Ida's Soap Box

Soap can mix with both water and with oil. Why? The soap molecule has two different ends, one that binds with water and the other that binds with grease and oil. When greasy dirt is mixed with soapy water, the soap molecules arrange themselves into tiny clusters called micelles.

Chagrin Valley Natural Soaps and Shampoo Bars are handcrafted in small batches using the old-fashioned Cold Process Method, which means that the soap batter is not heated by any external means.

I just wanted to tell you how your soaps have literally saved my skin . . . after using your soaps I have had no allergic reactions whatsoever! I used to have dry skin and eczema and now that is completely gone! I used to get mild acne breakouts and blackheads too, and those have completely gone as well! I had no idea commercial products were actually making my skin WORSE.

I recently purchased a bunch of samples of your complexion and shampoo bars, as well as your Squalane, Whipped Cocoa Butter, and facial oils, and I wanted to share my experience with these products.