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Tonight our travels take us to the small town of Saluda.

Population is just over 3,000.

It's where you'll find open fields, white picket fences and horses roaming wild.

But in the laid back town, there's a business woman looking to clean the competition with her homemade soaps and beauty products.

Nine years ago Lisa Rodgers quit her sales job for something new.

She began looking on the internet for jobs and found a woman making her own soap.

"She asked me if I would be willing to make her soaps for her and I said I'll give it a try," said Rodgers.

After her first bar of soap, Rodgers was hooked.

She bought the business and started making a name for herself- Cactus and Ivy.

"I wanted to put two names together that actually may not work in nature," said Rodgers.

So what makes this business beauty stand out from the regular mom and pop beauty supply stores?

"It's a combination of plant ingredients or oils, vegetable and carrier oils," said Rodgers.

All natural, spa and body products that are made my hand.

"Anything you can take from nature that isn't poisonious, you can use in a bath and body product, " said Rodgers.

Macadamian nut, shea butter and cucumber peel are just some of her interesting ingredients.

"We offer products that you can give as a birthday gift or to relax yourself because you've had a rough day at work," said Rodgers.

CACTUS AND IVY CONTACT: 

Lisa Rodgers

202 Arrie Lane

Saluda, SC 29138

864-445-9494

info@cactusandivy.com