Why do we make salt soaps?
Why salt soap lathers less, whether it dries out your skin and when to reach for it instead of a classic bar. No talk of detoxing.
Read articleSoapery myths.
Recipes, ingredients and notes from the workshop. Chemistry, honest and clear.
Why does handmade soap cost more?
Handmade soap costs more because of how it's made: it starts from individual raw materials, keeps its glycerine and cures for several weeks before sale.
Allergens in cosmetics. Why they're in natural scents too.
Limonene, linalool, geraniol. Why fragrance allergens turn up in natural scents in particular, what they mean on the label and when you can avoid them.
Superfatting soap. What it is and why we care about it.
What superfatting soap means, how it relates to lye discount and why more fat doesn't mean better soap. Explained without the marketing.
An overview of ingredients. What we make our soaps and cosmetics from.
What we make our soaps and cosmetics from: oils, butters, colourants, herbs and lye, each with its INCI name and the reason it's in the recipe.
What is saponification and what role does it play in making soap?
Cold-process soap is made from oils and lye. How saponification works, why we make soap by the cold process and what it means for your skin.
Why does soap cure? Fresh soap isn't finished soap.
Fresh soap isn't finished soap. Why we leave our soaps to cure on the shelf and what happens to them in the meantime — chemistry explained in human terms.
We have a new online shop. What's new and how to bring your account back to life.
We've moved to a new online shop. Your account and order history remain — just reset your password once. What's new: card, Apple Pay, QR for transfers and more.
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