When soap leaves your skin
tight, dry, or irritated,
the problem isn’t usually your skin.
Step out of the shower
without needing to fix it.
Natural Soap
Soap touches bare skin.
Warm water.
Direct contact.
That’s why how it’s made matters.
I make these bars slowly, by hand, in small batches.
Not as a preference,
but because the ingredients require it.
All of my soap begins with certified organic olive oil
and certified organic coconut oil.
But that’s only the start.
I grow flowers in my garden
and gather botanicals in the wild.
I work patiently.
I treat the plants with respect.
I infuse them into organic olive oil
and make long-steeped teas.
Each recipe is carefully balanced so the soap cleans
without leaving skin tight, dry, or uncomfortable.
Every bar is made with more oil than is needed just to cleanse,
so nourishment remains on the skin instead of being washed away.
I choose every ingredient based on how skin responds to it over time.
Women notice the difference
as soon as they step out of the shower.
Skin feels calm.
Comfortable.
At ease.
Not something they need to fix afterward.
For many, this is the first soap that hasn’t left their skin irritated.
For some, it’s the first time bathing has felt genuinely supportive instead of depleting.
These bars aren’t meant to be decorative.
They’re meant to be used.
Trusted.
And to leave skin feeling good to live in.
See the soaps I make.
From people who use these bars
"I have always had issues with my skin from eczema as a child to psoriasis as an adult. I have used Castille Soap and Dove but found over the years that my skin was tight and these products were abrasive. I ended up not using any soap at one point and just warm water and a towel and showered twice a day.
The Slow Botanicals soap I have used is luxurious. It is thick and creamy, without leaving that film on my skin. I have not had a bad break out when using this soap and feel finally I have found something that works for me. At first, before trying Slow Botanicals soap, I was worried about it creating more skin issues for me, and afraid it may have contained chemicals. However, after meeting Chwynyn and talking about my skin issues I gave it a go and am so happy I did.
I no longer have huge break outs of psoriasis and feel good about using soap on my skin. I would like to tell others to TRY IT! It is a wonderful product that is clean and natural."
MF, Educator, Point Roberts, Washington
"...and your soap! I just LOVE them!! The best soap bars ever!" KKH, Burlington, Vermont
"I will be so glad to have your face soap back in my hands! For a time, I switched to an oil-based cleanser - well, not surprisingly, it worked for a time, but now it is congesting my face and certainly does not do any of the healing your soap does."
AT, Entrepreneur, Surrey, British Columbia
Natural Soap FAQ
I receive questions. Look for you answers here:
Q) I have eczema. Can I use this soap? A) Yes! There are lots of happy bathers out there using Slow Botanicals. Many tell me they no longer notice their eczema - especially when they spot treat with this cream
Q) Will this bar be safe when my psoriasis flares? A) It’s absolutely appropriate to use when you’re suffering from psoriasis. I even hear it helps 😊
Q) Which soap for what? I’m so confused! A) Check out these sections. They’ll tell you what to pick. Shower & Bath Soap, Face Soap, Exfoliating Soap, Hand Soap, Shampoo Bars, Shave Soap.
Q) I get crazy bad ingrown hairs. Is your shave soap going to make them worse? A) Over and over, I hear that this shave soap prevents ingrown hairs (men and women) and gives the closest shave ever. You don't need to apply moisturizer after you use Slow Botanicals shave soap bar.
Q) I have long hair. Will it be unmanageably tangled if I don’t follow up this shampoo bar with a conditioner? A) No, you don’t need conditioner. Even for really long hair (like mine). Just shampoo and rinse twice and then style as you normally would.
Q) Are these soaps vegan? A) They sure are! Sustainability is of utmost concern. So is animal cruelty. (I’ve been a vegetarian for 36 years).
Q) What’s the packaging like? A) Each soap bar has a thin paper label. To prepare them for shipping, each is wrapped in compostable (yes, your backyard or under the sink compost will do), unbleached parchment paper tied with a natural (again, compostable) jute string.
Q) You say you wildcraft. How sustainable is this, really? A) I practice ethical wildcrafting. This means I never take too much and I’m aware that I’m a guest in a habitat and ecosystem: I’m never going to interfere with someone else’s dinner. When harvesting invasive species, I make sure not to spread seeds around.
Q) Why don’t you use essential oil in your soap? A) Essential oil is irritating to the skin. It’s not particularly sustainable. I like to use all the “buffers” that come with using more of the botanical than just its extracted oil.
Q) Is this soap good for my mature skin? A) Oh, yes! I made this soap with you very much in mind.
If I didn't answer your question, send me an email.
