Frequently Asked Questions
We use a base recipe of four oils: Olive, Castor, Coconut and Palm Oils. We refer to soaps made using our four oil recipe as Regular Recipe Soaps. To increase the moisturizing ability of our soaps we sometimes add goat milk (we have 65+ varieties of goat milk soap), or shea and cocoa butters (we have about 25 fragrances of shea soaps). These three levels of moisture will take care of most skin types. We even make 100% Olive Oil Castile soap and Grandma's Ole Lye Soap made with lard.
No, we never test our products on animals. We've always tested them on friends, family, thousands of customers and other enthusiastic volunteers who were excited about trying out new products.
Yes, we make unscented versions of every soap we make, from our 100% Olive Oil Castile Soap, to our goat milk and shea butter soaps. You may detect a slight odor in some of our unscented soaps due to the natural ingredients used, especially unscented goatmilk or soaps with cocoa butter.
Our regular bath size soap bars are approximately 3 inches long, 2 inches high, and 1 inch wide. We sell these bars at a minimum weight of three ounces. These bars are cut from our soap logs, which are also handcut from our 100 bar blocks into rectangular logs approximately two pounds in weight. Each handcrafted log is approximately 10 inches in length, two inches high and three inches across. Our soaps can also be purchased in 'Chunks' which are the same 2 inches high and 3 inches across our regular bath bars are, but Chunks are 2.5 inches thick and weigh approximately 7 ounces. Shaving Soaps are 2.25 and 3 inches in diameter and are sold at a minimum weight of 2.5 ounces.
Our soaps usually stay 'good' for years. In fact, the older a soap gets, the longer it will last when you finally combine it with water in your shower. However, time does affect the intensity of a soap's fragrance. For best fragrance, we recommend that you enjoy your soaps within six months of purchase. But we have had customers tell us about soap forgotten for years in their linen drawer that they are able to identify by scent years later! Remember that we don't use any preservatives in our soaps, so protect them from humidity and extremes of heat and cold.
Absolutely, YES! Our soaps are made with high percentages of Olive and Castor oils which provide wonderful conditioning for your hair and scalp. You'll find it rinses out fast! Just as different people's skin requires different levels of moisture, you'll need to test out which of our soaps gives your hair the look and feel you want. Our regular recipe soaps are generally used as shampoo bars by people with oilier scalp and hair, whereas if you have drier hair, you'll probably want to try a goat milk or shea butter soap.