the real soap co.

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You’ve found the Real Thing.

The genuine article.
Indulge in a bar of my bubbly, handmade soap.

You’ll never return to mass-produced detergent bars.

Yes, they’re that good.

I use cold and hot processes to make my soap from scratch using all natural ingredients.
They’re full of glycerin.

I use oils known for their skin-pampering qualities,
then scent them with unique essential oil blends.

For me, soaping is an art.

Each batch is unique.
I strive to create soap that feels wonderful, smells divine,
and is naturally beautiful to behold.

Raise the bar on authentic clean.

Exceptionally effective. Supremely gentle.
Accept no substitutes.

$5.50 ea or 4 bars for $20

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**The following selections will be available for purchase after January 30th**

Almond Cream

Smooth and dreamy

with pulverized almonds, goatsmilk and shea butter

Eucalyptus Spearmint

Refreshing and clean

with fresh dill and avacodo oil

Grapefruit Bergamot

Sparkling, tangy floral
with calendula petals and avacado oil

Lavender Vanilla

Powdery soft

with shea butter

Chamomile Neroli

Sophisticated, understated floral

with pulverized chamomile blossoms, pink kaolin clay, and shea butter

Valencia Orange

Bright and happy

with avacodo oil

Oats, Goats, and Honey

Pure, gentle and fragrance free
with pulverized oats, goatsmilk and honey

Rosemary Peppermint

Earthy and fresh

with avacado oil

Lemon Poppyseed
Tart but sweet

with poppy seeds, a hint of ginger and avacado oil

Essential Oil Soaps...$6.50 ea OR 4 bars for $25

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Almond Creme'

Smooth and dreamy

with pulverized almonds, goatsmilk and shea butter

Grapefruit Bergamot

Sparkling tangy floral

with calendula petals and avacado oil

Lavender Vanilla (Out of Stock)

Powdery soft

with shea butter

Chamomile Neroli

Sophisticated, understated floral

with pulverized chamomile blossoms, pink kaolin clay, and shea butter

Valencia Orange

Bright and happy

with avacodo oil

Lemon Poppyseed

Tart but sweet

with poppy seeds, a hint of ginger and avacado oil

Oats, Goats, and Honey (out of stock until 1-28)

Pure, gentle and fragrance free

with pulverized oats, goatsmilk and honey

Rosemary Peppermint

Earthy and fresh

with avacado oil

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A bit of history:

Many folks wonder how I got into making soap from scratch. Here's the story:

Several years ago, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and told to buy only organic body products. I had always been curious about learning the art of soapmaking, having been a customer of several mom-owned soap companies, so decided one small thing I could do to support my mom was make soap for her. These days I make soap for the sheer pleasure of it. And Mom still uses my soap!

I mostly sell to friends and family, market at bit thru my other blogs, and I donate a fair share to local charities. It's a hobby for me, a way to work with simple raw ingredients to produce
a lovely (but very useful) daily luxury.

I appreciate your stopping by to browse. Let me know if you need any little thing.....

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To purchase, email me with your order:
cindy@theharveys.org
I will reply within 24 hours or less with a total, and I'll figure shipping or we can arrange a pick-up time.

I can take cash, local checks, or non-credit funded Paypal.

My soap is also available at the Learning Garden, an adorable children's bookstore. You'll be in for a treat!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Ingredients

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All ingredients in our soap go thru a process called saponification in which oils are mixed with a sodium hydroxide (lye) solution. This exothermic chemical reaction results in glycerin and a type of salt....in other words: SOAP. There is no lye present after the curing period....just a hard, bubbly bar that gently cleans your skin. Our soap is superfatted at approximately 5%....which simply means we calculate the lye to saponify all but 5% of the oils, to allow for extra skin conditioning. All our ingredients are natural except for skin-safe synthetic fragrance/flavor oils, and some colorants.
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The Real Soap Co. products are friend and family tested. Please discontinue use if irritation occurs.
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Our formulations include combinations of the following, though not every ingredient is in every product. Specific ingredient lists are available by request for individual products. Please contact me with any questions regarding this list or any of our ingredients.

Liquids
Goatsmilk or Buttermilk, Water

Superfatting Oil
Avacado Oil, Shea Butter

Oils
Base oil: Palm
Bubbling oils: Palm Kernel, Coconut
Conditioning and Moisturizing oils: High Oleic Sunflower, Olive, Castor, Almond, Apricot Kernel

Natural Additives
Silk fibers; various herbs, seeds, spices; pulverized almonds and oats; citric acid; clay; vitamin E (protects oxidation of oils); skin-safe fragrance, flavor, or essential oils.

NOTE: The FDA requires labeling (including the INCI ingredient names) on all cosmetic items except soap for sales in the USA.