How does natural handmade soap differ from commercially made soap?
Our handmade soap is made using the 'cold-process' method, in other words it's made from scratch at low temperatures. These moisture rich bars retain all of the natural glycerin. Commercial soap manufacturers remove this glycerin and sell on the secondary market. Glycerin is a natural humectant, which helps your skin stay exceptionally smooth, clean, and moisturized. Many commercial soaps contain inexpensive ingredients such as animal tallow (yuk!), which can clog pores and aggravate eczema, or detergents, which can leave skin feeling dry. Our customers comment on how incredibly soft and smooth Cackleberry soap makes their skin feel. I promise you once you try our handmade soap, you will never want to use commercial soap again! Keep in mind that not all handmade soap is the same. At Cackleberry Apiary we pride ourselves in using only the highest quality oils. Cackleberry Apiary soaps are made from premium ingredients such as cold pressed oils, pure essential oils, and herbs.
Do you make your soap with sodium hydroxide?
Absolutely! All bar soaps are made using sodium hydroxide, no exceptions. Soap is made by mixing an acid and a base to produce soap. The acid are your oils, and your base is the sodium hydroxide. Through the magic of chemistry, no sodium hydroxide remains in the final bars at the end of the curing process. All that remains are pure, gentle bars of soap.