Great question! We currently have three types of soap bars available which use extra virgin olive oil, virgin coconut oil, or a mix of both. Check out each product description in our Shop!

We recommend storing your soap bars in a way that allows them to dry out thoroughly between each use. Try out different soap dishes, soap saver bags (or a combination of both!) to find what works best for you.

Due to the variable nature of handmade soap, we do occasionally send out extra soap bars to our customers to make up for any weight differences after a soap bar cures. It’s part of the beauty of handmade soap and means that no soap bar goes to waste!

Basically, the less your soap bar is in contact with water (during both usage and storage), the longer it will last. Based on our testing, our soap bars can last anywhere between 3 to 5 weeks depending on personal usage. Those of us who like to directly rub the soap bar all over in the shower do tend to use up soap the quickest, whilst those who massage a wet loofah onto a soap bar and then apply the lather to our bodies keeps the soap bar going the longest as the soap stays out of regular contact with running water.

Cracks can happen due to a variety of factors and add a purely aesthetic dimension to your soap bar without affecting its function or use. As your soap bar repeatedly gets wet from use and then dries in between uses, it is exposed to a wide range of changes in temperature and humidity. These changes mean that the surface of your soap bar is constantly expanding and contracting as it interacts with water, which can ultimately lead to cracks appearing. 

From our own experimentation, we've noticed that soap bars made with harder oils such as coconut oil, tend to be more affected by cracking from general use when exposed to repeated changes in moisture and temperature. This does not mean your soap is 'bad' or faulty; cracks are simply a cosmetic issue and is a normal part of the soap bar lifecycle which affects both handmade and commercial soaps alike.