Soap is made by combining FAT (vegetable oil or animal fat) with an ALKALI (sodium hydroxide), a process called “saponification” which chemically changes the fat (fatty acid) into sodium (salt).

During this process glycerin is formed naturally and is retained in the bar. Glycerin is often removed from commercial soaps and sold on for use in other products such as hand or body lotions, leaving a detergent based bar which can cause dry, itchy skin. (It is also often removed from milled soaps to prevent the soap from sticking to the equipment)

Fat (Fatty Acid) + Alkali = SOAP

Our natural products contain NO Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), harsh chemicals or parabens. As our bath products are made with vegetable oils containing NO animal fats and are not tested on animals they are suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

Our “Traditional Organics” Soaps are made by gently heating olive oil, organic palm oil (from sustainable sources) and organic coconut oil, which are then combined with an alkali mixture. Essential oils, herbs, pigments and extra precious oils are then added and the soap is insulated and left for 24 hours.

The soap bars are hand cut and left to cure for up to 4-6 weeks to balance the pH, and for the excess water to evaporate.

Many of the modern soap making methods use harsh chemicals such as sodium laureth sulphate to speed up the process and to produce a cheap lather. These harsh chemicals are often found in shower gels, shampoos, bubble baths, foaming bath products, bath creams and liquid soap and are known to cause dry, itchy skin.

Many of our customers have found that since giving up their chemically-loaded bath products and switching to a natural cold processed, “Traditional Organics” Soap, they found improvement in their skin condition. Customers who suffer from eczema and psoriasis also have reported great benefits from our mild, soothing soaps and bath products.