I can tell you all day long what is in our handmade soaps. Olive Oil, Coconut Oil,Palm Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Macadamia Nut Oil, Safflower Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Glycerine and the list goes on. But do you know what is NOT in our soap?

As I have discussed in past posts the market today is littered with more brands of soaps than you can imagine. They are technically not really soap at all, but are detergent bars stuffed full of foaming agents, preservatives, and various chemicals that are harsh on tender skin. Not everyone has sensative skin so these detergent bars are not so hard on them, but what about those of use who have mildly sensative skin to extremely sensitive skin and conditions such as psoriasis, eczema , dermatitus etc.? For us, that causes a problem and some of those additives can create skin conditions that didn't pre-exist or isn't genetic!

What is NOT in our soap is Phthalates. You will not find that in our candles or anything we use fragrance oil in. What is Phthalates? Read here to understand Phthalates better and consider what may be lerking in your perfumes, soaps, deoderants, candles and other fragrances products.

You also will not find Sodium Lauryl Sulfate commonly refered to as SLS. SLS is a surfactant (foaming agent) used in all sorts of products such as engine degreaser, car washing detergent, laundry soap, dish liquid, shampoo, toothpaste, pet shampoos and more. It's a skin irritant that for folks that do not have sensitive skin may not bother for those who do it will. To read a little about SLS go here.


Paraben is not found in our soaps either. What is Paraben you ask? Paraben is a chemical used as a preservative in the cosmetic industry. It prevents bacterial and fungal growth prolonging the shelf life and for people with normal skin may not effect them but studies have shown, folks with delicate skin have irritation and can form rashes from it. It's commonly used in soaps, shampoos, toothpaste etc. It is also highly absorbant through the skin. To understand Paraben and it's uses a bit more read here.

Why don't you see these ingredients in our soaps? Simply put, we make soap the old fashion way of turning natural plant oils into soap through sopanification by adding an alkaline mixture to the melted oils. We do not use animal fats or tallows that have a tendancy to spoil or turn rancid and we do not cook or heat our soap to hurry the process along. It takes long and is a cumbersome task, but the rewards are well worth the efforts. Making our soaps cold process allows time for the oils to turn to soap completely without heat and it retains all of the natural glycerine produced in the sopanification process. We discount our soap mixture at 6% meaning, we use a little less lye solution so the bar of soap is more rich with emollients and moisturizing properties to care for your skin, not strip it. Once all of the oils are sopanified there is no lye left in the bar of soap. We only use skin safe fragrance for a few of our soaps for the customers that love fragrant soap. I know I do, and even with sensitive skin I am able to use the soaps with fragrance because they are mild and do not contain the Phthlates that often give my mother headaches or give me a skin rash. However, for some folks, even the gentlest synthetic fragrances can cause a rash, so we offer natural fragrance and color free soaps. :)

We also do not have animal fats and tallows in our soaps. Fat from animals can dry and irritate skin. Natural botanical oils are full of vitamins, minerals and natural moisturizers that protect and nurture your skin while it gently cleanse without stripping it of it's own vital moisturizers and lubricants.

As you can see, we have alot of wonderful properties in our naturally handmade soap, and alot not included either. ;)

Rachel