On the west coast of Ireland, two miles from Roundstone, County Galway, you will find one of the most iconic views in Ireland. Gurteen Beach and Dog's Bay Beach lie back to back forming a tombolo jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. Next stop - USA! This inspiration was used to create this soap. It features carrageen Irish seaweed, and spirulina to give it color and texture. The scent profile is a unique blend of essential oils featuring juniper and black spruce. If you close your eyes and breathe in the scent you can imagine yourself standing there, overlooking this beach.
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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