The Good Dirt on Natural Soap
Why Going Natural Is Better for Your Skin, Your Health, and the Planet
Walk down any grocery store aisle and you’ll find yourself surrounded by soaps wrapped in slick marketing—mythical creatures, cartoon mascots, and over-the-top “manly” branding all fighting for your attention. But with so many options, how do you know which one is actually good for your skin?
Here’s the truth: most of those big-brand soaps aren’t built with your health in mind. The real issue lies in the ingredients.
What’s Really in Commercial Soap?
Many mass-produced soaps are loaded with harsh chemicals like parabens, sulfates, and synthetic detergents. These ingredients can:
- Strip your skin of natural moisture
- Cause irritation and breakouts
- Disrupt your skin’s natural barrier
- Get absorbed into your body over time
Your skin is your largest organ. What you put on it matters—because it doesn’t just wash away. It sinks in.
Why Natural Soap Is a Better Choice
Here’s the good news: switching to natural soap is a simple, effective way to care for your skin—and support your overall well-being.
Natural soaps, like those made by Brick Box Natural Soap Company, are crafted with ingredients you can actually pronounce and trust—olive oil, goat milk, pumpkin, shea butter, coconut oil, eucalyptus, and more. No harsh synthetics. No filler. Just good, clean stuff that works.
Looking for a place to start? Try Northern Pine Tar soap for bold, smoky grit, Blueberry Trail for a fruit-forward clean, or Frontier Cask for a rugged blend of orchard and oak. Every bricc is handcrafted, naturally scented, and built for real use.
1. Better for Your Skin—Way Better
Natural soap helps reduce the risk of irritation, dryness, and rashes. It cleans effectively without stripping your skin of moisture, making it a great option for sensitive or dry skin types.
Gentle, plant-based ingredients help maintain your skin’s natural balance and promote hydration. They cleanse, nourish, and protect—all in one simple bar.
2. No Harmful Toxins
Flip over a bottle of commercial shower gel and you’ll see a long list of lab-made ingredients. If you can’t recognize most of them, do you really want them on your skin every day?
Natural soap keeps it simple. Fewer ingredients, fewer chemicals, fewer surprises. You get exactly what you need—nothing more, nothing fake.
3. Gentle Doesn’t Mean Weak
Natural doesn’t mean ineffective. In fact, the plant-based oils and butters found in handmade soap are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
These ingredients:
- Boost hydration
- Support your skin’s natural barrier
- Leave you feeling clean and refreshed
- Smell amazing—naturally
They’re like the superheroes of skincare, quietly doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.
4. It’s an Environmentally Conscious Choice
When you switch to natural soap, you’re doing more than treating your skin well—you’re supporting the planet, too.
Natural soap:
- Has a smaller environmental footprint
- Produces less plastic and packaging waste
- Often comes from small-batch, local makers like Brick Box
- Isn’t tested on animals
- Supports more sustainable sourcing and production
It’s good for your body, your backyard, and your beliefs.
A Few Bonus Tips
Want to get the most out of your natural soap? Here’s how:
- Take cooler showers. Hot water dries out your skin and wears down soap faster. Cooler showers protect your skin, save energy, and keep you feeling fresh.
- Use a proper soap dish. Let your bar dry between uses. A self-draining dish like our Elevation Block keeps your bricc high and dry.
- Use a washcloth. Our Sisal Scrubbing Cloths create a rich lather and make every bar last longer.
Final Thoughts
What we put on our bodies is just as important as what we put in them. The ingredients we absorb daily matter—and switching to natural soap is one of the easiest, healthiest changes you can make.
Try it for a week. See how your skin feels. We’re pretty sure you’ll love it.
Enough with the lab-made junk.
It's time to clean up the old-school way—with real ingredients, handcrafted briccs, and soap that actually respects your skin.