For as long as I can remember I have always had a affinity for nature and a passion for all things within the natural world. Much to the amusement of my classmates at school, I could name most tree types and their seeds before leaving primary school. In 2005 I decided to study for a diploma in herbalism from the Institute of Natural Healing and this led to me making decoctions (extracting the essence of something), tinctures and all manner of herbal remedies for friends and family. Currently,  I am studying for to become a master herbalist. 

Raising a family made me think about  what values and beliefs I would like to pass on to my children - this has become increasingly focused on the environment and the impact that humans have on the world around us. As a family we began trying to live more sustainably within our budget; as part of this I began making things at home, as it cut down on our plastic consumption. 

Being in nature is one of the places in the world where I feel happiest - wandering through a forest, listening to birds and watching wildlife as the seasons pass. It was through focusing on what we could find on our doorstep and thinking of ways to combine herbal elements with natural ingredients that I realised I wanted to learn more - to understand the benefits of natural ingredients and the beneficial ways to combine them all without creating waste. I took a soap making business course in 2020; subsequently, SoaperSudz was born! 

After extensive testing (mostly on myself and my much supportive family and close friends) we are now in a position to go live with products we are proud to be producing.  It was also imperative that our environmental beliefs, sustainability and responsibility along with my vegan values linked into the company ethos. Part of this process has been extensive supplier and product research, we believe we have achieved this. Where possible we are sourcing things locally to keep our carbon footprint as low as possible. We hope to have captured all of this within each of our soaps and that you enjoy using them as much as we have enjoyed creating each and every one.

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