Century Old Family of Natural Handcrafted Handmade Artisan Soap

Santa Lucia Borba (Elise's Grandmother) was a farmer's daughter from Murari's Borba, born in Italy 1904 . She moved to Brazil in 1917 from her home in Tuscany, Italy where she had to learn to (make soap from scratch) and essential oils from the plants out of necessity.  After years of making soap for her 13 children, her family finally convinced her to open a small soap shop in Sao Paulo Brazil where she made soaps with her family for 25 years, those soap recipes found their way to North Carolina, when I went back to Brazil for Christmas and asked grandmother for food recipes to bring back to North Carolina. While looking through boxes of recipes we came across all her old soap and essential oil recipes.

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Grandma's Natural Handmade Soap is made the old-fashioned way, Handmade soap is a cleanser made with simple ingredients that are good for your skin. Natural handmade soap,, can restore moisture to your skin, while still getting you clean. You will be amazed at the difference!  

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  • The Art & Craft of Handmade Soap

    The Art & Craft of Handmade Soap

    Handmade soap is a blend of science and art. Creators combine oils, lye, water, and additives like herbs, essential oils, or natural colorants to produce unique bars. Platforms like Etsy,...

    The Art & Craft of Handmade Soap

    Handmade soap is a blend of science and art. Creators combine oils, lye, water, and additives like herbs, essential oils, or natural colorants to produce unique bars. Platforms like Etsy,...

  • Saponification is the science of soap making

    Saponification is the science of soap making

    The process that makes the biggest difference in bar soap is saponification, the chemical reaction that transforms oils and fats into soap. Another important process is curing, where soap bars...

    Saponification is the science of soap making

    The process that makes the biggest difference in bar soap is saponification, the chemical reaction that transforms oils and fats into soap. Another important process is curing, where soap bars...

  • Why is natural handmade-homemade soap cost so much?

    Why is natural handmade-homemade soap cost so ...

    Natural Soap - 2025  Handmade soaps cost more because they contain better ingredients than bar soap you find at Walmart or the grocery store.  Most commercial soaps are cleansers that contain...

    Why is natural handmade-homemade soap cost so ...

    Natural Soap - 2025  Handmade soaps cost more because they contain better ingredients than bar soap you find at Walmart or the grocery store.  Most commercial soaps are cleansers that contain...

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