LATHER & GRIT — The Brick Box Blog

What Is Cold Process Soap? The Old-School Way Real Soap Is Made

What Is Cold Process Soap? The Old-School Way R...

If you’ve spent any time shopping for handcrafted soap, you’ve probably seen the words cold process soap thrown around. Sounds important. Maybe a little mysterious. But what exactly does “cold process”...

What Is Cold Process Soap? The Old-School Way R...

If you’ve spent any time shopping for handcrafted soap, you’ve probably seen the words cold process soap thrown around. Sounds important. Maybe a little mysterious. But what exactly does “cold process”...

Why We’re Bringing Beef Tallow Back to the BRICC

Why We’re Bringing Beef Tallow Back to the BRICC

Old-School Ingredient. Better Bar. Same Brick Box. Sometimes moving forward means looking back. For generations, beef tallow was one of the workhorses of traditional soapmaking. Long before shower gels, plastic...

Why We’re Bringing Beef Tallow Back to the BRICC

Old-School Ingredient. Better Bar. Same Brick Box. Sometimes moving forward means looking back. For generations, beef tallow was one of the workhorses of traditional soapmaking. Long before shower gels, plastic...

Boy running with an American Flag unfurled behind him

Freedom in Four Moves: A Field-Tested 4th of Ju...

Ditch the noise and do the 4th right. From real fire-grilled food to proper cleanup with bold briccs, here’s how we celebrate Independence Day the Brick Box way — rugged,...

Freedom in Four Moves: A Field-Tested 4th of Ju...

Ditch the noise and do the 4th right. From real fire-grilled food to proper cleanup with bold briccs, here’s how we celebrate Independence Day the Brick Box way — rugged,...

dew on blades of grass

Soap and Summer Heat: Understanding Glycerin Dew

Ever notice your soap looking damp or feeling tacky in the heat? That’s glycerin dew—a harmless, natural reaction in cold process soap. Learn why it happens, how to handle it,...

Soap and Summer Heat: Understanding Glycerin Dew

Ever notice your soap looking damp or feeling tacky in the heat? That’s glycerin dew—a harmless, natural reaction in cold process soap. Learn why it happens, how to handle it,...

Campfire Wisdom, people gathered around a campfire at dusk.

Campfire Wisdom: Staying Safe, Staying Wild

Learn how to build, manage, and extinguish a campfire safely. Backcountry tips for hikers, campers, and anyone who wants to protect the wild.

Campfire Wisdom: Staying Safe, Staying Wild

Learn how to build, manage, and extinguish a campfire safely. Backcountry tips for hikers, campers, and anyone who wants to protect the wild.

Bold Simplicity: The Power of Pine Tar

Bold Simplicity: The Power of Pine Tar

Used by cowboys and loggers, pine tar soap has earned its place in the field. Here’s why it still holds up for today’s hardworking skin.

Bold Simplicity: The Power of Pine Tar

Used by cowboys and loggers, pine tar soap has earned its place in the field. Here’s why it still holds up for today’s hardworking skin.