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Frequently Asked Questions

Soap is made with lye (sodium hydroxide). Isn't this hard on skin?

You can't make soap without using lye, or something equally caustic. The lye saponifies, or reacts with the oils to make soap plus glycerin. After the aging process* lye is no longer present in the final product.

(*Cold process soap is aged usually 3 to 6 weeks to complete the saponification process.)


What makes hand crafted soap different from commercial soap?

Our soap is made with simple natural products...using the cold process of saponification it has all the natural glycerin still intact after this process. Read the labels of commercial soap ... most are not truly soap at all, but detergent bars.


Does handcrafted soap moisturize your skin?

Depending on the recipe this will vary. What is more important is that it is gentle to the skin and leaves more emollient behind (due to the natural glycerin left behind in the soap making process). The one thing you will notice is after using our soap is your skin will feel clean and not tight like when using commercial soaps.



If you have any questions please visit the contact us section of the site and we'll be glad to respond to your questions.