Our hand-crafted soaps are made with the "cold-process method." After curing for 4 to 6 weeks, natural saponification has occurred to allow for the retention of natural glycerin. This organic by-product draws moisture to your skin to promote a healthy, youthful appearance. We make our soap base with pure rainwater, oils of olive, coconut, sunflower, palm, castor and canola. Some of our soap formulas also contain extra nourishing ingredients such as shea butter, cocoa butter, honey, buttermilk, organic milks for extra skin moisturizing benefits and are colored with the Earth�s natural pigments. We prefer to scent our soaps with pure essential oils, but when this is not possible we use cosmetic grade, fragrance oils. With respect to nature, our products have not been tested on animals nor do they contain harsh chemicals or detergents commonly found in mass produced soaps. Mother�s Nature is an all Green company, therefore if you are a repeat customer we encourage you to recycle your body butter jars and salves tins. MNS will refill your jars and hand salves for a $2.00 discount