for SCIENCE Soapery

It is the Renaissance, so we may all have a little science as a treat. Hope to see you at our final weekend for 2026 this upcoming Saturday and Sunday! Our booth doesn’t look like this anymore, but I have full confidence that you’ll be able to spot our signage from across the Joust Field!

Since year one, the village of Sparta has been the best smelling place in the kingdom of Sussex, and that's all thanks to for SCIENCE Soapery! With a broad selection of soaps, bath bombs, scrubs, and more, they have something for everyone!

I just made my first batch of salt soak with dendritic salt and modified tapioca starch. The difference is incredible. Usually I would need to dry the salts in a low temp oven or overnight in order to package, but not anymore! An absolute game changer. I hope it benefits your ease of use as well! This should keep the salts free flowing even though Epsom is hygroscopic (readily absorbs moisture when exposed to air) and prone to clumping!

I have sad and happy news. The sad news is that I did not realize until now that I am out of a lip balm suitable peppermint. White Chocolate Peppermint has been removed from this year’s lineup and will be replaced with Pumpkin Cheesecake.

Rosemary Tea Tree shower steamers.

These lil babies will be $4 each or 5 for $18.

Black bath bombs are returning this year and will no longer be made with activated charcoal. I will be combining 5 water-soluble lake colorants (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 27) in order to provide you with an inky black soak with minimal need for cleanup afterwards!

There will be two black bath bombs this year. Black Magic and Black Velvet Rose!

New this year! Lavender Dream shower steamers!

You will notice the price point is different from the Peppermint Eucalyptus steamers.

It so happens that lavender and chamomile are quite lovely, but are more expensive than peppermint and eucalyptus. Is it worth it for the indulgence? I’ll leave that up to you.

These steamers are scented with a combination of essential oils and fragrance oils. They smell like lavender, chamomile, driftwood, vanilla and musk. Truly the makings of a beautiful dream.

What are shower steamers, you might ask? They’re scent packed fizzy pucks that you wet and then place out of the direct stream of your shower. The closer it is to your face, the stronger the smell. You can place it on the far side of the shower, the ledge of a tub, or a shelf. Dealer’s choice!

These lil babies will go for $5 each or 5 for $22.

I had to edit my previous post after crunching all the numbers. Peppermint Eucalyptus steamers will be $3 each or 5 for $13. Thank you for your patience with our growing pains!

New this year! Peppermint Eucalyptus shower steamers!

What are shower steamers, you might ask? They’re scent packed fizzy pucks that you wet and then place out of the direct stream of your shower. The closer it is to your face, the stronger the smell. You can place it on the far side of the shower, the ledge of a tub, or a shelf. Dealer’s choice!

These lil babies will go for $3 each or 5 for $13.

Lip Balm Lineup for the Sparta NJ Renaissance Festival:
London Fog
Crème Brûlée
Frozen Margarita
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Maple Bourbon Pancakes
Strawberry Lemon Poundcake