I spent the last weekend visiting a friend in Whispering Pines, North Carolina. I had always heard her talk about the natural soaps that she made as gifts and I was very interested in seeing how the process worked. She eagerly whipped out all of her supplies and turned the kitchen of her home into an all-natural soap production line. I really enjoyed the process and spending time with her whole family as we made each soapy loaf. Assessing the quality of each product that we used got me thinking about the quality of the products that we use everyday. We all want to do what is best for ourselves personally. But how often do we stop to think, what are the ingredients in this product I'm putting on my body? Are they natural? Are they organic? Does it contain anything that could be harmful? Admittedly, I was someone who had just that morning washed their face with an over the counter Neutrogena type gel of which I had no idea the ingredients. I noticed myself selecting...