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.

A quality bar of Handmade Soap is a natural product, handmade in small batches with high quality natural and organic ingredients. It is super moisturizing, environmentally friendly and contains no synthetic detergents, no synthetic fragrances, and no synthetic colors. When you purchase a handmade bar of natural soap, you are supporting a small business that truly cares about and believes in the products they make.

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.

Shea Butter, also known as African Karite butter, comes from the fruit kernels of the Karite Nut (Butyrospermum parkii) tree found in the savannahs of central Africa and has been used across the African continent for centuries. Its scientific name, Butyrospermum parkii, is derived from the Greek words boutyron, which means "butter" and sperma, which means "seed."