What's Inside
Handmade in small batches with real butters, real oils, and a little bit of hope in every product. I believe you should know exactly what you're putting on your skin, so here's everything that goes into my soaps and body care, and why I chose it.
How I Choose Ingredients
Certified organic where it counts. My plant butters and oils come from certified-organic suppliers.
Every ingredient, listed. Each product page has a complete ingredient list, with nothing hidden behind vague terms.
Small batches, made by hand. Every bar is cut, cured and packaged by me.
What I Leave Out
Just as important as what goes in is what doesn't. You won't find any of these in my products:
- No parabens
- No sulfates (SLS or SLES)
- No palm oil
Butters & Fats
Grass-Fed Beef Tallow
Traditional ยท not organic-certified
A time-honored soapmaking fat that creates a hard, long-lasting bar with a creamy, conditioning lather.
Organic Shea Butter
Rich and creamy. It helps skin feel soft, smooth and moisturized, and it's a staple in my bars and butters.
Organic Cocoa Butter
Adds richness and helps lock in moisture, so skin feels conditioned, not stripped, after washing. Bonus: a faint, natural chocolate scent.
Organic Sweet Almond Butter
Lightweight and silky. It leaves skin feeling soft and supple without feeling heavy or greasy.
Organic Avocado Butter
Thick and luxurious. It gives butters and balms a velvety finish that leaves skin feeling cared for.
Oils
Organic Olive Oil
The classic soapmaking oil. It makes a gentle, moisturizing bar for everyday use.
Organic Coconut Oil
Responsible for those big, fluffy bubbles. It creates a rich, cleansing lather.
Organic Grapeseed Oil
Light and fast-absorbing, so lotions sink in quickly instead of sitting on top of your skin.
Organic Sweet Almond Oil
Soft and smooth, and a favorite in my scrubs and body butters.
Organic Jojoba Oil
Silky, lightweight, and absorbs beautifully without a greasy feel.
The Little Extras That Make Each Product Special
- Activated Charcoal: gives my Tea Tree & Charcoal bar its deep color and a deep-cleansing feel
- Oats & Honey: soft, comforting, and a classic soap pairing
- Sea Moss: adds a silky slip to the lather
- Coffee: gives my scrubs a gentle, invigorating texture
- Rose: a touch of floral luxury in my Coffee & Rose Whipped Butter and lotion bars
- Sugar: the base of my scrubs. It dissolves as you rinse, leaving skin feeling smooth.
- Extracts: seaweed, green tea, coffee, oat, chamomile, champagne and lemon, added in small amounts to give select products a little something extra
"Is There Lye in Your Soap?"
Every real soap starts with lye (sodium hydroxide). That's just chemistry: soap can't exist without it. When lye meets oils and butters, a reaction called saponification turns them into soap and natural glycerin. After curing for 4โ6 weeks, no lye remains in the finished bar. That's why you'll see "saponified oils" on my ingredient lists.
Where My Scents Come From
My products are scented with a mix of skin-safe fragrance oils and essential oils, depending on the scent, always used within industry safety guidelines. Prefer no scent at all? Look for the Unscented option on your favorite products.
Good to Know
Some of my products contain tree-nut oils (sweet almond) and coconut. If you have allergies or sensitive skin, please check each product's full ingredient list and patch-test on a small area first. Have a question about a specific product? Email me at info@dropsofhopesoaps.com and I'll answer.
For external use only. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.