Xmas Sale 2013

We're happy to announce our XMAS SALE! Make a minimum purchase of $20 from our Etsy shop and enter COUPON CODE "GSL2013" at checkout for a 15% discount off your purchase.

We missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday because we were busy preparing new labels and products. Hopefully this exclusive sale makes up for it. The sale concludes at the end of the month.

After the sale, our scented/essential-oil soaps will no longer be available under GSL. We will offer them through a new brand. GSL will become a brand that offers UNSCENTED soaps and other body care products.

We look forward to announcing the new brand after the sale. Thanks for the support. Enjoy the weekend!

Calendula and Chamomile Infused Castile Soap Available on Etsy

Our Calendula and Chamomile Infused Castile Soap is now available exclusively on Etsy.

Fortified with the skin healing properties of calendula and chamomile, this Castile soap provides a gentle low lather that simultaneously cleanses and nourishes dry, irritated or damaged skin.

The soap is made with 100% unrefined, organic cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil that's been infused with calendula and chamomile, both of which are highly regarded for their skin healing properties.

The soap has been cured for a minimum of five months to ensure that its long-lasting use.

Unlike any commercial soaps, this castile soap provides a lotion-like lather that imparts skin-loving benefits.

Check it out on Etsy now.

Organic Extra-Virgin Castile Soap Now Available!

Our organic extra-virgin castile soap is now available on Etsy.

Made with 100% organic extra-virgin olive oil, our Castile soap provides a moisturizing, lotion-like lather for an extremely gentle cleanse.  The low but effective lather may take some getting used to, but the gentle moisturizing properties of the soap makes it a practical body care item for babies (just make sure to keep the lather away from their eyes, as the soap isn't tear-free).

Ideal for those with dry, troubled skin conditions, this soap offers undeniable skin-benefiting results.

Check it out now on Etsy.

Organic Coconut Castile Soap Now Available

Our organic coconut castile soap is now available on Etsy.

Made with 100% organic extra-virgin coconut oil and organic coconut milk, this soap bar provides a luxurious lather for an effective cleanse.  With the ability to lather in salt water, this soap bar is ideal for clogged and oily skin type.

Unscented, this soap is loaded with the wholesome benefits of coconut.

Check it out on Etsy!

Bamboo Charcoal Soap Available Now

Our Activated Bamboo Charcoal Soap is now available on etsy.

Due to the effective exfoliating and detoxifying properties of bamboo charcoal, this soap bar is ideal for those with troubled, oily or combination skin.  The bamboo charcoal works to unclog skin and absorb excess sebum.  Four times more absorbent than wood charcoal, bamboo charcoal eliminates impurities and neutralize odors and is generally used widely in Asia.

Unscented and packed full of nourishing vegetable oils (including avocado and hemp), this soap bar is sure to please those with sensitive skin.

Check it out on Etsy now.

Dead Sea Mud & Seaweed Soap Now On Etsy

A luxurious, healing way to clean, pamper and exfoliate.  Our Dead Sea Mud and Seaweed Soap incorporates the most nourishing, therapeutic and celebrated ingredients from the sea for a skin-loving, spa-like experience.

The fine texture of Dead Sea Mud helps to slough off dead skin cells while the seaweed massages and delivers minerals and other nutrients to the skin.  Dead Sea salts were added for extra nourishment.  Known to revive mature skin and beneficial for various skin conditions, ingredients from the Dead Sea are hugely popular.

Non-scented, the soap retains a faint sea scent and an organic, earthly appearance.

Give it a shot.  Check out the soap on Etsy.

Evening Primrose, Hemp & Rosehip Soap Available

Our non-scented Evening Primrose, Hemp and Rosehip Soap is now available on Etsy, just in time for Mother's Day!

The soap is made with unrefined oils that are rich in essential fatty acids (omega oils) and vitamins.  These essential fatty acids are extremely nourishing for mature and dry, sensitive skin.

The color comes from rose tea and rose clay; the soap's a beautiful, natural pinkish brown hue.  While unscented, the soap still gives off a faint rosy scent.

A decadent, natural way to clean!

Check out the soap on Etsy now!

Goat Milk & Bentonite Soap Now Available

Our Goat Milk and Bentonite Soap is now available on Etsy.

The soap combines the moisturizing properties of goat milk with the detoxifying properties of Bentonite clay for a nourishing cleanse.

Rich in vitamins and beta-caseins, goat milk moisturizes and replenishes damaged skin while the triglycerides and alpha-hydroxy acids in the milk eliminate dead skin cells.

Bentonite is often used as a face-mask to prevent blemishes; the clay swells up and draws toxins from the skin. The clay lends an extra slip to the soap bar that can help it double over as a shaving bar. Just simply work up a lather, apply it and shave.

Check out the soap on Etsy now.

Manuka Honey Soap Bar Samples

Admittedly, we haven't listed a new product on Etsy in months.  Part of the reason is that we've been busy focusing on developing and testing other soap bars.  But we're happy to announce that we're making faster progress.

Hopefully, by the end of this week, most of the soap bars we've been working on will be listed and available for purchase on Etsy.

For now, we can finally offer the Manuka Honey soap bar samples many of you have been requesting.  The bar ranges from 1.6 to 2 oz and is ideal for travel.  You can now try the soap without having to splurge on the entire full-size (6 to 6.7 oz) bar.

You can purchase the samples on Etsy.

Introducing Green Soap Luxury - Our Story

Green Soap Luxury launched in 2012, after nearly a year in the works.  One of its two co-owners, Stephen, first began making soaps upon a sudden urge to do so after graduating from college.  Soaping was a spontaneous idea he came upon while researching the undiagnosed rashes he suffered on and off from.

Having never produced, or even used, natural, handmade soaps before, Stephen relied heavily on his intuition and academic background in research to gain perspective in the field.

Armed with a mountain of literature and hearsay on the subject, he approached natural soap-making with an open mind and a willingness to learn and experiment.  The subject of soaping and skincare allowed Stephen to fully explore his longtime affinity with essential oils and holistic healing.  Months of research, trial and errors, and dedication produced results: soaps made with traditionally skin-valued, botanical ingredients--ingredients respected and revered for centuries for their healing properties.  The soaps not only smelled great, but helped improve his skin condition (and even his occasional stress-induced acne).

All-natural, handmade soaping has helped Stephen opened his eyes about a simple yet practical truth about bathing--the mere fact that soaps don't have to be drying for the skin, and that they certainly shouldn't exacerbate skin conditions like psoriasis or eczema.  All-natural soaps has made a believer out of Stephen.  And that core belief--that all-natural (and, yes, REALLY all-natural) is the way to go--has driven his ambition to share the body care products Green Soap Luxury carries.

Stephen partnered with Jenny (his sister and a Wharton business graduate) to launch Green Soap Luxury; Jenny manages sales and CSR.