Inside the newly renovated Zen Seed shop on Colón Street in Ajijic.

Inside the Zen Seed factory in Ajijic, Delia O'Rourke (right), owner of Zen Seed, adds the lye-water mixture to the hot oil while one of her employees keeps the mixture in motion.

Measuring out incense powder to add to the oil. Zen Seed makes dozens of scents of soap and are constantly trying out new ones.

The aromatic additives, in this case, incense, is added to the oil while one person maintains a constant stir and the other uses an immersion blender to evenly distribute the powder.

Measuring how much incense powder to add to the oil.

Delia and her daughter, Sofia, mix smaller batches of certain aromas which will be combined with other soap to create a multi-colored, multi-scented soap.

Stirring, stirring. The soap needs to be stirred until it lightens in color and develops a "trace." Before electric mixers, this could take hours, but today this happens within minutes.

Pouring the soap into wooden molds covered with plastic.

Delia adds a different colored and scented soap on top of this batch of soap.

Adding another color and scent of soap on top.

Using a stick to make designs in the soap.

Soap so beautiful that you wanna eat it. But don't.

Molds are used to create small soaps in fun shapes.

Pressing the soap into the molds with a spatula.

Using a stick to create designs on the surface of the soap.

Covering the soap so it cools down at the right speed.

Myrrh and incense soap: anti-wrinkle, moisturizes dry skin, removes blemishes and stretch marks. Excellent for damaged skin and acne marks. Coffee soap: eliminates toxins and fat, activates skin. Good for liquid retention and removing cellulite. Rosemary soap: natural anti-inflammatory, promotes circulation, toning and relaxes tired muscles. Good as a shampoo for hairloss. Chocolate soap: euphoric, stimulating, antioxidant, pleasurable. Firming and moisturizing.

Oil- and glycerin-based soaps. Bath scrubs and brushes.

Shampoo soap! Made from mint, nettle and parsley. Prevents and stops hair loss, promotes hair growth. Mint and eucalyptus soap is an expectorant, antiseptic, emotional releaser, energizer and helps release the airways.

Lemon candy: good for normal to dry skin, moisturizing and purifying. Delicious aroma that wakes you up.

Honey glycerin soap: natural healer, brightens your skin, antiseptic. Green tea glycerin soap: prevents premature aging of skin due to its antioxidant catechins.

Bath salts in various aromas: lavender (relaxation), herbal (respiration), citrus (energy), rose (love), vanilla (calm), green tea (detox).

Bath bombs up close. These fizz up and release an aroma when you add them to water.

Bath salts, files for feet, bath brushes.

Inside the newly renovated Zen Seed shop.

<p>Zen Seed sells dozens of varieties of handmade soaps, bath bombs, bath salts, massage oils, body sprays, and other bath and body products, all made in-house.</p>


Sun	10am-7pm
Mon	10am-6pm
Tue	10am-6pm
Wed	10am-6pm
Thu	10am-6pm
Fri	10am-6pm
Sat	10am-7pm

Zen Seed

Dozens of varieties of artisanal soaps, bath salts, oils made by women in Ajijic.

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