Employees at the Shelton-based Riverdance Soapworks facility. The company has been making natural soaps by hand for more than 20 years. (Riverdance Soapworks)
The seismic changes of 2020 included a shift in hygienic habits, as most people went from routine hand washing to working up a good lather while singing “Happy Birthday,” expanding our knowledge of the many different hand-washing angles and obsessively using hand sanitizer. And while the COVID-19 vaccine is starting to roll out, keeping hands clean is still paramount.
For a kinder, gentler hand-washing experience, consider handmade soap. Northwest makers are using natural ingredients to create artful bars that look beautiful and smell divine and keep those much-washed hands moisturized. Layered bar soaps are especially