FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Each and every of My Naked Bar soaps are designed and formulated from scratch by our founder,

Li Ting and handcrafted by her in Singapore. They are produced in small batches, sometimes 1kg at a time for complex designs. After crafting, every bar is put aside for curing for at least a month before they are released for sale.

One of the vision of our founder is Inclusivity in soaps, meaning we hope that everyone who wants to try a bar soap, is able to find a suitable one for themselves, hence the reason for our extensive collection of soap bars.

We design every bar differently, from the base oil formulation to the additives and scents chosen. With each new bar, we often have a real person or a skin condition in mind to guide us in our choice of ingredients and formulation design. 

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To help users navigate our extensive range of soap bars, we've grouped them in the following collections: Eczema/Psoriasis friendly, Deep Cleansing Clay, Youthful Radiance, Exfoliating Spa, and Home and Living.

The price of My Naked Bar soaps reflects the care, quality, and intention behind each bar.

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Unlike mass-produced soaps, our bars are crafted by hand using the traditional cold process method in small batches, then cured for a minimum of 4 weeks before they head out to our users. During the crafting process, glycerin is naturally produced as a by-product and retained within every bar, and not extracted for sale or other uses. This natural humectant draws moisture to the skin after use, making our soaps skin-friendly for all skin types.
 

In comparison, the glycerin in mass commercial bars are often extracted for sale to cosmetics or pharmaceutical companies for better profit, hence there's often a preconception that bar soaps are drying. Sometimes the commercial bars are not soaps, but synthetic detergent (syndet) in a bar form.

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Across our collections, we craft our soap bars with high quality plant-based oils and botanicals that are gentle even on sensitive skin and kinder to the environment.

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At My Naked Bar, sustainability is at the heart of what we do.

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Fundamentally, the carbon footprint to transport liquid shower gel is several times higher than that for bar soap since it is primarily made up of water. On the contrary, with a bar soap, you only add water to activate the lather when needed. 

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Packaging-wise, our bars require no plastic bottles or pumps, thus helping to cut down on landfill waste and plastic pollution. Further, we use upcycled milk cartons to package our soaps, giving waste a second life and reducing the need for new materials. Beyond introducing bar soaps as a zero waste swap to more of the community, our playful approach with packaging is intended to start conversations around the climate issues and inspire a low waste mindset and lifestyle.

Production-wise, My Naked Bar soaps are handcrafted on demand in small batches using the cold process method - a more energy-efficient relative to industrial soap production and even the hot process method.

Choosing My Naked Bar isn’t just good for your skin, it’s a step toward a lower-waste, lower-carbon lifestyle.

What is Glycerin? and how is it good for our skin?

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Glycerin is a humectant that is able to draw moisture from the environment and to our skin. By doing so, it helps to keep our skin supple even after cleansing. This is especially helpful for friends with dry and sensitive skin, e.g. with eczema / psoriasis conditions who cannot afford to have their skin dry out.

Even for friends with no skin conditions, by preventing our skin from drying out, there's a lower chance of our skin barrier breaking down, and hence helps us maintain healthy skin.

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How is my naked bar soap different from other commercial bar soaps?

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My Naked Bar soaps are handmade in small batches using the traditional cold process method, with natural, plant-based oils. This gentle method retains glycerin, a natural by-product that draws moisture to the skin and helps to keep it soft, nourished, and healthy.

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In contrast, many commercial bars and not soaps, but mass-produced using synthetic detergents and fillers that can strip the skin of its natural oils. For the real soaps commercially produced, glycerin may have been removed during production hence explaining the really affordable pricing.

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Are all your soap bars vegan?

Yes, all our soaps are 100% vegan. We do not use any animal-derived ingredients, including honey, dairy milk, or beeswax.

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Do you use palm oil in your soaps?

No, all our soaps do not contain palm oil. While the topic around sustainable palm oil is a controversial one, we have chosen to go palm-free to make our soaps accessible to a bigger community, including users who prefer no palm oils in their soaps.

Are all your ingredients natural?

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Yes, we use only natural plant-based carrier oils with additives such as botanicals, clays and 100% pure essential oils for additional skin and wellness benefits to our soaps. We do not add any synthetic fragrances, artificial colouring, surfactants, preservatives or fillers to our soaps.

Does my naked bar use fragrance oils or essential oils?​

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We use only 100% natural essential oils in our soaps. Essential oils not only provide a gentle, natural scent, but also offer aromatherapeutic benefits and are kinder to sensitive skin. 

We know how much our users love a rich, satisfying lather. So we’ve intentionally formulated our soap to lather easily, while still being gentle and moisturising on the skin.

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Lathering works best when the soap and your hands are properly wet. Rub a rinsed bar between your wet palms until it creates a rich and bubbly or creamy foam. Then apply that lather to your body.

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The first 2 uses of a new bar may require slightly more water on the soap to ‘activate’ the soap. Subsequently, you may only need to wet the soap bar once or twice to get sufficient lather for the entire shower..

It’s easy! Just follow these steps for best results:

• Wet your sponge thoroughly.

• Rub the sponge directly onto the dish soap bar (trust us, you don’t need to rub too many times).

• Squeeze the sponge gently a few times to allow the soap and water to interact and create a rich lather. [This simple step is the key to cleaning greasy dishes efficiently with the least product usage and time.]

• Wash your dishes as usual, then rinse clean.

💡 Tip: Let the soap bar dry between uses. For our midi Kitchen dish soaps, you can use the milk carton ‘dish’ with the spout facing down to hold your soap at the kitchen sink. As you use the soap, the milk carton may soften with repeated interaction with water, and you can simply replace it with the top of a square based milk carton. Feel free to ask us for an extra milk carton top when you order your kitchen dish soap.

Great question, however it varies depending on usage frequency and habits. :)

• If you're using it for both face and body twice a day, one bar usually lasts about 1 to 1.5 months. Some of our regular users can even stretch their soap bars to 2 months or more!

• If you're using it only for your face, it can last 6 months or even more.

💡 Tip: Using just enough water each shower to lather and letting your bar dry properly between uses helps it last even longer!

All My Naked Bar soaps are crafted to be gentle and suitable for sensitive and eczema-prone skin. In our experience, they are more soothing than shower gels and commercial bar soaps. A good start would be to check out the soap bars in our Eczema/Psoriasis friendly series. For more severe Eczema or younger users (e.g. 2 years and below), we recommend the unscented bars like Vanilla Cocoa Swirl, Unscented Oatmeal, Calendula Maple Oats and Calendula Heart. If natural essential oils are well tolerated, you may like to try out our best sellers - Lavender Oatmeal, Turmeric Sunrise or Marshmallow Bubblegum.

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If your skin responds well to our Eczema friendly collections, you can even start to explore our Deep Cleansing / Youthful Radiance collection so you have more options for your shower routines. Should you explore our Exfoliating Home Spa collection, please avoid direct contact of the salt bars on eczema-prone skin since friction should be avoided to prevent triggering flares.

Yes, you can use the same bar on your face, body, and hands. Our soaps are gentle, moisturising, and suitable for daily use, even on sensitive or eczema-prone skin.