Chez Ga-L
A holiday destination where curious minds can explore artisan skills and slow living, in a permaculture setting.
My soaps: healthy & committed
My soaps will be handmade on my farm using cold-process technology. They will be designed to be kind to the skin, gentle on the planet, and consistent with the values of the place.
I use only locally sourced ingredients chosen for their real benefits. No empty promises or greenwashing: just effective, healthy, and ethical soaps.
The benefits of handmade soaps
My samples and tests
At the moment I don't have any soap for sale but I have samples that I am having tested.
These samples were made with 75% oleic sunflower oil, a local, soft and stable oil , which will form the heart of my recipes and 7% superfat for hydrated skin
Some still contain fragrances or micas purchased at the beginning of the project, before I fully oriented my production towards more sober, more ethical soaps without superfluities.
They do not yet reflect the most accomplished version of my formulas but they give an idea : simple soaps, handmade, with the desire to do better at each stage.
Your feedback:
"Classic" Soap
Ingredients :
75% Oleic sunflower oil, 25% coconut oil, water, soda, pink clay, "Orange Blossom" fragrance (Aroma zone), trace of natural micas on the surface.
INCI labeling:
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Illite, Kaolin, Parfum, Mica CI 77019, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492
"Exfoliating" Soap
Ingredients :
75% Oleic sunflower oil, 25% coconut oil, water, soda, green clay, "Honeysuckle" fragrance (Aroma zone), nettle leaf, trace of natural micas on the surface.
INCI labeling:
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Illite, Parfum, Urtica Dioica Leaf, Mica CI 77019, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492
"Minimalist" Soap
Ingredients :
90% Oleic sunflower oil, 10% coconut oil, water, soda, yellow clay.
INCI labeling:
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Illite.
Original designs
It is entirely possible to create original soaps without adding ingredients at all costs; you just have to play with shapes, color overlays, and mixing effects.