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GEMMA lard soap - Tomato flower, Black Fig & Honey (FULL SIZE, SAMPLES AVAILABLE)
GEMMA lard soap - Tomato flower, Black Fig & Honey (FULL SIZE, SAMPLES AVAILABLE)
GEMMA lard soap - Tomato flower, Black Fig & Honey (FULL SIZE, SAMPLES AVAILABLE)
GEMMA lard soap - Tomato flower, Black Fig & Honey (FULL SIZE, SAMPLES AVAILABLE)
GEMMA lard soap - Tomato flower, Black Fig & Honey (FULL SIZE, SAMPLES AVAILABLE)

GEMMA lard soap - Tomato flower, Black Fig & Honey (FULL SIZE, SAMPLES AVAILABLE)

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Old fashioned, cold process lard soap, from my "soaping with Saints" series, borne of my love of history, theology, inspiring women, and faith.


Gemma (Saint Gemma Galgani) - Richly fragrant, for the "Flower of Lucca", with tomato flower, black fig and honey.

Eldest daughter of a poor pharmacist, her mother died when Gemma was seven, her father when the girl was eighteen, and she took over the care of her seven brothers and sisters. Her health was always poor, and between that and her home life she never finished school. Cured in her 20’s of spinal meningitis by prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque. Rejected by the religious orders to which she applied as they were concerned about her health, would not believe her cure, and were suspicious of the claims of a miracle. She became a Passionist tertiary. Stigmatist, receiving the wounds on her hands and feet each Thursday evening through Friday afternoon starting in June 1899 and continuing into 1901. Visionary; she saw her guardian angel daily, and had visits from Jesus, Mary, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and the devil who tempted her to spit on the cross and break a rosary.


Sizes Available:

  • Full Bar Size: 4 oz minimum net weight
  • Sample: Zip baggie containing some soap trimmings. Samples are best tested for fragrance when wet. They're wonderful for people with fragrance sensitivities, or who want to simply try before investing in full sizes.


Ingredients: Lard, Castor Oil, Distilled Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Color (Unless unscented "Maria" soap)

About Old Fashioned Cold Process Lard Soap:
Lard soaps yield a gentle cleansing action, soft and creamy lather and a bar that is hard and long-lasting. All soaps are hand poured, trimmed, beveled and polished during the curing process. All bars have natural variation in finish and color due to the nature of being handcrafted, and there can be variation from batch to batch.

Old fashioned lard soap is made through a cold process, using lye, which creates a chemical reaction between the fat, yielding... soap. Contrary to popular belief, lye soap isn't harsh. Soap that is properly cured will not be drying or irritating to the skin. Lard is a fat most similar to the sebum produced by our own skin, making it gentle and suitable for sensitive or dry skin.




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