Hello,
This is Mike from SoapBarHero.com.  I'd like to share with you a quick history and backstory of my soap making journey.  For many years I used conventional soap bars that I purchased at the big chain grocery stores.  I was oblivious as to what ingredients were in these soaps.  I never bothered to look.  I didn't like the scent and yet I still bought the soap.  Meanwhile, my skin was experiencing dryness and itchiness on a regular basis, especially in the winter months.  As I reluctantly purchased another 10-pack of conventional soap from the grocery store, it occurred to me that there had to be a better alternative.  I just didn't know what it was yet.

Fast forward in time,  I relocated myself to a remote alpine cabin high in the Rocky Mountains.  Far removed from the hustle and bustle, noise and bright lights of the city.  Not a single soul could be seen for sometimes days.  My neighbors were the deer and the elk with an occasional visit from the stellar jays.  It was in this environment that I was able to perfect the art of soap making.

Soap making is not just an art, it's also a science with a little math and some chemistry.  Through trial and error I concocted many soap batches.  Some were good, some so-so and others were absolute garbage.  I finally came up with several soaps that I personally enjoyed using.  My soaps were better than what I could find at the grocery store.  After using my own soap, I noticed that my skin wasn't as dry and the itchiness soon disappeared!  After making soap for a while, I gave away bars to family and friends, getting their feedback on what they liked or didn't like and why.  I went on to sell them at the farmers markets in small towns, mostly on the weekends.  Later I came up with a soap making workshop where individuals could fast track their basic soap making skills.  Then the Covid-19 era arrived and all live workshops were put on hold. 

Then, the SoapBarHero.com website came into being.  This site, designed to help people become soap-makers with the idea of designing a custom soap for yourself first.  Then second, to create and design numerous soaps by reading through the pages of SoapBarHero.com for new concepts and ideas.  Third and finally, subscribing to our monthly newsletter Soap Connoisseur (a wise decision) is where you will receive the latest exclusive tips and pointers for making cold process soap.  There are great offers occasionally in the newsletter,  you must be subscribed to take advantage of the offers!

This site is a work in progress.  Changes occur often without notice.  There is always more to come at SoapBarHero.com.

Regards,
Mike at SoapBarHero.com

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