SheaWell, Dead Sea Mud and MoveWell Recovery Cream: Three Simple Body Products
A one-ingredient shea butter, a three-ingredient mud mask, and a menthol cream that contains sesame. Short lists, plus the claims we are trimming back.
Peppermint Coffee Scrub: Use It Within 14 Days of Opening
A food-grade scrub with no preservative, which is why it has a two-week window once opened. Also: it will make your shower floor slippery, and it does not treat cellulite.
Tallow Cream: It Is Made From Beef Fat. That Is the Point, and You Should Know It.
Three scents, four or five ingredients each, and a base that is grass-fed beef tallow. Not vegan, not vegetarian, melts at 85°F — and genuinely good for very dry skin.
Aloe & Cool Cucumber Soap: What Aloe Does in a Rinse-Off Bar (Less Than You Think)
Aloe vera is in this bar, and we are not going to oversell it. Here is the honest account of what a rinse-off product can and cannot do, plus the colourant on the label.
Coconut Beach Soap: Coconut Oil Is in Every Bar — Here Is What Is Different About This One
Every SoftWell bar contains coconut oil. This one is named for the scent, not the oil. Here is what coconut oil does in soap, and what the name actually refers to.
Rich Sandalwood Soap: Four Oils and a Fragrance — What "Fragrance" Means on a Label
The simplest bar in the range, and a good opportunity to explain the one ingredient word that tells you the least: Fragrance.
Slumber Soap: Fir Needle and Lavender, Plus Two Ingredients You Will Want Explained
A forest-and-lavender bar on the standard cold-process base. It contains parsley powder and ultramarines, which sound odd until you know what they are for. And no, it does not help you sleep.
