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- Karen Green, Carnach Cottage, Drumnadrochit, Inverness IV63 6TL, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Why Retailers choose macSoap
Looking for a unique, natural skincare to delight your customers?
macSoap products are perfect for boutiques, spas, independent shops, gift stores, and tiny local outlets that value quality, handmade, and ethically crafted goods.
We offer soaps, body butter and lip balms for wholesale customers, each telling a story of Scotland's wild botanicals and small-batch care.
Scottish Provenance
Made with locally grown botanicals, each soap reflects the rich natural beauty of Scotland - a story your customers can connect with.
Natural & Ethical
Palm oil free and synthetic free, our soaps are as gentle on the skin as they are on the planet.
Recyclable Packaging
Presented in a cardboard box with a wrap around label, supporting a low-impact, eco-concious ethos.
Email Karen at info@macsoap.co.uk and let's explore how macSoap can bring
Pure Nourishing Beauty from Scotland to your customers.
SCOTLAND & UK ONLY
Why Retailers choose macSoap
Looking for a unique, natural skincare to delight your customers?
macSoap products are perfect for boutiques, spas, independent shops, gift stores, and tiny local outlets that value quality, handmade, and ethically crafted goods.
We offer soaps, body butter and lip balms for wholesale customers, each telling a story of Scotland's wild botanicals and small-batch care.
Scottish Provenance
Made with locally grown botanicals, each soap reflects the rich natural beauty of Scotland - a story your customers can connect with.
Natural & Ethical
Palm oil free and synthetic free, our soaps are as gentle on the skin as they are on the planet.
Recyclable Packaging
Presented in a cardboard box with a wrap around label, supporting a low-impact, eco-concious ethos.
Email Karen at info@macsoap.co.uk and let's explore how macSoap can bring
Pure Nourishing Beauty from Scotland to your customers.
Pure Nourishing Beauty from Scotland
Nestled high in the hills above Loch Ness, our family croft is home to the wild Scottish botanicals that inspire every bar of macSoap.
I’m Karen, and each soap is crafted by hand in small batches here on the croft, using simple, natural ingredients and traditional methods that prioritise gentleness and sustainability, down to earth traditions passed on through my family.
I gather heather, rose, gorse and other local plants responsibly from our land, working seasonally and with care for the environment. Additional ingredients are chosen for their skin-loving qualities and ethical sourcing, eg cold pressed organic oils. No harsh chemicals, no wasteful production — just thoughtful, low-impact making from start to finish.
All packaging is recyclable or biodegradable, and every bar is poured, cut, wrapped and labelled by hand.
macSoap is shaped by this place, its quiet beauty, and a belief that skincare should be pure, nourishing and rooted in nature.
Thank you for supporting a small Highland business and choosing
Pure Nourishing Beauty from Scotland.
I’m Karen, and each soap is crafted by hand in small batches here on the croft, using simple, natural ingredients and traditional methods that prioritise gentleness and sustainability, down to earth traditions passed on through my family.
I gather heather, rose, gorse and other local plants responsibly from our land, working seasonally and with care for the environment. Additional ingredients are chosen for their skin-loving qualities and ethical sourcing, eg cold pressed organic oils. No harsh chemicals, no wasteful production — just thoughtful, low-impact making from start to finish.
All packaging is recyclable or biodegradable, and every bar is poured, cut, wrapped and labelled by hand.
macSoap is shaped by this place, its quiet beauty, and a belief that skincare should be pure, nourishing and rooted in nature.
Thank you for supporting a small Highland business and choosing
Pure Nourishing Beauty from Scotland.
MAKERS JOURNAL
From Idea to Skin: What Really Goes Into Creating a Skincare Product
When you pick up a jar of face cream or a bottle of facial oil, it can look deceptively simple. A label, a scent, a promise. But behind every small-batch skincare product lies months — sometimes years — of careful work.
As a small, independent skincare maker, I don’t launch products lightly. Every formulation begins with research: ingredient properties, compatibility, skin feel, shelf life, safety regulations. Natural skincare still has to meet strict cosmetic safety standards — and rightly so.
Once a formula is created, it goes through stability testing, safety assessment, and compliance checks before it can ever reach your hands. That includes CPSR certification, proper labelling, and ensuring every ingredient is within safe usage rates.
Then comes real-world testing.
I never release a facial product online without having first trialled it, and received genuine feedback about it. I want to know how it feels on the skin, how it absorbs, how it performs over time. That stage is invaluable.
After that comes the part many people don’t see — packaging choices, supplier sourcing, small-batch production scheduling, stock holding, and the financial risk of launching something new in a competitive skincare market dominated by big brand names.
Breaking into the skincare world as a small, one-person business is not easy. Customers often feel safer buying from familiar household brands, even when those products are more expensive or less natural. Trust takes time to build.
Every product you see in my range has been carefully considered, thoroughly tested, and genuinely believed in. Nothing is ever rushed or added “just because.”
Small batch skincare may look simple — but behind it sits care, science, regulation, and a great deal of persistence.
And that’s exactly how it should be.
Wild Scottish Rose: From Croft to Skincare
When people think of Scottish botanicals, heather or thistle usually come to mind. But here on the croft, it’s the wild rose that grows abundantly — climbing hedgerows and flowering quietly each summer.
It’s become part of my branding for that reason. Not because it’s the expected Scottish symbol, but because it’s what genuinely grows here — and what I genuinely use in some of my natural skincare formulations.
And it’s more than just beautiful.
Harvesting Wild Rose from the Croft
I use both the petals and the rosehips in my small-batch skincare products. The petals are gathered in early summer, when they are open and fragrant. Later in the season, the rosehips ripen — small, vibrant red fruits packed with natural skin-supporting properties.
Everything is harvested carefully from my own croft and nearby hedgerows in the Scottish Highlands.
Wild harvesting requires restraint. You never take too much, and you never strip an area bare. The plant must continue to thrive. That seasonal, patient rhythm shapes how I create handmade skincare.
The Skin Benefits of Wild Rose
Wild rose petals contain natural soothing compounds and gentle antioxidants, traditionally associated with calming and softening the skin.
Rosehips are especially valued in natural skincare because they are rich in:
Wild rose is often chosen for mature, dry, or delicate skin, but its balancing nature makes it suitable for many skin types.
Why Local Botanicals Matter
Many large cosmetic brands use rose extract in minimal amounts, often for fragrance or marketing appeal. In contrast, my wild Scottish rose is harvested by hand, slowly infused, and used intentionally within formulations.
Using locally grown and hand-harvested botanicals allows me to maintain freshness, quality, and authenticity in every batch.
When you see the wild rose on my packaging or business cards, it isn’t decorative.
It reflects the land, the seasons, and the care behind every product.
It’s become part of my branding for that reason. Not because it’s the expected Scottish symbol, but because it’s what genuinely grows here — and what I genuinely use in some of my natural skincare formulations.
And it’s more than just beautiful.
Harvesting Wild Rose from the Croft
I use both the petals and the rosehips in my small-batch skincare products. The petals are gathered in early summer, when they are open and fragrant. Later in the season, the rosehips ripen — small, vibrant red fruits packed with natural skin-supporting properties.
Everything is harvested carefully from my own croft and nearby hedgerows in the Scottish Highlands.
Wild harvesting requires restraint. You never take too much, and you never strip an area bare. The plant must continue to thrive. That seasonal, patient rhythm shapes how I create handmade skincare.
The Skin Benefits of Wild Rose
Wild rose petals contain natural soothing compounds and gentle antioxidants, traditionally associated with calming and softening the skin.
Rosehips are especially valued in natural skincare because they are rich in:
- Vitamin C
- Essential fatty acids
- Antioxidants
Wild rose is often chosen for mature, dry, or delicate skin, but its balancing nature makes it suitable for many skin types.
Why Local Botanicals Matter
Many large cosmetic brands use rose extract in minimal amounts, often for fragrance or marketing appeal. In contrast, my wild Scottish rose is harvested by hand, slowly infused, and used intentionally within formulations.
Using locally grown and hand-harvested botanicals allows me to maintain freshness, quality, and authenticity in every batch.
When you see the wild rose on my packaging or business cards, it isn’t decorative.
It reflects the land, the seasons, and the care behind every product.
