The Freckled Farm Soap Company

Tag: sustainable

  • Happy Earth Day!

    Happy Earth Day from The Freckled Farm Soap Company

    At The Freckled Farm Soap Company we are committed to making the most earth conscious decisions possible for our farm and business. Our oils are organic and from certified sustainable sources. The vast majority of the packaging for our products is made with recycled materials and/or is compostable. Our products are safer for the water system than their commercial counterparts. The grain for our goats is sourced from a local farm. The hay we feed them is also local and is spray free (this essentially means organic but lacks the certification). Our barn is solar powered and we hope to eventually move our entire operation to solar. These options are not the cheapest or the easiest, but taking care of the world around us and offering a product that gives our customers a more eco-friendly option is incredibly important to us. Happy Earth Day everyone!

  • Sustainable Palm Oil and Our Goat Milk Soap

    Palm Oil is a very controversial ingredient. It is an edible oil that derives from the palm fruit, grown on the African Oil Palm Tree. Oil palms originated in Africa, but now can be found in all warm weather climates around the world. This oil is found in a very large percentage of the items we use everyday including food, soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, and cleaning agents. It is the second largest vegetable oil used world wide. Because of the wide spread use this industry contributes heavily to deforestation, habitat degradation, animal cruelty, as well as climate change.

    So why does the soap industry use palm oil? Well, this particular oil includes a hard to find form of vitamin E, tocopherol, and also has the ability to remove oil and dirt while protecting the natural oils of your skin and hair. It’s an important part of the soap making industry.

    Now for the good news… There is a way to continuing to use palm oil without harming the environment. At The Freckled Farm Soap Company we only use organic, sustainable, palm oil. This means our palm oil is ethically farmed with organic practices. Our oil supplier has produced to us a certificate stating their product comes from a sustainable source that meets the rigorous requirements set forth by the RSPO. These requirements ensure that the land, animal inhabitants, as well the indigenous people who work the land are treated fairly, and ethically, while carrying out ecologically safe farming practices. This allows you to take advantage of the benefits of this oil without worry that you are contributing to harming the environment and actually contributes to helping ensure these practices become more common.