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With so many new — and plenty of familiar! — faces around here, we wanted to take a moment to share the story and mission behind Bend Soap Company. Here’s a little back-story to fill you in on where Bend Soap Company started and what’s happened over the years, as written by our Co-Founder, Marilee.
Watching a child suffer is so hard. As Dwight and I watched our son struggle with his eczema, we searched for a product that would help with his pain and itching. When no product was found in the stores, our research led us back to our very own farm.
We learned that fresh goat milk was rich in nutrients. Looking at our goats, we wondered… Could soap made with this milk be the answer to our son’s eczema
True, there were already plenty of soaps to choose from, but we discovered they are laced with toxins and junk! The more labels we read, the more we felt like lab rats who were slowly being poisoned.
“We need a pure soap!” Dwight proclaimed.
Keeping the ingredients simple and pure, he handcrafted his own bar.
Each day our son soaked in a bath of this pure, nutrient-rich soap, and before we knew it, his pain and itching were gone! We were so encouraged by the results, we made more soap and shared it with family, friends, bank tellers... Anyone who was interested.
The word spread and people started asking for more, and more soap. A small family farm business began and the soap was sold at craft shows up and down the west coast.
Wherever we went we always had travel soaps to share. Soon more natural products joined the soaps as we worked to provide natural solutions for more of our skincare needs.
The soap has not changed over the years, for its all-natural goodness is precious. As we grow, we choose not to compromise on the quality of the ingredients, for what goes on our skin is too great of importance to be careless.
To those who give our products a try, we hope you enjoy. It is our mission to make these products available to all. We want you to LOVE your skin… One bar at a time!
Welcome to the Bend Soap Co. family!
154 comments
Eczema runs in my family, and unfortunately it did not skip over my newborn son. Last winter, at about 2-3 months old, his skin started to get so dry and flaky that when I emptied his laundry basket I had to go shake it out because there would be SO much flakes of dead skin at the bottom from his clothes! He started to get patches of eczema and would scratch until he broke the skin. It was heartbreaking. As soon as I saw an ad for your goat milk soap, I ordered. Within 2 days of using the lotion and oatmeal honey milk bath and soap, his skin literally transformed. It’s been over a year now and we’ve had couple patchy flare ups here and there, but no dryness and no flakes! Your products are amazing and I even started ordering for myself!
Hello I heard about your products by searching across the internet. They were definitely a miracle. A few months ago I was diagnosed with psoriasis. Everything I used made my body dry, burn, and itch. Your oatmeal soap brings my skin a calming feeling. Two years ago I moved to southern california to the desert from the Oregon Coast. My body has seemed to go through a shock due to the climate change. Thank you for creating such wonderful products. My skin and I appreciate it 😁
Found your wonderful through my coworker, Deb. We were discussing products for sensitive skin and she referred me to The Bend Soap Company. In 2019, the connection began in 2019 and I love your products! The body scrubs, soap and anything goat milk are phenomenal! I am a huge fan!
U guys kept popping up on my newsfeed & since my little 2 yr old great grandson has eczema I decided to buy some for him. His mom said in a matter of days his itching has stopped. She’s using the oatmeal & honey collection, along with the unscented lotion on him. It came with a small bar of unscented soap & I kept that to try on my face since I have rosacea & I was so surprised… my redness is minimal after just a few days of use. I have not used any of my regular face cream & my face is so soft & does not feel tight at all. I just ordered another $50 of your products. I’m so excited to have found u guys….thank u so much!!!
I had used goat milk soaps in the past, but most had lye and aggravated my skin. Deodorant ingredients were giving me horrible rashes too. I tried your sensitive formulas and have had no issues since. I love the very limited ingredients, and no lye or other harsh chemicals. I have given your products as gifts as well. ❤️