Opuntia Bath Soap (Prickly Pear)

The cauldron production process, or Marseilles method, used for our soap represents the artisan tradition by which man has created soap for centuries. It is the skill, experience and eyes of the maker and not the management of machines or mechanical processes that brings the soap to life.

In a first phase called saponification, the fats – mainly consisting of glycerides and fatty acids – are converted into sodium salt. This operation must be carried out so that the resulting product is of good quality and suitable to be subjected to further steps of processing. From this first phase, it is therefore necessary to obtain a soap mass generally containing 30% water, with the least possible amount of alkali and electrolytes, as well as glycerol whose recovery is an economic factor of this process.

That mass is then further cooked, washed and liquified before being poured into soap molds and left to cure until the bars are hand-cut in our workshop.

Just as in the tradition then, we still produce soap with this ancient and natural method, which ensures a final product of top quality with excellent cleaning power but also serves as a very gentle and soothing treatment that results in softer and more elastic skin with repeated usage over time.

A fruity and aromatic fragrance with top notes of bergamot, pineapple and blackcurrant that give way to floral body notes of birch, rose and jasmine. Woody, musky and slightly amber base notes anchored by patchouli, vetiver, white musk and oak moss.

Standard shipping is offered free of charge with orders $70 and more in the continental US and $95 for orders to Canada, Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. territories after all discounts, including vouchers for reward points, and before applicable taxes. Shipping charges for orders that do not qualify for free shipping are presented at checkout and are based on final shipping destination.

Since we are located in New Jersey all orders shipped to:

• the East Coast should be expected to arrive within 1-3 days 
• the West Coast should be expected to arrive within 5-10 days.

Please keep this in mind when placing your order. Please ensure you've chosen the correct shipping address as once it has left our warehouse we are unable to update the address, if not updated in time, the customer is responsible for locating their order or replacing their order. We are unable to cancel orders once they have been picked & packed at our warehouse, please call us directly for options.

Most orders are processed and shipped within 1-2 days of receipt. Processing and shipping time does not include weekends or national holidays.

Please note:

• We do not ship to PO boxes.
• We are unable to ship outside of the United States and Canada at this time. 
• Any customs duties or import taxes associated with an order shipped to Canada or any other territory where such fees are applicable are to be paid by the purchaser. Prices listed do not include such charges.
• Expedited delivery is available at an additional charge, please contact our customer care team at servizio@saponificiovaresino with inquiries.
• We are not responsible for any errors you make in order's contents, delivery address entry or if you are not available to receive the order. Please review your order and contact us immediately if you find mistakes. In case your order gets returned to us due to your data entry error or your absence at the time of delivery, we can:
• Issue a Refund: We will issue a refund if you choose to cancel your order after such an instance of non-delivery. We will deduct the original shipping fee from your refund, as well as any additional charges/penalties shipping carriers apply for returning the package to us; or
• Re-ship: In such cases, an additional fee will apply to reship your goods.