Why is artisan soap so expensive!

Let's take a look at why artisan soap costs more than the average commercial soap. Remember kids.. quality over quantity :)
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[@cindyskillman544]

The reason I don't usually buy homemade soap is that the local soap maker uses WAY more fragrance than I can tolerate. 😂

[@margerybedford4184]

I thought I could purchase local handmade soap for my B & B guests. Nope. It stinks of too much fragrance. So, I make my own castille and will soon learn how to perfect my own lighly scented artisan bar. Thank you John. I truly appreciate your work.

[@candidethirtythree4324]

ok, I just looked in your shop and $5.50 a bar is a bargain compared to the $10-$12 a bar that I have seen in many of the etsy shops for the decorated soaps. I look at it this way, I can use store bought soap for my hand washing or quick morning showers when I am running late but bathing is also relaxing time for me so I want good soap, nice candles, great cup of tea, fluffy bath towels etc. so I am glad to pay for quality items to make that experience.

[@muay2211]

My neighbor said "Life is too short to not use fancy soaps."... lol

[@sheba12106]

Uncle Jon, I have had many people return to me once they realize they have not been using a ton of hand and body lotion after using one of my soap bars. It's so true and I have this conversation with people all the time. The companies they have been buying soap from are stripping their skin of moisture so they can sell them an additional product (which is more expensive) to put the moisture back into their skin. I sell them a product that will not strip their skin of its natural moisture in the first place and using it is a pleasant experience which is a bonus lol. I've always been an extreme hand washer lol and there is nothing worse than having to dread the experience when you know how dry your hands are going to feel after washing. This was the primary reason that I got into soap making for myself and family. We all have sensitive skin and had bad experiences with my soap choices, both bars and liquid hand soap. Many times, I felt that I needed medical attention for my hands instead of hand lotion, but not anymore. My hands are smooth, soft and actually look younger lol. Also, my soap has been better on my face than the expensive facial cleansers I've used my entire life. Thank you for the video Jon.

[@Lajune01]

As a hairdresser AND soapmaker I am asked this question all the time!! Thank you for this.

[@robinthiede9074]

Thanks for being so down to earth 😊.

[@jeannettecain3635]

Yes, we are artists. We make soap and we design them, so we are artist... 😉

[@TessieDobey]

Thank you!

[@jessieeads6569]

Well said ❤ I get that question at least 15 times a week, at market. From now on I will refer everyone to your vlog. Thank you.

[@Jan-23]

Jon thank you for speaking for all of us soapers

[@MR-cj8uw]

I have paid anywhere from $15-$20 a bar of soap Clinique Macy's. I've also paid 15 for handcrafted. Good soap is good of course made with better ingredients.. I really don't understand why this is so hard to believe. It's like anything in life you want American cheese, or you want a brie cheese. One is made with a stack of chemicals, and one is made with real milk. You're a gentleman.

[@Southphxgal2023]

Here Here! Great job! So true! Thanks for letting people know how hard we work for little money. Hubby & I do it all. I even make my own soap boxes from scratch, lip balm boxes etc. Don't forget labeling, ink. But we enjoy making healthier soap & lotion options.

[@kathryncastanares525]

Love your videos! totally hooked! In addition to your coffee explanation, what about the fact that they can go out an buy a 5-7 dollar coffee every morning, but can get a 5 dollar can that will last them all week or more.(atleast for me.)lol

[@lindachandler2293]

I'm watching this again. Hope it gets counted as another viewing ☺️ I just told an acquaintance that I save the beef fat from when I try burgers to make soap. (I think she thought I grew a second head.) Just the cleanest off the top when I tilt the skillet to dip it. I keep a recycled tomato sauce can by my stove. In a month or so I have enough for a quick, 4 big bar batch. This is almost something for nothing! I add a little ground up oatmeal for grit and extra skin care. Takes 20 minutes tops, while I'm watching TV. How much of our bar soap in the store comes from China for example? Who touched it? Did they come to work sick that day? I'm doing it because I don't want granny's recipe to be lost in time, but I love doing it anyways. Such a sense of satisfaction.

[@kimberlywaterburydewittdew7542]

Absolutely, and love love , time, the oils and specialty ingredients ect, it’s something no large company can or will ever do , they only want to make a dollar!! We love what we do our love and energy totally comes through what we do, every customer I have comes back over and over bc they see and feel the difference!!

[@galeann8852]

I too am a crafter, designer, and artisan of products. I began my artistic journey years ago with candles and now I create and craft a plethora of items, from natural material wreaths to complex lotions. I appreciate hand crafted products. A lot of thought and time goes into each and every product. Material costs, especially quality materials, can be very expensive for crafters. I don't complain because I like the fact I know exactly what is in my products and I know my "manufacturing" practices are clean & sanitary. I am more than glad to pay $8 for a beautifully crafted bar of soap....a soap the artisan can boast proudly is all natural and healthy for my skin. Keep up the good work, Uncle Jon, I'm right beside you on your thoughts / comments!

[@antsquirly7654]

Thank you, this logic can be applied across the board.

[@kberken]

I use only artisan soap to wash the makeup off my face. Never dries out. Regular bar soap is terrible! You rock uncle John!

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks!

[@drazicmilosovic1065]

You may not make soap in a mechanised factory, but you’re definitely a machine in the kid making department ....SEVEN ?! Respect ✊

[@unclejonssoap]

🤣🤣🤣

[@PeoriaNewsJunkie]

Great analogy! I always use the Starbucks one too! LOL

[@Laoriginal718]

I’m obsessed with bar soap. I have no problem buying a quality product that is actually good for me.

[@monsieurlevert]

Thank you 😊 God bless you sir🙏🙏👍

[@SPAmeHandmadesoapsandmore]

Great video although we are not from the same coutry....but the idea is alive ....where ever You go! Thank You!

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really do think we have a great community among us soapers!

[@earniemaedeen2703]

I have been buying hand made soaps for several years now. I developed very dry skin and eczema as I have aged. Hand made soaps never leave my skin feeling itchy and burning like commercial soaps. I have never considered it too expensive. I have however started making my own. Due to good advice from you, I did a lot of research and developed my own way recipe. I got lucky. Loved my first soap and I’m sticking with that recipe. Not interested in a business just personal use for myself and my family. Thank you for not giving me a recipe so I had to find what I felt would work best for me.

[@unclejonssoap]

That's awesome!

[@gugion]

Thanks for making this video. It's always bothered me when people complain about "high" prices and assume everything has to do with "greed" and "profit". Most cost differences have to do with economies of scale and required margin to stay in business and remain competitive. I mean don't get me wrong, I don't expect everyone to get a degree in economics or business, but you can learn about this stuff in 30 seconds using the internet. Economies of scale and required margins are not difficult to understand.

[@unclejonssoap]

Exactly!

[@michaellux6280]

Always a good time bud! Thanks for the perspective! 🤠

[@yansfor5306]

I really love buying handmade soaps. Not only do they have ingredients, that my skin loves, but I can also use them on my baby. My baby started getting some sort of rash or I don't know what it was exactly on her cheeks it was red and dry. So after I finished using the Johnson soap I used a handmade soap. Her skin was so soft looked a lot healthier if that makes sense and whatever she had on her cheeks started to slowly go away. Plus I love supporting small U.S. made products. I wish I would have bought soaps from you I just bought a couple of soaps for 9.18 each. I always like to stock up so I will be buying soaps from your store thank You!

[@GabrielesMistsSoapery]

I'm Fair When I Price My Products As An Artist Of A Small Soaping Business And Try To Give Always The Best Of Me! Great Video!!! Agree With Everything Of What You Said! Blessings!!!

[@purplelissh]

Thank you for this video really. People do not get how hard we work plus the using of dangerous lye and the expenses that goes in the making of it. I appreciate this and you. Again thank you

[@marthaurrutia9550]

With all due respect let me tell u i love your beard is so well presented and looks great!. And your video is great you go straight to the point and explain so clear.

[@insightvideo6136]

Cup of coffee at Allsups - $1.25. Coffees at Starbucks $3-$5.00. Nuff said.

[@AromaDelightBeautyCareProducts]

This is a well-stated video! Thank you so much!

[@LoraKnutson]

Very well said Jon.

[@Rhaealys]

This. So much this. Thanks for posting!

[@nydiag6]

I made a great bar of oatmeal and honey soap and I gave a sample to a guy and he loved it and when he came to my house to get more and I told him it was $3.00 a bar his jaw dropped. He bought some anyway. But I stopped making them because at $3.00 a bar I was spending too much to make it. Good luck your business!

[@andyluong999]

Nydia Guadalupe $3 for 1 bar is very cheap imo

[@unclejonssoap]

Agreed. Your soap is cheap at that price.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

$3.00 is a great price for a bar of soap. What was he thinking???? ✌🏻❤

[@marcseaweed9048]

very well said, and maybe you could even take in account the fact that your soap (our soap) is natural, while the chemicals you put on your body with factory made soap is just amazingly high. I tell my clients that they wouldn't consider to eat all those chemicals, but put it on their skin? That's when they understand that our soap (handmade soap) is for sure more healthy than the industrial product.

[@Mumsy_Soap]

thanks man. great thoughts

[@TheMariana29]

Thank you for posting this video, well said :)

[@knightmare1015]

very true and another reason that those commercial bars are dirt cheap is because they're "detergent based" and not a true soap. when i heard that, everything started to fall in place. that's also why it takes more of the commercial stuff compared to the artisan products.

[@marycano8610]

Well said I'm glad I found you I love all yr video

[@Seductive_Psycho]

All 100% true. I Started Loving handmade soap the craftsmanship that goes into it the artistic abilities that go into it and then I started learning to make it on my own and I am loving every step of the way. Such a beautiful art.

[@unclejonssoap]

It's addictive! 😁

[@Seductive_Psycho]

Uncle Jon's yes it is 😂

[@AprilHarveyStudios]

PREACH Brother Jon!!! Damn if I had a nickel...sigh.

[@thesoapstonecottagehandmad22]

Hope you don't mind. I shared this video. Great info.

[@unclejonssoap]

+The Soapstone Cottage Hand made Soaps thanks for watching and sharing!

[@1sinister80]

5 bucks is cheap. Keep up the good work.

[@suzannerichardson6711]

Respect to you 'Uncle'.

[@jennygibson2199]

Excellent video.

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks!

[@thehom35punshop]

Sharing on my page thankyou

[@unclejonssoap]

Cool! What's the link?

[@TheMariana29]

BTW love your videos I subscribed :)

[@MrGoodsalesman]

I like to answer with the fact that my soap and zest are both soap, they get the job done, if that what someone wants go for the cheap stuff, but mine is the experience of a luxurious product that make the act of taking a shower much more enjoyable...so some people want to feel that and are willing to pay for that privileges.

[@sariaedwards4349]

I find those soaps look like ornaments. To cute to use.

[@ginatatom3453]

Lol you should see how much h we pay for oils here in New Zealand!! Love your videos!

[@unclejonssoap]

I can only imagine 😂

[@ahmadsayem]

Truth has been spoken

[@JenSpice]

Well said! Enjoying your channel Uncle Jon! 🛀Jen

[@Roehrtribe]

Great video! I just found you. But have been wondering how many children you had since you referred to the several times. I’m a soap maker with 9 children 😄

[@unclejonssoap]

+Emily Roehrman oh you've got me beat..lol. I have 7. Half are grown now. 😁

[@willemh3319]

it already says in the word ARTisan soapmaking is an art to it is handcrafted item and honest made

[@irenem4578]

Where I live I would estimate 98% of the population don't appreciate a hand made bar because they don't have trust. Easier to trust a huge manufacturer than a single individual, right? This is due to lack of education.

[@badarock177]

I don't sell my products. I make my soap and body lotions and beard oil for my husband. If I would buy them, they would be expensive (even more than in USA). So I only make for our personal use. You really can't charge less for your handmade quality products.

[@joshuamedina7292]

My roommate blows through my homemade soap in two days... i call him the belt sander. I don't even know how thats possible but yeah it happens, any other person including myself the soap last at least about a week.

[@lisamurray1789]

Well said.

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks! By the way... did you watch the shave soap video?

[@lisamurray1789]

I did! :) I watched that one first then this one. :) I'm creepin' your page. ;)

[@unclejonssoap]

+Lisa Murray creep all you want... lol. I'm doing a video about how I make round soap pucks sometime this week. I hope it's useful to some. :)

[@coolwellnesscafe2781]

I did always make that comparison. How much do you pay for a cup of coffee that drains down your gut every day or twice a day ? End of conversation

[@salmamarafi2924]

Why do the soap be crumbly and non-solid while I use the soap calculator?

[@detetivedabeleza]

well said!

[@unclejonssoap]

+Lucia Fagundes thanks for watching!

[@detetivedabeleza]

Uncle Jon's you are giving me inspiration to make soap. I'm from Brazil and here, the industrial soap are the number one. actually Brazil ia number one in consuming industrial Soap.

[@detetivedabeleza]

So the hand made soap is very New, is very hard to find the material to make artesanal soap.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Lucia Fagundes some materials yes. It's also labor intensive.

[@unclejonssoap]

That's great! I hope you are successful!

[@huntergreenbro]

Good video bro

[@unclejonssoap]

+Hunter Green Thanks man!

[@huntergreen99]

+Jon Conley Very welcome Jon.

[@breakfastbuddy5]

if you complain about the price just make your own ,

[@shadyacrehomestead4737]

Boom. This.

[@nydiag6]

Very good info. But at $5.00 is still cheap.

[@unclejonssoap]

Agreed

[@Prestridge87]

I mean I'm still waiting to See this $5 handmade real soap 😆

[@chieffluffy]

Nothing to add to that to be honest

[@darleenmarinese9738]

uncle Jon, i know what u are saying, people do not see how us as soap makers are trying to bring better health with their skin, store soap is so bad for our skin, they should just READ the Ingredients,

[@MR-cj8uw]

You're a saint speaking to the stupid people of the world. Have a lot of patients. Your selling a personal, handcrafted soap this is not made in the huge factory machinery. I checked out your website I thought was very nice, and you look like to carry some interesting products.

[@peepla7]

Cuz we use real ingredients and no chemical fillers.

[@brownsugarbaby5003]

The fact that you even had to make this video is annoying to me. Somebody complained about a 5 dollar bar of handmade soap! Like are they for real?! LMAO people kill me😂😂😂

[@rockinrobin9455]

Viewers/listeners: What this guy doesn't tell you is an entire batch of cold-processed soap can cure in the time it takes him to make his point. Or, you can watch a 26-mile tree sloth marathon, either one. So, click on the "gear" icon in the vid. field, click on "Speed" & crank it up to 1.5x. Thank God for that. UJ: Yes, I did watch the whole thing, & gave you a thumbs-up.