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Natural Soap: Adzuki Bean Complexion

Name: Natural Soap: Adzuki Bean Complexion
Brand: Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve
SKU: sadzuki
Price: 11.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (60 reviews)

A gentle complexion soap made with finely ground adzuki beans and kaolin clay for soft, natural exfoliation. Enriched with cocoa butter and coconut milk, this creamy bar creates a creamy lather and a lightly polished feel, leaving skin feeling soft, moisturized, and refreshed.

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Full Bar 5.6 oz

Travel Size Bar 1.7 oz

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$11.95

Product Overview

Good For: All Skin Types • Complexion • Gentle Exfoliation

Adzuki Bean Complexion is designed for facial skin that enjoys a little texture — nothing harsh, just a soft, steady polish that feels satisfying and effective.

The lather is creamy and soft, guiding the finely ground adzuki beans and kaolin clay over the skin, creating a gentle, buffing cleanse. As you wash, the exfoliation feels light and controlled, helping lift away surface dullness without scratching or irritation. Afterward, skin is left smooth, soft, and refreshed — not tight or over-cleansed.

The aroma is balanced and inviting. Lavender brings a calming, settling note, orange adds a bright, cheerful lift, and ylang ylang lends a soft, floral warmth. Together, they create a scent that feels both relaxing and uplifting — a lovely companion to a slow facial cleanse.

This is a complexion bar meant to be used with a light touch and a little intention — a simple ritual for skin that likes gentle exfoliation built right into the soap.

Ingredients Behind the Feel

Every ingredient in this soap is chosen for a reason. Thoughtfully combined, they work together to create something richer than a simple cleanse — a carefully crafted bar that goes beyond ordinary soap.

Highlights of this recipe:

Adzuki Bean Powder — A gentle, soft, yet effective exfoliant, providing a mild scrubbing texture that smooths skin without harshness, leaving it feeling clean, soft, and refreshed.
Kaolin Clay (French Pink) — A very mild clay that creates a smooth, creamy, and silky feel, giving the soap bar a luxurious touch.
Cocoa Butter — Brings a rich, creamy feel to the bar and leaves skin feeling soft. moisturized and comfortable.
Coconut Milk — Adds a rich, silky feel to lather and a nourishing feel to skin.
Essential Oil Blend — A harmonious mix of sweet, floral, and fresh notes creates a calming, warm, and gently uplifting aroma.

Aroma, Texture & Lather Notes

Aroma: Softly floral and bright — calming lavender, warm ylang ylang, and fresh orange.
Texture: Smooth bar with fine adzuki bean powder throughout.
Lather: Soft and creamy, carrying exfoliating particles evenly across the skin.
Exfoliation: Gentle — a soft facial polish, not a scrub.

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Formulation Notes

Generously superfatted for a mild, creamy cleanse
Created with the complexion in mind, gentle enough to use everywhere.
Naturally scented with certified organic essential oil.

Gentle exfoliation. Creamy lather. A complexion bar with a soft, polished finish.

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👉 Learn more about Adzuki Beans in Natural Skin Care

How To Use

How Should I Use Natural Soap to Clean My Face?

We believe in simple, effective cleansing for your complexion and that is accomplished with natural soap and water. The purpose of soap is to combine with oil and dirt on the body, which allows water to wash it away. The method you use to cleanse your skin, especially your face, is really personal preference. We thought we would share just a few examples.

Hand Lathering is usually the suggested method for cleansing delicate facial skin.

Use lukewarm water to create a creamy lather in your clean hands.
Gently massage the lather over your face using circular motions with your fingers.
Rinse with cool water and pat dry.

Washcloth Washers: A washcloth can help remove dead cells and invigorate your skin. A gentle massage with a soft washcloth can help keep facial skin smooth and clean.

Rub the bar on a soft, clean, wet cloth to create a creamy lather.
Apply to your face by a gentle massage using circular motions.
Rinse with cool water and pat dry.

If you are using a washcloth:

Exfoliating or scrubbing too hard may cause the skin to become red and irritated.
Use a clean washcloth, especially if you are prone to acne. Washcloths can re-deposit dirt and grime right back onto your skin.
Washcloths can have soft or rough fibers. You want to use soft, NOT rough fibers on your face.

Never share washcloths or other accessories and replace or clean them often.

A Few Other Pointers:

Use warm, not hot, water to wash your face.
Use cool water as a final rinse to close your pores.
Avoid products made with synthetic ingredients that can irritate facial skin.
Avoid products that contain alcohol which can cause skin to become tight and dry.
Apply a moisturizer immediately after washing your face while skin is still damp.

FAQs

Effective, Feel Good Ingredients

The goal is simple: to Harness the Power & Simplicity of Nature® to cleanse, soothe, heal,  and protect your skin and hair!

Our unique formulas rely on moisturizing oils and butters, healing botanicals, and pure essential oils. We choose every ingredient with one end-result in mind….the BEST possible natural skin care for YOU!

Featured Ingredients

Organic Adzuki Beans

Adzuki bean powder offers a gentle, traditional Japanese exfoliation that smooths, brightens, and deeply cleanses without irritation. Rich in natural saponins, it helps unclog pores, remove excess oil, calm redness, and support clearer, softer, more radiant skin—ideal for sensitive, oily, or acne-prone complexions. Read More

Kaolin Clay

Kaolin Clay is a mild, fine-textured cosmetic clay that cleanses through adsorption rather than strong oil absorption. It gently lifts surface impurities, provides light exfoliation, and helps balance oil without stripping moisture, making it ideal for sensitive, dry, or easily irritated skin. Read More

Organic Coconut Milk

Rich, creamy coconut milk adds luxurious lather and gentle moisture to soap and shampoo bars. Naturally high in skin-loving fats, it helps soothe dryness, calm irritation, and leave skin and hair feeling soft, balanced, and beautifully cared for. Read More

All Ingredients

Organic Coconut Oil*

Organic Palm Oil (Sustainable)

Organic Canola Oil

Organic Sunflower Oil

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Distilled Water

Sodium Hydroxide^

Organic Castor Bean Oil

Organic Cocoa Butter*

Organic Lavender Essential Oil

Organic Coconut Milk

Organic Adzuki Beans

Organic Orange Essential Oil

Organic Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Kaolin Clay

Organic Rosemary Oil Extract (ROE)

*Ingredient is Fair Trade Certified

^Used in the saponification process to turn oil into soap and glycerin. None remains in the finished product.

Made with Organic Oils, Cocoa Butter & Adzuki Beans
Certified Organic By OEFFA
A USDA Accredited Organic Certifying Agent

Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 60 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This natural soap, enriched with adzuki bean powder and kaolin clay, is praised for its ability to leave skin glowing, refreshed, and feeling soft. The bar itself is appreciated for its quality, and the product is noted for its pleasant mild scent.

Summary topics

Skin Appearance: 27%
Skin Feel: 22%
Product Quality: 17%
Product Scent: 15%

Review topics: ["ingredients","feels","skin","smells","face","hair","soap","exfoliation","bar"].

Review highlights

"It has a pleasant mild scent that a young teenager doesn’t mind." — Abby
"It made my hair feel so soft and alive!" — Taylor D.
"My face has not felt near as oily as usual and feels so clean." — L C.

Reviews

Wonderful Soap For Face

"This has become my favorite facial soap! It's exfoliating but gentle at the same time. Does not dry out my skin."

— Kristina (5/5)

Great ingredients

"Really like the quality of the ingredients in this bar and all CVSS products"

— Susan (5/5)

Amazing

"I have been using the shampoo bars off and on for years. I have waist length hair with alot of body. My hair is always soft and manageable."

— Tammy R. (5/5)

Gentle Bean Favorite

"This is our usual soap! The exfoliating beans are soft enough for our every shower. The scent is calming, a bit floral and earthy. So we've got our orders for this bar on repeat!"

— Michelle K. (5/5)

Adzuki

"I like the exfoliating feeling on the skin from the adzuki beans. It feels great and healthy to buff my skin! Thank you!"

— Ivan (5/5)

Amazing product and amazing company

"As a Japanese person, I love the inclusion of adzuki beans."

— Maya K. (5/5)

Love your products.

"Use all your soaps. So much better than others I’ve used."

— Joanne J. (5/5)

Great cleaner

"I have been using this as a cleaner for my face. It has been excellent. My face has not felt near as oily as usual and feels so clean."

— L C. (5/5)

Works great.

"This is a wonderful exfoliation bar. My son often gets red bumps on his thighs and this has reduced the frequency substantially. It has a pleasant mild scent that a young teenager doesn’t mind."

— Abby (5/5)

Love love love

"I love the size of it for the price. It works wonders for my skin and knowing that it doesn’t contain any harsh chemicals makes me go back to buying it again and again."

— Mingmar L. (5/5)

Q&A

What is the PH level in this facial bar? What bar has the lowest PH? Thank you.: Hi Lena, We appreciate and understand your concern for your skin health! Your question requires a much more in-depth answer.... There is a lot of confusing information and more so misinformation out there in regards to 'pH'. The first thing to understand is that solid objects do not have a pH level. pH is the measure of the acidity level of a liquid solution. Therefore, soap bars, shampoo bars, hair, scalp, and skin don’t actually have a pH level. Here is our page we've made to explain pH, soap pH, and how it relates to skin health. Mostly, it should help you feel more comfortable that you have a safe and GENTLE product! http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/idascorner/soappH.aspx If you have more questions, please let us know. We will be happy to talk about pH further if you need or give help with anything else that would be useful. -Christina, Chagrin Valley
Are you a wholesale vendor as well: Hi Genny, Thanks for your question! Yes, we do sell our products for wholesale! If you are interested in learning more, please email wholesale@chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com! Have a great day and thanks again for reaching out! -Christina, Chagrin Valley
How often is it okay to use the Adzuki exfoliating soap? I'm in love with it! I have very sensitive skin and have used baking soda for years to exfoliate. I want to use this bar everyday, and I use it all over. It smells heavenly too. (:: Hi There, Thanks for your question! It really just depends on the person how often you can use an exfoliating product! Our Adzuki Bean Complexion soap is gentle enough for most of our customers to use everyday! If you find that your skin is feeling dry or irritated after multiple uses you can try alternating with a more moisturizing bar! Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out and please contact us anytime with additional questions! -Christina, Chagrin Valley
what does it mean when you indicate "complexion" on your soap?: Complexion soaps are great choices for facial soaps as well as the body.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is My Skin Type?

Your skin is as unique as you are.

If you think about it, your skin type is not even the same for all of the areas of your body.

The skin on your face is different from the skin on your hands, which is different from the skin on your back which is different from the skin on your feet ...etc.

Although your skin type is determined by genetics, it will also be affected by other factors and can change with time.

Understanding your skin type is a good starting point before trying or switching to natural products.

There are typically five types of healthy skin: normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive.

NORMAL SKIN

This skin is balanced, neither too dry nor too oily. It has regular texture, no imperfections and a clean, soft appearance, and does not need special care.

OILY SKIN

Oily skin is the result of excessive secretions of sebum, an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands. Oily skin tends to attract more dirt and dust than dry skin and may be prone to blackheads, acne, and excessive shine. It is frequent in adolescents and often seen with acne or blemish-prone skin.

DRY SKIN

For some people dry skin is caused by external factors such as the weather, low air humidity, sun, or hot showers, and it is often temporary.

However, for others it may be a lifelong condition. Dry skin is a result of a decrease in natural oil production which often results in skin that is flaky and has a rough appearance. Dry, cracked skin is often prone to skin disorders, such as eczema.

SENSITIVE SKIN

Truly sensitive skin easily reacts to external stimuli. The skin is often fragile, thin or fine-textured, dry, and prone to allergic reactions.

Sensitive skin often feels uncomfortable, tight, red or itchy. It is a delicate skin that needs a lot of TLC.

COMBINATION SKIN

Combination skin is just what is sounds like, it has characteristics of both dry and oily skin. The area with more oil is usually the T- zone (forehead, nose, and chin), while the skin on the cheeks is normal or dry.

For more information on skin type and help with product recommendations for your individual needs, please read our blog, What's Your Skin Type?

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Why Customers Choose Chagrin Valley Soap

Why Use Chagrin Valley Natural Soap?

People choose Chagrin Valley Soap for many reasons, but they all begin with one simple belief: a soap can only be as good as the ingredients, knowledge, and care that go into creating it.

Natural Organic Aromatherapy Lavender Soap

Here are twelve reasons our customers choose our handmade natural soap:

It's Real Soap

Every bar is made through the traditional process of saponification using organic plant oils and butters—not synthetic detergents.

We Begin with Exceptional Ingredients

We use certified organic plant oils, botanicals, clays, herbs, and pure essential oils chosen for their unique benefits.

We Leave Out Ingredients Your Skin Doesn't Need

No synthetic detergents, artificial fragrances, artificial colors, filler ingredients, or unnecessary additives.

Our Soap Helps Keep Skin Naturally Moisturized

High-quality oils, generous superfatting, and naturally retained glycerin help create a mild, conditioning bar.

The Scents Come from Real Plants

Every scent begins with a real plant—not a synthetic fragrance oil.

At Chagrin Valley, we scent our soaps only with pure botanical essential oils. Many of our recipes also include aromatic herbs, spices, flowers, and other plant ingredients that contribute their own subtle, authentic aromas.

We believe the scent of a soap should reflect the integrity of the ingredients that go into every bar.

Our Recipes Support Healthy Skin

Gentle cleansing and thoughtfully selected ingredients help respect your skin's natural balance.

Our Soaps Create Rich, Creamy Lather Naturally

Beautiful lather comes from carefully balanced plant oils—not synthetic foam boosters.

Quality Is Worth the Investment

An extraordinary bar of soap isn't made by accident. It begins with exceptional ingredients, expert formulation, and the patience to let every bar fully cure—creating a bar that does far more than simply cleanse your skin.

Our Soaps Are Kinder to the Environment

Organic ingredients, minimal packaging, and concentrated bar soap help reduce environmental impact.

Every Recipe Has a Purpose

Each bar is formulated to achieve a specific balance of cleansing, lather, conditioning, and skin feel.

Our Company Values Are Built into Every Bar

Organic certification, ethical sourcing, cruelty-free practices, and sustainable choices reflect our commitment to doing things the right way.

Every Purchase Makes a Difference

You are supporting a family-owned business committed to craftsmanship, transparency, and educating customers about natural skincare.

We do it all ourselves--from start to finish--from our hands to your hands--from our family to yours! Thank you!

🌿Want to learn more? Read our complete guide: Why Use Natural Soap? 12 Reasons to Choose Chagrin Valley Soap.

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Are Chagrin Valley Ingredients & Products USDA Certified Organic?

Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve is a USDA Certified Organic Company

The most important consideration in any business is its customers. Today's world of misleading claims, false advertising, and simple deception, often leaves consumers trying to discover the truth about personal products and their ingredients.

We want our customers to know that we are committed to transparency in everything we do.
We want our customers to know that when we say "organic," we mean it.
We believe that in becoming a USDA Certified Organic company, our customers do not have to wonder if we really use certified organic ingredients or if our organic products are truly organic.
So we choose to be a certified organic company and abide by the strict standards required for organic certification.

Some of my favorite products are made with ingredients that just do not exist as certified organic. Why? At this time there are no standards created for ingredients specifically used in the personal care product industry. Organic certification of personal care products is based on the organic food standards set by the National Organic Program of the USDA.

But since we are a certified organic company, we are required to submit documentation that even our "non-organic ingredients" were produced without the use of toxic pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), sewage sludge, or irradiation.

Certified Organic Education Series

Explore related articles to learn more.

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Do Your Natural Soap And Shampoo Bars Have An Expiration Date?

The Short Answer

Yes And No!

Although handmade natural soaps usually get better with age, we recommend using our soaps within 12 months of purchase. Our scented soaps should be used within 3 months after removing them from the box.

Although the soaps will not be "spoiled" after that time, you may notice some changes as natural soap ages.

some natural colors may fade over time
the scents from pure natural essential oil scents will fade over time

The changes in color and scent happen even more quickly in our sample size bars.

These small natural soap bars have a much greater surface area to volume ratio which allows essential oils to evaporate from the surface more quickly. However, the scent may still be there when you lather up.

I have found some ancient bars hiding in my closet that years old. The scents were gone, but the lather was incredible!

The Long Answer

For a more detailed discussion please read our blog, "The Shelf Life, Color & Scent of an All Natural Soap."

How You Can Help Prolong Shelf-Life

Natural soaps need to breathe. Exposure to air promotes hardening of your soap and contributes to longer-lasting quality. Soap should be left unwrapped in their boxes or wrapped with breathable materials. Tight wrappers cause humid conditions by preventing evaporation of moisture.
Our soaps are packaged in breathable, recyclable, sustainable packaging! Keep your natural handmade soaps in a dry, cool place away from sunlight, excessive heat and humidity.
Our scented soaps, like Lavender Rosemary, can be placed in a muslin bag, old clean sock, or wrapped in a piece of cloth and put in your linen closet or dresser drawer to give a delightful fragrance to your linens and clothes while waiting to be used.

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Natural Soap: Adzuki Bean Complexion