“What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? - it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” - Jack Kerouak, On the Road...

You may wonder why sometimes a soap description will say "Will ship before May 1st," but if you're on our Facebook Page, you might notice I say things like "Some of the orders scheduled for May 1st are shipping now!" It's not just me trying to doodle with your emotions, it's because we have...

I hated running. Ten years ago, I trained for and ran the San Francisco half-marathon. I was 30 and realized I had never really dedicated myself to something I hated, but resolved to do despite my hatred of it. It seems like most people accept that they have to do...

How did you hear about Outlaw Soaps?  Saw a mention online, got curious, folllowed the link. Soap and bath products are almost the last frontier, we want them bland and natural, nothing artificial, or, sometimes even frilly, but not adventurous, outrageous, that kind of thing. Which of our products is...

Another interesting and weird day making soap at Outlaw Trading Company. Today's batch(es) of soap were the infamous Unicorn Poop(s)! I was joined by a lil' friend this time. We will call him Marty the Fly. He was quite annoying and insistent. It seemed like anything I did attracted Marty....

My friends and I had gone on a camping trip to a dry lakebed just north of Ludlow, California. We had all arrived after sundown, with most of us arriving throughout the night. We had come here many times before, and it was a gloriously undisturbed place where we were...

Yesterday was one hell of a buckin' bronc of a soap making ride! Thank heavens the CEO/Wife works within screaming distance of the COO/Husband in the soap shop. I was in the process of making five batches (190 bars) of everyone's all time favorite, Hair of the Dog Whiskey Soap, when...

How did you hear about Outlaw Soaps? I heard about Outlaw Soaps when I saw their bacon soap in ThinkGeek. I didn't want bacon scented soap, but I thought I should search for the company that made it to see what else they had to offer...

As someone with social anxiety and depression (and ADD… fun), some days, I just can’t. But now that we have a business, it doesn’t matter if I can or I can’t, because I must. Here’s a short list of things that I do when I can’t, even though I must....

  This is the first in a series of stories about the inspirations behind our soaps. Many camping stories have contributed to the scent profile of Fire in the Hole, our campfire soap, and this is one. We hope you enjoy these as much as you enjoy the soap inspired...

Last weekend was the last Central Soapers Workshop, since the person who has run it for the past several years is going off to pursue Modern Soapmaking full time. I was invited to speak at the conference this year, which truly put me (goofball to the max) in the company...

How did you hear about Outlaw Soaps?  A friend posted a link on facebook Which of our products is your favorite? Hair of the dog (so far, looking forward to trying more!) Where were you born and what was your favorite thing about that place? I was born and raised...