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Three flower-shaped Fresh Suds salt soap bars โ€” Arctic Breeze, Bamboo, and French Sea Salt โ€” on a grassy background
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Benefits of Sea Salt in Soap Bars

Salt in a soap bar sounds harsh. Done right, it's one of the gentlest washes...
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Amber dropper bottle of aloe extract next to fresh aloe leaves on a wood surface
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Looking for skin care products with Aloe vera?

Most brands put aloe in one product and call it the sensitive one. We use...
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Nat pouring an essential oil onto a digital scale in the Fresh Suds workshop โ€” handmade soap being formulated by hand in Chilliwack, BC
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Tired of Skincare Lies? Discover How Natural Soap Can Transform Your Skin

โ€œGentle.โ€ โ€œNatural.โ€ You've read every label and your skin still reacts. The lie was never...
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Purple Mallee soap bar in sunlight โ€” the lilac color comes from Purple Brazilian Clay, not a dye
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The unique properties of clay in soap

Clay in soap isn't harsh and it isn't one thing โ€” it's five. Here's what...
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Coconut oil in a jar with whole and halved coconuts and a palm frond โ€” raw ingredient still life for Fresh Suds handmade soap
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Why Coconut Oil Is a Staple in Our Soap Making

Coconut oil does three things at once โ€” cleanses, lathers, and leaves skin comfortable instead...
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Fresh Suds soap being poured by hand into the mould โ€” small-batch, cold-processed in Chilliwack, BC
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Local ingredients in Canadian natural soap

A lot of โ€œCanadianโ€ soap is imported and repackaged with a maple leaf. Ours is...
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handmade artisan soap vs commercial soap comparison
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Handmade Soap vs Store-Bought: Is It Worth the Price?

Is a handmade bar worth more than the $4 drugstore one? An honest comparison of...
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Fresh Suds handmade soap bars on display at a market โ€” rectangular olive, calendula, dandelion, and rosehip bars alongside floral-molded seasonal bars, each with their scent and skin-type label.
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How to choose the right natural soap for your skin type

Sensitive, dry, or mature โ€” here's how to match your skin to the right Fresh...
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Olive oil being poured onto the scale for a fresh batch of Fresh Suds soap in the Chilliwack studio.
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Why our olive oil soap starts at 40% โ€” and what that does for your skin

Most olive oil soaps use 5% olive oil for marketing. Ours starts at 40%. Here...
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