Organic Lavender Rosemary Soap Bar
Lavender Rosemary natural soap bar
Soap: Lavender Rosemary
Soap: Lavender Rosemary

Natural Soap: Lavender Rosemary

A classic natural soap scented with lavender and rosemary essential oils, made with lavender-infused sunflower oil, coconut milk, and nourishing shea and cocoa butters. This creamy bar creates a silky lather and a balanced aroma that feels calming yet refreshing — a soap you’ll reach for again and again.

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Product Overview

Good For: All Skin Types

Lavender Rosemary was one of the very first soaps we ever made, and it remains one of our most loved. It’s a bar built on balance — familiar but never boring, calming without feeling sleepy, refreshing without being sharp.

The lather is creamy and silky, spreading easily over the skin with a soft, cushioned feel. As you wash, your skin feels clean and comfortable; afterward, it’s left feeling soft and moisturized, without dryness or tightness.

The aroma is where this soap truly shines. Lavender brings a gentle, settling note that feels calming and relaxing, while rosemary adds a fresh, herbal lift that feels bright and uplifting. Together, they create a scent that feels grounding and quietly refreshing — perfect for unwinding at the end of the day or starting the morning with a calm, steady focus.

Organic lavender flowers are blended throughout the bar, adding a light, natural texture and a visual reminder of the plants behind the soap. The exfoliation is gentle and subtle, more of a soft polish than a scrub.

This is a soap with history, heart, and staying power — simple, well-loved, and made to be used every day.

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, beautiful bar that goes beyond ordinary soap.

Highlights of this recipe:

  • Lavender-Infused Sunflower Oil — Forms the base of the soap, contributing to its silky skin-soothing lather.
  • Coconut Milk —  Adds a rich creaminess to the lather and a soothing feel to the skin.
  • Unrefined Shea & Cocoa Butters — Adds richness and creaminess to the lather and brings a soft, moisturizing feel to the skin
  • Organic Lavender Flowers — Provide gentle exfoliation and visual texture throughout the bar.
  • Lavender & Rosemary Essential Oils — Create the soap’s signature scent, a clean, herbal aroma where crisp rosemary brightens the soft, calming floral notes of lavender.
Aroma, Texture & Lather Notes
  • Aroma: A naturally soothing aroma — soft lavender, rounded out with the clean, green sharpness of rosemary, feels both calming and refreshingly clean.
  • Texture: Smooth bar with botanical petals dispersed throughout.
  • Lather: Creamy, gentle lather with a soft, cushioning feel, supported by honey, shea butter, and sunflower oil.
  • Exfoliation: Non-exfoliating. Botanical petals contribute texture rather than a scrubbing action.

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Formulation Notes
  • Generously superfatted for a mild, creamy cleanse
  • Coconut milk–rich formula
  • Gentle enough for face and body
  • Naturally scented with certified organic essential oils 
  • Designed for the body but gentle enough for facial skin

Calming lavender. Fresh rosemary. A timeless bar with lasting appeal.

How To Use

What Should I Use With My Natural Soap to Clean My Body?

organic-natural-soap-latherThe 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 is really a personal preference. We thought we would share just a few examples.  

Bar Bathers rub the bar directly on their skin to create a creamy lather. Massaging the velvety lather into your skin before rinsing allows you to experience the best moisturizing properties of the soap. This is definitely the best way to use exfoliating soaps.

Hand Latherers create lather in their clean hands and use the lather to massage and wash the skin. This gentle, mild cleansing method may be good for those with sensitive skin. 

Organic Cotton WashclothWashcloth Washers use a washcloth to lather up. Washcloths are made out of lots of different textile textures, from soft cotton to agave fibers, and can provide very gentle to intense exfoliation. Be sure washcloths are laundered and dried often.

Puff Polishers use a mesh puff that works up a foamy, bubbly lather, even with hard water, to wash and gently exfoliate the skin. Poofs make natural soap last longer but can harbor bacteria, so rinse thoroughly after use and replace every few weeks or clean per manufacturer's instructions.

Loofah Latherers love their loofahs that exfoliate and help increase circulation. Whole loofahs can be breeding grounds for bacteria, so be sure they dry out properly after use and replace them every two months. If you would like something less abrasive, check out our Bath & Body Accessories. 

Soap Sackers place their soap into a nylon soap bag. The fibers have a smooth texture for gentle cleansing. Soap sacks can be used for whole bars of soap or scraps that would normally be thrown away.

There is a large variety of bathing accessories available. If using any accessory, never share them with others and replace or clean them often. 

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Overall rating: 4.9649124 / 5 from 114 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This natural soap with lavender and rosemary scents is praised for its luxurious lather, wonderful fragrance, and soothing feel. Customers love its moisturizing properties and the calming effect of its scent.

Summary topics

  • Form (10%): It was reported by customers that they love the Lavender Rosemary Bar and find it great for their skin.
  • Lather Quality (8%): It was noted by customers that the lather of the product is very good and adds a luxurious touch.
  • Fragrance (39%): Many customers brought up that the product has a great smell, making it a popular choice among shoppers.
  • Feel (14%): Customers keep praising the feel of the product, describing it as clean, supple, and wonderful.

Review topics: [size, color, fragrance, smells, feels, ingredients, skin, service, packaging, looks, customer service, shipping, hair, light, soap, bar, lather, staff, purity, rosemary, experience, lavender, salve, suds, wash, reaction].

Review highlights

  • "Smells so good makes my skin feel wonderful!"Janet C.
  • "Nice size "big" bar too especially for the low price."Brenda M.
  • "The body soaps are gentle and soothing and the fragrances are very pleasant."Judy A.

Reviews

Mmm mmm!

"Wonderful lather and natural scent that leaves my skin soft and clean! I got trial sizes for my first order and these soaps are gentle on my sensitive skin, leaving my skin feeling hydrated, not dry."

Jessica S. (5/5)

Great product

"Very good soap"

Jeff W. (5/5)

"My hair is softer"

Laura (5/5)

Love it

"My face and hair feel great"

Gwendolyn L. (5/5)

Love the fragrance

"This is a great bar soap. Not drying at all, which is my greatest issue with bar soap."

Erica G. (5/5)

Chagrin Valley is the only

"Chagrin Valley is the only shampoo bar that I use. I have used their shampoo bars for over 10 years and love how clean it makes my hair feel. I love that the ingredients are all natural, have a wonderful scent, and are so easy to use."

Roma K. (5/5)

Smells so good and so soothing

"This scent is amazing. The bar lathers well, it’s not drying and did I mention how pretty this bar is? Very easy to tell which one it is in the shower"

Susan (5/5)

"I just love your soaps…it makes my skin very soft and smells very lite not perfumed."

Mariel (5/5)

I make sure this one

"I make sure this one is in every single box I get from Chagrin. The scent is absolute perfection."

Amanda W. (5/5)

Rosemary lavender bar soap

"Love this product! Clean smelling and leaves my skin soft and supple!"

HELEN M. (5/5)

Q&A

Hi, I just created an account with you because you are highly recommended by my sister in law. I actually live in Hongkong and I would like to know if you ship all the way here because I’m thinking about ordering some soaps from you? I really hope you do. Thanks.
Hello! Thank you for reaching out to us. We do ship internationally, including Hong Kong. Here is a link to information on international ordering and shipping: https://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/orders-shipping/ Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for your interest in what we do :)
Given a “normal” washing of 2 mins, does your soap kill the Covid-19 virus?
Hi There, Thanks for your question! Simply washing your hands with old-fashioned natural soap and water rids your skin of most fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Soap does not kill germs, it surrounds them and carries them away! If you would like a more detailed explanation, please follow this link to a blog post written by Ida explaining how natural soap and water can keep you and your family safe from viruses https://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/blog/posts/simple-soap-can-help-decrease-the-spread-of-viruses/. Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out and please contact us anytime with additional questions! -Christina
Does this soap have lavender bits in it? I’m looking for a smooth soap, I don’t like gritty plant bits.
Hi There, Thanks for your question! Our Lavender Rosemary bar does not have bits of lavender in it. It is a very smooth bar that has a rich and creamy lather! Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out and please contact us anytime with additional questions! -Christina
what are the dimensions of your 1.7 oz trial bar?
Hi There! Our trial bars are approximately 2.75x1.75x.5" Thanks so much for asking!

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Natura_Organic_Soap_LatherOur 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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How To Wash Your Hands To Help Stay Healthy
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Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) says that for good hand hygiene all you need is plain soap and water.

Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community.

Five simple and effective steps can help reduce the spread of illness so you, your family, your friends and the general public can stay healthy.

Hand washing is a win for everyone . . . except for the germs!

CDC recommends cleaning hands in a specific way to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. The guidance for effective hand washing was developed based on data from a number of studies.

Wash often and follow these five steps every time you wash your hands!

1. Wet your hands with clean, warm running water and apply soap.

  • When dealing with cold and flu viruses, as you wash your hands the soap molecule burrows its way into the fatty envelope of a virus and literally pulls the virus apart.

2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap.

  • Soap and friction help lift dirt, grease, and microbes—including disease-causing germs—from the skin so they can be rinsed down the drain.
  • Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.

  • Lathering and scrubbing hands creates friction, which helps lift dirt, grease, and microbes from skin.
  • The entire hand should be scrubbed. Microbes are present on all of the wrinkly surfaces of the hand, especially under the nails.
  • How long are 20 seconds? About the amount of time it takes to hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
  • The ideal length of time for handwashing can depend on other factors for example, if hands are very dirty or if you are caring for someone is ill.
  • Evidence suggests that washing hands for about 15-30 seconds removes more germs from hands than washing for shorter periods.

4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

  • If you are using a public restroom use a paper towel to turn off the faucet after hands have been rinsed.

5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

To date, studies have shown that there is no added health benefit for consumers (this does not include professionals in the healthcare setting) using soaps containing antibacterial ingredients compared with using plain soap.

Information is taken from the CDC.gov website

Read our blog "Simple Soap Can Help Decrease the Spread Of Viruses"


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How Long Will A Bar of Natural Soap Last?

Short Answer

Natural Organic Soap Sweet BasilHow long a natural soap bar will last depends on:

  • how many people are using it
  • how often you bathe or shower
  • how you use the bar

For one person showering every day, a well-drained bar should last for about one month.

Longer Answer

Natural soaps are normally softer than commercial soaps because they retain their natural glycerin (which is removed in commercial soap production) and contain no artificial hardening chemicals, synthetic waxes or free alkali.

We also superfat our soaps (add extra oils or butters) and use "softer" oils so that Chagrin Valley natural soaps are more emollient and leave skin feeling moisturized.

Different oils impart different qualities to soap. Some add lathering qualities, some moisturizing, some hardness, and so on. Compared to other natural bars, we use a larger percentage of extra moisturizing and conditioning oils in our soaps and shampoo bars. These oils produce a bar that may not be as hard as bars with less conditioning oils.

How you use the bar will also affect its lifespan. For example, do you use a washcloth, an exfoliating accessory, or only the bar? Although exfoliating loofahs and sponges are great they will use up the soap much faster than a washcloth or the "only the bar" purists.

Our Natural Soap Will Last A Long Time With Proper Care

  • Don't let your soap sit in water
  • Store soap on a well-drained soap dish
  • Allow soap plenty of fresh air to dry between uses
  • Never place soap where shower water can continuously hit it
  • If your bar ever gets waterlogged and becomes gooey, simply set it on a draining soap dish or stand it on its edge for a few days and let it dry out thoroughly

Cute Story: A customer called to say she loved our soaps but could not buy them anymore because they did not last as long as other soaps. A week later she called to place an order and apologize. Her husband, who would NEVER use her natural soaps before, fell in love with her new Juniper soap . . . and he showered twice a day!

To maximize the life of your soap, keep it in a well-drained soap dish so it can dry between uses.

We sell a handcrafted solid white oak soap dish. The deep ridges are perfect for keeping your all natural handcrafted soap dry between uses. White Oak is the wood used in shipbuilding.

A tip passed on by one of our customers whose kids always leave the soap in a water puddle: cut the large bars in halves. Then alternate the halves, allowing a longer drying time between uses.


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Is Your Palm Oil From Plantations That Protect Our Rainforests?

We often receive emails from concerned customers that have read about the devastating effects that palm plantations can have on tropical forests.

At Chagrin Valley Soap we treasure our planet and its inhabitants. We know that although we play a very small part, we must always make choices that are ecologically and socially responsible.

As the global demand for palm oil continues to increase we want to be part of the global initiative that changes how that palm oil is grown.

Our Palm Oil is grown and manufactured according to standards for sustainable practices set forth by Palm Done Right.

Certified Sustainable

Certified sustainable by RSPO (The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) and Palm Done Right

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Our USDA organic palm oil variety carries RSPO Certification, otherwise known as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, guaranteeing the sustainability and traceability of the palm oil production throughout the supply chain.

It has RSPO-IP (Identity Preserved) certification which is one of four certification levels offered by the RSPO and carries the highest and strongest level of sustainable guarantee with traceability of each lot of palm oil back to the field of origin. With Identify Preserved sustainable palm oil, the entire batch of palm oil is from a single identifiable certified source and kept separate from all non-certified batches.

Palm Done Right Sustainable Logo

Palm Done Right presents the first fully integrated, 100 percent organic supply chain in the palm oil industry. Palm Done Right requires a fair labor certification, organic certification, Non-GMO Project Verification, and has the highest level of certification — Identity Preserved — offered by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

As the global demand for palm oil continues to increase, we believe that if both manufacturers and consumers demand Certified Sustainable palm oil, producers will grow Certified Sustainable palm oil. That is the only way to really protect our rainforests.

If there is no demand for sustainable palm oil, growers will continue their cheaper unsustainable practices, because no one is paying them for a sustainable product. (If you build it, they will come!)

Please read our blog, "Will A Palm Oil Boycott Really Help?"


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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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Why Does the Smell of Natural Soap and Shampoo Bars Made with Essential Oils Change?

My natural soap bar doesn't smell the same as the last one

We sometimes receive emails that go like this:

  • I just reordered [some soap]. It is my favorite bar but it does not smell the same. Did you change the recipe?

  • This name of this bar is "lavender . . . " but I smell more of the other essential oils than lavender. Why do you call it lavender?

The good news is that when you purchase natural soap from an organic skincare company, it is scented with only pure essential oils.

The bad news is that when you purchase natural soap from an organic skincare company, it is scented with only pure essential oil.

The scent of an essential in any totally natural product can and will change over time and from batch to batch.

Essential Oils are a Natural Ingredient

Essential oils come from nature. The quality and scent of essential oils are affected by yearly weather conditions and varies from crop to crop and region to region.

This makes it very difficult to produce finished products in which the scents are always exactly the same.

Most commercial soaps (and skincare products), even some of the "natural" ones that contain some essential oils, are made with at least some synthetic fragrances oils, nature identical oil, or natural fragrance oil. Using any synthetic fragrance ensures a more consistent scent.

Essential oils are temperamental to work under any circumstance. But while a natural essential oil scent blend may change a bit in a cream or oil, these blends are especially unpredictable when making cold processed natural soap.

After all my years of soap making in never ceases to amaze me just how much the actual soap making process changes the scent of an essential oil blend.

View related natural skin care blogs

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Are Chagrin Valley Ingredients & Products USDA Certified Organic?

Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve is a USDA Certified Organic Company

Certified Organic Skin Care

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

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What Do The Different Organic Symbols Mean?

We use two different organic symbols on our product labels and website

Each symbol has a unique definition!


The "certified organic" labeling has been developed by the USDA and refers to organic claims and labeling on food and personal care products in the United States.

The USDA has very strict guidelines for the percentage of organic ingredients necessary to receive organic certification. Other countries have their own certification procedures, requirements, and standards. Labeling criteria and allowable ingredients differ from those in the US.

The USDA uses a structured labeling system based on the percentage of organic ingredients in a product (excluding water and salt-NaCl).

Products That Use the USDA Organic Seal

USDA Certified Organic Skin Care LogoThe USDA Organic Logo Label can be used on products that meet the standards of the first two tiers of the organic labeling system, in which 95 - 100% of all ingredients are certified organic.

Most of our non-soap products fall into this category and display the USDA logo!


Products That Use OEFFA Seal

Products made with 70–94.9% Organic Ingredients are labeled “Made with Organic ___” 

Products like our soaps and shampoo bars are 85–92% organic and fall into the “Made With Organic Ingredients” category.

OEFFA Certified Organic Skin CareWhy Soap & Shampoo Bars? Because the soapmaking process requires lye — a non‑agricultural ingredient that makes up more than 5% of the formula — they cannot meet the 95% threshold, even though the rest of the ingredients are organic.

These products are not allowed to use the USDA organic seal. Instead, they may display the seal of our certifying agent and the words “Certified Organic by OEFFA.”

Chagrin Valley Soap is certified by OEFFA (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association) — a nonprofit, USDA‑approved agency that verifies our organic ingredients and manufacturing processes.

 

Certified Organic Education Series

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