Many people are under the assumption that one bar of soap will function just as well as another. In truth however, luxury artisan soap tends to be much better for your skin than soap made by commercial brands. Luxury soap is basically defined as soap bars that are handmade in small batches, typically by one person, as opposed to soap that is made in factories. Most skincare experts agree that luxury soap is a far better choice for your skin than regular soaps for a variety of interesting reasons. 

A Lack of Detergents and Chemicals

Most artisan soaps are made without the chemicals and detergents found in commercial brands of soaps. Both these substances can have a taxing effect on your skin, leaving it unnecessarily and irritatingly dry.

Naturlind Botanicals’ Enchanted Forest Soap Bar. All of their soap bars are made to soothe and pamper sensitive skin using quality herbal ingredients and no harmful chemicals. 

 People with sensitive skin tend to have issues with commercial brand soap and have learned to avoid anything that has SLES sodium lauryl sulfate, SLS sodium lauryl sulfate, and sodium coco sulfate. Artisan soap, which does not contain these ingredients, gives you a far more hydrating experience. 

Lavender & Rosemary soap bar from Soaps By Heather. All of Soaps By Heather’s soap bars are free from coconut oil and palm oil and include only natural colorants and pure essential oils. 

There’s Better Hydration in Luxury Soap

It’s not just the lack of chemicals that contributes to hydration in artisan soaps, it’s also some of the components used such as oils and other natural ingredients. Many handmade soaps include essential oils as well as texturizers like ground up coffee, oats, or sugar. Soaps that use chemicals instead can actually strip the natural layers of oil from the skin, which is what leads to dry skin.

Base - Soap With Impact makes soaps that are free of palm oil and are ethically sourced and produced, and are perfect for those with sensitive skin. 

 Commercial brands that make these kinds of soaps make them this way because it’s the cheapest method, and will then try to sell you their lotion to remedy the dry skin left behind by their soap. With artisan soap, you won’t have to worry about dry skin in this manner!

Gift Box of Handmade Natural Soap by Cholez Natural Cosmetics. These beautiful soap bars are vegan, sustainable, and organic all-natural. 

Artisan Soap is More Eco-Friendly

Handmade soaps are usually far more environmentally friendly than commercial soap bars are due to the ingredients and processes used in commercial production. 

Australian Natural Soap by Totem Eco. These soaps are all natural, vegan, and free of toxins, parabens, and plastics in addition to being eco-friendly. 

Artisan soap makers tend to avoid using palm oil or will only use sustainably harvested palm oil, which has less impact on the environment. The absence of chemicals and detergents also contributes to luxury soap being more eco-friendly. 

Mei & Co. is an artisan brand dedicated to sustainability, which means their luxury soap bars are chemical free and contain only 100% natural ingredients. 

Luxury Soap: Better for You, Better for the Environment

The evidence in favour of luxury soaps is undeniable – the lack of chemicals and the devotion to all natural ingredients means that artisan soap bars are by far the better choice for your skin. When you add in the fact that most luxury soaps don’t include chemicals or processes that are harmful to the environment either, there’s no denying which is the smarter option!