velona10 LB - Shea Butter - Melt and Pour Soap Base SLS/SLES free | Natural Bars for The Best Result for Soap-Making

I use this product for soap making. I also purchase the other varieties as they make wonderful soap.

Edited 2/16/23:Forgot to update this XP oops.But I did test out the new recipe they sent me and I wasn't a fan. bubbling was slightly better which was nice, but it left my skin feeling like it had a drying film over it- a huge nope for me in soap. I gave them constructive and honest feedback based on my experiments and experience from myself and immediate family using this new formula. we all felt it was drying and filmy. a huge bummer, since i loved velona before the recipe change. I declined their generous offer to send me a 10lb block to replace the old one i initially ordered. You can tell velona genuinely cares about their product and their customer base. until they nail this recipe again, i personally don't recommend this soap for now. much love to them still though.Edited 12/8/22:Velona reached out to me and explained they'd recently changed their recipe. this changed recipe is what i received when i first posted my complaint in the original review. after getting some feedback, they changed their formula again and offered to send me a 2lb bar free of charge for me to test and determine if I liked the new rendition. in the event i did, they offered to replace the 10lb of soap i ordered last with 10lbs of soap from their newest recipe. I received the 2lb bar today and will update once I've had a chance to use it. so far, unfortunately, it still has the same odor I initially complained about. I'll still test the newest version and see how it behaves in contrast to the last order i received, and the "original" recipe I had become accustomed to 3 or 4 orders before this one. Even if it turns out I don't like the product and need to switch brands, I still have to give props to their customer service. I honestly didn't think that there was anyone behind the product who cared (as is usually the case with products on amazon, I find), but I was pleasantly surprised. If nothing else, I'm grateful to the team for trying and being so willing to try and make it right.Original Review:I bought this soap 4 or 5 times before and it was perfect. people loved the results and i got a lot of compliments out of what i did with the soap base, but my last order was really weird and i cant figure out how to reach the seller. the smell was strong and weird whereas normally there's just a very mild clean smell. These 5 lb bricks smell like old crayons or clay and just plain stinks. the expiration date isn't until may of 2024, so it shouldn't be rancid. i used half a 5lb loaf to see if adding fragrance oil masked the smell. No, it does not. this sucks. i really liked this brand :(

If you don't want to run into the risk of using lye and other potentially harmful substances while trying to make home made soaps, then this is the way to go. It has a light scent of shea, so it does blend well with other scents you use. It is soft and easy to pour once you melt it. Just be mindful of how much time you use to melt the soap and make sure you stir consistently. If you don't, you may get chunks of soap that you don't want in the finished product.

I bought a 5lb block of this brand and returned it, thinking I got a rancid or "off" block. Then I bought 10lbs, thinking just that one block was the issue since I have used this often and loved it. Unfortunately, it seems like this new slickness and smell are part of the recipe now. I am pretty disappointed and will probably have to look for another brand. One of the reasons I loved this one so much is because it was neutral in scent and not a weird texture to touch. I made some bars out of desperation, but I am not sure how they work yet. Hopefully they won't be filmy on the skin and hopefully they'll hold scent well. I am not too optimistic, based on recent reviews.*Edited; Customer service contacted me offering a refund and a sample of my choice. They legitimately want to resolve the problems and are working on a formula revision for the shea butter base. Honestly impressed that they cared enough to contact me and make it right. Not only that but they are working to improve the formula. Thank you for fixing this!

I love this soap I would recommend it and I would buy it again .