All About Lard Soap

We've always tried to keep our ingredients domestic but coffee is the one thing we couldn't give up. Turns out there is evidence for our preference. 

Lye is dangerous. There’s no way around that. To make bar soap, we use Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) which can cause blindness if it contacts the eyes, serious chemical burns on skin, and lung irritation...

Chemical Reaction Soap is made through a process called saponification. You start with a fat or oil — something like olive oil, coconut oil, or tallow. Fats are made of triglycerides, which are mol...

Our family hails from the Mediterranean, where olive oil was in every kitchen, medicine cabinet, and bar of soap. In the U.S., olive oil soap comes with high prices, long supply chains, and environ...