07/01/2026
I keep getting asked the same question over and over at the Farmer's Market and I want to take a chance to educate -
The question is some version of:
"What's the difference between your tallow soap and the goat milk soap (or vegan soap, or lard soap) down the street?"
First, we literally all know each other and we're actually pretty friendly so I'm not going to ever talk down about their products if you're just hunting for tea.
Second, any changes you make to your skin care and stepping away from the overproduced not-actually-soap, cleansing agents, or detergents you get from Target, you are going to see and feel an improvement on your skin. Cold process soap take a lot of time (pure 100% castille soap takes 1 YEAR to cure) and Dove and Unilever are not making money by selling soap, they are selling cheap detergent packaged like true soap and selling it for $1.25. That is not going to feel as good as my 3 ingredient soap. Or the soap the Goat Milk Lady sells. Or what the Vegan Soap Lady makes.
So, we're now talking about preference. If you are aware of the shea butter industry, or if you pratice veganism, or if you just feel weird putting cow fat on your face - yeah, I get it. You're allowed to have preferences and your skin is going to have preferences too.
Give mine a try and give the vegan soap a try. I can't say mine is better or hers is, but it's going to be better than anything at the grocery store. And you're supporting small, local businesses! You're helping me get a new minivan for my kids, 😆. Let me know if you have any questions, I'll see you at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday.
