Ask the Soapman

The floor in our house is ceramic tile. We use the Hoover Floor Mate to clean the floor. Do you have a product that could be used to clean our ceramic floors? Sure. Any of our castile liquid soap based products will work fine including our Pine Floor Cleaner and Liquid Sunshine. All of these are mild, effective and nontoxic.

Hi Vermont Soap, I watched several videos over the weekend of your operation in Vermont and the founders trip to Africa. They were GREAT! You have a very cool factory. It was also nice to see the founder giving his time and knowledge to those who are less fortunate. It was inspiring to see him helping to teach skills that will lead to self sufficiency. I noticed the large soap molds appeared to be made of plywood in the Vermont factory. I’m just curious, what do you line the wooden soap molds with to keep the raw soap from leaking…

How much shea butter is in your Butter Bar in terms of percentage? I have been using it for years and it is the only soap I use in the winter because it is mild and does not aggravate my eczema. Thanks. Hi Sarah, Thanks for the kudos! The Butter Bar is our mildest soap for dry skin. I use it for face and body, shaving and hair washing. The exact percentage is a secret but I can tell you that it not only contains our own special shea butter but we also use calendula and St John’s wort oils…

How do you use the toothbrush cleaner on dental appliances? Simple! Spray and allow ten minutes to evaporate off. Thanks for asking.

Do you have any products that offer natural sun protection? Most natural formulators agree that a big floppy hat is the #1 best sun protection system available. For a great natural zinc oxide sun block see our friends at Badger Balm.

47 years old male. I have has a rash rash very bad for almost a year. Derm and allergist suggested patch test. It’s scaly burning inflamed red and hurts daily. I’m thinking maybe the soaps? I use dove bar and head and shoulders. Do you think your products will work? Hi Tony. Ouch! Sounds painful. The only way to know what is causing this is through an elimination diet. This means eliminating every possible cause which should soothe the heat down considerably. You then add one thing at a time and wait a couple of hours to see what starts…

Is there info anywhere about which essential oils are included in the different blends? I just got the country lavender/lavender ecstasy (which is it??) gel and it smells kinda woodsy, almost like pine…. I’d like to try another one after this but it would help to know what it will really smell like first. Thanks Sorry. Some of our scent blends are trade secrets!

Hi, do you have any products that will kill mold between the tiles in a shower? Thank you This is a great question. Tile grout and sealers contain mold retardant chemicals. But over time their effectiveness lessens and we see various types of mold/fungus stuff growing on the grout between the tiles. The easiest, safest and most effective way to clean this stuff off is with Bon Ami. This is a 160 year old product. Near as I can tell it’s a mixture of powdered feldspar and lime. These guys still use the original formula so there is no weird…

What type of organic alcohol (grain, cane or corn) is used in your products like the toothbrush cleaner? Thanks for asking. Our organic alcohol comes from organic corn which is gluten and GMO free, and certified by the USDA. All the corn used to make this alcohol was grown in the US.  

I was in Vermont during the recently holiday and had bought one of the Vermont Soaps. I had used it and love it and wish I had bought more! Before I place my order… Wondering which soap has the most scent? Thank You. Hi Bryan, Thanks for writing. We try to maintain a fairly even level of boof in our bar soaps so one scent does not dominate the others on the shelves. There are now almost twenty scents to choose from. Because we use real essential oils, the scents actually do something besides just smelling nice. In fact, they…