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Covid 19 Notice

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Due to the corona virus, there may be limited stock available but we hope to continue our normal production soon. If you have any questions, please email us. We hope you and your family are safe and healthy. Love, Thomas & Mercedes

How to detox using Swedish Bitter

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Today I want to talk about detoxing with Swedish Bitter. Swedish Bitter, as you may know, is a old recipe from the 1500's. It was first produced by paracelsus and then later discovered by Maria Treben.If you don't know who Maria Treben is, I will ...

Beat Stress with these 3 tips

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As the holiday season kicks in, the stress levels tend to rise. Here are some ways you can stop stress in its tracks and keep calm even through long lines at the supermarket.SLEEP #1 Sleep keeps us healthy. By getting a full nights sleep, yo...

Are air fresheners toxic?

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TOXIC! Yes! Not only are they toxic for you and your family but also for your four legged friends. Cats and dogs, just like humans, also have lungs and we are creating a toxic environment for them if we are using air fresheners. What kind of air f...

Opas Soap in Malibu Times Weekly

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Check out a small insert about Opas Soap in Malibu Times weekly. Vintage Grocers had their 3 year anniversary. I really love this place. If I had to subscribe to a gourmet grocery store for the rest of my life, it would be Vintage Grocers. Hence ...

Are cold showers good for your immune system?

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Cold showers, yes! You may be wondering what’s so special about a cold shower? Oh, wait. Before I get into the benefits of a cold shower, I should explain how I came about this subject. Well, it all started a couple of years ago, in my ...

Does your Lip Balm cause Cancer?

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Lip balms, everyone uses them, in fact daily. Especially when it’s cold outside, our lips become dry and then we reach often for a lip balm to protect our lips.Not all lip balms are so to say “healthy”. In mainstream lip balms su...

Opas Soap is now a EWG Verified Member

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As many of you know we are committed to making the safest and cleanest products. Our country, USA, has no regulations on personal care products.This means the products on the shelves at any given are not regulated, may not have microbial testing, ...

The benefits of immune massage oil

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The cold season is here and some of us, especially in Southern California, are not accustomed to colder temperatures.After all, we have warm weather almost all year around. As soon as the temperature drops, we feel it and it takes sometime getting...

Ways to make your hair grow fast

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Long healthy hair, we all want it at some point in time of our lives. Unfortunately, expensive products will not get you long hair, heres why. Hair is made up of proteins and amino acids.Stop spending hundreds of dollars on hair growth products W...

New Vanilla and Orange Latte Candle

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Besides our website, what else are we up to? We have launched a new candle: Vanilla Orange Latte. This is sweet creamsicle goodness. I don't think it gets better than this.I've smelled many candles and they were either not strong eno...

How often should I wash my hands?

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With increasing amounts of bacteria and new bacteria forming due to overpopulation, hand sanitizers are really handy. Yes, there was a time, where we didn’t have to worry about these sorts of things.We washed our hands after using the restroom, be...

Bees are dying. Are neonicotinoids killing bees?

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An interview with Peter Kranz and Alexis Ballis. When you think of bees, you think of honey. But not all bees produce honey and not all bees live together - there are individual bees too.There are over 600 different species of wild bees, explains...

Lavender Production in Provence France

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Lavender growing in the Provence: history of lavender cultivation, emergence of Lavandin and the distribution of individual species in lavender cultivation in Provence.Lavender and the Provence  The Provence in the sunny south of France is s...

Mothers Market Laguna Woods

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Opas Soap is now available at Laguna Woods Mothers Market. 24165 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92637 Mothers Market is a full organic oriented natural food store. They sell the finest natural products and offer a wide selection of produce,...

Bitter Break - Giving your liver a break for better digestion

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Giving your liver a break is easier than you think. Bitter foods are not everyones favorite but can be very beneficial to your health by keeping your liver functioning at its optimal level. During the holidays we tend to eat more sugar. It is tem...

Mothers Markets

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Opas Soap is now available at 2 Mothers Market Locations, Brea and Costa Mesa. Mothers Market is a full organic oriented natural food store. They sell the finest natural products and offer a wide selection of produce, fresh dairy, bakery, body car...

Preparing Your Skincare Routine for Spring

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As spring approaches, many of us are getting ready to embrace the lightness, rejuvenation, and new beginnings associated with winter's end. I recently met the owners of Opas Soap at an event in Malibu, where I was able to check out some of their w...

Meeting with Environmental Working Group (EWG)

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Last week I met Ken Cook, President and Co-Founder of EWG Environmental Working Group where he proposed a potential licensing program for companies like us to help people and families make healthy informed choices about purchasing safer perso...

Top Health Trends 2015

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Lets get started! A great way to start of the year is to form healthier habits. Whether those habits are riding your bike to work instead of taking the car or walking 30 minutes a day or swapping out a banana for a chocolate bar. Ok ok, these are...

Fertilize your plants with these common household ingredients

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In mid summer I decided to fill my balcony with roma tomatoes, sweet peas, and squash varieties such as the straight neck squash and butternut squash. After my first two 5 gallon buckets, 2 bags of organic dirt, and a pack of bamboo sticks -- I c...

How to keep skin hydrated during the fall and winter

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The summer is behind us and a new season is on the horizon -- Fall. Cold fall, rainy fall, and not so moisturizing to our skin fall. We all know this feeling. Summer is gone, but so is the intense UV rays and heat. In summer, our skins ability to ...

Health benefits of Marshes or Moor

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Moor, fen, marsh, or a swamp; they are the most healing and beneficial bodies of water. Those muddy looking waters, who would want to jump into that? Well, after I clarify how healing and beneficial these moors and marshes can be, ...

It's Earth Day 2014!

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So today is earth day and many people across the globe are making a difference. Take for instance, Fiji. The University of Fiji is planning their first Earth Day event this year! How exciting is that? They will host a clean-up event to improve was...

Opas Soap Private Labels for Primrose Organics Salon

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Enjoy new custom high quality natural salon shampoo and conditioners made by Opas Soap. Primrose Organics is a full service organic hair salon located in Hollywood, California right before sunset junction. They specialize in hair cuts for men and...

Like us on Facebook receive 10% - 20% off your next purchase

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For a short time only! Start your Holiday Shopping early and take advantage of 10% or 20% off your next order just by liking us on facebook! Instructions: 1st: Click {module Facebook Like} to Like us on Facebook and recieve 10% off your next ...