Ida's Soap Box

With your busy life, it can be hard to stay up to date on the latest Chagrin Valley news and hot topics in natural skin care. Join us as we share information, discuss our products, tell stories about our company and staff and reveal a recipe or two.

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) reported on August 30, 2013, that independent testing revealed that cocamide diethanolamine (cocamide DEA), a cancer-causing chemical, was discovered in 98 shampoos, soaps and other personal care products sold by major national retailers.

Labor Day is so much a part of our culture that we rarely pause to consider its purpose and meaning. Labor Day is often more associated with fairs and a long weekend, than its original meaning -- a celebration of workers.

As Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve grew, we began shipping to countries all over this wide, wide world. We now have a world map in our shop with push-pins on each country to which we ship. I get so excited each time I place a new pin the map, but more importantly, the map has been a fascinating study in geography.