Why Handmade Soap?

Most people don't realize that commerically manufactured soaps are often filled with detergents. Though detergents are great for cleaning some things, they aren't very kind to human skin. Handmade soap, in it's most simplest form, is the combination of fats with lye (and a liquid medium to dissolve the lye in). Though lye, in pure form, is a very cuastic and highly base chemical something magical happens when it's combined with fats and liquids. This is how true soap is born.

At Lather Unusual we make and sell hand-crafted artisanal soaps, not detergents. We use a variety of fats, both vegan and animal, in a variety of combinations so that our bars are unique even unto themselves. We use high end oils like local organic Camelina and Argan oil while encorporating culinary ingredients that keep our soaps unusual. Our resident Soap Siren makes each batch by hand along with many of our other wonderful products.

What we don't have in our soaps: detergents, foaming agents (with the exception of one bar), rancid oils, ingredients without purpose and benefit, excessive and cloying fragrances.

We hope you'll stop by the store to enjoy the scents and beauty of our soaps or be able to order online if a bar catches your eye.