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Secret Garden – Floral & Woody Botanical Soap Bar
Secret Garden – Floral & Woody Botanical Soap Bar
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Secret Garden is a handmade natural rose soap with a soft, rose-like floral aroma, layered with warm resinous depth. Thoughtfully made in small batches in the UK with plant oils, rose bud infusion, pink kaolin clay, and botanical butters, it creates a smooth, creamy lather that leaves skin feeling clean, soft, and comfortable.
The blend of geranium, palmarosa, bergamot, and benzoin gives this floral soap its distinctive character — warm, and quietly grounding. Rose-like without being overly sweet, it feels both gentle and a little mysterious, making it a beautiful choice for everyday hands and body care — or a thoughtful gift for someone who loves natural, botanical beauty.
Suitable for everyday use on hands and body.
Why You'll Love It
- Soft floral aroma with warm, resinous depth
- Rose-inspired scent without being too sweet or powdery
- Made with pink kaolin clay and plant butters
- Creamy, gentle lather for everyday use
- Handmade in small batches with care
- Makes a beautiful natural soap gift
- Vegan friendly
- Palm-oil free
Key Ingredients
Rose Bud Infusion
Adds a soft botanical touch to the soap, giving the bar a more delicate, considered feel. While subtle in a rinse-off product, rose bud infusion brings a sense of gentle comfort and care to the ritual of washing.
Pink Kaolin Clay
A gentle mineral clay that helps create a smooth, creamy-feeling lather, giving the bar a soft and balanced feel on the skin.
Shea & Cocoa Butters
Rich botanical butters that contribute to the bar's firmness, creaminess, and conditioning feel, helping to leave skin feeling clean, soft, and comfortable.
Geranium Essential Oil
Chosen for its naturally rosy, balancing aroma, geranium brings a soft floral warmth to the blend. Its scent feels comforting, feminine, and gently uplifting without being overly sweet.
Palmarosa Essential Oil
Palmarosa adds a fresh, rosy-green softness to the scent. It helps give the bar a clean, calm, skin-loving feel and supports the gentle floral character of the blend.
Bergamot Essential Oil
Bright and lightly citrusy, bergamot brings freshness and lift to the floral notes. It helps the scent feel airy, elegant, and quietly uplifting.
Benzoin Resin
Benzoin adds soft warmth and a subtle vanilla-like sweetness. It gives the blend depth and comfort, helping the floral notes feel more grounded, cosy, and long-lasting.
Seeded Label
Each bar is wrapped with care and finished with our plantable seeded label. A small thoughtful detail, designed to be enjoyed when your soap is ready to be used.
To learn more about our seeded labels, please see the section below.
Ingredients (INCI)
Sodium Olivate, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Sweet Almondate, Sodium Castorate, Aqua, Glycerin*, Kaolin, Sodium Lactate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Cymbopogon Martinii Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract, Citronellol*, Geraniol*, Linalool*, Limonene*, Farnesol*, Citral*, Benzyl Benzoate*, Benzyl Cinnamate*
*Naturally occurring in essential oils
Seeded Labels - Eco Friendly Packaging
Seeded Labels - Eco Friendly Packaging
Our labels are made from seeded paper containing British wildflower seeds. When you are ready to use your soap, plant the label in soil, water it, and watch as beautiful wildflowers begin to grow. A simple way to bring a touch of nature to your garden, while giving back to the earth. Click here for planting instructions, and let your daily ritual bloom into lovely wildflowers.
Product Care
Product Care
To ensure your soap lasts as long as possible, keep it dry between uses by placing it in a well-draining soap dish, away from standing water. Each bar weighs approximately 140g, offering generous use. For larger bars, we recommend cutting the soap into smaller pieces, which helps maintain its freshness and makes it easier to handle. Caring for your soap in this way ensures every wash is as luxurious as the first.
Information
Information
Our soaps are intended for external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and discontinue use if irritation occurs.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, we recommend speaking with your GP or midwife before using products containing essential oils.
Each bar is handmade and cut by hand in small batches, so you may notice small variations in colour, shape, or pattern from one batch to another. This is a natural part of traditional soapmaking and does not affect the quality of the soap.
From time to time we refine or adjust our recipes as part of the natural evolution of our formulations. As a result, the ingredient list shown on the website may occasionally differ slightly from the one printed on the packaging, depending on when the soap was made.
Our soaps are suitable for all skin types and children over 3 years old.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why does handmade soap sometimes look different from the photos?
Each bar is poured and cut by hand in small batches using natural clays, botanical powders, and plant infusions. These ingredients can vary slightly from batch to batch, and colours may soften or fade over time, especially when exposed to light.
These small variations are part of the character of a handcrafted soap. No two bars are exactly alike.
2. What is lye, and is there any left in the bar?
Lye (sodium hydroxide) is an essential part of traditional soapmaking. During the process known as saponification, it reacts with oils and butters and transforms them into soap.
Once the soap has fully cured, no lye remains in the finished bar. What remains is gentle soap along with naturally occurring glycerin, which helps create a comfortable, conditioning cleanse.
3. How long does a bar last, and how should I store it?
Each regular bar weighs approximately 140–145g, though slight variations can occur as the soaps are handmade.
How long a bar lasts will depend on how often it is used and how it is stored. To help your soap last longer, allow it to dry fully between uses. A well-drained soap dish or wooden rack will prevent the bar from sitting in water and help it stay firm for longer.
4. Will natural soap expire or go bad?
Natural soap doesn’t expire in the same way many conventional products do, but it can change gradually over time.
The scent may soften and fade, and in very warm or humid conditions the soap may become softer or develop a slight change in aroma due to the natural oils used in the formulation.
For best results, store unused bars in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
5. Is your soap suitable for sensitive skin, babies, or during pregnancy?
Our soaps are made with plant oils, clays, and carefully selected ingredients designed to be gentle.
For particularly sensitive or reactive skin, we recommend Marigold Meadows, our unscented bar infused with calendula, chamomile, and raw honey.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it’s always a good idea to check with your GP or midwife before using products containing essential oils, as some oils may not be suitable at certain stages of pregnancy.
6. Do all your soaps contain the same ingredients?
No. Each soap is made using its own carefully balanced blend of plant oils, butters, clays, and botanicals.
Some bars contain ingredients such as mango butter, shea butter, cocoa butter, or kokum butter, and feature different clays or botanical infusions. These variations allow each bar to offer its own qualities in terms of lather, texture, and scent.
A full ingredient list is always available on each product page so you can choose the bar that feels right for you.
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