Sustainability

Our Philosophy:

• "Less is More." We aim to create products and do business with less damage to the planet and its inhabitants. We do this by making natural products, using sustainable packaging, and reducing waste through running the business as e-commerce (and the occasional local market).

Our products: 

• Most of our products are vegan, including soaps with Aloe Vera,  Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, and Olive Oil.  Anything with Honey or Goat's Milk is not vegan but it is naturally sourced. If our product contains Palm Oil, it is Responsibly Sourced as defined by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

• We make 100% natural soap: no synthetic agents, no dyes, no scents, no harsh detergents (SLSs/SLEs). We do not use any phthalates or parabens in any of our products; our soaps are preservative free.We do not use ingredients common to skincare that are known irritants, such as Sodium Laureth Sulfate or Sodium Laureth Ester, even if it is labeled "safe" in "limited" use. 

Our packaging & product chain:

• We are ecoconscious. By limiting sales to e-commerce and occasional craft markets, we take up no retail space, reduce driving to a store, and use less electricity.
• We buy local. We make every effort to buy local. Our ingredients and materials come from US businesses, especially small businesses.
• We are ALMOST plastic free! All of our packaging is recycled or recyclable. We shred paper label scraps instead of using bubble wrap or other shipping material. We use plant based, home compostable shrink wrap. 2024 should be the last year we have plastic wrap!