Greetings and Salutations! Welcome to Moonflower, home of excellent
hand-made products for the "in crowd." Let me introduce myself, I am the
proprietor of Moonflower, Miss Stephanie Langenfeld, a crafts master and
high quality enthusiast. I currently reside in pastoral Eugene, Oregon,
and enjoy this land of plenty.
My interest in hand crafted soap and toiletries is an outgrowth of my love
of pampering, appreciation of natural health care, enjoyment of making
things from scratch, and my desire to express my plethora of creative
impulses. Besides all that, hand made soap is a small wonder and those
who give it a try can never go back to those awful commercial concoctions
without heavy sedation.
Looking back, I believe many points of interest and experience led up to
my making soaps and other stylish hand made products. My green thumb and
curiosity about plant identification from an early age grew into a working
knowledge of herbs and essential oils. My time spent working in health
foods and sampling a wide variety of natural products grew into my desire
to make my own, improved products for myself and friends. My early
experience in art, design and silk screening led to my renewed interest in
design during college. Finally, a fortuitous second job all those years
ago allowed me to invest what I would need to begin soap production on a
small retail scale.
Every batch of natural hand crafted soap that I make is a treat for me. I
choose the oils, butters, herbs, exfoliants and a blend of essential oils
that combine to create a harmonious whole in the final product. I like to
utilize what is available to me locally and include organic Hood River
honey from my friend Rocky the bee man, organic goats milk from my friends
in Estacada, as well as locally grown Eugene lavender and herbs. I use
organic products whenever possible, from free range organic eggs to
organic oats and cosmetic clays. Removing a batch of soap from the mold is
like unwrapping a present.
I use the old fashioned cold process method of soap making for all my
batches. The batches are made small so that quality remains high. Each
batch gets all my time, care and attention and each batch is a little
different than the last. I hand stamp all bars with a stamp I think best
suites the scent and texture, making the soaps not only an olfactory and
sensual experience, but decorative as well. I cure my bars in a drying
room for a minimum of three weeks before wrapping. They get lots of tender
loving care before I send them to my customers or take them to market.
While striving to keep my products as natural as possible I have only ever
used high quality mineral and herbal colors and fragrance oils that are
approved for use in cosmetics. My natural hand crafted soaps are all
vegetarian with the exception of a bar or two that contains lanolin,
beeswax, eggs and Goat Milk. I believe in experimentation as a must, but
in kindness as a rule. We want only the best for our little bods and the
bods of our little friends too.
Finally, Moonflower is about fun. I have the best time creating new
blends, thinking about how they will feel on your skin, what herb would
best give them color and what scent combination might be most pleasing
while adding to the beneficial properties Im seeking. But perhaps most
fun is giving he soaps a name and finding a fitting quote for the side of
the label. The satisfaction I receive when I hear how much someone enjoys
what I've created isn't half bad either.
If you would like to inquire about my products you may email me at:
snice21[at]hotmail.com
As my site progresses, I will add more information about ingredients and
new products offered.
Check back often. I'm always making something new.
-Stephanie
