All you need to know about bar soap:

If you haven't already noticed, scrub me™ loves bar soap!  We make our soaps with rich oils and plant-based ingredients that help skin be at its healthiest.  There are lots of options out on the market and unless you're a skincare expert it's hard to tell what's best for you.  Not all soaps are created equal.  Sometimes bar soap gets a bad rap.  Some commercial soaps can unbalance and sensitize the skin, aggravating its condition.  So when we say we love bar soap, we mean we love creating deluxe soaps that help the skin to be in optimal condition.

scrub me secret: when a new bar soap recipe is created we have to make sure we get the ratios of the oils just right! The texture of the soap and properties like cleansing, conditioning, sudsy-ness, and creaminess depends on the amount of each plant-based oil we use and which specific oils we choose for the recipe.

  How is it that so many commercial bar soaps lack moisturizing properties?  Companies extract the glycerin that naturally occurs during the soap-making process.  The glycerin is then used in other products they produce like lotions and facial cleansers.  This is why our skin craves moisture and nourishment after using some soaps.  Lacking glycerin and moisturizing properties is just one reason commercial companies are giving all bar soaps a bad reputation.  Added chemical preservatives, detergents, and fragrance oils are all factors that unbalance the skin, trigger allergies or eczema, and damage the body.  Check out these other blog articles 'Better Understanding Preservatives' and 'Fragrance oil vs. essential oil' for more in-depth information on those ingredients.

scrub me secret: detergents used in commercial soap bars clean and sanitize by completely breaking down everything on the skin.  this results in healthy oils being stripped from the surface and damage caused to the barrier. the body can also absorb carcinogens from certain chemicals into the bloodstream, causing possible issues in the future.

Buying small batched, plant-based bar soaps that contain essential oils vs fragrance oils, plus skin-loving oils is better for your overall health and skin health.  If you've been turned off of bar soap before, we guarantee this change will get you back on board.

scrub me secret: soap savers are an excellent invention! they are small disks or dishes that are breathable or have drainage so you can set your wet soap bar on them and it can easily dry. we recommend that everyone has at least one. It really upgrades your bar soap experience!

A Reference guide for all scrub me soaps:

scrub me secret: “man soaps” were scrub me’s first line of exfoliating soaps. these bars provide a 2 in 1 cleansing and exfoliating which is popular with men. however, as the years have gone on the “man soaps” have become popular amongst all different people. The fennel bar is specifically popular among women.