Welcome to 
   Soaps by Dorie.

       I make quite small batches of soap with immense joy and care to offer you a little bit of luxury in your daily care routine. I strive to produce a gentle bar of soap that will leave you feeling clean and pampered, while also being pleasing to the eye and other senses.

      I began making soap years ago in an effort to help my dry, itchy skin.  If I'm honest, most of my soaps are formulated for me.  However,  I slowly began formulating soap with different qualities and for different people, as well as my pets. It's been a wonderful journey! I hope you'll be part of it.

      Thank you for taking the time to visit my site.

                        -Dorie

You Asked, I Answered

WHY ARE SOAPS DIFFERENT WEIGHTS?

Each batch is different. It loses moisture, hence weight, as it cures, especially in my dry climate. In addition, textured tops mean every bar varies from it's neighboring bar. So, though I try to be as accurate as I can, weights are approximate. The up side is that, even though it weighs less, a longer cured bar lasts longer.
   I really try to list the weight on my soap label as less than they weigh by a good margin to account for evaporation.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THE CORONA VIRUS?

   I'm doing the same things you are; staying in, washing my hands, being careful. I wear gloves when I make soap and I wear a mask and/or face shield.

   Soap is a very harsh environment, especially before cure. Even after cure, soap does a better job of destroying the Corona virus than antibacterial hand sanitizer. 

   Yes, I do handle soap with my bare, but clean hands. I've found that my tapes and adhesives stick to my gloved hands like crazy making packaging difficult.  If you are bothered by this, just send a note with your order and I will happily gear up.

 ABOUT SHIPPING:

   I don't charge extra over and above the actual cost of shipping.  I'll be using primarily USPS, thru Shippo, to save us all a little change. You should see real time shipping rates at checkout.

   My most popular sized boxes  will fit neatly into a padded flat rate envelope.

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ABOUT INGREDIENTS:

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!

• Sodium Hydroxide: Lye. Can't make soap without it.

• Potassium Hydroxide: Like the lye above but used in softer application, like shaving soaps.

• Sodium Lactate: derived from beets and corn, this liquid salt helps soap set up harder and faster and can even help soap last a little longer.

• Titanium Dioxide:  a natural, white opaque mineral often used in cosmetics, paint and food. Soap makers use it to lighten and brighten a soap from beige to white or turn a saturated color to pastel. I use non-nano particles.

• Stearic Acid: derived from Palm, it's used, among other things, in shaving soap to produce a lot of lather.

• Soy Wax: I use this in my shaving soaps as it is also high in stearic acid.

• Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate or SCI: A super mild plant based surfactant made from coconut. It produces stable, fluffy, bubbly, foam so is often used in shampoos and even bath bombs. 

• Cocamidopropyl Betaine: This is another very mild surfactant with conditioning properties and is often used with SCI because SCI is dissolvable in it and the two together have luxury foam properties.

• Optiphen: a preservative that is paraben and formaldehyde free. It's included in formulations, like lotion, that include water and protects against microbial growth.

Pictured: The best of times with my beloved Friesian, Ynse, at the Colorado Horse Park.

I'M DORIE

   Soap making has helped fill a void after the loss of my horse and best friend several years ago. I love the creative outlet, especially when the weather outside is inhospitable. Every single batch of soap has an unknown quantity to it; a sense of anticipation. It's exciting!

   I also very much enjoy gardening and although fresh produce is nice, I'm such a sucker for flowers and herbs, which I sometimes incorporate into my soaps. Colorado is hands down the hardest place to garden I've ever experienced and as an Air Force wife, I've gardened in many places.

   My husband and I keep chickens, have goats, raise turkeys and share our house (and most everything else!) with our two Irish Wolfhounds.

Stella & Hazel

(please note that the face trim in NOT  the correct look for an Irish Wolfhound but a groomer miscommunication.)

TESTIMONIALS

Word on the Street

"Wow! What great soaps!!! Some are works of art, too beautiful to use."

Sharon S.

"I got so many compliments on the soaps I gave as gifts!"

Sheryl H.

"I am far too happy about my new soaps than I should be! "Slippy Hippy", I love it! My bathroom smells great and it leaves my skin so soft."

Antonia

"Beautifully made and packaged artisan soap. I use Stud Finder for guys. Primo."

Pat H.