FAQs

True soap is the combination of fatty acids and alkali, in this case, Lye.

Lye is the mixture of liquid and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Without Lye, handmade soap won’t be possible.

The main purpose of soap is to clean. It is a wash off product. It lathers quicker and thicker. This is one of the many amazing properties of handmade soap. It is exceptional in removing dirt and grime

Handmade soaps are made natural ingredients while commercial soaps are made of synthetic lubricants, surfactants and detergents.

While commercial soaps use chemical equivalents to mimic glycerin, it often does not have the same effect. Removing glycerin will make your soap harder however it sacrifices beneficial qualities that comes with it.

Handmade soaps are crafted different from commercial soaps, once we acknowledge their difference, we can treat it differently.

Handmade soap is a true soap. It is designed to naturally melts as natural ingredients melts naturally.

While commercial soaps are classified as detergent. It doesn’t melts as fast as handmade soaps because its ingredients are synthetic, often petroleum based. It also uses hardeners as well as lathering agents.

No Lye. No Soap. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

Although Lye is use in the beginning of the soap making process, it doesn’t stay with the soap as it binds with fatty acids during saponification and becomes soap.

Handmade soaps are crafted different from commercial soaps, once we acknowledge their difference, we can treat it differently.

In commercial soaps, you can open one box and it will last for few months. In handmade soaps, variety is the key. Do you have an insatiable itch to try all the wonderful handmade soaps you recently bought? Happy news! One way to prolong the life cycle of handmade soaps, is to open a variety handmade soaps and use it alternately.

Indulge yourself different soaps on different days. For example, Brunch handmade soaps on Sundays, Sonder on Mondays, Verdant on Tuesday, Komorebi on Wednesdays, Perk on Thursdays, Brumous on Fridays and Querencia on Saturdays. Alternating the use of different handmade soaps not only allows air flow over and under to dry in between uses, but also gives your skin different feel each day. This will help you extend the life of your handmade soap.