Small batches, full ingredient lists

The shelf

Nine things, made about a hundred units at a time. Every one carries the complete list of what is in it and a plain sentence about what it is for.

Soap

Coconut and castor barThe plain one, and the one we sell most of. Coconut oil, castor oil, shea butter, lye, water. That is the whole list.USD 9.00 Charcoal and tea tree barFor skin that gets oily by two in the afternoon. It will not treat acne and we will not pretend otherwise.USD 11.00 Oat and honey barColloidal oats and local honey. The gentlest thing we make and the one we send people to when something else has stung.USD 11.00

Oils

Body oil, unscentedThree oils and nothing else. No fragrance at all, which is deliberate and is why it is on this list twice a year for people who react to everything.USD 18.00 Body oil, lime and vetiverThe same base with two essential oils named on the label rather than hidden behind "parfum".USD 22.00

Balms

Lip and cuticle balmBeeswax, shea and a little castor. Fits in a pocket and outlasts the three you have lost this year.USD 8.00 Hand balm, workshop strengthMade originally for our own hands after a day of cutting bars. Heavier than most people expect.USD 14.00

Bits and pieces

Soap dish, woodenSlatted, so the bar dries between uses. This one thing will double how long a bar lasts.USD 7.00 The whole shelf, boxedOne of everything, in a box, with the batch numbers written on the lid. Cheaper than buying them one at a time.USD 74.00

Sensible questions

Including the ones about what this will and will not do.

Will this help my eczema?

Probably not, and we are not going to say otherwise. Nothing here is medicated or clinically tested. If a dermatologist has given you something, use that; the gentlest thing we make is the oat and honey bar and it is still just soap.

Why is there no ingredient called "fragrance"?

Because that word, and "parfum", can legally cover about three thousand substances without naming any of them. Where we use an essential oil we name it on the label and on the product page.

How long does a bar last?

Four to six weeks for one person, if it dries between uses. A bar left sitting in water will be gone in under two, which is what the seven-dollar wooden dish is for.

Do you ship?

Across Jamaica, yes, and overseas for orders over fifty dollars. Bars travel well; the oils are glass and we pack them like glass.

Is it tested on animals?

No. It is tested on the two of us, which is both true and the only honest answer a workshop this size can give.