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Unscented soap for eczema-prone skin: why "fragrance-free" isn't the whole story

Unscented and fragrance-free are not the same thing, and neither one is the big variable....
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How to make a handmade bar last (dish, envelope, 30-day cure)

Handmade soap turning to mush? It's the water, not the bar. The cure, the dish,...
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Colored soap being poured by hand into a mold in the Fresh Suds Chilliwack studio
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Made by two people in a Chilliwack studio. That's the whole company.

“Handmade” is on every soap label now. Here it means two women in one Chilliwack...
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Three flower-shaped Fresh Suds salt soap bars — Arctic Breeze, Bamboo, and French Sea Salt — on a grassy background
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A salt bar sounds like the last thing reactive skin needs.

Salt in a soap bar sounds harsh. Done right, it's one of the most comfortable...
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Amber dropper bottle of aloe extract next to fresh aloe leaves on a wood surface
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Aloe shows up in one product on the shelf. We put it in all of them.

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 — 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

“Gentle.” “Natural.” You've read every label and your skin still reacts. The lie was never...
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Purple Mallee soap bar in sunlight — the lilac color comes from Purple Brazilian Clay, not a dye
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Clay is a magnet, not sandpaper.

Clay in soap isn't harsh and it isn't one thing — it's six. Here's what...
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Coconut oil in a jar with whole and halved coconuts and a palm frond — 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 — cleanses, lathers, and leaves skin comfortable instead...
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Fresh Suds soap being poured by hand into the mould — small-batch, cold-processed in Chilliwack, BC
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A lot of "Canadian" soap isn't really made here.

A lot of “Canadian” soap is imported and repackaged with a maple leaf. Ours is...
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Fresh Suds handmade bars lined up — every one vegan, palm-free, small-batch
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Why Choose Handmade Vegan Soap

A soap can be 100% vegan and still be built on palm oil. Here's why...
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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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A Fresh Suds Mango Surprise bar — hand-piped peaks on top, mauve and cream swirl through the base, 'Fresh Suds' stamped into the side. Real handmade soap, not factory-molded.
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Your soap is the problem — not your skin.

Tried every gentle bar and every $40 serum, and your skin still reacts? The problem...
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