Cinnamon Rock Soap

“Beach Stone”

This soap comes wrapped in plastic like it's a muffin and the only label is a 2”x2” square with a tiny photo of beach stones and some micro-printing. There's the name and, then, directions: “Apply to your body and rinse off.” I suppose there are people out there who think it might work just by setting it next to you, and others who don't realize you're supposed to rinse it off... but still. Even without the suggestion of the beach rocks, that's the first thing you'd think of, holding this hand-size oval soap—it's the perfect intimation of a pretty exceptional (and big—8.82 oz.) beach stone—and a beautiful one, with tiger stripes of brown red, red-brown, and beige. The smell is next—and yes, no doubt, cinnamon. I don't really smell anything else, there, and it's somewhat subtle, but definitely cinnamon. I kind of expected to not like it, but I really love this soap. I searched for it for a time on the internet and I can't find it. It says “Handmade in Thailand” and there is a street address, email address, and phone number. The ingredients are in a language I don't recognize (except for the word “oil”). I'm almost feeling apprehensive I won't be able to find this soap again, now, because I like it enough to buy it again, but I can't find it for sale. That's okay, though, I guess—it will turn up or it won't. As the soap reduces down to a little oval, it starts to hollow out a bit, little cave-like openings form—just like it was an actual rock—maybe it is!

Soap Review No. 90