URSULA (*) cold process lard soap - BIrchwood & Oud
Old fashioned, cold process lard soap, from my "soaping with Saints" series.
(*) denotes this soap's scent is gender neutral, if that is your preference.
Ursula (Saint Ursula)- A delicately scented soap, with the warm balsam notes of birchwood and oud.
Legend has it that Ursula, born into nobility, was given 10 maidens as companions when she was a young girl. The 11 of them traveled on 11 ships, each accompanied by 1000 companions. They sailed for three years. Ursula had requested a three-year stay of marriage to the son of a pagan king because she wanted to preserve her virginity. At the end of their journey the 11,000 virgins went to Rome, then returned to Cologne; there they became martyrs, tortured and killed by the Huns for their faith.
Sizes Available:
- Full Bar Size: 4 oz minimum net weight
- Soap shaving samples (pictured): Quantities limited. 1.5 oz simply packaged in a plastic baggie, with variety written in marker. These are intended for sampling, use in mesh soap saver bags, travel, or fabric bags as scented drawer/closet sachets. Please refer to the website for scent description and ingredients, if needed.
Ingredients: Lard, Castor Oil, Distilled Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Color (Unless unscented "Maria" soap)
About Old Fashioned Cold Process Lard Soap:
Lard soaps yield a gentle cleansing action, soft and creamy lather and a bar that is hard and long-lasting. All soaps are hand poured, trimmed, beveled and polished during the curing process. All bars have natural variation in finish and color due to the nature of being handcrafted, and there can be variation from batch to batch.
Old fashioned lard soap is made through a cold process, using lye, which creates a chemical reaction between the fat, yielding... soap. Contrary to popular belief, lye soap isn't harsh. Soap that is properly cured will not be drying or irritating to the skin. Lard is a fat most similar to the sebum produced by our own skin, making it gentle and suitable for sensitive or dry skin.