"We love these soaps!"
Our signature bars — the soap that started The Garden Soapery. Every 6 oz bar is hot process handmade in our Santee, South Carolina workshop: measured, cooked, cut, and cured by hand in small batches. No two bars are identical, and that's the point.
Why hot process?
The oils and lye finish their reaction in the pot — by the time a bar is molded, saponification is complete. The soap that reaches you is fully formed and gentle from day one, with its natural glycerin retained. Read why we make hot process soap →
What's in the bar
Rich cocoa butter and shea butter are our highlighted butters — we use a lot of both, because they're what make the bar nourishing. The base: coconut, olive, palm, and castor oils, fully saponified. 100% vegan, all-natural, always.
Pick your scent — 22 and counting
- Fresh & clean: White Water Rush, Beach Breeze, Cucumber Melon, Lemongrass Mint
- Floral: Love Spell, Peach Gardenia, Fresh Lavender, Rosemary Mint, Charleston Market (peach, magnolia, raspberry)
- Fruity: Raspberry Vanilla, Watermelon Lemonade, My Main Squeeze (grapefruit tangerine), Cheerful Cherry, Raspberry Mimosas
- Cozy & earthy: Vanilla, Patchouli, Witch's Brew (cinnamon, cedarwood, patchouli), ViBrancy, Oatmeal Milk & Honey
- Minty: Candy Cane (Seasonal)
- Unscented: Butt Naked and Butt Naked Oatmeal — all of the soap, none of the fragrance. The right choice for sensitive or reactive skin.
Make it last
Cured bars last longest when kept dry between uses — a soap saver sock roughly doubles a bar's life. Follow with goat milk & honey lotion to lock in the softness. Trying a new bar? Run the 5-day patch test first.
Every purchase supports soap donations to homeless and foster care communities — 2,500+ handmade bars donated since 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is handmade soap good for sensitive skin?
Choose the unscented Butt Naked bars: fully saponified, cured, with a gentle superfat and no added fragrance. Our full guide to soap for sensitive skin →
How long does a bar last?
A 6 oz bar typically lasts 3–4+ weeks of daily use when kept dry between washes — a draining soap dish or soap saver extends that further.
Are your soaps vegan?
Yes — every bar is made with plant oils and butters only. No animal products, no by-products.
Our signature bars — the soap that started The Garden Soapery. Every 6 oz bar is hot process handmade in our Santee, South Carolina workshop: measured, cooked, cut, and cured by hand in small batches. No two bars are identical, and that's the point.
Why hot process?
The oils and lye finish their reaction in the pot — by the time a bar is molded, saponification is complete. The soap that reaches you is fully formed and gentle from day one, with its natural glycerin retained. Read why we make hot process soap →
What's in the bar
Rich cocoa butter and shea butter are our highlighted butters — we use a lot of both, because they're what make the bar nourishing. The base: coconut, olive, palm, and castor oils, fully saponified. 100% vegan, all-natural, always.
Pick your scent — 22 and counting
- Fresh & clean: White Water Rush, Beach Breeze, Cucumber Melon, Lemongrass Mint
- Floral: Love Spell, Peach Gardenia, Fresh Lavender, Rosemary Mint, Charleston Market (peach, magnolia, raspberry)
- Fruity: Raspberry Vanilla, Watermelon Lemonade, My Main Squeeze (grapefruit tangerine), Cheerful Cherry, Raspberry Mimosas
- Cozy & earthy: Vanilla, Patchouli, Witch's Brew (cinnamon, cedarwood, patchouli), ViBrancy, Oatmeal Milk & Honey
- Minty: Candy Cane (Seasonal)
- Unscented: Butt Naked and Butt Naked Oatmeal — all of the soap, none of the fragrance. The right choice for sensitive or reactive skin.
Make it last
Cured bars last longest when kept dry between uses — a soap saver sock roughly doubles a bar's life. Follow with goat milk & honey lotion to lock in the softness. Trying a new bar? Run the 5-day patch test first.
Every purchase supports soap donations to homeless and foster care communities — 2,500+ handmade bars donated since 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is handmade soap good for sensitive skin?
Choose the unscented Butt Naked bars: fully saponified, cured, with a gentle superfat and no added fragrance. Our full guide to soap for sensitive skin →
How long does a bar last?
A 6 oz bar typically lasts 3–4+ weeks of daily use when kept dry between washes — a draining soap dish or soap saver extends that further.
Are your soaps vegan?
Yes — every bar is made with plant oils and butters only. No animal products, no by-products.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 13 reviews.
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Best homemade soap!
"My husband and I have been buying this soap for at least 3 years now. It’s the only one we will use! All the scents smell amazing. I have sensitive skin but this soap doesn’t bother me at all. We love it and we will keep on buying!"
The Garden Soup is simply
"The Garden Soup is simply the best! The selection is wide and the scents are spot on."
Thank you everything was beautifully
"Thank you everything was beautifully packaged and smelled wonderful. It is a gift for my daughter in law and know she will love it."
I absolutely love these soaps.
"I absolutely love these soaps. All natural, feels great on my skin, wonderful variety of sense. I’ve been a customer for over a year and will be for many more to come"
Smells great!
"Smells great!"
Love the lotion and soap.
"Love the lotion and soap. It is everything I expected."
Your soap is amazing! I
"Your soap is amazing! I use the Butt Naked oatmeal soap and I no longer need body lotion. I ran out and used other similar soaps but I needed to use lotion. My skin at 72 years old is in great condition. No more alligator looking skin. Will never use anything but yours."
We love your soaps so
"We love your soaps so much! Thank you for your quick response and for getting my custom order in time for Christmas! Amazing quality and customer service. I highly recommend"
"I love these products and the person who makes and sells them is such a great person!! I am highly allergic to just about everything and before using these items it was no smell good items and only dove but now I have been using these items a little over a year now and they are truly the best!! I have had no reaction to them they smell good as well!! Thank you so much!!"