The Patchouli Face & Body Soap Story

This exotic soap features sandalwood powder & our signature blend of essential oils starring patchouli, bergamot, geranium & orange. Lightly scented, each bar emits the essence of patchouli 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!  

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

• INCI terminology: Aqua, olea europaea fruit oil, cocos nucifera oil, glycine soja oil, elaeis guineensis oil, sodium hydroxide, pogostemon cablin oil, citrus aurantium bergamia flower oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, citrus sinensis dulcis peel oil, sandalwood powder, 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 slight possibility the sandalwood powder 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.