Soap-making tips, ingredient breakdowns, and whatever else comes up in a St. Louis workshop that runs on cold process soap and bad ideas turned into new scents. Handmade, cold process, made in America — here's the how and why behind it.
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Memorial Day Weekend Skin Survival: What to Use...
Memorial Day weekend is grills, lake water, sunscreen, sweat, and campfire smoke all stacked on top of each other. Here's what your skin is up against and the simplest way...
Memorial Day Weekend Skin Survival: What to Use...
Memorial Day weekend is grills, lake water, sunscreen, sweat, and campfire smoke all stacked on top of each other. Here's what your skin is up against and the simplest way...
Graduation Gift Ideas for Him: Skip the Tie, Ge...
He just finished four years of communal shower floors and dollar-store soap. A graduation gift that upgrades what's in his bathroom is more useful than a card with money —...
Graduation Gift Ideas for Him: Skip the Tie, Ge...
He just finished four years of communal shower floors and dollar-store soap. A graduation gift that upgrades what's in his bathroom is more useful than a card with money —...
What to Get a Guy When He Graduates (That He'll...
He survived four years of dining hall soap and drugstore body wash. Time to upgrade. Here's the graduation gift that actually fits who he is now.
What to Get a Guy When He Graduates (That He'll...
He survived four years of dining hall soap and drugstore body wash. Time to upgrade. Here's the graduation gift that actually fits who he is now.
Memorial Day Weekend: Everything You Need Befor...
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Trails are open, campsites are booked, and the guy in your life is halfway packed. Here's what he's missing.
Memorial Day Weekend: Everything You Need Befor...
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Trails are open, campsites are booked, and the guy in your life is halfway packed. Here's what he's missing.
Cold Process vs. Commercial Soap: Why the Way S...
Most commercial soap is not technically soap. It's a synthetic detergent bar with the glycerin removed. Here's what that actually means for your skin — and what cold-process soap does...
Cold Process vs. Commercial Soap: Why the Way S...
Most commercial soap is not technically soap. It's a synthetic detergent bar with the glycerin removed. Here's what that actually means for your skin — and what cold-process soap does...
Kaolin Clay in Soap: The Gentle Mineral That Wo...
Kaolin clay is one of the most researched natural minerals in skincare. Unlike stronger clays that can over-dry, kaolin balances oil without stripping skin — making it suitable for almost...
Kaolin Clay in Soap: The Gentle Mineral That Wo...
Kaolin clay is one of the most researched natural minerals in skincare. Unlike stronger clays that can over-dry, kaolin balances oil without stripping skin — making it suitable for almost...
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Soap-making tips, ingredient breakdowns, and whatever else comes up in a St. Louis workshop that runs on cold process soap and bad ideas turned into new scents. Handmade, cold process, made in America — here's the how and why behind it.
How to Make Bar Soap Last Longer
Bar soap breaks down fast if it sits in standing water between uses. That's usually the actual problem, not the soap itself. A draining soap tray roughly doubles the life of a bar. Store unused bars somewhere dry and they'll continue to cure, which most people find improves the scent over time. Small habit, noticeably longer-lasting bar.
Why We Don't Use Synthetic Fragrance
"Fragrance" on an ingredient label can legally hide dozens of undisclosed chemicals. A loophole most soap and skincare brands rely on. Wild Timber doesn't use it. Scent comes from real plant oils and essential oils, and every ingredient we use is listed on the product page, no exceptions. If you're looking for natural soap without synthetic fragrance, this is the difference that actually matters.