Back to Basics Soapery is based in Wellington.

I started making soap, skin care and cleaning products because my family all have sensitive skin and suffers from eczema. The commercial products are often too harsh for them. Hence I started learning about the use of essential oils, formulating balms and making our own soap and cleaning products.

I make my soap in small batches and in the old fashioned way – cold processing. This method does not use external heat source in the saponification phase hence it preserves the qualities and scents of the plant-derived oils and butters. It offers a little everyday luxury and is creamy and kind to the skin.

A good bar of soap starts with pure and clean ingredients, hence I select our suppliers carefully and responsibly. I use organic grades oils and butters whenever possible, and almost all are plant-based. The soap is coloured with natural colorants such clay and botanical and scented with essential oil.

I hope you enjoy the soap as much as we enjoy making them.

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