber,  sitting on base notes of vetiver and warm spices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:04:05 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100902935/black-tie-handmade-soap-traditional-cold</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100902935/black-tie-handmade-soap-traditional-cold</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Herb Garden Handmade Soap  - Traditional Cold Process - Vegan by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img0-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.341050836.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Herb Garden cold process handmade soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of our more popular spring and summer fragrances, our Herb Garden is a spectacular unisex, spa-like fragrance that everyone seems to love! Top notes of tarragon, grapefruit and lime give way to middle notes of bergamot and jasmine; base notes of oakmoss and bamboo round out the scent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 11:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100897687/herb-garden-handmade-soap-traditional</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100897687/herb-garden-handmade-soap-traditional</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Peppermint Handmade Soap  - Cold Process - Vegan by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img1-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340928137.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Peppermint  cold process handmade soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cool, crisp peppermint with a creamy background - it&amp;#39;s too good to save for just the holidays! That&amp;#39;s why we have our Peppermint soap year-round. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 11:24:46 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/63420455/peppermint-handmade-soap-cold-process</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/63420455/peppermint-handmade-soap-cold-process</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Patchouli Dreams Cold Process Soap Handcrafted in Martinsville by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img1-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340926393.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bar of Patchouli Dreams handmade cold process soap, in a 4 oz size (although most bars actually weigh between 4.5-5 oz) Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ah, patchouli. It&amp;#39;s probably one of the most polarizing fragrances on the planet - either you love it, or you hate it.  Here in Martinsville, we&amp;#39;ve grown to appreciate it as a note in many of our most popular fragrances (especially Nag Champa, Angel, and Cedar &amp; Saffron) - but there are those who want it straight up in all its woodsy, smoky glory. If that describes what you&amp;#39;re looking for, then this bar is for you! ^_^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps. We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this soap, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well! Please note, however, that international shipping has become very slow, and packages have been taking 3-4 weeks or longer to arrive.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 11:19:42 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/56014929/patchouli-dreams-cold-process-soap</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/56014929/patchouli-dreams-cold-process-soap</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Lavender and Goat Milk Handmade Soap Cold Process by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img3-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340924043.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$4.75 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one  bar of our ever-popular Lavender &amp; Goat&amp;#39;s Milk handmade soap, with a weight of at least 4 oz. Made right here in Martinsville, of course!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goat milk soaps are a tradition stemming from the need to find something to do with all that goat milk! Sadly, goats aren&amp;#39;t allowed in Martinsville, so we have to use powdered goat milk. No, they don&amp;#39;t smell like goat! We use an aromatherapy grade Lavender Essential Oil to create these lovely soaps. One of our best sellers ever since we started making it in 2002.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our signature soap formula has taken us years to perfect. A blend of six different oils - coconut, organic sustainable palm, castor, canola, olive, and safflower - creates a long-lasting bar of soap with a great lather that won&amp;#39;t leave your skin dry and itchy. Many of our customers also use it as a shampoo bar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We use only the highest quality fragrance oils in our soaps.  We often go through several dozen fragrance oil samples before we find just the right one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These bars were created using the traditional &amp;quot;cold process&amp;quot; method, where the soap is not cooked but allowed to heat up by itself during the soapmaking process. All of our bars are hand-cut and allowed to cure for at least 3-4 weeks before being offered for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We superfat all of our soaps at about 5-6%. Superfatting is the addition of extra oils that do not become soap; instead, they stay in their original form and retain more of their original properties. Too small of a superfatting percentage and the soap can feel too dry; too high and the softer bar of soap will melt faster, as well as shortening the shelf life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And like all handmade soapmakers, we do not remove the glycerin from our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~ WHAT?? LYE IS IN MY SOAP?? ~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lye, also known as sodium hydroxide, is combined with fats to create soap. This process is known as saponification, and once it is complete, the lye is used up and there is none left. Superfatting the soap by adding extra oils insures that the lye is used up. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All soaps are made in this manner, not just handmade soaps. You can&amp;#39;t make soap without lye! In fact, if it&amp;#39;s not, the FDA says it can&amp;#39;t be called &amp;quot;soap&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most commercial soaps are a combination of traditional soap and detergents. There are no synthetic detergents or foaming agents in our soaps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commercial soaps are also not superfatted! This is why they can be so harsh on your skin. Superfatted soaps will gently clean your skin without drying it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because of the goat milk in this particular soap, it is not considered vegan. Sorry! It is, however, made with 100% natural ingredients&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bar of soap will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 11:07:41 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/58111224/lavender-and-goat-milk-handmade-soap</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/58111224/lavender-and-goat-milk-handmade-soap</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Lime Sugar Supreme Body Mist  -  Handcrafted in Martinsville by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img3-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340392031.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$5.25 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bottle of Lime Sugar Supreme Body Mist, in a 4 oz (118ml) size. Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OK, I admit it - I&amp;#39;m on a lime kick, and have been for a while. So when this fragrance arrived in Martinsville, I knew I had a winner. This isn&amp;#39;t just lime, it&amp;#39;s lime with an attitude! It&amp;#39;s positively bursting with bright notes of Lime with lush background notes of musk and tiny floral notes. I think you&amp;#39;ll love it just as much as I do! ^_^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our alcohol-free body mist is designed to be used on both skin and hair, leaving you smelling great after a shower or anytime! To use, simply shake gently before using.  Spray on hair or skin as desired.  Store in a cool, dry place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here in Martinsville, we feel that everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this product, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This item will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 17:45:36 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100655171/lime-sugar-supreme-body-mist-handcrafted</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100655171/lime-sugar-supreme-body-mist-handcrafted</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Niagara Falls Body Mist  -  Handcrafted in Martinsville by MartinsvilleEmporium</title>
        <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img3-ec.etsystatic.com/000/0/5121602/il_570xN.340392215.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;N&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$5.25 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This listing is for one bottle of Niagara Falls Body Mist, in a 4 oz (118ml) size. Made right here in Martinsville, just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An artistic interpretation of our own local Wonder of the World, this fragrance begins with notes of white lilies, mandarin, grapefruit, and clementine. Middle notes of jasmine, orchid and rose; with musky base notes of white musk and sandalwood. No, it’s not dead fish and DuPont!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our alcohol-free body mist is designed to be used on both skin and hair, leaving you smelling great after a shower or anytime! To use, simply shake gently before using.  Spray on hair or skin as desired.  Store in a cool, dry place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Our Philosophy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here in Martinsville, we feel that everyone should be able to treat themselves to a few high-quality goodies, so our products are priced fairly and accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do no animal testing. It makes the animals nervous and they try to pull all-nighters the evening before trying to cram. Not to mention that our cats hate baths. Instead, we&amp;#39;ve drafted our willing friends and family to test our products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No animal products were used in the creation of this product, so they will make perfect gifts for the vegan in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This item will ship to you via First Class Mail within 48 hours of purchase. We love to combine purchases to save you on shipping costs! International buyers, we have over a decade of international shipping experience and are happy to ship to you as well!&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 17:43:26 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100655036/niagara-falls-body-mist-handcrafted-in</link>        <guid>http://www.etsy.com/listing/100655036/niagara-falls-body-mist-handcrafted-in</guid>    </item>
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