Our story
Handmade at home
A homegrown pursuit of gentler skin, favorite formulations, and the pleasure of making every bar by hand.
From the maker
What began as a hobby became an obsession.
I was tired of dry, irritable skin, so I decided to make something better for myself. Years of seeking out top-quality ingredients, experimenting with ratios, cutting countless batches, and waiting for them to cure led to a few favorite concoctions I’m proud to share.
Every bar of soap is crafted personally by me—the C.E.O. I still get a kick out of saying that, because it’s really just me and, sometimes, a few helpers.
Queen of the Valley
A story of Deep River
Quiet and quaint, tucked away in the woods by the water, Deep River is classic Connecticut. Community, respect, and volunteerism form its cultural foundation—a bedrock as beautiful as its brick walkways and colonial architecture.
Yet outside Town Hall stands an elephant, a reminder of a history more complicated than the town’s peaceful streets suggest. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the lower Connecticut River Valley became a center of the ivory trade. Deep River does not hide from that history; it teaches it to future generations and looks toward a more thoughtful future.
To honor the local community and the powerful pachyderm that helped shape its history, the elephant became our mascot. A portion of net profits supports elephant and wildlife preservation through Save the Elephants. Safari photographs are our own.