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With so many new — and plenty of familiar! — faces around here, we wanted to take a moment to share the story and mission behind Bend Soap Company. Here’s a little back-story to fill you in on where Bend Soap Company started and what’s happened over the years, as written by our Co-Founder, Marilee.
Watching a child suffer is so hard. As Dwight and I watched our son struggle with his eczema, we searched for a product that would help with his pain and itching. When no product was found in the stores, our research led us back to our very own farm.
We learned that fresh goat milk was rich in nutrients. Looking at our goats, we wondered… Could soap made with this milk be the answer to our son’s eczema
True, there were already plenty of soaps to choose from, but we discovered they are laced with toxins and junk! The more labels we read, the more we felt like lab rats who were slowly being poisoned.
“We need a pure soap!” Dwight proclaimed.
Keeping the ingredients simple and pure, he handcrafted his own bar.
Each day our son soaked in a bath of this pure, nutrient-rich soap, and before we knew it, his pain and itching were gone! We were so encouraged by the results, we made more soap and shared it with family, friends, bank tellers... Anyone who was interested.
The word spread and people started asking for more, and more soap. A small family farm business began and the soap was sold at craft shows up and down the west coast.
Wherever we went we always had travel soaps to share. Soon more natural products joined the soaps as we worked to provide natural solutions for more of our skincare needs.
The soap has not changed over the years, for its all-natural goodness is precious. As we grow, we choose not to compromise on the quality of the ingredients, for what goes on our skin is too great of importance to be careless.
To those who give our products a try, we hope you enjoy. It is our mission to make these products available to all. We want you to LOVE your skin… One bar at a time!
Welcome to the Bend Soap Co. family!
154 comments
My daughter gave me a bar of soap as I have psoriatic arthritis. I loved it and have since ordered more soap and lotion. Thank you!
I wanted a natural soap, I saw your soap on FB. My husband has allergies and always gets itchy after his shower. Bend soap has helped the itchiness. And I also like that bend soap uses Young Living essential oils. That’s the oils I buy and use. I have shared it with my friends and family too. I really like the licorice sent. Hope it comes out soon. Thank you Bend soap family. I really love your products. Gloria
We meet your husband at the Alameda fair and he told us about you. Thanks
I started using your soap when at age 65 I suddenly developed Eczema. It is the only thing that doesn’t dry out my skin and incite a flare. I gently use a luffa sponge with your soap, followed by a rich moisturizer to keep the sore, flakey skin from reoccurring. Thank you for this great product. It’s a God-send!
I had used my phone so many times to search for a problem for my sons’ eczema that Facebook actually brought up Bend Soap Co and I watched a few videos and did some research on the company. Before long I had it on my radar to order some of the products to see if it helped. It has been a huge blessing for my son and for his bathing and moisture needs. As ironic as it has been I am now 40 years old and after a year of skin struggles and laying in bed almost every night scratching what appears to be nothing…I too have been diagnosed with eczema. I have tried everything this past year containing chemicals. I have tried every itch spray, itch cream, rash cream, etc. and now when I feel a need to scratch or a flair up coming on I grab by fragrance free goats milk lotion and apply it liberally over the area and I am able to get relief within a minute or so. I have not more problems falling asleep. Thank you to this wonderful family for providing this solution to an invisible problem!!