How Did Alabu, Inc. Get Started?
Alabu story - sensitive skin
Story of Alabu, Inc.From peeling pears to Making Soap for Sensitive Skin
How did Alabu, Inc. get started?
I guess I was just one of those kids who always thought I was born a century too late. I always liked the old fashion way of doing things and sometimes doubted that "progress" was going in the right direction. I use to long for the horse and buggy days when life was slower and people lived with the rhythms of the earth. Listening to my folks and helping in our family garden, I learned about organic gardening - but of course in those days …show more content…
Her first attempts had failed and she thought that the project might make a challenging chemistry lesson for my home schooled children. Off we went. As we crowded into her kitchen equipped with goggles and gloves, she explained how lye combines with oils to make soap. This time it came out perfect. We were hooked. But best of all it reminded me of those special days from my own childhood when Uncle brought his soap.
Four weeks passed while we waited for the soap to cure. At first, I was a little afraid to try it, remembering my uncles' harsh soap. But trusting my friend's explanation on how handcrafted soaps today have really progressed and why old fashion soaps tended to be harsh (they were making their own lye from wood ashes and could never be sure about the strength of it), I put it in the shower.
I (actually my whole family) was amazed. I had never realized how drying to my skin commercial "soaps" were (most commercial "soaps" are actually detergents). No more coming out of the shower …show more content…
Everybody loved my soap. My mom loved the scent so she kept them in her drawer. I told her I would supply her with all the soap she needed and finally persuaded her to try washing with it too. Another satisfied customer.
Eventually my husband convinced me that we should go into business and sell my soap. He had always wanted a family business. But I had no interest unless it was something I really believed in. And that 's how Alabu Inc. was born. I soon was searching and trying to learn all I could about making the best soap I could. The more I learned, the more I was sure I never wanted to use commercial "soaps" again. I started to read commercial soap labels. Yikes. I couldn't even pronounce the ingredients, and it really didn't fit my philosophy of the simple life and avoiding unnecessary chemicals.
Now, my husband and son take care of the web site and the "business" side of things and my daughter and I make soap, wrap and ship it. Alabu, Inc., the family business, is here to stay.A side
Story of Alabu, Inc.From peeling pears to Making Soap for Sensitive Skin
How did Alabu, Inc. get started?
I guess I was just one of those kids who always thought I was born a century too late. I always liked the old fashion way of doing things and sometimes doubted that "progress" was going in the right direction. I use to long for the horse and buggy days when life was slower and people lived with the rhythms of the earth. Listening to my folks and helping in our family garden, I learned about organic gardening - but of course in those days …show more content…
Her first attempts had failed and she thought that the project might make a challenging chemistry lesson for my home schooled children. Off we went. As we crowded into her kitchen equipped with goggles and gloves, she explained how lye combines with oils to make soap. This time it came out perfect. We were hooked. But best of all it reminded me of those special days from my own childhood when Uncle brought his soap.
Four weeks passed while we waited for the soap to cure. At first, I was a little afraid to try it, remembering my uncles' harsh soap. But trusting my friend's explanation on how handcrafted soaps today have really progressed and why old fashion soaps tended to be harsh (they were making their own lye from wood ashes and could never be sure about the strength of it), I put it in the shower.
I (actually my whole family) was amazed. I had never realized how drying to my skin commercial "soaps" were (most commercial "soaps" are actually detergents). No more coming out of the shower …show more content…
Everybody loved my soap. My mom loved the scent so she kept them in her drawer. I told her I would supply her with all the soap she needed and finally persuaded her to try washing with it too. Another satisfied customer.
Eventually my husband convinced me that we should go into business and sell my soap. He had always wanted a family business. But I had no interest unless it was something I really believed in. And that 's how Alabu Inc. was born. I soon was searching and trying to learn all I could about making the best soap I could. The more I learned, the more I was sure I never wanted to use commercial "soaps" again. I started to read commercial soap labels. Yikes. I couldn't even pronounce the ingredients, and it really didn't fit my philosophy of the simple life and avoiding unnecessary chemicals.
Now, my husband and son take care of the web site and the "business" side of things and my daughter and I make soap, wrap and ship it. Alabu, Inc., the family business, is here to stay.A side