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April 09, 2020

How and why soap kills COVID-19...and lots of other germs too

Soap is made up of interesting little molecules that have a hydrophilic head, which means that it bonds with water, and a hydrophobic tail, which means it avoids water and instead looks for oils or lipids to bond with. When soap and water interact, the soap molecules arrange themselves with their hydrophobic tails tucked together while the water-loving heads of the molecules face outward, looking to bond with water. Meanwhile, many viruses and bacteria (including COVID-19, the HIV virus and hepatitis B) have lipid membranes, or outer walls.

When you wash your hands with soap and water, you’re spreading those tiny little soap molecules all over your hands. As you’re washing, the hydrophobic ends of the molecules wedge themselves into the membranes of viruses and bacteria, causing them to rupture and break apart. 

July 30, 2019

Fragrance Deep Dive: The Fougere

July 10, 2019

Fragrance Vocabulary

Fragrances have their own set of vocabulary which makes it hard to know what some websites and places are talking about when revealing their newest fragrance.  Some of the terminologies are so complex, it can be intimidating to approach and even start to learn what they mean.  We are here to change that!  These words are the basics in fragrance vocabulary that can help a fragrance expert review some terms and will also help someone just starting to take how they smell seriously understand all the different aspects of a fragrance. 

May 27, 2019

The Perfect Gift for Every Dad

December 12, 2018

How To Apply Solid Cologne

When designing our  Solid Cologne, we put an emphasis on making every facet of its design a pleasure to use. However, using it properly may not be self-evident

Whether you’re new to our solid colognes, or even if you’re an old pro who just wants a little reassurance, here is our comprehensive guide to using solid cologne.

October 02, 2018

What's in this stuff? A closer look at our solid fragrances

We live in an age of carry-on luggage and TSA security lines, of fitness-minded men who get ready every morning in their gyms' locker rooms, of tightly-scheduled professionals who go straight from the office to their evening outings without time to stop by their place to freshen up. This is no longer the era for big and fragile glass spray bottles full of flammable liquid.

August 23, 2018

What's In This Stuff? A Closer Look Into Our Bar Soap.

When we set out to create the best bar soap, we had several big goals in mind.

First, we wanted a soap that left your skin feeling healthy and clean. Second, we wanted a bar that was a pleasure to use. That meant, it needed to smell great, it needed to create a great lather (whether you were using a washcloth or not,) and it needed to last a long time. 

Finally, we wanted to make a soap made of ingredients that we felt good about. They had to be safe, good for your skin, and responsibly produced. Below is a list of the ingredients and an explanation of what function they provide. We think you’ll like what you see.

June 29, 2018

Know Your Ingredients: Tea Tree

 Tea Tree oil is inarguably one of the most useful essential oils around. It also has one of the most confusing names in all of the English language. 

Also known as the Narrow-leaved Paperbark, the Tea Tree is a small tree native to Australia, with the scientific name, Melaleuca Alternifolia.

Here's the tricky part. The Melaleuca Alternifolia is not at all related to the tree,  Camellia Sinensis, which produces the five main types of tea that we drink

June 25, 2018

Know Your Ingredients: Eucalyptus

June 11, 2018

The Dads of Fulton & Roark