Hello to Hello! Soap

 Have you checked out the artisan soaps at the Hello! soap booth yet? Meet  Daniela, owner and artist. She first learned how soap was made in a  chemistry class at Rutgers University. The project has turned into an  artistic outlet and a blooming small business. Daniela creates some of her  soap in long loaves. The loaves are often decorated with natural herbs and  clays and scented with pure essential oils. Then she cuts off slices for  sale that look good enough to eat. Indeed, many of her products recall an  elegant pastry shop. Check out her Sudmuffins, an effervescent bath cake  with solid soap "frosting." Although the soaps are elegant enough for  gift-giving and guest bathrooms, they are long lasting and practical  enough for everyday.

 Furthermore, Hello! is soap with a conscience. The ingredients used are  often organic and fair trade materials. A portion of the profits are  donated to the Sumatran Orangutan Society  (http://www.orangutans-sos.org/), pioneers in conserving natural habitats  in Indonesia. This cause is particularly relevant to the soap industry as  many soaps use products from sources that despoil the orangutan habitat.

 Hat's off to Hello!