1. KEEP IT COOL, BABY: Before use, avoid storing handcrafted soaps in the bathroom closet, it's too hot & humid! Never store it in direct sunlight or near a heat source. There's about 5% of free-floating (unsaponified) plant oils in the soap and no preservatives. And just like food, these plant oils can go 'off' when stored for too long in the wrong conditions.
Before use, store handmade soap in a pretty basket or box in your bedroom or anywhere out of the steam. BONUS: It'll make your room smell great!
2. LET IT DRY: In mass-produced soap, glycerin content is skimmed off for other purposes and replaced with chemical hardeners.
Glycerin is a humectant your skin adores and a natural by-product of soap-making. However, high glycerin content and no chemical hardeners makes handmade soap more water soluble. This means it will melt faster than a big brand bar would, if left in a puddle of water. This is easy to avoid with a draining soap dish. It allows your soap to dry in between uses.
3. SHARE THE LOVE: Handmade soap always makes a great gift, so buy extra to share with friends and family! Uniquely thoughtful, it's usually greatly appreciated. When you gift handmade soap, you're treating someone to luxury skin care.
PRO TIP: The soaps last a long time. If you're the impatient type, cutting the soap in half lets you try a new scent, sooner!
