Handmade Soaps, Natural & Artificial Free Anything

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This product is what drew me in to this company and had me coming back time and time again. It’s incredible, it has changed my skin for the better. It’s helped with my dry skin and added a healthy and hydrated glow.

LeeAnne P.

This by far is the tops in the product line. Riche Creamy and relaxing.. Good for 5- 6 showers!!

David F.

One of my favorites. The smell brightens up every shower and leaves my skin feeling healthy and soft :)

Casey H.

Exceptional Handmade Soaps

We take great pride in our handmade process and no machines or automation is used. Our bars are truly artisanal and handcrafted. The artistry of soap making is a long ancient process with soaps being made and used all over the world both by man and machine. Sigmund Freud once said “Soap is the yardstick of civilization.”

Handmade soap making is a combination of art and science. The process is called saponification when you mix lye, water, and oils together to make soap. The art of soap making is to make a bar of soap with spirit. Combining natural colors and essential oils to create a sensory experience in the bath or shower while cleansing.

We only use essential oils for fragrance and avoid anything synthetic. Our colors come from fruit powders, food purees, or clays and oxides. We never use SLS, palm oil, or artificial colors. Our soap base is vegan and palm-free.

Cruelty Free
Doctor Developed

Vegan Options
No Artificial

Palm Oil Free
No Artificial Colors

HALLMARK OF HANDMADE SOAPS

In order to feed the skin, we super fat our soaps at 8% so there is unsaponified oil in each bar. This provides deeply nourishing and hydrating properties to our soaps. Our bars are cured for 4 weeks and can be cut into smaller pieces with a knike. This is a hallmark of handmade soaps. Because there are no waxes or fillers in handmade soaps, they remain pliable and can be cut long after they are made. Commercial bar soaps contain waxes and hardeners and they cannot be cut. They crumble and crack when you try to cut them because they are not handmade and natural. Our handmade soaps are phthalates, SLS, and paraben free as well as being cruelty free.

Recommended soaps for certain skin types or conditions

Dry Skin

One cause of dry skin is using commercial soaps because commercial soap companies strip the glycerin from their soap and sell it separately at a higher profit.

The lack of glycerin, a humectant, in commercial soaps leads to the need for applying moisturizers or lotions or creams or skin oils after bathing. This is a vicious cycle of constantly drying out your skin.

Most of our handmade soaps, including French lavender, lemongrass, papaya, Adriatic fig and milk, geranium, patchouli charcoal, and sunshine are wonderful for dry skin because they have a high level of retained glycerin and are super fatted at 8% which means there are unsaponified oils in the bar providing deeply hydrating and nourishing benefits to dry skin.

Cocoa butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and organic essential oils are like food for the skin. Skin food, proper hydration of the skin, and avoiding SLS and commercial soaps is a great way to turn dry flaky skin into soft supple skin. Our goat’s milk soap contains the highest level of goat’s milk possible in each and every bar. Made with 100% olive oil it is a very expensive bar to make but the benefits are unsurpassed. The soap is softer and more gentle because of the 100% olive oil base and goat’s milk is known for its skin loving properties.

Goat’s milk contains enzymes and properties that skin loves. In combination with olive oil it is a powerhouse of hydration and moisture. Perfect for winter dry skin or itchy skin or flaky skin especially on scaly legs. If you use the right handmade soap, you won’t need to apply moisturizer, lotions, or creams. Those products contain alcohol and preservatives anyway and contribute to more dry skin. People that switch from commercial to handmade soaps rarely go back to using commercial soaps. Your dry skin will love handmade soaps and thank you!

Oily Skin

Oily skin can benefit from using handmade soaps. Our blue corn and tea tree oil soap as well as our patchouli charcoal soap and oatmeal almond soap are great for oily skin.

They contain a higher level of coconut oil in the soap base which is cleansing. Oily skin results from genetics and is common post workout or after strenuous exercise. Our handmade soaps created for oily skin can be deodorizing and deeply cleansing using only natural ingredients.

Excess sebum production produces oily skin and can result in shine or shiny skin. Our soaps deeply cleanse without over drying the skin. Oily skin is thought to be a cause of acne, pimples, or breakouts but the truth is that over drying the skin is more commonly the cause.

Handmade soaps contain glycerin, a natural humectant, and the cleansing agents come naturally from coconut oil and essential oils to not aggravate oily skin causing pimples and break outs. After running, jogging, going to the gym, yoga, strenuous exercise, being nervous, having anxiety, worrying, sweating, gardening, cleaning, exercising, getting sweaty, perspiring, being in construction, road work, heavy labor, living in a hot and humid environment, living in a tropical environment, being sweaty all the time, all of these things can cause oily skin and it’s important to properly cleanse the skin frequently.

Oily skin can cause body odor and natural deodorants do little to help. Frequent showering or bathing with handmade soaps can help with body odor. Oily skin breeds bacteria and that is what causes the smell. Tea tree oil is known to balance oil production as well as patchouli essential oil.

Charcoal powder also absorbs excess oils in the skin and can help balance oily skin. Our charcoal powder is spa quality and tested for purity. Mild exfoliation of oily skin is also helpful to deeply cleanse and help to remove excess oils from the pores. We use natural, gentle exfoliants in our handmade soaps. Think of it as gently buffing the skin to remove impurities and excess oil.

Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin can result in psoriasis or rosacea and many people have fragrance sensitivities or allergies to certain ingredients. Our handmade vitamin papaya soap is perfect for sensitive skin and gentle enough for baby. Sensitive skin doesn’t like to be rubbed or exfoliated and often times turns red. In severe cases, rashes or hives can occur.

Using handmade soaps with no artificial or synthetic ingredients is important to not aggravate sensitive skin. Using no fragrance or mild essential oils is helpful too. Naturally simple ingredients with minimal fragrances and colors is the best kind of soap to use on sensitive skin. Avoiding fragrances, perfumes, parfums, can help. Papaya is a natural gentle exfoliator because of an enzyme called papain that gives the skin a radiant glow.

Our handmade papaya soap is made from real, organic papayas and the result are remarkable. Gentle enough for sensitive skin and made with 100% natural ingredients. Our handmade soaps are made from an heirloom recipe that gives the bars exceptional glide on the skin. Because they are non-irritating and have this glide, sensitive skin rejoices! Psoriasis sufferers have to be especially careful with what they put on their skin.

Lowering the amount of refined sugar in the diet can help. Using a gentle, all natural handmade soap can help because it will not aggravate the psoriasis but gentle cleansing the area doing no harm. When giving baby a bath it is really important to use a gently skin loving soap. Minimal exfoliation and gentle essential oils are best. Sweet orange essential oil or lavender essential work well for sensitive skin. As we mature or get older, sensitive skin can develop. Rosacea and skin redness are common symptoms. Not overstimulating the skin is important. Using mild, gentle cleansers like Cetaphil are common but that product contains artificial ingredients and synthetics. If you want a similar natural product, try our handmade vitamin papaya soap.

Acne Prone Skin

Acne prone skin can be a result of hormones, hormonal imbalance, diet, and age, usually teenagers. Acne is the result of sebum or skin oil sitting in the pore with dead skin cells and bacteria.

This can result in the formation of pimples, break outs, pustules, and if not treated can lead to ace scarring. Acne scars include ice pick scare and craters that can develop on the skin. Seeking the advice of a dermatologist in severe cases in recommended.

Our handmade soaps, especially blue corn and tea tree as well as oatmeal almond and patchouli charcoal can be very beneficial for acne on the back or body.

Back-ne is a common term for acne on the back and a lot of men suffer from this condition. Tea tree essential oil is antibacterial, antiseptic, and antifungal and can help with breakout on the back or body. Charcoal is known to absorb excess oils in the skin because of its electromagnetic properties, like most clays.

Charcoal is deeply purifying and helps to calm acne prone skin. Mild exfoliation without overstimulating the skin is recommended and our oatmeal almond soap is a perfect choice. Diet is important is treating acne prone skin and avoiding sugar, processed foods, red meat with synthetic hormones, can help. Keeping the skin cleansed and mildly exfoliated without over drying helps to reduce the dead skin cells inside the pores that feeds the bacteria along with the oils or sebum in the pores of the skin.

Never squeeze or pop pimples. This can lead to a deeper infection and can push the bacteria into deeper layers of the skin causing scarring and pustule formation. Retin A, glycolic acid, prescription medications are often used to treat acne but a natural skincare routine can often solve the problem along with dietary changes. Drinking plenty of water and using natural soaps is a good start. Our soaps have a high level of retained glycerin which is a natural alternative to hyaluronic acid. Keeping the skin hydrated without clogging the pores is important in the treatment of acne.

Frequently asked questions and answers about your soaps

How long do your soaps last?

Typically our soaps last 6-8 weeks with daily use by one person. Our shampoo bars last 3-4 months for someone with short hair. Be sure to keep the bar elevated out of water to dry out in between uses and make the bar last longer.

Why don’t you use palm oil in your soaps?

We choose to use cocoa butter instead.

What is a natural fragrance oil?

A natural fragrance oil contains naturally derived essential oils and synthetically derived essential oils but never anything harmful or artificial. Natural fragrance oils are phthalate and paraben free.

How can I safely store my soap?

The best way to store your soap in the shower or bath is to use a soap dish that elevates the bar out of water. If you want to store soaps for later use, keeping them in a cardboard box to absorb excess moisture is best.

Is the soap safe to use on my face?

Yes! It is perfectly safe to use on your face, just avoid the eye area.

What if I am fragrance sensitive?

We recommend our vitamin papaya bar as it contains very gentle sweet orange essential oil and is safe enough for baby.

OUR STORY

We handcraft all of our soaps outside of Boston, MA in a small workshop with 2 employees. We are a woman owned company and strive to be zero waste. We avoid the use of plastic and petroleum based products.

All of our ingredients come from plants (except the goat’s milk). We strive to bring you naturally simple soap from an heirloom recipe using processes that respect energy consumption and waste. We cure all of our soaps for at least a month to ensure that the bars are harder and last longer.

Customers tell us all the time that our soaps are different and unique. Perhaps it’s because we have an unwavering commitment to natural ingredients and don’t use tallow or palm oil which is a cheaper more available option. Using handmade soaps makes your skin softer and more supple and eliminates the need for moisturizers or creams or lotions.

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Relaxing French Lavender Soap

$8.00 - $22.00

Doctor recommended for all skin types.

Our best selling bar.

Colored with Brazilian purple clay and scented with organic lavender essential oil.