I've always been a fan of menthol, mints, and eucalyptus scents. When creating the scent for this rough bar soap, I wanted to have a slightly floral undertone. So I anchored the scent with ylang-ylang and added some lemon essential oil to give it an edge as you first smell it. A truly unique scent.
Actually Made By Hand
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Patiently Crafted
Cured to Perfection
We actually take the time to cure our soap - during this process any water content evaporates, and the soap becomes longer lasting, less likely to break apart & performs better.
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EST JAN 2021
IT ALL BEGAN IN MY KITCHEN...
Lockdown. Jan 2021. We weren't allowed to leave the house for months...
I decided to explore soapmaking... Everyone thought I was either crazy or having a midlife crisis. (maybe they were right!)
Humble Beginnings
They say to become an expert at something it takes 10,000 hours.
I reckon I passed that within 6 months.
All day, every day all I did was SOAP.
I did everything, from researching, experimentation, design, recipes, testing.
Washing. Making. Sweating.
I sold next to nothing.
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But Somehow it Grew.
I don't know how. Maybe it was because I documented every step on Instagram & Tiktok and people wanted to support my craziness.
Or maybe I got lucky, and somehow came up with products that were incredible.
Maybe a bit of both.
Committed to YOU
We still make every product the exact same way I used to make it in my kitchen.
We are committed to scaling by hiring & training people.
We manufacture using old school artisan techniques.
We only use natural ingredients.
Our focus has always been to make the best possible products.
And that won't change.
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