The woman behind every bar

Hi, I'm Lily.

"I started making soap at 13 in my mom's kitchen. What began as a science project became a calling — and eventually, a business that's helped over 10,000+ people feel comfortable in their own skin."

10+ years of soap making As seen in Vanity Fair Esthetician formulated Made in Scottsdale AZ
10+
Years making soap
100K+
Bars made by hand
10K+
soap lovers
Lily, founder of Handmade Soap Club
The origin story

I grew up questioning every ingredient that touched my skin.

Raised by a chemist dad and a holistic, back-to-nature family, I learned early that most of what's sold as "soap" isn't actually soap at all — it's detergent. Synthetic. Cheap. And completely unnecessary.

At 13, I started experimenting in my mom's kitchen. Measuring oils. Working with lye. Learning the cold process. While other kids were buying body wash off a shelf, I was making something that actually nourished skin instead of stripping it.

What started as a science experiment became an obsession. Then a business. Then over a hundred thousand bars shipped to people who finally feel the difference between real soap and everything else they've tried.

Behind every bar is real work — pouring, cutting, curing, wrapping, and shipping by hand. Because shortcuts show up in your skin, and I don't take them.

Lily ✿
The philosophy

Real soap has three ingredients. Everything else is filler.

Commercial "soap" is classified as a detergent by the FDA — because it is one. Real soap is made from oils, water, and lye. That's it. The natural glycerin that forms during saponification? Commercial brands strip it out and sell it separately. We keep it in every bar. That's why your skin feels different after one week.

01 — Formula

No synthetic fragrance. Ever.

Synthetic fragrance is one of the most common skin irritants. Every scent in our bars comes from pure essential oils — exactly what they say on the label.

02 — Process

Slow cured for 4–6 weeks.

Cold-process soap needs time. Rushed bars are soft, harsh, and short-lived. Ours cure for a minimum of four weeks — longer for a harder, longer-lasting bar.

03 — Use

One bar replaces everything.

Face wash, shampoo, shaving cream, body bar. Real soap works for all of it. Simplify your routine. Your skin will thank you in about two weeks.

As featured in
Vanity Fair · Tatler · Scottsdale Lifestyle

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