My latest soap off the curing rack is Sea Buckthorn.

It is made with real Sea Buckthorn oil which is commonly used in skincare and soap. This oil is full of vitamins A (derived from -carotene), vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and vitamin E (-tocopherol).

This is probably one of the best soap for trouble skin. When the weather got warmer in the past few days, I noticed the skin on my back started to break out a little.

Acne is caused by the inflammation of the surrounding skin tissue. The combination of pores being obstructed by sebum and dead skin cells clogs hair follicles and leads to bacterial attack.

But since using the Sea Buckthorn soap, my back acne started to clear up and healed within a few days. I think it may do the same for people with sensitive or problem skin.

Sea Buckthorn oil is known to promote the healing of skin such as burns and eczema. It also helps improve skin condition, especially with dryness and wrinkles. It also leaves your skin feeling very pampered and moisturized too.

It’s a common plant used in both skincare and food source from Europe to parts of Asia. I may try growing them from seeds and see how well they grow in Northern California. But you will need both male and female trees to produce this much berries.

I also added licorice root powder to this soap too. This gives the soap a small amount of exfoliation that is not harsh at all. But good to scrub away those dead skin cell.

Instead of reaching for other antibacterial wash which is loaded with more chemicals, it’s best to use simple handmade Sea Buckthorn soap. On top of all that good stuff, I also added red palm oil. It is full of skin benefiting nutrients such as Vitamin A and E. Both the Sea Buckthorn and Red Palm oil adds to the natural golden hue of this soap.

This is the first time I have worked with Red Palm oil and it had a very interesting smell. So I decided to scent this with Diptyque Fig, which is more of a floral and herbal scent.

The Red Palm oil was a bit difficult to cut as it was very soft after a few days. So it didn’t come out as smooth as my other soaps. Now that it’s finally cured, the soap is much harder. And after the first initial wash, the bar will smooth out. Maybe next time I will add detoxifying clay to the mix. As this usually makes the soap much more smoother.

For more lather, try using a shower puff. I also like to use this as a shampoo bar too. The hair lathers up really well and it’s great for your scalp too.

Ingredients: Saponified oils of olive, palm, sunflower, castor, rice bran, Sea Buckthorn, Filtered rain water, Licorice root powder, and Fig scent.

Description: The golden hue reminds me of gold bricks! Unlike my usual bar, this one is more rectangular. Easy to grip when use in the shower. You can also cut into 2 small bars and use it as facial soap too.

If anyone is interested, they are now available at Cambree Botanica Etsy Shop. Thank you!

S, one of my favorite Etsy customer wrote, “I love this soap! Great natural scent my skin is smooth and very clean!”

It’s always great to hear such feedback.