Tierra Verde Handmade Soap

Having grown up in West Texas & graduated from Texas Tech University, I was happy to discover Lubbock-based Tierra Verde Handmade Soap. Soapmaker Michele Lang is a wife, mom, and self-declared soap nerd with an entrepreneurial spirit. She says her passion is the artistic interpretation that is now very alive in the handmade soap community & she views soap as functional art. Tierra Verde Handmade Soaps are all created from a vegetable oil base, with shea butter added to insure great conditioning. I had the opportunity to try a few of Michele’s soaps & was very pleased with all of them. The Tuscany Kitchen Soap is made using olive oil, tomatoes and a blend of lemongrass, rosemary and oregano creating a bouquet reminiscent of Old Italy. It helps eliminate odors from your hands after handling onions, fish and other smelly foods. Another great product is the Herbaceous Soap which has a nice minty & herbal scent that is subtle, not overpowering. And I love the Fleur de lis Soap that has a light scent & beautiful appearance. This is a nice soap for men, as well. Michele’s best-seller is the Chill Soap and she also offers a four-piece gift set that includes one soap, a sisal soap saver pouch, a ramie washcloth, and a boar bristle nail brush. Check out Michele’s blog for updates & additional information.

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Courtney Dirks on February 28, 2010 2:37 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever come across a soap made with tomatoes before! It has me very curious. . . do you actually smell the tomatoes or does the acidity just help curb foul smells? Sounds very unique!
Michele on February 28, 2010 5:38 pm
Hi Courtney,

The acid,along with bentonite clay and the eo blend help to deodorize. The scent is of lemongrass and rosemary with a slight oregano note.
Allvin on March 11, 2010 1:30 pm
Hi Courtney,

The acid,along with bentonite clay ajd the eo blend help to deodorize. The scent is 9f lemongrass and rosemary with a slight oregano note.;