Nature is our
inspiration.
Proud to bring you high quality old-fashioned soaps with an herbal twist since 2001
A brief look at
how it’s done…
Each
batch of white soap (how it all starts) is made the old fashioned way, by
combining oils, such as olive or corn, tallow (purified beef suet), water and
lye.
Lye, as some know, is a
caustic chemical you get from running water repeatedly through wood ash.
However, when mixed with
fats and oils, the lye changes those fats into soap and becomes neutral. The aging
process takes about four weeks.
Next, the soap is grated
down and re-milled (melted) so that herbs, glycerin, and essential oils may be
added. Poured into molds and cooled, it then takes about two weeks for the
soaps to dry and harden.
While you can see it is a
time consuming process, the end result is worth the wait. Old-fashioned soap
gives a superior clean to today’s detergent bars (that’s right, most “soaps”
today are actually petroleum based detergents), plus, it rinses clean, leaving
no residue behind on your skin. It’s also safe to use in the laundry (just
grate it up and toss it in) or when hand washing dishes.
In addition, we add the
extra glycerin so every bar gently moisturizes your skin.