The Bearsville Blog
Essential Oils in Natural Soap: Benefits and Uses
June 26, 20190
If you've looked around at our products, you'll see that we use essential oils - a lot. They are incredible natural ingredients that impart scents into our product. But what...
How Soap Works: The Science Behind Natural Cleaning
May 2, 20180
Maybe you've never really thought about how soap really works to clean. The basic question is why do we need soap to get something clean? As you may know, water...
Glycerin Benefits in Natural Soap: Why It Matters for Your Skin
April 13, 20180
Good skin care relies on moisture. Our soaps retain all the naturally occurring glycerin - a moisturizer created in the soap making process. Glycerin is a humectant, which means it pulls...
Activated Charcoal Soap Benefits: Natural Skin Care for Men
March 19, 20180
Charcoal and soap—you might not think of they have a lot in common. However, activated charcoal—a specially processed form of carbon—has increasingly been used in natural soaps and cleansers. Charcoal...
What is Soap? Understanding Natural Soap Making Process
February 19, 20180
For something that is used so often, many people don't know what soap actually is. Well, one thing soap ISN'T is the stuff you find at a supermarket, most commercial...