What is cold process (CP) soap?

Cold process soap is made by combining oils and sodium hydroxide lye, which causes a chemical reaction called saponification. Saponification uses the heat generated from the combination of the fatty acids (acidic ingredients), in the melted oils and butters, with sodium hydroxide (base or alkaline ingredients) to facilitate the saponification process, which takes 18–24 h to complete. Once saponification is complete there is no lye in the finished soap.

Is Bumble & Honey soap reef safe?

The simple answer: YES! In fact all of our products are gentle on the environment because they don’t contain any harmful chemicals, just all natural goodness! So you can feel comfortable taking our products on all of your vacations from backpacking in the mountains to a beachy island getaway.

Can Bumble & Honey Products treat skin conditions?

FDA regulations set for bath and body companies, prohibit such companies from making health-related claims about beauty products. No one here at Bumble & Honey is a medical or healthcare professional and we do not claim that the use of our products may have a positive effect on pre-existing physical and/or mental health conditions. The information listed about our products and ingredients pertain only to the properties of specific ingredients used in the product. We cannot and do not guarantee that any of our products cure any skin conditions (i.e. acne, psoriasis, etc.).

Do you use palm oil in your products?

We are proud to say that we do NOT use any palm oil in our products. The massive negative environmental impact that palm oil manufacturing has is devastating. According to the World Wildlife Fund, “large areas of tropical forests and other ecosystems with high conservation values have been cleared to make room for vast monoculture oil palm plantations. This clearing has destroyed critical habitat for many endangered species—including rhinos, elephants and tigers.”