How is handmade soap different from commercial soap?

Our soap is handmade using the cold kettle or cold process method. This old fashioned method of soap making creates and retains glycerin, which helps to moisturize your skin. You won't have that dry, itchy feeling you get from using commercial soaps. We do not use any animal or petroleum by products. During commercial continuous process soap making, the glycerin is removed, and sold separately. Commercial soap contains animal and petroleum based ingredients, and is actually considered a detergent and not a soap. We just know that your skin will notice the difference immediately.

What other ingredients are used in your handmade soap?

Only all natural ingredients are used in many different blends for different soaps. Blends of citrus essential oils, and a mixture of cinnamon and clove, then there is vanilla comfrey root with essential oils like lavender and rosemary. So many essential oils and blends of spices and herbs that it would be difficult to list here.

What are Iron Oxides?

Iron oxides are inorganic colors derived from mineral compounds providing clear, brilliant and consistently stable coloration. Iron oxide is likely one of the first cosmetic colorings used thousands of years ago.

Do your products contain any animal by-products?

We are truly against animal testing. Ingredients such as beeswax, honey and lanolin are humanly obtained like.

You sell Egyptian Musk Soap - Isn't Musk from a deer's gland?

Treating oily skin with conventional drying agents causes the sebaceous glands to produce more oil and even acne! Products like our Olive Oil Facial Cream and Olive Oil Soap have the ability to penetrate the skin and regulate the sebaceous glands.

Why should I buy Organic as much as possible?

Organic products have tremendous benefits both to your health and to our environment. Because organic is free of toxic chemicals like synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers and that makes it healthier for our skin and our environment.

I don't see animal fat as an ingredient on my commercial soap!

You will find it listed in the saponified state as sodium tallowate.

I have sensitive skin, can I use handmade soap?

Yes. For those of you with sensitive skin, we recommend that you do try a handmade soap. We think you'll be surprised at how mild handmade soap really is. One of our younger clients suffers with eczema and tells us that his skin condition improves greatly when using handmade soap.

How can I avoid shipping charges?

We ship free of charge when your order subtotal exceeds $60.00.

How long will it take to get my order?

Sometimes orders can take 4-6 days to prepare depending on items ordered and quantity. Allow 3-4 days shipping time. All Orders have delivery confirmation and orders totaling over $100.00 have insurance.

Do you accept returns?

Due to the type of product we sell, our policy is to not accept returns. However, please call or email us with any problem or concern so we can try to help you.