Thank you for your interest in our handmade, natural soaps. You may well be asking yourself - why bother ordering soap? Isn't it all the same? In fact, it is not. There is a vast difference in soaps, because the ingredients and processing methods determine the characteristics of the end product. What makes our soap special? First are the ingredients used to make the base - the soap itself. Many oils and waxes can be saponified - or turned into soap. And they all make a soap with different properties. Olive oil and Rice Bran Oil make a very mild and gentle soap, but one that is soft and lathers poorly. Coconut Oil makes a very hard bar and one that lathers well, but can be drying to the skin. We use a combination of olive, rice bran, and coconut to get the skin care properties of the soft oils, and the hardness and lather of the tropical oils. Secondly, we use no artificial colors or preservatives. We scent our soaps only with natural essential oils and absolutes - never the synthetic fragrances so many people are sensitive to. That also means our soaps are phthalate free. And thirdly, the process we use is called the cold process method. It is ill suited to mass production on the scale of the grocery store varieties of soaps, but it allows the small soapmaker to create a finely crafted product. Glycerin is a naturally occurring by-product of the soapmaking reaction and with this method, it is a part of the finished bar. With the continuous process used by much larger manufacturers, most of the glycerin has to be removed as part of the manufacturing process. Another question we frequently hear "How can you sell handmade soaps for these prices?". Part of the answer is that our goal is to sell a quality, natural, everyday soap at a good price. We are very aggressive about seeking out the best suppliers and buying supplies in bulk to hold down costs. The other part of the answer is our business philosophy - we like being a small business. We like dealing with our customers directly and getting your feedback. For us that's part of the fun. We have no interest selling our soaps wholesale, so why price our soaps with the usual wholesale/retail model? We use the direct sales model so we have no retail mark up - which means savings for you. But please - don't take our word for it - place an order today and see for yourself. If you are not completely satisfied, return the unused portion for a full refund. And if we can answer any questions, we'd love to hear from you - |