Why Handmade Soap Needs Time to Cure
One of the first things I learned about soap making is that you can't rush it. When we pour a fresh batch, it isn't ready to use yet. It needs time to cure. Here's what that means.
What Is Curing?
Curing is the resting time after soap is made. We cut the bars and set them on racks with plenty of air around them. Then we wait several weeks.
What Happens While It Cures?
- Water leaves the bar. Fresh soap has extra water in it. As it dries, the bar gets harder.
- The bar gets milder. The soap keeps settling and becomes gentler on your skin.
- It lasts longer. A hard, well-cured bar melts much more slowly in your shower.
Why We Don't Skip It
Some companies speed things up. We don't. We make our soap the cold-process way, by hand, in small batches, and we let every bar cure. It's the same patience my grandmother taught our family.
Every bar has the same good base: shea butter, coconut milk and kaolin clay. Curing lets those ingredients come together into a bar that feels creamy and lasts.
Our Signature Bars Take Even Longer
Our Signature soaps are 7 oz bars, hand-piped on top one at a time. They take a lot of work, which is why they sell out every time.
How to Help Your Bar Last at Home
- Keep it on a soap dish that drains.
- Keep it out of the shower spray.
- Store extra bars somewhere dry. They'll keep curing and get even harder.
Our Tip
If your bar ever gets soft, just set it out in the air for a day. It will firm back up.
Ready to try a well-cured bar? Browse our soaps.
A little about us: I'm Gracie, a third-generation soap maker. My grandmother started our family's soap making, and I'm proud to carry it on. We're a small, faith-centered family business in Waddell, Arizona, and we make everything by hand in small batches.
