Living simply is nice. And being able to enjoy a few simply made items of wonderful quality is also quite nice. Today I’m talking about soap. Not that long ago I discovered that the small place where I often buy my coffee was now carrying these gorgeous soaps made of pure ingredients. I first purchased the Apple Crisp, a mouthwatering aroma to be sure. I’ve purchased a bar or two as gifts here and there, and enjoy sampling some of the other scents myself.
While they may initially seem price-y as soaps may go, (and I mean compared to the commercially made/mega-corporation produced soaps in the supermarket), considering the quality of the ingredients and how long they last, they’re really not that costly at all. They are solid and a good chunk in size. The other day I treated myself to an Almond Goat Milk bar and an Apple Crisp, as I was just about out of soap in kitchen and bath.
I decided to visit the maker’s website – their name is SallyeAnder, located in a small town in upstate New York near Lake Ontario. The soaps were originally formulated in response to a family member’s allergies, so here is their promise – they:
- Always use olive oil or soy as our base
- Always use pure, edible ingredients
- Always formulate with the finest essential oils
- Never cut corners with our recipes or ingredients
- Never use coconut or palm oils
- Never test on animals
- Never use parabens, alcohols, sodium laurel sulfates, artifical dies, synthetic chemicals, or foaming agents
Everything the mainstream soaps are not, plus they smell simply heavenly.
All their soaps are listed on their website, but what I did find is their web prices are significantly higher than what I paid at the local shop, so if interested, you may want to check out the dealer locater on the SallyeAnder home page for a place that carries them near you. So once again, I promise I am not a shill for anybody, just grateful when I find pure, simple and healthful products that also please the senses, and am sharing my small good fortune with those of you who are of a like mind.
Still A Dreamer 
Sounds like a great find!
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They might even be found near you in Canada! 🙂
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they sound yummy enough to eat! My only concern is soy…nearly all of it here in US is GMO…
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That is always a concern of mine as well … I would like to think that they use non-GMO soy. Maybe I’ll shoot them an inquiry.
I recently read about the use of hexane in veggie burgers – used in processing the soy – and THAT started me on an exploration as well. Found a site that sorts it out, but they were wrong in one – maybe more – cases. (I e-mailed the veggie burger mfr., too!) I’ll probably do a post on that down the line, too. So many people look to veggie burgers nowadays as a quick, nutritious source of protein.
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I’ll keep my eyes open….
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I love the way these ‘simple’ soaps last so much longer than the mass produced variety.
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And I’m always thrilled that I can actually find them nearby, too!
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