Our Ingredients & Process
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everything you want to know
From what's inside each bar to how to make it last — here's the honest truth about how we make our soap and why it's different from anything on the shelf.
What's in your soap?
All of our soaps use the same carefully crafted soap base — a rich blend of Tallow, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Soy Oil, Castor Oil, and Vitamin E.
From there, we add different essential oils or phthalate-free fragrance oils to give each bar its signature scent. Next, we add a colorant to the soap base — this ranges from natural clays and micas, to activated charcoal, and even vibrant mica powders. A few of our soaps also include exfoliants such as colloidal oatmeal or pumice for extra skin-smoothing benefits.
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Are your soaps plant based?
In the world of soap, there are two paths: plant-based oils or animal fat like beef tallow. We use tallow in every bar we make.
Tallow creates a harder, longer-lasting bar with a rich, creamy lather that plant-based alternatives simply can't match.
Tallow has similar properties to palm oil used in plant-based soaps — but without the environmental cost. Palm oil requires monoculture farming, extensive processing, and transportation from rainforests halfway around the world. Our beef tallow is sourced locally from pasture-raised cattle, which means a smaller footprint and a cleaner conscience.
We feel better knowing we're not contributing to rainforest destruction in remote areas of the world — and your skin will feel better too.
How is your soap different?
We make classic cold-process soap — the kind your family used way back in the "good old days." Using the traditional cold-process method, we start with a rich mixture of skin-loving oils and add the proper amount of sodium hydroxide (lye) to the mix.
That's when all the magic starts to happen. A wonderful process called saponification kicks off — the lye actually transforms the oils into glycerin, and the byproduct is what we call soap.
Our soap retains about 6% of the original oils — and that's what makes it so incredibly good for your skin.
How do I make each bar last longer?
This one is simple: keep your soap dry.
We know — that's hard to do in the shower. But when you're finished using it, make sure the soap is up and out of any standing water. Place it on a soap dish or soap lift that drains well. Between uses, let it dry out completely. This single habit will dramatically extend the life of every bar.
How long does each bar last?
That depends on how clean you are — or how clean you want to be.
On average, if you shower once a day, each bar lasts about 2–3 weeks. If you're like many of our customers and find it hard to stop lathering up... well, it might not last quite that long. We'll take that as a compliment.
I usually use a shower puff and body wash...
Trust us when we say: throw that goo in the trash.
Use our soap the same way you would a shower gel. Get the shower puff and soap wet, then work the soap into the puff. Massage the puff for just a second and be amazed at how much lather our soaps actually make. You'll wonder why you waited so long.
Still have questions?
We'd love to hear from you.
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