OUR INGREDIENTS!
We choose different combinations of the following natural ingredients to formulate our unique soap recipes:
Oils: Olive/Sunflower/Canola/Rice Bran/Almond/Apricot Kernel/Coconut/Palm Kernel/Babassu/Hemp/Avocado/Aloe Vera/Jojoba/Castor;
Butters: Shea/Cocoa/Mango/Aloe Vera/Kokum/Sustainable Palm Oil;
Extracts: Rosemary/Ginseng/Orchid;
Powders: Herbal/Floral/Fruit/Vegetable/Roots/Kelp;
Milks: Goat/Sheep/Coconut & Buttermilk;
Infused Oils & Teas: Herbal & Floral;
Dried: Herbs/Flowers/Berries/Seeds/Oats;
Other: Distilled Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Beeswax, Clays, Yogurt, Heavy Cream, Sugar, Sea Salt, Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Essential Oils, Fragrances, Cosmetic Minerals & Pigments, Lanolin, Glycerin, Colloidal Oatmeal, Rose Water, Tallow, Tussah Silk, Raw Vanilla, and Activated Charcoal.
*Our soap listings use the scientific ingredient names to protect our recipes. The common names (in this section) will appear on the soap labels.*
Lavender Rose Geranium
Lavender Rose Geranium
Floral, Soothing, Delightful
$8.00
Fragrance : A timeless blend of wild lavender, old garden rose, and bright geranium—gathered from windswept hedgerows and cottage plots. Softly floral with a touch of the herbal, this scent brings to mind linen on the line, morning mist, and the quiet bloom of a Highland summer.
Size : 3.5" x 2.5" x 1"
Weight : Approximately 4.30oz (121.9g).
In the summer of 1842, nestled on the heather-clad moors of Northumberland, a solitary apothecary named Eleanor Wynne tended to her garden of physic. Her cottage, stone-built and thatch-roofed, stood at the edge of an old Roman road, where the scent of wild herbs mixed with coastal winds.
Among her most prized cultivars were lavender, rose, and geranium—a trinity of botanicals said by the village elders to “soothe a sorrowful heart and sweeten the soul.” Eleanor’s family had passed down their herbal knowledge for generations, each woman adding her own secrets to the household book of tinctures and balms.
Lavender had long been favored in British monastic gardens for its ability to calm the nerves and cleanse the spirit. In medieval times, it was tucked into linens to ward off miasmas and placed under pillows to invite peaceful dreams. Queen Elizabeth I was said to require lavender conserves at her table and demanded the herb be grown in abundance at court.
The English rose, long a symbol of nobility and grace, was more than just a flower of romance. Apothecaries would distill its petals into syrups and oils to cool fevers and brighten the complexion. The rose also bore the deep symbolism of endurance and sacred beauty, tied to the War of the Roses and centuries of folklore. In Celtic belief, roses were considered a bridge between worlds—the seen and the unseen.
Though native to warmer climates, rose geranium found its way into Victorian conservatories and apothecary shelves, celebrated for its balancing nature. Women would tuck geranium leaves into handkerchiefs or sachets to carry a soft floral scent that reminded them of home. It was often used to ease melancholy, especially in the damp northern months when sunlight was scarce and hearth-fires the only warmth.
In Eleanor’s time, these three flowers were blended into a gentle soap, stirred by hand over a low fire with rendered tallow, spring water, and a trace of beeswax from her own hives. She called it her “Tranquil Garden Soap”, and gifted it to young brides, grieving mothers, and weary midwives alike. It became a cherished offering of care—subtle, fragrant, and deeply rooted in the healing traditions of the land.
Today, Fair Isle Soap Co. carries on this quiet legacy with Lavender Rose Geranium: a bar steeped in botanical lore and crafted with old-world care. Its scent evokes the herb-drying rafters of a Highland cottage, the rose-washed light of a Yorkshire dawn, and the earthy tenderness of a time when healing came from garden, hearth, and hand.
Ingredients : Distilled Water, Olea europaea fruit Oil, Cocos nucifera Oil, Sustainable Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus communis seed Oil, Butyrospermum parkii Butter, Essential Oils, Sodium Lactate, Pink Brazilian Clay, Salvia rosmarinus
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HELP YOUR SOAP LAST LONGER!
HELP YOUR SOAP LAST LONGER!
Handmade soaps are different than commercial soaps. They cannot hold up under a constant spray of water. Keep your soaps away from the shower spray in a dry ventilated area when not in use. If using a soap dish, use one that allows air to circulate around the soap so it will dry out completely. This will help your bar last longer.
PROCESS TIME & SHIPPING
PROCESS TIME & SHIPPING
Process time is 1-3 business days and shipping is within 2 - 4 business days. We only ship within the United States at this time.
We do not accept returns due to COVID and cross contamination.
