The lovely folks over at Potager Soap Company sent me a package of handcrafted soap that I have been indulging my skin with over the past week. After some thorough testing, I am ready to give you the skinny on this sensational soap!
You can find a wide variety of herb-infused handmade soaps on their storefront, but I was particularly drawn to the Natural Oatmeal bar. This is a fragrance-free, vegan, and cruelty-free recipe that focuses on the natural soothing qualities of ground oatmeal. All of Potager’s products have refreshingly straight to the point formulas and this bar’s ingredients are no exception:
Organic Olive Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic RSPO Palm Oil, Organic Shea Butter, Filtered Water, Sodium Hydroxide, and Ground Organic Oatmeal.
Is Oatmeal Soap Helpful for Acne?
You may believe it only belongs on the breakfast table, but oatmeal is a surprisingly powerful skincare ingredient!
Oatmeal is a natural anti-inflammatory and has been shown to relieve many skin concerns caused by acne such as irritated, red, and dry skin. Those suffering from acne may find relief from painful acne breakouts by using a facial soap formulated with oatmeal.
Oatmeal soap is also been proven to be a great choice for those suffering from irritated skin caused by conditions such as eczema or rosacea.
Potager Soap Company. Behind The Brand:
Potager is a family-owned brand based out of Concord, MA. The cornerstone of the brand’s philosophy revolves around only supplying ethical, vegan, and 100% natural products. You can instantly see the vast amount of love and thoughtfulness that has gone into the creation of these products. The family behind the brand was determined to create a mild, organic, and fair trade soap formula after welcoming a new granddaughter into the family.
This origin story of a brand being overhauled or created for this reason is becoming more and more common, parents are no longer satisfied with the often harshly formulated baby products on the market that seldom can confirm ethical or fair trade ingredient sources. This has lead to the creation of some amazing products that come straight from the heart!
I also have to give kudos to the lovely story behind the brand name:
A Potager or kitchen garden is a living work of art. Thoughtfully designed and laden with fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers, potagers have been a mainstay in the French countryside since medieval times. Today, across the globe, whether large or small, formal or whimsical; potagers reflect a perfect blend of beauty and functionality.
Potager Soap Co.
Potager Natural Oatmeal Soap: Is It Worth It?
I don’t know about you, but I have been suffering from dry and sometimes even painful skin from washing my hands dozens of times a day. We should all be scrubbing up numerous times a day, but after the pandemic hit many people have begun to run into the issue of parched and stripped hands from constantly using harsh hand soap.
This bar soap has a satisfyingly simple, gentle, and effective recipe that lathers up just enough to get the job done and also nourishes the skin barrier. It’s made using coconut oil, palm oil, and olive oil which lends an emollient feel and leaves the skin feeling like you just applied a moisturizer! This is also fantastic as an all-over body soap, but I’m keeping it by the sink to help repair the skin on my poor dried out hands.
You can order your soap bars wrapped in twine and sealed with a charming wax seal, or you can opt for the “naked” version and receive it package free which I thought was a very thoughtful option for those of us trying to limit our waste.
I sometimes feel guilty about the plastic packaging and trash that is created by ordering such small items like soap online, so I tend to buy this kind of notion in person at a brick and mortar store. I was very pleased to see that Potager Soap Company uses 100% recyclable packaging, tissues, and shipping material, so you can shop waste-free!
References:
Clinical trial on anti-inflammatory activities of colloidal oatmeal on eczema.
Oatmeal as an anti-inflammatory in treatment of rosacea Source 1, 2