Organic Heart Soap Set

Organic Heart Soap Set

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It's plain to see you have a heart when you gift this sweet organic soap set. Handmade by the women of Shuchil from El Salvador.

Soothe your body and decorate your home with beautiful, handmade soaps from El Salvador. In San Salvador, Matilde Carillo de Palomo uses traditional Mayan recipes to create herbal soaps, and the company Shuchil prides itself on hiring women from rural areas and paying them fair wages for the first time in their lives. Shuchil is also committed to teaching pre-Colombian recipes used by their ancestors, passed down from generation to generation.

  • Set of 2 soaps
  • Coconut oil, castor oil, sugar, stearic acid, essence of tulips
  • Tulip scented
  • 3.5 oz total
  • Approximately 3" L x .5" D (7.6 x 1.3 cm)
  • Handmade in & fairly traded from El Salvador
Supplier Information

The forests of El Salvador thrive with a lush diversity of native plants that locals have harvested for healing power since the days of the ancient Mayans. In San Salvador, Matilde Carillo de Palomo uses traditional Mayan recipes to create herbal soaps that soothe the body and quiet the mind. Matilde learned her craft from her father, an herbalist who spent decades studying the properties of local flora. Their company, Shuchil Soaps, creates spa-quality products from plants grown on the de Paloma farm, including hibiscus, lemon grass, vanilla, and coconut.

The company prides itself on hiring women from rural areas and paying them fair wages for the first time in their lives. One employee, Bertha Marina Miranda, asked Matilde for work several years ago because her husband's income wasn't enough to put their children through school. Matilde hired Bertha and taught her how to work with herbs and dry hibiscus and lemon grass. Today, Bertha is a master of her craft and all of her children are in school planning professional careers. Her eldest is in college studying to be a chemist.

Another employee, Reina Isabel Guerra, has worked on the Shuchil farm since the 1980s, when most local residents fled due to a devastating civil war. The de Paloma family was committed to keeping their farm despite the constant threat of guerrilla attack, and Reina was one of a handful of loyal employees who stayed on. When the war ended, Matilde's father expressed his gratitude by giving Reina and a handful of other employees each a piece of land to build on. Over twenty years later, Reina and her husband are still with the company and live in a thriving community that includes a school, health clinic, and soccer field.

Shuchil Soap's products have been given a Certified Organic designation in the United States, Germany, and Asia, and a recent grant from the Humane Society of the United States will allow a new line of organic pet shampoos to garner a USDA Certified Humane stamp.

Supplier Information

By shopping the Global Girlfriend collection, you are making a difference in women’s lives across the globe. Global Girlfriend is focused on striving for gender equality and empowerment, and the importance of women providing for themselves and their families. By supporting jobs that guarantee fair wages by fair trade, women are able to proudly contribute to their families, encouraging their communities to flourish.

Shipping

This product ships to the United States and international. Expedited shipping options are available for addresses within the United States, unless total order weight prohibits.

Returns

If you are not 100% satisfied with this product, you may return it for exchange or refund within 90 days of purchase, subject to some restrictions. Please review our full Returns & Exchanges information.

SKU: S- 121419
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Laura E.G.
From My Husband's Heart

These soaps are my favorite of all! They are gorgeous and their scent is divine! I'm so happy they are still available!

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