Uncommon Suds is different from most other handmade soap makers because we use 100% natural ingredients with names you recognize and can pronounce. There are absolutely no artificial ingredients or chemicals in our products. There are some other natural soap makers out there, but they are few and far between. If you care about what products you put on your skin, we are the company you have been looking for.

About our Soap:

   
Our soap is colored only with botanicals or natural clays taken directly from the earth. We never use mica, powders or pigments to color our soap. Many other soap makers use colored mica which is natural mica coated with synthetic pigments or FD&C dyes to create bright shades. For brands that market as “all‑natural” or “clean,” these lab‑made colorants conflict with that ethos, even if the health risk is low.  Some people also report irritation or staining from micas (especially with reds and pinks). Some micas, powders and pigments may also come from non-reputable suppliers who use unsafe working conditions or child labor to produce their product.

Fact: If you see a soap bar that looks bright or too colorful (even bright white), it is not made with natural clay and most likely made with a mica, powder or pigment.

Our scented soaps contain only pure essential oils that have passed rigorous testing for use on skin. We never use fragrance oil to scent our soaps. Fragrance oils are not natural and are synthetically produced. Fragrance oils can make soap smell unnatural too and may sometimes cause redness or rashes. 

Fact: If you smell a soap bar and it smells very strong or perfumy and the label only lists "fragrance" as an ingredient, then it is not made with pure essential oils.

Our soaps are made with only ethically sourced, skin-loving, natural butters and oils.  The ingredients used are clearly listed on each bar and are only sourced from quality-controlled distributors. We never use Palm Oil in any of our soaps. While palm oil is safe to use, we have made the conscious choice not to use it for ethical reasons. Palm Oil is known to be unethically produced and harvested resulting in massive deforestation, habitat loss, and rampant human rights abuses like child labor, forced labor and violence against its workers.

Our soap is made using the cold process method. We use Lye to saponify the oils and each bar is properly cured before they reach your skin. Cold process soap making is a tried-and-true method of making safe natural soap that has existed for over 4,800 years and no lye remains in the finished soap. The melt and pour soap method is never used in any of our products.

Fact: If your bar is not made from oils and lye through the process of saponification, then it is not “soap,” but a synthetic detergent bar. That’s why many store‑bought products are labeled as “beauty bars” or “body washes” because they are not true soap.

Our soaps are bigger than the soap bar that most other soap makers sell. Our soap bars range anywhere from 5.5 ounces to well over 6 ounces in weight. This can be up to 3 ounces more than other soaps giving you more washes. Our soaps have been tested to last at least one full month with daily use and if properly store when not in use.

About our Lip Balms.

Our Lip Balms are different than the typical drug store brands of lip balms. Ours are made with simple, recognizable ingredients that focus on nourishing and restoring the lip barrier while mass produced store lip balms formulas rely heavily on white petroleum and mineral oil which only create a barrier and do not actively moisturize.

Our Lip Balms are only made with only ethically sourced, skin-loving, natural butter and oils.  All ingredients used are clearly listed on each lip balm and are only sourced from quality-controlled distributors. Just like our soaps, we also do not use palm oil in any of our lip balms.

All our Lip Balms are flavored with natural flavoring oils, not synthetic flavoring oils that other lip balm makers use. They smell and taste natural too. Our Lip Balms last much longer on your lips and provide much more benefit than store bought lip balms.

About our Packaging.

Packaging for our products is ecofriendly, plastic-free and biodegradable or recyclable . Our products are as good for the planet as they are for your skin.