Maggie Rose Soap

Maggie L. Walker (1864-1934) was an African American teacher and businesswoman. She was the first African American woman to charter a bank and serve as its president.

Rosewater was a common beauty product during the Victorian era. Women used it to wash their faces and in baths. I incorporate real rosewater in this soap.

Many skincare recipes of the time called for almond oil, wax, and spermaceti oil. Several decades ago, sperm whale oil was outlawed and meadowfoam seed oil was created to replace it. I have incorporated sweet almond oil, beeswax, and meadowfoam seed oil into this soap as an homage to skincare rituals of the time.

Net wt.: 4oz/113g

Ingredients: Sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, rosewater, castor oil, sodium hydroxide, meadowfoam seed oil, fragrance oil, beeswax, madder root powder.

My soaps are handmade, which means that each one is unique and varies depending on the batch. I recommend you drain out any soap dish you use to avoid your soap dissolving faster. Any handmade cold process soap should be stored in a dry area when not in use.