Lightly scented with a special skin-loving blend of essential oils, these bars are completely packed with Activated Charcoal from Bamboo. A fantastic face and body soap, they will stain washcloths and other fabric due to the microscopic size of the charcoal particles. Any residue in sink or shower will rinse away cleanly. These vegan bars are 4.75- 5 ounces and are smooth in texture.

Recommended use: Keep the bar as dry as possible. Wet hands or a dark washcloth, shake off excess water, and rub the bar between palms or onto the fabric. Return the bar to a dry place out of the splash zone, and apply the soap from your hands/cloth to your skin. Lather will appear very dark at first and will become white with continued friction.

Contains organic saponified oils of Coconut, Palm*, Canola, & Olive, essential oils, Activated Charcoal from Coconut shells.

*Rainforest Alliance Certified Sustainably Sourced  

The Stinky Lewis' Story

In 2000, Gainesville resident Ariale Lewis began experimenting with simple homemade soap, and discovered that her skin really liked it! She fine-tuned her recipe and decided to set up at the new local farmer’s market in the Sun Center downtown. The Gainesville community began to talk about the funky local lady selling some really stinkin’ good soap.

That’s where Milan Mixson first encountered Stinky Lewis’ Soap in 2005. She was so taken by the lovely earthy soaps that their labels instantly earned a place in her scrapbook of inspiration. Eventually, after fifteen years of soapmaking, Ariale was ready to retire. Milan couldn’t imagine the awesome bar soap disappearing (especially that Patchouli bar with Hemp oil, oh my), and asked Ariale if she could keep supplying the community with that stinkin’ good soap. Ariale agreed and Milan began to apprentice.

We still use Ariale’s original premium small batch soap recipes to this day, right here in Gainesville, Florida. We take skincare seriously and therefore work diligently to source the best quality ingredients. Our base oils, the main ingredients of soap, are all organic and are certified sustainably sourced whenever possible. We think nature’s beauty and bounty provides all we need and more, and this can be seen in our soap formulations.