Factory Tour of Solas Naturals

I visited a little, in big way soap and candle factory yesterday. Perhaps you've heard of Solasnaturals from New Minas? I had seen their soap at Stirlings in New Glasgow and immediately recognized the name and the paper sack, so I went in for a tour.

Lacey Kerr, the General Manager, graciously gave the tour.

All started with a man taking his homemade soaps and selling them in New York, then partnering with school buds. Today he and partners own all the Tim Hortons in the valley along with the incrediably scented  store front with its samples and products for sale.

They make candles, 100% Natural Soy wax candles, made with soy, palm beeswax, and other natural waxes and oils.

Solas Premium Cold Process Soap are cured 4-8 weeks to achieve the ph neccessary for the complete saponization of the fats and lye. They are even making a Kelp soap.

Besides their candle and soap line they make a product useful for ferriers, a balm for hooves.

Just because the Cool Heat Muscle Rub comes in a lip balm container does not mean you can use it on your lips, apparently its doesn't have the same cooling effect. Muscles only, as she handed me a sample of this and other samples as we finished up our little tour.

Thank you again Lacey