The Cocoa Butter Face & Body Soap Story

This richly moisturizing soap features cocoa butter & cocoa powder, plus benzoin essential oil that evokes vanilla when poured into hot soap. Lightly scented, each bar emits a sweet essence & cocoa butter soothing when used.

Our face & body soaps are a soothing balance of water from the Atlantic Ocean & oils that create a rich lather for natural cleansing of face, hands & body. Perfect for sink, tub & shower use, we use them for bathing in nature, too! The red heart used to join the text 'Grandbaby-tested' with 'Nana-approved!'

Features & Benefits

Natural product great for folks with scent &/or chemical sensitivities
Plastic-free, compostable & recyclable packaging
Scented with essential oil, gluten-free, nut-free
Handcrafted in small batches with care
No latex allergy reactive ingredients
Unisex, for all ages & skin types
Not tested on animals
Septic-safe

25% of Every Bar is Salt Water

All year round we go to Port Hillford beach on the pristine Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia to collect sea water in five-gallon buckets. We've learned that crocs are the best thing to wear, as rubber boots simply fill up with water 😊 Once filtred through fine fabric, it makes up 25% of every bar!

Why? Salt water makes a harder bar so it lasts longer, salt water is soothing to skin, & most especially it's kind of romantic to use something that connects us to our ancestors who emigrated from the old country 10 generations ago.

Ingredients

Plain language: Sea water, vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil [sustainably harvested - Info on FAQ page]), coconut oil, olive oil, sodium hydroxide (see note below), cocoa butter, benzoin essential oil, cocoa

INCI terminology: Aqua, olea europaea fruit oil, cocos nucifera oil, glycine soja oil, elaeis guineensis oil, sodium hydroxide, cocoa butter, styrax benzoin, cocoa, salt

Soap Making Note: Sodium hydroxide (commonly referred to as 'lye') is necessary to cause the chemical reaction that makes oil & water become soap. Once the soap is soap, the lye is gone.😊 Please visit our FAQ page for more info about the saponification process.

Pack Options

Full bar: appx 100 grams* (cured)

Mini bar: appx 20 grams* (cured)

* While curing water evaporates & weight decreases, though shape remains the same. Fully cured bars are harder, so last longer, provided they dry between uses.

Packaging Info

Full bar & mini bar: Recyclable, compostable, zero-waste, plastic-free box

How to Use Soap Bars

Instructions ~ Use as a Bar

Wet bar & lather up on hands, face & body
Rinse well
Store bar out of water to dry between uses

Tip: Place the bar on the bristles of a fingernail brush so the water drains off it.

Instructions ~ Use as Foaming Soap

Purchase a foaming soap bottle with a pump
Cut several slivers of a bar & place in the bottle
Fill the bottle with warm water & shake well
The soap will soften in the water
Pump soap onto wet hands, wash & rinse well 😊

Tip: This is a great way to use up slivers of soap too small to hold. Note: There is a possibility the cornmeal could clog the dispensing mechanism, so we suggest rinsing it occasionally with clear water.

Instructions ~ Use for Bathing in Nature

Purchase a mesh soap bag
Place soap in the mesh bag
Wrap string on wrist so it won’t sink in water
Lather up bag & rub on area to be cleansed
Rinse well
Hang on hook or branch to dry between uses

Instructions ~ Use by Folks with Manual Dexterity Issues

Purchase a mesh soap bag
Place soap in the mesh bag so texture makes soap easier to hold
Wrap the bag’s string on wrist to prevent dropping if grip is lost
Lather up outside of bag then rub on area to be cleansed
Rinse well
Hang on hook so it dries between uses

How to Get the Best Value

Allow bars to dry between uses to last longest
Cut larger bars to use at multiple sinks or later
Store spares in dry spot out of direct heat
Do not store in airtight containers or plasti
Wrap wet bar in dry cloth when travelling

General Safety & Product Notes

For external use only
Keep away from eyes
Do not eat this product
Bars will weigh less as they cure
Moisture evaporates as bars cure

Grandbaby-tested Nana-approved!

We promise all of our products are tested on ourselves, family members (including grand babies!) & friends.
We promise to never test any product on animals, even ones designed for pets. We test them on ourselves, family members & friends, too!
We promise to make sure you are 100% satisfied . . . if there is any problem with your order or this product let us know & we will make it right.

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