Most candles on the market are made with paraffin wax — a byproduct of petroleum refining. Soy wax is different in almost every way that matters: where it comes from, how it burns, and what it leaves in the air.

Most of what's sold as "body wash" at the drugstore isn't soap. It's a synthetic detergent that looks and acts like soap — but the chemistry is completely different, and so is what it leaves behind on your skin.

Shower steamers keep showing up on store shelves and gift lists, but a lot of people aren't sure what they actually are or how to use them. They're not bath bombs for the shower. Here's how they actually work.

Handmade soap is denser, richer, and made with better ingredients than what you find at the drugstore — but it needs a little more care to last. A few simple habits can double the life of your bar.

What makes a bar of handmade soap feel different from what you find at the drugstore? It starts with the process. Here's what cold-process soap actually is, why it takes six weeks to make, and what we put into every 3-inch round bar we've been crafting in Dallas for the last ten years.

Soy wax candles burn differently than what you might be used to. A few simple habits — especially on that first burn — make the difference between a candle that tunnels out in a week and one that burns clean to the end. Here's what we tell every customer who walks out of our Dallas stores with one of ours.