FAQ

My soap is made with 100% vegetable based ingredients. It is about 40% pure olive oil (great for skin), coconut oil, palm oil (sourced from trusted supplier; sustainable resource, not harmful to the natural environment and wild life), castor oil, Hawaiian Kukui nut oil, natural & organic Jojoba oil, pure essential oils, Organic Hawaiian honey, grapefruit seed extract, and Aloha.

I use Cold Process method. The mixture of oil is heated to about 110 degree F and mixed with Lye water. Soap base is scented with pure essential oils and colored with natural clay and minerals. Put in the wooden mold and left insulated for 24 hours. Soap is cut and cured and dried for at least 4 weeks under the warm shade of Hawaiian Sun before packaging.

Soap is made with oil, water, and lye (made from lime stone and sea water). Lye is highly alkaline but it is the indispensable part of soap itself. The amount of lye in the soap is carefully calculated and formulated to just the right amount so that it won’t hurt our skin. Our natural skin’s pH is slightly acidic, so we need soap which is alkaline to clean our skin.

Yes. My soap is carefully formulated so it is good for sensitive, dry, and problematic skin.

I would recommend the following:

• Aloha with Rose and Geranium Gentle scrub with oatmeal 4oz
• Hawaiian Spa Bar with Lavender & Chamomile 4oz
• Tea Tree & Lavender Bar with Kaolin Clay, Zinc, Oatmeal 4oz

I would recommend the following:

• Hawaiian Spa Bar with Lavender & Chamomile 4oz
• Tea Tree & Lavender Bar with Kaolin Clay, Zinc, Oatmeal 4oz
• Hawaiian Deep Ocean Salt Pure Lavender and Lemon 4oz

It is important to use good quality natural soap for Eczema. If your skin is very itchy and irritated (and if you don’t mind peppermint), I would recommend:

• Deep Ocean Blue with Ocean Salt Peppermint & Lavender 4oz
• Detox Charcoal Bar Activated Charcoal Peppermint Grapefruit 4oz

If your skin is super sensitive, I would recommend:

• Hawaiian Spa Bar with Lavender & Chamomile 4oz
• Tea Tree & Lavender Bar with Kaolin Clay, Zinc, Oatmeal 4oz

My best sellers are

• Deep Ocean Blue with Ocean Salt Peppermint & Lavender 4oz
• Hawaiian Anuenue (Rainbow) Bar Fresh Lemongrass and Lemon 4oz
• Hawaiian Sunshine with Deep Ocean Salt Orange & Grapefruit 4oz
• Hawaiian Spa Bar with Lavender & Chamomile 4oz
• Pikake Lei Soap with Pure Jasmine Essence 4oz
• Hawaiian Plumeria Beauty Bar with Pure Plumeria Essence 4oz

My customers like

• Deep Ocean Blue with Ocean Salt Peppermint & Lavender 4oz
• Detox Charcoal Bar Activated Charcoal Peppermint Grapefruit 4oz

But if the customers don’t enjoy peppermint on skin, they will go for

• Lemongrass & Orange Bar 4oz
• Hawaiian Sunshine with Deep Ocean Salt Orange & Grapefruit 4oz

Yes. Palm oil has good cleansing power and make the soap bar harder. I source my palm oil from the trusty supplier. Our palm oil is sustainably sourced, not harmful to natural environment and wild life.

Four ounce bar lasts about 3 weeks; must keep soap dry between uses not leaving the soap in water. My soap will be soft when it becomes thin, however, it won’t melt or break down easily. You can use soap bags or organza bags to keep the smaller soap in so you can use all soap and don’t waste any.

It is about 1 year from purchase. Soap may shrink and scent may go away as time passes, but it is perfect to use way after 1 year. Older soap is actually milder. Other products such as lip balms, salves, and facial serum are the best to use up within a year.

Yes. It is gentle enough to wash your face.

I use pure essential oils to scent soap. No artificial fragrance or perfume is used.

Yes. It is perfect as shampoo soap. I use castor oil in the formula, which makes good amount of lather for your hair. My soap doesn’t leave any sticky or oily feeling after rinsed off.

Yes. It suds very well.

Kukui nut oil is considered as healing and medicinal oil in Hawaii, which has been used for generations among Hawaiian people. Kukui nut oil conditions and nourishes our skin. Kukui nut oil makes my soap so luxurious and special, apart from other handmade soap.

After wetting your dog’s coat, you can rub soap directly on her/his coat. Use your hand to wash. You can also make soapy sudsy water in a bucket and pour the water over the dog and wash her/him. It won’t suds like commercial shampoo, but it is enough to clean your dog’s coat. It doesn’t strip away dog’s natural essential oil. It is super easy to wash off, and your dog will be irritation free.

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