Ask The Soapmaker

Earth Day Showdown: Bar Soap vs. Liquid Soap

What should be something quite simple – taking a shower – lately has been surrounded by complex claims, trends, and heated discussions. Most of this surrounds the battle of bar soap vs. liquid soap from an environmental perspective. First, although both...

Feeling the Love!

Thanks so much to all our wonderful customers who share their love with us! Here are a few notes we’ve recently! Dear Mr. Shugar I don’t think there is a 12 step program for “Soap Addicts.” If there is, we’re not interested! We are...

Where Can I Buy Shugar Soapworks Soaps?

Where can I buy Shugar Soapworks and Venezia soaps? It’s a question we get asked nearly every day! We ship our Venezia Soaps regularly to the following retailers. California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona – 99 Cents Only Stores Northern and Southern California...

Ask The Soapmaker – Animal Fat

Q. How are fragrances and tallow in soap associated? A. Unlike Shugar soaps, most name-brand soaps in the United States use a base that is made from about 80% to 90% beef tallow, essentially fat from slaughtered cows. As a result, the base has a very strong and...

Q. Why does Shugar Soapworks use palm oil instead of tallow? A. We believe that our sustainably grown, natural palm oil is a far superior product for our soaps and for you. Unlike soaps made with tallow (animal-fat), we don’t have to mask unpleasant odors with heavy...