“Natural soap may seem like a simple, personal luxury to most Americans,” says Kraemer, “but for the many people of Africa and other parts of the developing world who have limited access to personal hygiene products like soap, learning to make their own natural soaps, using ingredients found right in their own locale, is a compelling and cost-effective way they can improve their health. It’s also a skill set; a way to earn a living. Natural soap making also is a sustainable process, and that’s become a priority throughout the world.”
Read about Abbey Brown under The Chicago Soap Company, our owner Deb Kraemer, and our trade mission in South Africa in the following articles: