the curated - hand-made soaps

hand-made soaps

a small everyday luxury

real soaps made of oils & butters

olive oil

rapeseed oil

coconut oil

castor oil

shea butter

no harsh chemicals | no palmoil | no preservatives | recycle-ready packaging

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botanical soaps

salt soaps

milk soaps

skinfood soaps

fragrance free soaps

soap for men

who we are

we are a mother-daughter duo (Sara & Zsuzsa) based in switzerland hand-producing cold processed soaps. our studio, "the curated" has been around for 10 years, ever evolving based on our creative projects. we have been not only producing but teaching soap-making for more than 6 years. beside soaps we also create jewelry under our brand "urban fair".

latest from the soap lab

Superfatting - the superpower of traditional soap making

What is superfat? The short version: it's the percentage of oils in the soap that never got converted into soap. They stay free in the bar and condition your skin while you wash. Every bar of soap from the curated has a superfat — it's one of the main reasons handmade cold process soap feels so different from a standard...
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The History of Soap Making

Soap is one of the oldest practical inventions in human history, and its story stretches back thousands of years. From ancient Babylonian clay tablets to industrial-era factories, soap making has evolved from a simple mixture of fats and ashes into a global industry that shaped hygiene, trade, and daily life. Let's have a look at how soap making has evolved...
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