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Goat milk is one of nature’s finest moisturizers! Goat Milk contains vitamin A, B vitamins including riboflavin, niacin, B6, B12, minerals, electrolytes, trace elements, enzymes, protein, and fatty acids. Goat milk also contains alpha-hydroxy acids such as lactic acid which help remove dead skin cells from your skin's surface, leaving new cells on the surface of your skin that are smoother and younger looking as it moisturizes. Water-based soaps may use harsh chemical acids to accomplish this, most commercial companies remove the glycerin because its valued higher than soap and can be sold as such..

This is an Internet-based store. Lil Swatara Soap products are “Made in the USA”, located in Eastern PA in our small home in the Beautiful Blue Mountains. You can find us at boutiques, shops & stores around the area including “The Nest” in Palmyra, PA, “The Lazy Dog” in Hamburg, PA, and many other “stands” and rented “booth” areas locally and in other states. I DO NOT have a storefront that carries ALL products, those listed only carry a few, for all products you will need to order ONLINE or email us for private “sniff sessions” Bethel, PA 19507 ssunshine@yahoo.com

NO! Some soap is made with water and very little goat milk or goat milk powders and they still call it goat milk soap! We use only whole goat milk we have milked from our small herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats! To protect the beneficial properties of the goat milk in our soap, the majority of our soap is made “Cold Process” so we never heat or scorched it. Unlike “Hot Process”, we wait up to a month plus before allowing our soaps to be ph. Tested, wrapped and “head out” for sale, it may take longer but you can’t beat the quality of the soap! Also, whether hot or cold processed, different oils will add different properties to soap.

Our Soaps do not contain artificial hardeners, preservatives or latherers, or cheap filler oils like soybean or hydrogenated vegetable oils (i.e. Crisco). ALL our SOAP is made with... Our own Goats Milk, Aloe, Vit E, PURE SILK, EXTRA COLLAGEN, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Tallow, Shea Butter, Castor Oil for Extra Bubbles, Beautiful Micas (if colored) Sea Salts & Scent them w/ only pure Essential Oils & Fantastic Fragrances! NOTE: Specialty bars may vary due to needs of the soap such as our CARROT, ACNE, SHAMPOO BARS, Doggie bars, etc.

True soap cannot be made without lye – Sodium hydroxide for hard soap and potassium hydroxide for liquid soaps. Soap is an alkali salt of a fatty acid; the salt is formed as a result of the chemical reaction between an alkali [lye] and an acid [fatty acids found in fats and oils]. When the lye solution and liquid are mixed with the fats and oils, the molecules of the alkali join with the molecules of the fatty acids and the result is soap. The chemical process is complete, and all lye is reacted out. This is referred to as saponified oils.

Yes, we do! I personally hand render our Beef Tallow from the most nutrient-dense fat! Tallow is an amazing ingredient that our ancestors have used for thousands of years! Tallow soaps produce an extremely rich, moisturizing lather not common in vegetable oil-based soaps and typically last much longer too! If you are not yet using soap made with tallow, you are missing out!

As in the case with all real soap, our soap is not “Tearless.” Care must be taken not to get in the eyes. Are the soaps safe for use on small children? Yes! Our Carrot Soap is perfect for little ones and older children with sensitive skin. The Oatmeal Honey is also great for children. Our soaps are not tear-free however, so be sure to avoid getting the lather in your child’s eyes.

Prices reflect size of bars, embeds, special oils etc. Majority of soap is cut larger than 5.5oz and cures 5+/-oz HOWEVER Each bar may vary a bit in color, size & design, to keep our artisan soaps one of a kind. Pricing is extremely fair for this wonderful soap that is not only pretty but fantastic for our skin!

Unused Soaps should last up to a year or more stored in a cool dry location, but we recommend using them within 6 months. As far as lasting in the shower or tub, everyone uses soap differently, in our home it typically lasts 3-4 weeks. Obviously if you can’t stop washing yourself with this wonderful soap, it may go a lot quicker! To help your soaps last longer in the shower, always use a drying soap dish or hang in a mesh poof after use! Quick dry out of soap is important, don’t leave them in a plastic covered soap dish too long, take them out after vacation!

As with any product that touches our skin, please discontinue use if irritation develops. Any product, even when made with the most natural, gentle ingredients can be irritating to certain sensitive individuals.

Please contact us immediately to let us know what happened, and we'll arrange for you to return the damaged item(s) to us. We will replace the item(s) free of charge including shipping.

We want you to be 100% satisfied with our soap. If for any reason, you are not satisfied, let us know. We'll do our best to make it right for you. Please keep in mind the nature of natural, personal care products, and understand that we cannot accept for exchange items that you have opened, handled, cut or used. We do not accept the return of products because a customer doesn't care for the scent of the product they ordered, and this includes our unscented soaps that have the natural odor of the oils, butters and fats from which they are made. Shipping costs are always non-refundable.

YES! We offer many cutting and size options, generic and custom labeling options, custom bottling, custom packaging, turn-key and shelf ready services, new product development, and creative product customization options, to name just a few. Contact us for info! ssunshine@yahoo.com

YES! We offer many cutting and size options, generic and custom labeling options, custom bottling, custom packaging, turn-key and shelf ready services, new product development, and creative product customization options, to name just a few. Contact us for info! ssunshine@yahoo.com

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