Handmade, Vegan, Hawaii Inspired Aloha Soaps & Herbal Soaps by East Coast Tropics

Handmade Aloha Soaps & Herbal Soaps
All Soaps are hand-made from scratch using the "Oven Hot Process" method. The Oven Hot Process method allows for the soap mixture to "cook" gently, yet quickly, on low heat. Our soaps are vegan, are not made from "Melt & Pour Glycerin bases" and are not made from animal or insect origins. They are less processed than commercial soaps, therefore gentler on your skin.

Every batch contains a blend of Olive, Macadamia Nut, Kukui Nut, Coconut, Palm and Castor oils. Other ingredients such as essential oils, dried herbs and botanicals, exotic tropical fragrance oils and Cosmetic Grade color additives approved by the U.S. FDA are added to create a variety of our Hawaii-inspired soaps.

To ensure mildness, our soaps are air-dried for 1-2 weeks before wrapping. Each soap weighs approximately 3oz/85g but may slightly vary slightly from bar to bar. Our soaps are not mass produced but rather, made in small batches to insure that you get the very best and freshest product available.

Aloha Soaps & Herbal Soaps are too colorful and pretty to be completed covered so they are only shrinkwrapped with a label. The ends of the soap are exposed in order for the soap to breath.

Please note that due to the handmade nature of the products, color tones and hues may vary slightly from batch to batch.

Color Additives used in East Coast Tropics products
Some soaps are left uncolored with no color additives. For those soaps where color additives are included, natural herbs, clays and botanicals as well as cosmetic grade color additives are used to color the soaps.

We use certified FD&C & D&C (Cosmetic Grade) color additives approved by the U.S. FDA (Food & Drug Administration) for coloring cosmetics, toiletries and soap.

We do not use artists' pigments, candle dyes, fabric dyes, food coloring, pottery pigments or wax crayons to color our soaps.

Fragrance Additives used in East Coast Tropics products
Our soaps are scented with either fragrance oils or pure essential oils.

Aloha Soaps contain man-made fragrance oils and we use premium/cosmetic/manufacturer's grade fragrance oils specifically formulated for use in soap and body care applications. Fragrance oils are also used in other East Coast Tropics products such as Body Lotions, Body Mists, Perfumes and Laundry Detergent.

Essential oils are used in our Herbal Soaps. Essential oils are obtained by steam or distillation of botanicals.

Benefits of Oils/Butters used in East Coast Tropics products
Castor Oil
Acts as a humectant by attracting and retaining moisture to the skin. Makes for an emollient bar of soap combined with other oils.

Coconut Oil
A wonderful oil that resist rancidity and produces a hard bar of soap with excellent lathering and cleansing qualities.

Fractionated Coconut Oil
A light, colorless, ordorless oil. Fractionated Coconut Oil is excellent for dry, itchy and sensitive skin and is ideal as a carrier oil for natural perfumers who don't want to use alcohol.

Kukui Nut Oil
Used for it's healing properties for extremely dry, chapped or sunburned skin. Gentle for mature skin. A superior oil that has been used for centuries by Hawaiians for skin and hair treatment. The Kukui Nut tree is the official state tree of Hawai'i.

Macadamia Nut Oil
Easily absorbed and makes for an extremely emollient product that hydrates and nourishes the skin. High in palmetic acid which is very similar to the skins own natural oils.

Olive Oil
An excellent moisturizing and conditioning oil that attracts external moisture and holds it close to the skin.

Palm Oil
Used for producing a harder, longer lasting bar of soap and helps to create a stable lather.

Aloe Vera Gel
Helps to moisturize the skin.

Cocoa Butter
A stable, highly concentrated natural fat used for its moisturizing qualities.

Shea Butter
Helps to improve skin tone by nourishing the skin with vitamins A, E & F. Helps to soothe and moisturize as well.

Other Additives used in East Coast Tropics products
Cyclomethicone
Used as an alternative to Perfumer's Alcohol. Cyclomethicone is an odorless, colorless liquid that imparts a powdery feel to hair care products as well as creams and lotions. It's also a perfect carrier for body mists, perfume sprays, and room & linen sprays.

Essential Oils used in Handmade Herbal Soaps
Basil
Ocimum basilicum, also known as Common Basil, Sweet Basil or 'True' Basil.

Cedarwood
Cedrus atlantica, also known as the Atlas Cedar or the Blue Atlas Cedar.

Ginger
Zingiber officinale SD, sometimes referred to as Canton Ginger.

Lavender, Spike
Lavandula latifolia SD or Spike Lavender is sometimes referred to as Lavandula spica latifolia or Lavandula spica.

Lemongrass
Cymbopogon schoenanthus, also known as Lemon Grass and in some areas as Fever Grass.

Litsea Cubeba
Also listed as L. citrata and commonly mentioned as May Chang.

Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin is a dark heavily scented essential oil.

Peppermint
Mentha piperita SD also listed as Mentha piperita is a naturally occurring hybrid mint.

Sage, Clary
Salvia Sclarea, common clary sage is used in some perfuming to suggest an ambegris scent.

Tropical Skin and Bath Essentials
Inspired by exotic flavors & romantic fragrances of Hawai'i
Experience a little island paradise!