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About the Ingredients
Lye: Lye is sodium
hydroxide to the chemist and
is an essential part in the
history of soap, lye was an
alkaline mixture. As can be
imagined, this type of soap
was very harsh. It wasn’t
until the 1700s that clean
sodium hydroxide was
produced by Nicholas Le
Blanc. With today's
technology, soap makers
can create mild, long lasting
soap that readily lathers.
Water : Distilled water is
used to dissolve the lye
before mixing with the fats
and oils. Mixing the solid lye
with the oils would not allow
sufficient contact with each
fat molecule for a complete
reaction.
Olive Oil: Most vegetable-
based soaps will include a
large percentage of olive oil
because it works well as a
moisturizer. It has the ability
to attract moisture and hold
it tightly to the skin (thereby
preventing dry skin). Unlike
other oils, it is not greasy
and still allows the skin to
breathe. Olive oil is
considered very safe for
baby skin and anyone with
sensitive skin. It does not
lather very quickly but it
adds to the soap’s cleaning
ability.
Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is
used by many soapmakers
because of its lathering and
moisturizing properties. It is
derived from the dried meat
of the coconut (copra).
Coconut oil is a saturated
oil, which means it does not
spoil quickly (as tallow soaps
can). It is included in most
recipes to make a hard soap
that lathers quickly (even in
cold salt water).
Palm Oil: Palm oil is made
from the pulpy fruit of the oil
palm (same species but
different variety than the
coconut palm). Palm oil has
many of the same properties
of tallow, and soap makers
who do not want animal
products in their soaps
substitute palm.
Essential Oils: Essential oils
are extracted from plants by
steam distillation or
expression and used for
their scent and therapeutic
properties.
Organic Herbs: Some of our
herbal soaps include ground
herbs and spices. They
offer variations in color and
texture of a soap.
Lye: Lye is sodium
hydroxide to the chemist and
is an essential part in the
history of soap, lye was an
alkaline mixture. As can be
imagined, this type of soap
was very harsh. It wasn’t
until the 1700s that clean
sodium hydroxide was
produced by Nicholas Le
Blanc. With today's
technology, soap makers
can create mild, long lasting
soap that readily lathers.
Water : Distilled water is
used to dissolve the lye
before mixing with the fats
and oils. Mixing the solid lye
with the oils would not allow
sufficient contact with each
fat molecule for a complete
reaction.
Olive Oil: Most vegetable-
based soaps will include a
large percentage of olive oil
because it works well as a
moisturizer. It has the ability
to attract moisture and hold
it tightly to the skin (thereby
preventing dry skin). Unlike
other oils, it is not greasy
and still allows the skin to
breathe. Olive oil is
considered very safe for
baby skin and anyone with
sensitive skin. It does not
lather very quickly but it
adds to the soap’s cleaning
ability.
Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is
used by many soapmakers
because of its lathering and
moisturizing properties. It is
derived from the dried meat
of the coconut (copra).
Coconut oil is a saturated
oil, which means it does not
spoil quickly (as tallow soaps
can). It is included in most
recipes to make a hard soap
that lathers quickly (even in
cold salt water).
Palm Oil: Palm oil is made
from the pulpy fruit of the oil
palm (same species but
different variety than the
coconut palm). Palm oil has
many of the same properties
of tallow, and soap makers
who do not want animal
products in their soaps
substitute palm.
Essential Oils: Essential oils
are extracted from plants by
steam distillation or
expression and used for
their scent and therapeutic
properties.
Organic Herbs: Some of our
herbal soaps include ground
herbs and spices. They
offer variations in color and
texture of a soap.
What Acadia Herbals
Herbal Soaps don't
contain:
Animal Products: Our
soaps are 100% vegan.
We do not use tallow
(rendered fat) in our soaps,
only pure vegetable oils.
Be sure to read your soap
labels: tallow or sodium
tallowate is animal based.
Fragrance Oils: Our soaps
are scented with 100% pure
essential oils. Fragrance
oils are not tolerated well by
those with sensitive skin
and they do not offer the
same therapeutic effects as
essential oils.
Detergents, preservatives
or skin conditioners: Our
soap is 100% pure soap.
Nothing but naturally-made
goodness.
Herbal Soaps don't
contain:
Animal Products: Our
soaps are 100% vegan.
We do not use tallow
(rendered fat) in our soaps,
only pure vegetable oils.
Be sure to read your soap
labels: tallow or sodium
tallowate is animal based.
Fragrance Oils: Our soaps
are scented with 100% pure
essential oils. Fragrance
oils are not tolerated well by
those with sensitive skin
and they do not offer the
same therapeutic effects as
essential oils.
Detergents, preservatives
or skin conditioners: Our
soap is 100% pure soap.
Nothing but naturally-made
goodness.
| Let us make a batch of soap specially for you! You choose the scent and we'll do the rest. Minimum Order is 18 bars Price $75 and up, depending on the essential oils and special ingredients you choose. |
| Acadia Herbals Herbal Soap |
| UNIQUE, HANDCRAFTED SOAP USING PURE ESSENTIAL OILS AND ORGANIC HERBS |
Lavender Lemon and Tea Tree ~ This
lavender soap has a hint of lemon and the antimicrobial
properties of tea tree oil. Ground lavender flowers add a
nice scrub to the soap.
Oatmeal ~ Essential oils of Lavender, Rosemary and
Tea Tree blended with the mild exfoliating effects of
ground oatmeal. Very soothing!
Orange Clove ~ A very uplifting bar of soap and
lathers up great in the shower.
Lemon Ginger ~ This soap has an earthy
fragrance and is speckled with organic ginger.
Rosemary and Peppermint ~ The ultimate
morning wakeup soap! Both herbs are mental and
physical stimulants and great for sore muscles.
Maine Woods ~ This soap smells like the woods of
Maine with a nice, earthy woodsy scent.
Patchouli ~ For the Patchouli Lovers , this is your
soap!
French Lavender ~ This soap is a best seller! It
only contains French Lavender Essential Oil. Nothing
more, nothing less.
lavender soap has a hint of lemon and the antimicrobial
properties of tea tree oil. Ground lavender flowers add a
nice scrub to the soap.
Oatmeal ~ Essential oils of Lavender, Rosemary and
Tea Tree blended with the mild exfoliating effects of
ground oatmeal. Very soothing!
Orange Clove ~ A very uplifting bar of soap and
lathers up great in the shower.
Lemon Ginger ~ This soap has an earthy
fragrance and is speckled with organic ginger.
Rosemary and Peppermint ~ The ultimate
morning wakeup soap! Both herbs are mental and
physical stimulants and great for sore muscles.
Maine Woods ~ This soap smells like the woods of
Maine with a nice, earthy woodsy scent.
Patchouli ~ For the Patchouli Lovers , this is your
soap!
French Lavender ~ This soap is a best seller! It
only contains French Lavender Essential Oil. Nothing
more, nothing less.