Why Handmade Soap?

In a day and age where the ingredients lists for skincare bear an increasing resemblance to a university level chemistry textbook, knowing exactly what you're lathering and slathering onto your skin is always a plus.

Our soaps are made using the cold process method, which brings soapmaking back to its roots with old-fashioned lye and oils and butters. Each bar is lovingly formulated, whipped up, and cut by hand, then left to cure for a minimum of four weeks.

Many commercial brands of soap are made up of detergents like sulfates that provide lots of bubbles for minimal cost but are harsh on the skin, fillers and various chemicals with the potential to irritate skin.

Handmade soaps on the other hand, are made up of premium oils and butters, mostly plant based and food-grade, and beneficial ingredients such as herbs and pure essential oils, resulting in a bar of soap that is much, much milder on the skin but which still leaves you clean and smelling good!

The luxury of a shower with a properly formulated handmade soap doesn't just end once you've rinsed off. You'll find that your skin doesn't have that tight and dry feeling that commercial soaps may leave you with, and those with sensitive skin will appreciate how mild the soaps are.

Glycerin is a byproduct of the reaction between the fatty acids from oils and butters, and the highly alkaline lye. It has humectant properties, meaning it draws moisture to your skin from the air, and softens and soothes skin in the bargain. Glycerin also makes soap milder on the skin.

Pure glycerin has a multitude of uses, and is usually harvested out of commercial soaps for retail. Handmade soaps retain their glycerin, and is therefore much less harsh.

What we can say about our soaps:
NO petroleum byproducts
NO animal testing
NO detergents
NO artificial fragrances or colors
NO harsh or unnecessary chemicals
ONLY the good stuff!

About the New Chamomile Labs

Chamomile Labs (Amber Wong) and The Kinder Soap Company (Michelle Ho) have now officially joined forces! We have a new tagline, a new soapmaker, and some really special goodies coming up!

Here's a quick brief about us:

Chamomile Labs is a newly formed partnership between two young women who share a passion for handmade, all-natural skincare products that are kind on skin, the environment, and our society.

Amber has spent the past 6 years diligently researching into the most nourishing and uplifting soaps and skincare for our customers, while Michelle started off hell-bent on sourcing the most natural skincare products for her two babies. We envision that our partnership will finally bring comfort to the many, many people who live with sensitive skin and its far-reaching effects.

We are acutely aware of the sheer number of people we know who have concerns about how preservatives, artificial fragrances, colourings and other chemicals may affect the health of our skin - especially those that are particularly sensitive, and of course, that of children. We are proud to say that all of Chamomile Labs' products are free from harmful and unnecessary chemicals, and we aim to have the best of what nature can offer to attend to the needs of your skin instead.

We'll have a full list up soon, as well as an article about how to care for your scrumptious goodies.

We're Back!

I'm brushing the dust off Chamomile Labs after almost a year in storage, and giving it a new lease of life!

It's been a busy, busy year, and Chamomile Labs got shoved to the corner, but I'm back, and I'll be teaming up with my new partner, Michelle, to introduce more handmade soaps and goodies. It's a tentative start, but we're unbelievably excited, and we see big things in store!

We've got our goals set, and our dreams in place. All that's left is to make them reality.

Our lavender, goat's milk, and tea tree lime soaps have just arrived, and we've got luscious cocoa butter, olive wheatgerm honey and eucalyptus soaps on their way.

Watch this space, because we'll be posting again soon!

Love,
Amber