Will the dried botanicals in my soap dissolve or fall out?

Small pieces may loosen as a bar wears down, which is normal for a soap made with real, whole ingredients rather than synthetic decoration.

Is the oatmeal in your dried botanicals gluten-free?

Yes, the oatmeal we use is gluten-free.

Why does the amount of dried botanical vary between bars?

Because these are real, whole plant pieces rather than a printed pattern, natural variation from bar to bar is expected and part of the handmade character.

Dried Botanicals

INCI Various Names

Overview

Whole dried flowers, herbs, and botanicals pressed into bar soaps or scattered through body oils for texture and visual interest.

Varieties we use

Lavender: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower
Rose: Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Flower
Calendula: Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower
Peppermint: Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf
Lemongrass: Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) Leaf
Rosehips: Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit
Oatmeal: Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour
Dried Orange: Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel
Rosemary: Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf
Vanilla: Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit
Sandalwood: Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood

What it is

Dried Botanicals are exactly what they sound like — real flowers, herbs, and plant pieces, dried and used whole rather than processed into an extract or oil. You’ll spot them as flecks of colour and texture in a bar of soap, or as flower petals or herb pieces suspended in a body oil.

Because they’re used whole, each one keeps its own natural colour, shape, and character, which is part of why no two bars ever look quite identical.

Where it comes from and how it’s made

Each botanical listed on this page comes from its own plant, grown and harvested in its typical region, then simply dried — no extraction or processing beyond that. The dried material is added directly into a bar of soap or a body oil as-is.

What it does in a formulation

Contributes visual texture and natural colour to a finished soap or body oil, rather than a scent or skin-feel function on its own — the fragrance or oil blend in the product carries that part.

Why Lovebee uses it

We like the honesty of a dried petal or herb you can actually see and recognize in a bar of soap — it’s a small detail, but it’s the kind of thing that makes a product feel handmade rather than manufactured. Different botanicals let us build a distinct look for different bars and oils, whether that’s the deep orange of calendula or the soft purple of lavender buds.

It’s also just a nice bit of texture underfoot in the shower, or a bit of visual interest floating in an oil on your shelf.

Good to know

Because these are real, whole plant pieces, small variations in colour, size, and placement are normal and part of the handmade character.
Oatmeal used in our dried botanicals is gluten-free.
If you have a specific plant allergy or sensitivity, check the ingredient list of the individual product for which botanical it contains.

Common questions

Will the dried botanicals in my soap dissolve or fall out?: Small pieces may loosen as a bar wears down, which is normal for a soap made with real, whole ingredients rather than synthetic decoration.
Is the oatmeal in your dried botanicals gluten-free?: Yes, the oatmeal we use is gluten-free.
Why does the amount of dried botanical vary between bars?: Because these are real, whole plant pieces rather than a printed pattern, natural variation from bar to bar is expected and part of the handmade character.