Michigan Country Soapworks
purity. quality. care.

Many of our handmade soaps are named after Michigan towns and locations as a tribute to our beautiful state.

Simple & Easy... All soap is made with the same conditioning formulation. The only difference from one to another is the fragrance and color. This is the formulation I have worked long and hard to perfect.

Soap is available in several scents plus one unscented and uncolored Emu and Ostrich Oil soap for sensitive skin. Soaps weigh 5oz/144gr when packaged, but a bar can lose a tiny bit of moisture over time (a good thing for bar hardness), which will reduce the weight by about 1/4 ounce.

A brief look into the ingredients we use..

• A large percentage of Shea Butter* is used in the soap because it has a high fatty acid content to help retain skin elasticity, is high in vitamin E, and helps form a protective barrier against environmental damage.

• Rice Bran Oil* is used because it also contains a high percentage of vitamin E, is antioxidant, softens and moisturizes.

• Wheat Germ Oil* which adds lather, conditions and is a natural antioxident.

• Castor Oil* is humectant (helps skin hold moisture), forms a protective barrier on skin to help prevent environmental damage, also has vitamin E and creates a creamy lather.

* The ingredients noted are extremely helpful for relieving and preventing dry, itchy skin.

• Coconut Oil and Palm Kernal Oil are used because they increase the hardness of the soap and increase lather.

• The fragrance oils used in my soaps are high quality oils with lots of 'Sniffie Power'and are not 'cut' with any additive that dilutes them.

• Buttermilk is being added to all soaps as I make them. What a difference this makes in the lather and feel of the soap. Creamier lather and a silky feel.

All the ingredients used in my products are chosen for their purity, quality and skin enhancing properties in the effort to maintain what I consider to be products that benefit my skin and yours. I do not use ingredients that are considered to be harmful to health.

I make the soap from scratch, by hand, using the above oils. Natural glycerine is formed in the process. Glycerine is important in soap to aid in retaining moisture on skin. Most commercial soaps have the glycerine removed so it may be used in other high end cosmetic products.

You can order a soap sampler if you want to try several scents to find your favorite.

Give your soap longer life!
No harsh chemicals are added to natural handmade soaps to keep them from melting when left laying in water so it is a good idea to use a soap dish that has drainage.