The Fresh Suds Blog

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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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 — rectangular olive, calendula, dandelion, and rosehip bars alongside floral-molded seasonal bars, each with their scent and skin-type label.
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If your soap is stripping your skin, that's not your "skin type."

Sensitive, dry, or mature — 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 42% — 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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