Handmade soaps from organic & natural ingredients (over 70% organic) with only steamed essential oils, vegan, herbs, clays & minerals for colorants.
Waste Smart Program
Soaps create some recyclable paper waste from the labels. Currently
there is no way for removing synthetic chemical fragrances from waste
water, soaps without then do not add toxic chemicals into the
bay. That's why Garimo's Real Soap started making the natural laundry soap with
orange essential oil, and not just for the awesome scent but more for
the degreasing abilities.
Market Specials
The more bars of soap purchased the less the cost per bar. Bulk bars that have no printed labels and "Good Basic Bars" that are blends made from recooking the trimmings are sold for a cheaper price.
About
Handmade soaps from organic & natural ingredients (over 70% organic) with only steamed essential oils, vegan, herbs, clays & minerals for colorants.
After having been chopping spices and marketing Chai in Santa Cruz for 16 years, R. Garimo Pape decided they needed something new to do. So in 2007 he took some soap making classes at Nova Studio and started making good quality soaps. He travels around the bay area selling at summer street fairs and from their website.
People
Sole proprietor, sometimes hire a helper to wrap soaps before an event.
Sourcing
Bulk oils come from Bridgewell Resources. Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Palm Oil, and some Organic teas & herbs from Monterey Bay Spice Co.
