Beyond the Ferns strives to make soap from ingredients that only the earth provides. Our soaps do not contain synthetic colourings or fragrances and only contain ingredients that are kind and beneficial to your skin.

Beyond the Ferns is dedicated to using the oldest traditional method of making soap - Cold Process. This method allows for the therapeutic qualities of the oils to remain at a low temperature resulting in s soap that will nourish & moisturise giving skin a healthy glow. Once all the ingredients are combined and blended, they are hand poured into moulds and left to harden for a couple of days. The exciting part comes next when the soap loaves are unmoulded and sliced into individual soaps to reveal each unique bar of soap. The last stage is curing time which takes usually 4 - 6 weeks giving each soap time to harden before it goes on its first wash.

Beyond the Ferns is very proud to use high quality plant oils and fruit butters to bring you a soap with the most skin nourishing and moisturising benefits. Oils such as olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil, sunflower oil, sweet almond oil, shea butter and cocoa butter are sourced from a local supplier based in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Each oil adds different qualities and lather to the soap. The rapeseed oil is home grown in the fields of Wicklow Town. Just a stones throw from Beyond the Ferns Headquarters.

Using essential oils was the only option for scenting my soaps. They bring out the truest natural aroma of the scent for each soap along with the aromatherapy benefits that each oil has to offer. You will never find synthetic fragrances in these soaps!

This natural humectant is naturally produced during the process of soap making and always remains in natural soap. Unfortunately, this moisture gold is generally removed from commercial soaps for the purpose of extending a soap’s shelf life and then sold separately. By extracting glycerine means that soap will dry out skin causing the need to apply lotions and moisturisers. These lotions and moisturisers contain that wonderful glycerine that was extracted from soap in the first place. Seems as though this is done purposely! This magic moisturiser attracts moisture and boosts skin’s moisture alongside the fine quality oils + butters.

For soap colours, using nature’s clays, charcoal and plant powders seemed like the most natural choice. But it doesn’t stop there! All of these choices provide beneficial properties to offer skin a significant result. French Green Clay, Rose Kaolin Clay & Brazilian Purple Clay remove impurities and polish skin adding a silky lather. Charcoal detoxifies and is a good one for removing excess oils. And our powders such as cacao and coffee will exfoliate skin and help to improve circulation.

You’ve probably noticed by now that most of our flowers and herbs add that extra bit of decoration to the tops of these soaps. making them a pretty sight to behold while waiting their turn to be taken for their first wash. Not only are they decoration, they become that extra special ingredient when they become an oil infusion adding extra colour and therapeutic qualities. Most flowers are sourced locally but also hand picked from my garden.