As summer approaches, glowing skin is your best friend. If you're spending days in the sun, sand, or saltwater, gentle exfoliation is one of the best ways to keep your skin smooth, bright, and refreshed. At Old Whaling Co., our handcrafted, cold-processed bar soaps aren’t just beautiful, they’re carefully formulated with natural exfoliants to help you reveal your healthiest skin. Here’s a closer look at our four exfoliating bar soaps to add to your summer skincare routine:
Coconut Milk
Creamy and dreamy, the Coconut Milk bar soap is perfect for gentle daily exfoliation. The shredded luffa adds a medium natural scrub to sweep away dull skin while our coconut, olive, and soybean oil base helps soothe and hydrate. Skin feels clean and beach-ready! With a subtle, tropical scent of coconut, banana and pineapple, this bar is like a mini island escape every time you lather up. Follow this bar soap with our popular Coconut Milk body butter to keep skin soft after your bath or shower.
Oatmeal Milk & Honey
Looking for something comforting and calming? Our Oatmeal Milk & Honey bar is a longtime customer favorite, and for good reason. Raw oats provide a soothing, lighter exfoliation that’s great for sensitive skin. This soap’s formulation is special, crafted with goat’s milk and local Edisto Gold honey, two ingredients known for their ability to cleanse and balance skin’s moisture. This bar helps to buff away dry patches while the sweet, cozy scent offers a moment of calm. Try the rest of our Oatmeal Milk & Honey collection, one of our most popular scents.
Bamboo & Teak
Earthy and refined, the Bamboo & Teak bar soap features finely ground pumice powder for our deepest exfoliation. This bar soap is perfect for summer’s tougher skin challenges. Whether it's calloused hands, dry elbows, or post-beach buildup, this bar helps renew and polish the skin while delivering a woodsy, clean scent. This scent is only available in bar soap and body butter. A great option for anyone looking to reset their skin after outdoor adventures.
Seaweed & Sea Salt
Bring the ocean to your shower with our refreshing Seaweed & Sea Salt bar soap, infused with natural seaweed granules to help gently scrub and detoxify. This bar soap is our lightest exfoliator, and coupled with its jasmine and sea spray scent, would be the perfect addition to an outdoor shower. Wash away sand, sweat, and salt, and feel refreshed after a long day in the sun. This bar is a summer favorite for its beachy fragrance and revitalizing texture! Seaweed is rich in minerals and antioxidants, helping to nourish and rejuvenate your skin.
Ready to Glow?
Exfoliation is key to removing dead skin cells, which can build up more quickly in warmer months due to heat, sweat, sunscreen, and spending more time outdoors. A few times a week, a gentle exfoliating soap helps brighten, smooth, and refresh your skin, leaving it ready for moisturizing (with our body butters, of course). All of our bar soaps are handcrafted in Charleston, South Carolina with care, high-quality ingredients, and a focus on both skincare and sensory experience. Whether you're looking for a tropical scent, something earthy, or a splash of sea breeze, there’s a bar soap to suit every need. Want to learn more about how we craft our soap? Read our soap making blog here!
