Finding a good soap bar is tricky; one may tout an alluring list of natural ingredients, but that doesn't necessarily mean your skin is going to like it. When it comes to the best natural bar soaps, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a drastic increase in handwashing practices. Soaps and sanitizers became more important than ever. Handwashing and other sanitation measures ensured our safety from ...

Herbal teas abound, but here are three businesses that offer other ways to use herbs. The skin is the largest of our organs, so using herbal soap is not only a way to get clean, but also to absorb ...

Castile soap is a vegetable-based cleaner, available in both bar and liquid forms. It is popular as a body soap but is also useful for certain household chores. Castile soap may have some advantages ...

Recently, I was at a store handing out samples of our all-natural goat’s milk soap when a woman walked up to me and asked for a sample. She told me that she had very sensitive skin which was itching ...

Soap-making is one of those traditional skills that are undergoing a huge renaissance. With many people craving healthier, more natural and more personally crafted skin products, artisan soaps have ...

Suburban shoppers looking for a little self-care can now customize their own products at two new soap makeries in the Des Moines metro. Buff City Soap recently opened stores in Johnston, 10100 ...

Dwan Allen said she needed a creative outlet during the pandemic, so she started making artisan soap. Now she does it as a side business, and makes all different shapes and designs in all kinds of ...

GRAND FORKS — Plant-based soap maker Buff City Soap will soon open a pair of locations in North Dakota. Julie Varilek, the company’s district manager for North and South Dakota, said that a store will ...