Natural Solutions by Nicole – Pumpkin Soap

“All Season”

Pumpkin pie is my favorite of all pie—I don’t have to think twice. It’s weird that it’s considered a seasonal, holiday pie, since we can get canned pumpkin all year around—so I’d like to propose that pumpkin pie is fair game all year around! On the other hand, maybe part of what makes pumpkin pie special is that we only eat it during a couple of holidays a year—that’s kind of a charming deal. So… I guess I’m kind of on the fence on this issue! The reason this is on my mind is because of this fine pumpkin soap I’ve been using in my bath. It’s more intense and pumpkin-y even than the last pumpkin soap I tried—and like that one, I feel like I’m taking dessert with me into the tub! That might sound kind of gross, so I have to emphasize that this soap is delightful. It’s made by Natural Solutions by Nicole, in Hartland, WI, so it’s local. I bought it at Cedarburg Mercantile, in Cedarburg (while waiting for a seat at the pancake house—P.J. Piper’s—next door). It’s a nice little shop, full of handmade items, and they told me that profits there are put toward helping people with disabilities. The soap has healthy ingredients, and is also cute, with a pumpkin-colored part, and a little, molded, white, pumpkin shape on top, so as it has worn down, it looks kind of like an ice cream cone. Also, I do want to say, even if you want to save pumpkin pie for the holidays (or can’t eat pie at all, like me) this pumpkin soap seems appropriate for all seasons—including cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, etc.

Soap Review No. 144