Latimer Soaps are handmade in small batches in my farmhouse kitchen, which is near the old ghost town of Latimer, north of Kingston, Ontario. Unlike commercial soaps, they contain all natural ingredients; they are safe, mild and moisturizing. They contain none of the detergents or chemicals that commercially mass manufactured soaps contain and therefore do not strip your skin of its natural oils. In commercially made soap, the glycerine (a by-product of the soap making process) is removed for use in cosmetics manufacturing. This makes the soap very drying as glycerine is an emollient which softens your skin. Latimer soaps are made from finest quality food grade oils in several carefully selected combinations which include olive, coconut, sweet almond, soybean, castor, avocado, jojoba, canola, palm, Vitamin E and wheatgerm oils. Other base ingredients are honey, cocoa butter,aloe vera, fresh free-range eggs, milk and spring water. |
In addition, we add herbs, spices, honey, nuts, grain, flowers, tea, pure essential oils and fragrance oils (a combination of natural and synthetic fragrances specially formulated for soap making) to the soap. If colour is added, it is either a natural pigment, natural colourant or synthetic soap colourant. Several of the soaps contain no added colouring and/or fragrance for those with sensitivities. In any case, all ingredients are listed on the packaging. Soap bars are cut by hand and therefore their weight varies depending on ingredients. Most bars weight approximately 100 grams. Latimer soaps contain no preservatives and should be used within a year. Although soap will last indefinitely, the fragrance and/or colours will fade with time. For longer lasting soap, keep it exposed to air, and let soap dry out between uses in a well drained soap dish. Latimer soaps are biodegradable, never tested on animals (just voluntary humans!), and use minimal and environmentally friendly packaging. At Latimer Soap Works we are continually striving to bring creative, innovative and effective high quality skin care products to you. If you have any feedback, positive or negative on our products we would be happy to hear from you. Or if you have any suggestions for a soap idea or product, please feel free to suggest it to us. For information regarding customized soap orders, wholesale, bed & breakfast/hotel soaps or wedding favours, please email Tamara at the address below. Hope you enjoy using the soap as much as I enjoy making it. Latimer Soaps are presently available at retailers throughout Ontario. For a complete list of retailers Click Here. Mail order is available, for further information Click Here ...for information on our charitable giving philosophy, or to request fund-raising donations, please click here |
