There are different methods of making soap. The one we believe creates the best quality bar of soap is called the Cold Process method. Like its name indicates, cold process soap making does not use heat. This is contrary to hot process soap making, where the soap is cooked for 10 days at 100°C, then washed and the glycerin is also removed, cold process soaps are saponified at room temperature, with no warming or rinsing. Sometimes oils can be slightly warmed to achieve a homogenous mixture (for example, when adding coconut oil to a recipe).
Cold process soapmaking is quite long. Once the mixture has been poured in a mold, the soap must be cured. This drying process is typically a minimum of 4 weeks. This allows the saponification to completely finish and the soap to dry.
This traditional soap making technique allows us to use only the best natural ingredients and essential oils to produce soap that’s even suitable for sensitive skin.
Soap is one of those day-to-day products we take for granted, but did you know that this cleansing staple actually dates back thousands of years to when the ancient Babylonians mixed together fats and ash to make the very first soap?
The 5 Benefits of Cold Process Soap:
1. The Creamy Feel
Cold process soap made with all-natural ingredients like plant oils and butters creates a creamy lather for deep moisturization. Unlike other soap types, cold process versions penetrate deep into into the skin to help minimize dry itchy skin.
2. Powerfully Natural
The benefits of natural soap making ingredients like coconut oil, shea butter and olive oil can be lost through the heating process in hot process soap techniques; the cold process method ensures these natural ingredients are better preserved.
3. Intensive Scent
Cold process soaps are often fragranced with natural essential oils, like lavender and jasmine, or fragrance oils like chocolate or apple. Because cold process soap takes a number of weeks to fully cure, the scent intensifies over time.
4. Luxurious Lather
Unlike hot process soap, alternatives made through the cold process method can be skilfully whipped for the lightest touch, even floating on water! Cold process soap has the ability to create incredible lather to allow a truly luxurious bathing sensation.
5. Creatively Colorful
Cold process soap making techniques include a level of artistry, with many soaps decorated with swirls, layers of color and all sorts of interesting designs. Some are mixed with natural ingredients for texture while others have a top layer of herbs for an artistic final touch.
6. Cold Process Soap, Naturally
Many soap makers choose to work with natural ingredients and the cold process method is ideal to preserve the benefits of plant-derived butters and oils. We use only extra virgin olive oil as the base for all of our handmade soaps with coconut oil, shea butter and other natural oils to create the most nourishing natural soaps. Our artisanal soaps are the result of a number of elements: a combination of natural ingredients, a traditional soap making method and the level of luxury that only handmade products carry.
Try our handcrafted soaps and you’ll enjoy:
Sensational skin
Olive oil is suitable for all skin types as a moisturizer, penetrating deeply into the skin. Rich in anti-aging compounds, olive oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and age spots for a more even skin complexion. Additionally, this natural plant oil can help neutralize free radicals, which are responsible for skin problems like breakouts.
Exceptional quality
A combination of chemistry and creativity, cold process soap making requires attention to detail and a much longer timeframe than other soap making techniques to create the best quality soap. Each recipe is stirred by hand, cured for at least six weeks and cut for freshness on the day of shipment to provide an exceptional customer experience.
Everyday indulgence
Made with top quality natural ingredients, cold process soap offers a sensory experience that just can’t be matched by commercially-made alternatives. Free from artificial ingredients and drying detergents, cold process natural soaps are skin-kind with a luxuriously creamy lather that perfectly pampers your skin every day.