If you’re like most people, you’re probably not very excited about bar soap. I mean, what can possibly be exciting or interesting about another bar soap, right?

Wait! Please tell me you don’t use commercial bar soap! Those active ingredients give your skin that dry and cracked look. An important ingredient in soap is glycerin, which draws moisture out of the air to give to your skin. Most commercial soaps have the glycerin removed during the final manufacturing process.

Clearly, handcrafted soaps are better than commercial bar soaps. They are often formulated with natural oils and butters and enriched with botanical extracts. And the process of making handcrafted bar soaps has been around for centuries. I even remember my grandmother making beautiful soaps for the kitchen and laundry using her ancient wisdom.

But today’s hand-crafting process has evolved to include aromatherapy together with organic botanical ingredients that are also cruelty-free, vegan and sustainable.

But even specialty bar soaps are not created equal. The choice of active ingredients and how those ingredients are delivered to your skin make the difference between soaps.

How Bar Soap Should Be

After using PlantLife bar soap, I changed my mind completely about using soap in bars. My skin is more hydrated than before and my bathing experience is so much more delightful. These soaps are made with Castile soap and mixed with thick, rich (saponified) coconut and soybean oils, giving the soap a creamy and stable lather.

PlantLife creates bar soaps with ingredients straight from nature, enriched with organic extracts and selected ingredient that are perfect for any skin condition. They are carefully handcrafted in small batches to assure their high quality. Plus, they are rich in organic flower extracts that are both healthy for your skin and delightful to your nose, such as Chamomile for calming and Calendula, which is a natural antifungal and antibacterial that protects the skin against eczema and inflammations.

I love taking a shower before bed with this soap, because my whole body feels calm and clean, and the fragrance of the essential oil relaxes me for hours of peaceful sleep. So I got the Bar Value Set that comes with 24 delicious moisturizing soaps that take good care of me and my husband for the whole year.