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Discover the Benefits of Switching to Natural Soap

  • Writer: DSN
    DSN
  • Jul 2
  • 4 min read

Updated: 6 days ago


Natural soap is made using ingredients from nature—without synthetic chemicals, artificial fragrances, or harsh preservatives. Unlike mass-produced commercial soaps, which often contain detergents and fillers, natural soap is created using plant oils, clays, botanicals, and essential oils. These nourishing ingredients work to care for your skin rather than strip it of its natural oils.


At Dainty Soap Nest, we make our handmade natural soap with a commitment to purity, simplicity, and sustainability.


❄️ How Is Natural Soap Made? Cold Process Explained


We use the traditional cold process method to create our natural soaps. This time-honoured technique involves mixing plant-based oils and butters with a lye solution (sodium hydroxide). This triggers a natural chemical reaction known as saponification. During this process, the lye is consumed, transforming into soap and glycerin, leaving no residual lye in the final product.


Unlike factory-made bars, our cold-process natural soap retains glycerine—an exceptional natural moisturiser. This ingredient keeps skin soft and hydrated by attracting and retaining moisture. Each of our soap bars is poured, cut, and cured by hand, and the process spans 4–6 weeks. This results in long-lasting, skin-loving soap.


🌱 What’s in Our 100% Natural Soap Bars?


We take pride in using only 100% natural ingredients in our soap formulations. Here’s what you’ll typically find in our bars:


🧈 Plant-Based Oils and Butters


Every natural soap bar starts with skin-nourishing oils. Some of our key ingredients include:


  • Shea Butter: Deeply moisturising and packed with vitamins.

  • Coconut Oil: Cleansing, antibacterial, and creates a rich lather.

  • Castor Oil: Adds silky softness and creaminess to the soap.


🏺 Kaolin Clay


We incorporate natural kaolin clay to gently exfoliate and detoxify the skin. It effectively balances oil without drying out your face or body.


⚫ Activated Charcoal


This ingredient draws out impurities from the skin and helps control acne. It’s a key feature in our best-selling charcoal natural soap, which is popular among those with oily or problem-prone skin.


🌿 Botanical Ingredients


Nature provides countless ingredients that love your skin. Here are a few favorites:


  • Turmeric: Brightens and evens skin tone.

  • Oatmeal: Calms sensitive or itchy skin.

  • Rice: Gently exfoliates for smoother skin.

  • Hibiscus: Promotes collagen production.

  • Pomegranate: Loaded with antioxidants.

  • Coconut Milk: Softens and hydrates.

  • Aloe Vera: Soothes irritation and redness.



We never use artificial fragrance oils in our soaps. Instead, each bar is delicately scented with pure essential oils for a soothing, therapeutic experience:



Relaxing and anti-inflammatory—perfect for evening routines.



Deep and earthy, this scent is especially beneficial for dry skin and grounding energy.


🌲 Cedarwood Natural Soap


Warm, woody, and naturally antimicrobial, great for any time of the day.


🍊 Bergamot Natural Soap


Uplifting citrus fragrance that’s gentle on sensitive skin.


🍬 Sweet Orange Natural Soap


Zesty, bright, and cheerful—like sunshine captured in a bar.


🍈 Grapefruit Natural Soap


Fresh and energising—ideal for those morning showers.


🍋 Lemongrass Natural Soap


Naturally antiseptic, favored for its benefits for oily skin types.


🌺 Ylang Ylang Natural Soap


This floral, sweet scent is excellent for balancing combination skin.


🤍 Fragrance-Free Natural Soap for Sensitive Skin


If you have eczema, psoriasis, or experience dry, irritated skin, our fragrance-free natural soap is the perfect option. These bars are made with no essential oils—just our pure base of plant oils and gentle clays. They cleanse without causing flare-ups and are also suitable for:


  • Babies and young children.

  • Sensitive facial skin.

  • Allergy-prone individuals.




💧 Naturally Moisturising


Thanks to the glycerine naturally produced in the cold process, our natural soap helps keep your skin soft, supple, and moisturised—often requiring no lotion afterward.


🚫 No Harsh Chemicals


Our soaps are free from SLS, SLES, parabens, alcohol, synthetic colourants, and preservatives. You can trust, pure natural soap for your skin.


🚫 No Synthetic Fragrance Oils


Using only pure, premium essential oils allows our natural soaps to soothe both your skin and mind without synthetic additives.


♻️ Zero-Waste and Plastic-Free


We package our soaps without plastic and use minimal, recyclable materials that are eco-friendly. Choose our natural soap bars that are good for both your skin and the planet.



We are proud to be 100% palm-oil-free. Palm oil contributes to rainforest destruction and habitat loss. By choosing our products, you’re making an ethical choice.


❤️ Support Local & Small-Batch


Every soap bar is made in small batches by hand in Bournemouth, UK. By choosing Dainty Soap Nest, you're supporting a local artisan business rather than a faceless corporation.


🧼 Handmade Natural Soap from Bournemouth, UK


Our soaps are handmade in Bournemouth using carefully sourced, ethical ingredients. Each bar is lovingly poured, cut, and packaged by hand. We believe skincare should be slow, thoughtful, and natural. Whether you're shopping for your daily self-care routine or a thoughtful gift, you can count on Dainty Soap Nest for the best handmade natural soap in the UK.


🌍 Explore Our Range of Eco-Friendly Gifts


Don't forget to discover our full range of handmade natural soap bars, high-quality fragrance-free soaps for sensitive skin, and unique gift-ready soap sets available on our website.


👉 Shop now at www.daintysoapnest.co.uk✨ 100% Natural | Handmade in the UK | Palm-Oil-Free | Plastic-Free

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