Natural soaps are us, this is all about us Sumptuous Soaps handmade soap company in Pullman Washington

Kathleen Tetzlaff
Owner & Soapmaker

I decided to make my first batch without scent because the addition of fragrances can cause unexpected difficulties. Although I had to stir the soap for almost three hours before it saponified and was ready to pour into the molds, I was hooked. There was something about the process of turning an assortment of natural ingredients into luxurious soap which I couldn't resist. Our family loved the creamy, moisturizing soap so much that they didn't want to go back to the store bought variety. Using the soap I had made, we no longer had to use lotion, even in the winter months. For my next batch, I ordered several essential oils to scent my soap and a whole new dimension was added to soapmaking. The first soap smelled so good and continued to fill the house with its fragrance (lemon, lavender and peppermint) as it cured. I am no aromatherapist, but I have to admit that the experience of working with essential oils have given me a real appreciation for them. Although there are many fragrance oils (man-made fragrances) and they can smell "nice", they don't have the effect on one which the essential oils (God-made fragrances) have.

It was clear that if I was going to continue to make soaps, I needed to sell them. Thus was Sumptuous Soaps born.

Sumptuous Soaps is a homebased business, located in the historic Palouse area of Eastern Washington, dedicated to making high quality handcrafted soaps which are healthy for the skin and pleasing to the senses. We hope you will try them and experience the sumptuous touch of our products.