The Story of Our Handmade Soap Company

Falls River Soap Company does not use any synthetic fragrances, colorants, or preservatives in any of our all natural soaps. When you buy handmade soap online from our company, you should know that all of our fragrances are pure essential oils (plant extracts); our colorants are derived from herbs and other natural sources (like fruit or vegetable extracts); and our preservatives are plant extracts.

The process of natural soap making involves using common oils (such as Olive Oil, Coconut Oil or Palm Oil) with an alkali (Sodium Hydroxide or Lye) to spark a chemical process called saponification, where the composition of the oils change with the help of the lye to create a bar of soap. When the soap is complete, there is no longer any alkali present and you are left with a unique, one-of-a-kind handmade product.

We never imagined we would ever start a handmade soap company. When we went to farmer’s markets or travelled the country, we would eagerly support local artisans and buy handmade soap. It was amazing the difference you can feel from the very first bath or shower. It sparked our curiosity, after all, how hard could soap making be?

Cold-process soap making became an occasional hobby for my family and we would share our latest creations with friends, family and neighbors. Of course, we were always the most popular guests! Over time, people would constantly tell us we should start a handmade soap company where people can buy our handmade soap online.

In 2004, we decided it was the right time to start the Falls River Soap Company. With the power of internet and social media, people from all over the world started to try our products and buy handmade soap for their friends and family.

So much for an occasional hobby, we now have a family business, a handmade soap company built around the desire to create high quality, natural skin care and hair care for everyone.

Thank you for visiting Falls River Soap Company.