Welcome to Speckled Hen Soaps!

My name is Peggy and I am the maker and marketer behind SHS! Please allow me to introduce myself and my soap journey. I have been a full time mom of 6 for many years now. Most of my kids have grown and flown, however, they are still a big part of what I do! When everyone was young and at home, out of a love for all things natural and homemade, we delved into the craft of soapmaking. It was fun and exciting to experience the magic and mystery of making our own soap. What is this chemical process that turns butters and oils into a hard block that creates lather and cleans and moisturizes the skin?? Amazing!

We learned a lot and had lots of fun….and soon lots of soap laying around! So began another leg of our journey—selling at the local farmers market, then creating a website and selling on line. My children learned so much through this experience, from working with customers, precision in weights and measures, using their creativity, working with money and turning a profit, to using the computer to create a website, labels, signage and flyers.

As the kids grew and flew, so did the soap business. Mama needed a break, which meant, the hard decision of selling the businesses. But you know, they say it never leaves you, the entrepeneurial spirit is alive and well, and so is the love for home made soap!

After experimenting with tallow over the past year, I will be switching back to plant based soaps. The tallow bars will be available until I run out. Tallow is wonderful for the skin, but I’m very much looking forward to the additions of cocoa butter, shea butter, jojoba oil and many other natural healthy ingredients in my soaps and skin care!

It’s common knowledge that a certain amount of everything we put on our skin is absorbed into our bodies- this is called transdermal absorption. I take this very seriously. Not only do I strive to create beautiful natural products, I keep health in mind. You don’t want to be using toxic products that mess with your hormones, do you? You will never find seed oils or petroleum based ingredients in my products.

Clean, simple, natural beauty, that’s our aim here at Speckled Hen Soaps. Your skin care does not need to be complicated. Keep it clean, keep it simple, keep it natural. Let your natural beauty shine through!

**When ordering from us, be aware that we do not accept returns nor provide refunds, exchanges or credits.