Welcome to the FIFTH limited edition bar from The Black Stuff. It's Limited Edition time we're celebrating summer! What better way to do it than with a Citronella-inspired Aloe Vera soap! Citronella is well known to have bug repelling properties, and Aloe Vera has great skin-repairing properties, especially after sun exposure. The entire liquid content of this soap is aloe vera juice. This unique lemony scent is complex and includes woody undertones from the Ho Wood & Cypress oils, as well as the slightly salty, bitter Amyris. Elemi brings an interesting spicy middle note to it. Top it off with some sweet-smelling Ravensara and Lemon Citronella to give that summer fresh vibe. The cooling menthol crystals also contribute to a sweet fresh scent.
Actually Made By Hand
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.
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.
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.