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Frequently Asked Questions
We manufacture all our products in small batches so that we can guarantee freshness, consistency and excellence. Owl & Acorn Well-Being only uses ingredients that you can understand when you read the label – like coconut oil, palm oil and olive oil. Our soap is also full of natural glycerin. We hope you enjoy our soap as much as we do producing it. |
How Natural is Your Soap
After much experimentation, we have developed an amazing soap recipe with a rich blend of oils. By paying attention to the finest details, our wonderful bar is perfect for the bath or shower. All soap products are 97-100% natural. They are scented either with 100% natural essential oils or with a fragrance oil. Products are clearly marked so that you know which is which. We only use the very best ingredients to create a top quality bar of soap. |
Using Bar Soap as Shampoo
Some individuals transition to this soaping method very easily. Others may experience an adjustment period – depending upon your hair type, your water and any hair products previously used. General, commercial conditioners leave a build-up on hair. The gentle soap bar may not wash this build-up completely off which will cause hair to feel coated or waxy after the first few washes. Use an apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse or clarify hair by using 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in 1 cup warm water. Pour through hair and let sit for a minute. Rinse well. |
Why Beer in Soap?
From time to time, we like to experiment with some soaps and replace the distilled water with beer. The resulting bar has some crazy lather! This is an extremely versatile bar. Give it a try in your hair - you hair will love it! Keep a bar on your bathroom sink - it makes a fantastic shaving soap. Try it sometime! |
The Soap Making Process
In order to make a soap, a chemical process call saponification needs to occur. In simple terms, saponification is the name for the reaction between an acid (the oils) and a base (the lye) to form a salt (soap). Both cold process and hot process utilize saponification in order to produce soap. The main difference between the two is the heat.
With the cold process, the soap heats from the inside out while the saponification process occurs. This can take anywhere from 24-48 hours - and then the soap needs to cure for approximately 4-6 weeks before use (time in which the liquid evaporates from the soap).
With the hot process method, the soap heats from the outside in via a heat source and the saponification process only takes 1-2 hours. This method does not require a long cure time and soap can be used immediately.
Owl & Acorn uses both methods to produce an amazing bar of soap (since high quality ingredients are always utilized).
In order to make a soap, a chemical process call saponification needs to occur. In simple terms, saponification is the name for the reaction between an acid (the oils) and a base (the lye) to form a salt (soap). Both cold process and hot process utilize saponification in order to produce soap. The main difference between the two is the heat.
With the cold process, the soap heats from the inside out while the saponification process occurs. This can take anywhere from 24-48 hours - and then the soap needs to cure for approximately 4-6 weeks before use (time in which the liquid evaporates from the soap).
With the hot process method, the soap heats from the outside in via a heat source and the saponification process only takes 1-2 hours. This method does not require a long cure time and soap can be used immediately.
Owl & Acorn uses both methods to produce an amazing bar of soap (since high quality ingredients are always utilized).