Our story
Made in Perth.
Made by hand.
Made for skin.
Hush Soap began in a home kitchen in East Perth, Western Australia — born out of a genuine need for something gentler, simpler, and more honest than what was available on the supermarket shelf.
How it started
This began as something personal
I have had reactive, sensitive skin for as long as I can remember. Commercial soaps and body washes almost always left my skin feeling tight and uncomfortable. I tried product after product — most of them felt too fragranced, too full of things I could not pronounce, too far removed from anything natural.
When my children started having similar experiences, I decided to do something about it. I started researching traditional cold-process soapmaking — a method that has been used for thousands of years, long before the industrial era turned soap into a synthetic detergent product.
I experimented with oil blends and botanical infusions, adjusting recipes, removing anything unnecessary, focusing on what left skin feeling genuinely comfortable and pleasant after washing. The difference was noticeable — not just for me, but for the whole family.
That is where Hush Soap began. Right here in our home. And it is still made here — by hand, in small batches, with ingredients you can read and understand.
How it's made
The cold-process method
Cold-process soapmaking is the traditional method of combining plant oils with lye (sodium hydroxide) at cool temperatures. This triggers saponification — a chemical reaction that produces soap and glycerin naturally, without the need for synthetic detergents or additives.
Unlike commercial soap, which is often made at high temperatures and has the natural glycerin removed (to be sold separately in lotions), cold-process soap retains all of its glycerin. This is why handmade cold-process soap tends to leave skin feeling noticeably more comfortable — the glycerin acts as a natural humectant, drawing moisture toward the skin.
After pouring, every bar cures for a minimum of four weeks. This curing time is not optional — it allows the saponification process to complete fully, the water to evaporate, and the bar to harden. A well-cured bar lasts significantly longer than a fresh bar, and the feel improves noticeably over the first few weeks.
Each batch is small enough to monitor carefully. No two batches are identical — there is natural variation in colour, scent intensity and surface texture that comes from working with natural botanical ingredients. We consider this a feature, not a flaw.
What we stand for
Our values
Honest ingredients
Every ingredient is named and disclosed. No "fragrance" hiding a hundred chemicals. No "blend" obscuring synthetic additives. What you read is what is in the bar.
Made by hand
Every bar is hand-poured, hand-cut and inspected before packing. Small batches mean we can maintain quality and care that industrial production cannot replicate.
Natural by default
We do not use synthetic fragrance, artificial dye, SLS, parabens or any of the other shortcuts common in commercial soap. Natural is not a marketing claim for us — it is the only way we know how to make soap.
Local and small
Made in East Perth, WA. We are a genuinely small business — not a large company with a small-batch story. Every purchase goes directly to supporting a local maker.
Responsible sourcing
Where we use palm oil, it is RSPO-certified sustainable. We take supply chain responsibility seriously, even at our small scale. If we cannot source responsibly, we reformulate.
Vegan
No animal products, no animal testing. Every bar in our range is fully vegan. We believe you should not have to compromise on this.
East Perth · Western Australia
Try a bar for yourself
Every bar is made with care, cured for four weeks, and shipped across Australia.