About Us…

Our founder it’s safe to say has been obsessed with a quality bar of handmade soap for some time now. Being that they have always had sensitive skin which reacts to literally everything. A clean bar with little else has always been a need. It therefore should come as no surprise that here at Siabann Fior we consider ourselves Soap Scholars!

The History of Soap:

These bars are made in the time honored and ancient way of making soap with nothing but rendered fat and lye. Which used to be produced by filtering water through cold ashes from a fire until a concentrated lye solution was created.

These methods are ancient and could have been found for sale in any medieval European marketplace. Yes! In spite of what Hollywood would have you believe, they were not nearly as unwashed and filthy as you might think. In fact, soap is even more ancient than that. Bars of soap have been found in ancient peat bogs amongst the Celtic Peoples. Buried in clay pots alongside butter. And they were known to both the Romans and the Egyptians.

During the Middle Ages, as soap made from lard and tallow was being widely circulated in Europe. In the middle east a variety was made using fresh pressed olive oil. This was then introduced to Spain. And became the inspiration for Castile Soap.

Soap has continued in these forms for hundreds of years. Right up until World War II. When the first artificial detergents were developed. Right alongside industrial plastics and nylon. This helped stretch resources farther during the war effort. The problem is that we never went back. So, the next time you pick up a mass-produced bar of artificial detergents that may as well be plastic… remember your Great Great Grandmother. Who would’ve stirred up a large batch of this stuff in a pot on Saturdays. Molding it in bread pans. Cutting it with a knife. And after curing through Sunday. Would use it to wash laundry on Mondays.

We love preserving such a long and rich tradition of soap making for future generations. And also love seeing how much of a revival seems to be taking place in the soap market these days.