I make handcrafted soap, shampoo, heel balm, lip balm, and balm for around the cuticles. I also make hand dipped candles, beeswax only, custom soaps and all cotton washcloths. I have been making soap for six years and as am comfortable making a custom soap as I am making a soap I have make a hundred times. All of my soaps are lye neutral, and non of them are drying to your skin. I grew up on a farm with a lot of animals and raised our own animals for meat. We also had an acre garden so I am used to working with plants as well. I use only natural products and organic if I can find them. Give my soaps a try, I am sure you will like them.