Organic Soap Making

[1019buster]

Do you have sight visits?

[VermontSoap]

@1019buster We used to do tours, but due to liability issues we can't do that anymore. But during Spring through the Christmas season you can come by our retail factory outlet store and watch the action through our window.

[tpmm1]

Looks fantastic!

Are some of your soaps so pure, that you will be able to brush your teeth with it, too?

[VermontSoap]

@tpmm1 I have done this! Tastes like soap, but it's safe. However, we do not recommend ingesting soap - even organic soap - so anyone who tries it, don't swallow!

[SabrinaKristalAcct]

nice

[WuTangghost0007]

USDA BEEF FAT. animal fat soap lasts longer then veggie soap. Do you have sodium laureth sulfate in your soap? Whay doesnt your site have ingredients listed?

[VermontSoap]

I find that the process used by big soap makers (milling) makes harder soaps, which MAY last a little longer, but they are devoid of moisture, and dry out your skin. They certainly aren't organic either! As far as SLS goes, our soaps are certified organic, so SLS is not allowed. We don't use it, and never will. You can see our organic certificate and also our ingredients list on our website.

[macehualli13]

I wan to work here..so chill smelling lavender all day :) aaww

[josephgarza81]

Can you make soap fight club style with human or animal oil?

[VermontSoap]

We get this question a lot! You can make soap out of basically any fat including human I suppose. Vermont Soap makes soap FREE of any animal products, and we never test on animals, but animal fat is quite common in soaps.

You'll see it listed as sodium tallowate, and it's a cheap waste product from the beef industry which the huge soap companies make into detergent bars which most people use every day.

[Seyahhsod]

How do I come work up there.

Looks like a good honest "clean" job.

[fshando]

who gets to keep the excess soap off the edges after the initial cutting?

[VermontSoap]

We reuse all that we can. Some ends up as samples that we give away, and some will become Sudsy Putty which is a moldable claylike soap which kids love to form into different shapes!

[kattyphan81]

so cool!!!

what is the benefit of using soap instead of shower gel...?

[VermontSoap]

Comes down to personal preference. I am a bar guy, but many people find our organic shower gels to be irresistible!

Either will clean you gently, safely and without the toxins.

[FallingFreebird]

I NEED A JOB WITH YOU! :)

[spankses]

wow....to think i make mine just a kilo at a time!

[milkiorange]

saponification

[folktales]

are the cutting machines organic?

(just kidding, although i still wonder seeing as they interact with the soaps but i'm sure it's without significant effects...or is there?)

and, i would totally work as a soap-maker for a shop like yours.

[Oreocookieangel]

organic is better.

[Desaundrea]

I want the break away molds lol

[NancyToday]

Quite the cutting machines you have! Those organics going into the soap look pretty interesting, too!

[Tvalmakeri]

Amazing