About us
~ Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.~ Allen Saunders
Growing up on a farm I enjoyed making lots of things homemade, including the occasional soap. Then, several years ago I was glad I had, because I found myself in an unshoppable dilemma.
My food intolerances became airborne anaphylactic and when that happened I became allergic to sulfates, extremely allergic (airborne anaphylactic) to aloe vera. Toothpaste, shampoo, soap, conditioners, laundry detergent, deodorant, lotion, sunscreen were nearly instantly impossible to use.
Sulfates and sulfites including Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS), salicylates, phthalates, certain scents and aloe vera, among many other items quickly became issues. Someone in an allergy group mentioned she made her own soap to avoid these. That was when I realized I already possessed the skills I needed. I made my first batch of post allergy soap and it was GLORIOUS. No frills, no scent, no surfactants or sulfates, just oils and butters I knew were safe and lye (sodium hydroxide) and distilled water (AKA our Just Plain!)
Then... the shampoo bar that I had found that was working became obsolete and I had a half of a bar left. I did some research and found a recipe that I had the ingredients for and reformulated it to be safe for myself. I absolutely loved it!
(It also took 3 years to find just the right formulation for conditioner bars.)
When I look back on my experiences I am very thankful that I already possessed some of the skills that I would need. Looking forward, I hope that my experience can help others, I know I can't be the only one to know what it is like to feel that nothing around you is safe, not even the air. (I can't even be outside if the neighbors are cooking or doing laundry.)
I also hope that my products are good enough for everyone but especially those, who like me, need products that are safe, but are unshoppable. Our good clean products are always free of added fragrance, sulfates, aloe, SLS, tree nuts, peanuts, gluten, pthalates, dyes, micas and much more.
If there is an ingredient (or ingredients) you are allergic to feel free to contact me and we can talk about custom soaps, as long as I can use ingredients that are safe for myself we can formulate something wonderful together!
We are also always evolving and finding new things to make that are on our safe list. Keep checking back, there will be new things coming!
Trisha~