Buy soap, do good.

The title of this post says it all. I love it when one of my favorite products comes with an even better story. Hand in Hand soap hits that nail on the head. Here's their tale (from their website):

Hand in Hand Soap was conceived in 2011 by two social entrepreneurs who believe that business can do so much more than just make money. Understanding the difficulty that most non-profits face trying to obtain funding, married couple Courtney and Bill set out to start a business based on sustainable giving.  By directly tying charitable donations to the sale of an everyday product, Hand in Hand is able to give soap to those in need and save lives without depending on a single donation.  For every bar purchased, Hand in Hand will donate a bar to save a life.

While the primary mission of Hand in Hand is saving lives, they immediately realized the environmental responsibility that goes along with creating and selling soap.  "Understanding our environmental impact, we set out from day one to create a soap that was as eco-friendly as possible.  We wanted to be proud of our soap and develop a product that was made with sustainable resources, and harvested ethically" Bill said.  As such, Hand in Hand Soap is certified by both the Natural Products Association and Fair Trade USA.  "To have a product that is truly eco-friendly, means more than just having natural ingredients.  We have found that many natural soaps use ingredients that ultimately come from intentionally cleared rainforests, which was something that we wanted no part in.  Every ingredient in our soap is not only natural, but it is harvested and grown in an environmentally friendly way."

All Hand in Hand soap is shipped using eco-friendly packaging, comes with a free carbon offset, and a portion of all proceeds is used to save 50 square feet of rainforest for every bar sold.

Don't you just love that? Plus, their soap is ridiculously amazing. I'm being 100% honest when I say it's the only soap I'll use in the shower. Ever since Bill's mom dropped a bar off at the store for me to try, I've been hooked. 

In the beginning, they rocked out one scent, Orange Blossom, which is still my favorite. They've since expanded to include to more, Lavender (for you floral lovers) and White Tea (which is clean and simple). Good news: we carry all three!

If you're out of the area and want a bar, you can pick one up at our online store, here: http://www.shopgreenroost.com/personal-care/hand-in-hand-45oz-bar-soap-p-310.html

I hope you'll stop by soon to pick up a bar and help spread some good. After all, that's what we're all about around here.