Product Information

Our Soap Ingredients

Our soap recipe is crafted using high-quality ingredients, focusing on sourcing locally whenever possible. We grow our loofahs, to ensure the freshest, most natural components. Our goat milk comes from a nearby Davidson County, NC farm, where they responsibly raise and care for beautiful Nubian goats. 

For the "hard" oil in our soaps, we use lard, which offers many benefits in soap-making. Lard creates a creamy, moisturizing texture, and results in a harder, longer-lasting bar of soap. As hog production is the second-largest agricultural commodity in North Carolina, we proudly use locally sourced lard. We believe this is a more responsible choice compared to palm oil, which, while beloved for its qualities, is often unsustainably harvested and linked to the deforestation of lush rainforests. Our coconut, olive, sunflower, and scent oils are also sourced from companies that prioritize sustainability, ensuring we contribute to both the quality of our soap and the well-being of our planet. 

Our Process

We craft our soap using the cold process method and allow it to cure for three months before offering it for sale. Each batch is super-fatted, meaning we add a bit of extra oil to the recipe. Soap-making begins as a science, but it quickly transforms into an art form. Every oil has its saponification value, which indicates how much lye is needed to turn 1 oz of oil into 1 oz of soap. When we make cold process soap, we use a formula like this: (oil amount) x (SAP value) = the lye amount required. If we used the exact amount of lye needed to convert every bit of oil into soap, with nothing leftover, it would result in a 0% super-fat. However, we prefer to leave some oils in the recipe that are not bound to the lye. This ensures we use all the lye and leaves extra oil in the soap to help moisturize the skin. 

You may notice that our bar soaps have imperfect edges and corners—this is intentional. We don’t trim our soaps because we want to give our customers as much product as possible. Additionally, you might see a white powder known as soda ash on our soaps. This is a naturally occurring by-product of the saponification process. Soda ash is the 10th most consumed inorganic compound globally and has been used for over 5,000 years. It’s safe, simple, and will wash away the first time you use the soap. While some soap makers go to great lengths to remove soda ash, we embrace it as a sign that our soap is authentic and truly handmade. 

Our Woodworking Materials

All of our woodworking products are made using Poplar, wood glue, and tung oil. Our wooden trays also include metal handles and metal screws or wooden knobs for feet and metal screws. 

Warnings for Soap: 

• Do not eat soap. 

• Do not put soap in your eyes. 

• Do not heat soap. 

• Do not use soap to wash dishes. 

• Do not use soap to clean surfaces besides human skin.

• Do not use soap if allergic to any of its ingredients.

Warnings for Wooden Boards: 

• Do not put wooden boards in the dishwasher. Hand-Wash Only!

• Do not scrub or use harsh chemicals on the wooden boards.

• Do not place hot items on the wooden boards.

• Do not heat wooden boards.

• Do not eat wooden boards.

• Do not use wooden boards if allergic to any of its materials.