My name is Jennifer and I love making consumable products to be enjoyed by others.
What is Cold Process Soap? Cold process soap is made by combining oils and sodium hydroxide lye, which causes a chemical reaction called saponification. The lye is no longer what you know it as, the chemical reaction has created something entirely new and safe that we call glycerin. Isn’t science absolutely amazing?! In the process, you get to choose the oils, scents, colorants, and any other ingredients.
Ingredients that we have carefully chosen such as rose clay or hemp butters help to add nutrients back into the skin once natural oils have been removed in the “cleansing” process.
It is important to remember all soap (including commercially made soap, even melt and pour) is the result of a chemical reaction called saponification that occurs between lye and a fat or oil (such as Olive Oil or Coconut Oil). Cold-processed soap, in particular, allows the lye to be neutralized without any outside sources of heat, called “curing”. Our curing process takes about six weeks, so you know lots of love and time goes into each bar. The great thing about cold process soap is that we get to choose each ingredient that goes into our bar of soap or lack of, like detergents.
To be regulated as “soap” by the FDA, the product must be composed mainly of the material you get when you combine fats or oils with an alkali, such as lye. The cleaning action must be done entirely as a result of that material. This is why many commercial brand products avoid the word “soap” on their labels, instead using terms like “beauty bar” or “moisturizing bar”.
ONLINE PICK UP.
Online Pick up is available for locals at Bearded Vinyl. Browse a wide selection of records at our family-owned record store. In store selection of soap bars are available as well.
