Auroras are brilliant ribbons of light weaving across Earth's northern or southern polar regions. These natural light shows are caused by magnetic storms that have been triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares (explosions on the Sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles). Energetic charged particles from these events are carried from the Sun by the solar wind. Earth's geomagnetic field is a huge part of what makes life on Earth possible, as it is responsible for shielding us from the harmful solar winds that constantly flow from the Sun's corona. When these particles collide with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere, the result is an amazing glowing light show. When this phenomenon occurs near the geographic North Pole, it is called the Aurora Borealis (or australis at the South Pole). While this light show is most predominantly visible nearest the poles, we were incredibly fortunate this past fall here in the South to have the rare opportunity to see some semblance of the aurora right in our own backyards. I won't be nixing this spectacular sight from my bucket list just yet, though, lol. To witness the most majestic aurora displays, you'll need to head to a location within the Auroral band, which is 3–6 degrees latitude from the geographical poles. The band stretches across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. Prime aurora season is from late August to early April. Auroras are most common around the spring and fall equinoxes, and are easier to see in the winter than in the summer. 
 
Aurora Borealis is derived from the Greek words “Aurora” meaning “sunrise” and “Boreas” meaning “wind”. The Greeks held that Aurora was the sister of Helios and Seline, the sun and moon respectively, and that she raced across the early morning sky in her multi-coloured chariot to alert her siblings to the dawning of a new day. The Romans also associated the Northern Lights with a new day believing them to be Aurora, the goddess of dawn. 
 
Our incredible Aurora Borealis bar features a color streaked sky above a snow capped mountain range and conifer forest. Top notes of breezy eucalyptus and lavender evoke a brisk northerly wind while a resinous heart of pine warms the soul, and an herbal, woody base of rosemary, cedar and oakmoss offer a grounding complement. An extraordinary soaping experience!
 
Our Aurora bar is available in our standard bar size, as well as a slightly more compact 3oz version. 
 
Approx 4-4.5oz bar (with approx 3oz option)
Handcrafted soap will continue to evaporate water and lose weight over time. This makes for a finer, harder, and longer lasting bar. 
 
Ingredients: Distilled water, Coconut oil, Hi-oleic sunflower oil, Olive oil, Sodium hydroxide*, Mango butter, Cocoa butter, Avocado oil, Castor oil, Fragrance, Citric acid, Sodium lactate, Activated charcoal, Titanium dioxide & Mica
*None remains in final product