HOW WE HANDCRAFT OUR SOAPS

is a Dubai based manufacturer of natural skincare products handcrafted with

locally sourced camel milk.

We may be the world’s largest manufacturer of natural soaps made with fresh camel milk, but we remain true to our roots. Ever mindful of our natural, handcrafted and sustainable origins, we continue to produce quality products in small batches to ensure that we deliver skincare products that are both skin and environment friendly. Not only have we become the region’s premier choice for personal gifts, but more and more companies are recognizing our innovative products as a distinctive and uniquely local corporate gift. Discover the bounty of an enthralling region, where old meets new. Each of our products draws inspiration from the rich tradition of Arabia - its alluring aromas, exotic flavours and mystical ingredients. When you take home The Camel Soap Factory natural skincare products, you’re taking home the memory of Arabia. You will never find any artificial fragrances or dyes, chemical additives or potentially harmful preservatives in our products.

As with many good things in life, the cold process method is really quite simple. We mix our oils and camel milk together with a saponification agent which starts the process of turning these raw ingredients into our gorgeous camel milk soaps. The exact ratios of oils and camel milk is a bit of a secret – let’s just say that we do a lot of research and run many trials before we approve our products. As the raw ingredients start their journey to becoming a natural soap (a process known as saponification), we gently blend in the finest natural essential oils that give our soaps their fabulous fragrance and aromatherapy properties. Once the ingredients are blended, and while still in liquid form, the mixture is poured into large square moulds in which the liquid will settle and solidify. Once solidified, the soap is turned out and the blocks are hand cut to size and our logo stamped. At this stage the bars are moved into a climate controlled drying room in which they are left for four weeks to air dry and harden. Only once the bars are cured, and only if we’re completely satisfied with the quality of the batch, are they hand packed into our hallmark natural cotton bags.

Milk has long been a revered cosmetic ingredient. The Bedouin have known of the curative powers of camel milk for thousands of years, traditionally using camel fat and milk to protect their skin from the sun. Scientific studies in the Middle East and Europe have proven the unusual medicinal properties and healing benefits of camel milk. Camel milk contains valuable alpha hydroxyl acids which plump the skin and smooth fine lines. It also has a high vitamin and mineral content, especially rich in vitamin C (three times more than cow milk) which is important for tissue repair, as well as 10 times the amount of iron (compared to cow milk) and vitamin A, B2 and D, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, sodium and zinc. Additionally, camel milk contains protective proteins with powerful anti- bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. Our all natural soaps are entirely free from man-made ingredients They contain no parabens, no sulphates, no artificial colours or fragrances, providing only a pure, moisture-rich cleansing experience for the face and body. Each bar of our Castile soap contains a minimum of 25% Camel milk with our luxury ranges containing a minimum of 33%.

ABOUT STEVI LOWMASS

Stevi is the founder and owner of The Camel Soap Factory. She worked in the IT and electronic payments industries for many years, but after the birth of her daughter in 2005 became increasingly obsessed with the idea of creating a business built on her passions. A trip to Australia in 2008 when she visited an amazing olive oil soap factory cemented the idea in her head of creating a company selling soap with camel milk and olive oil as ingredients fragranced with only the finest essential oils. She studied soap making with Melinda Coss in London (author of “The Handmade Soap book”) and came back to Dubai enthused. Making soaps with camel milk has been a great learning curve and she is delighted to be bringing a commercial product to market. The business was started initially as a home industry with Stevi manufacturing the soaps at home and selling into markets and fairs. With growth of the company, it became necessary to get an industrial license and establish a factory in the UAE. The company is now based in Al Quoz, Dubai. Stevi has been living in the UAE since 2002 and lives in Dubai with her husband and daughter. Prior to that she lived in London and was General Manager of a software company selling payment technologies.