Iceland consists of fire and ice and everything in between. It was tempting to go with a basic fire and ice soap, but I wanted to get more intimate than that. I decided to dive a bit deeper where I found endless terrains. Woodlands, icefields, rivers, lakes, valleys, mountain peaks, bays, fjords, and so much life. The amount of life thriving in Iceland caught my eye so I decided to keep that my focus.
 
Birch to represent the old growth.
Iceland moss to represent the new growth.
And then I wanted an orange color to represent both of these growths coinciding together underneath the famous midnight sun. To get this color I am adding turmeric.
Last but not least, tomatoes. Why tomatoes?
 
Because you will not only find birches and moss thriving in Iceland, but you also will find Icelanders thriving. Icelanders are farming their
own fruits and vegetables in greenhouses rather than
importing their food in! “The farmers provide about 43% of
the domestic consumption of vegetables” How cool is that?
When shopping for fruits and vegetables in Iceland one
should look at the packaging for “islenski” which tells you
that the fruit or vegetable you are purchasing was grown
and harvested right on your own soil.
 
This soap does not have “islenski” tomatoes but I hope that
the sentiment is still there in honor of all the beauty that is
thriving in Iceland today.