Melting Soaps! Ahhh!!!

Hello Soap World! Here is an email from one of our long-time customers:

We have purchased and happily used your products since your store opened. I'm preparing to place a new order, but have a question before I do so: Is one of the kinds of soaps-olive oil or shea butter-better for holding up in the bathroom and shower? We have a persistent problem with "melting" soap-halfway through the bar it begins to melt and disintegrate. This is unsightly for the bathroom sink, and messy in the shower. Is there any way to prevent this? Is any one soap better at holding its shape than another (we like all your soaps :)).

My response:

Thank you for email! I understand your frustration with the melting soaps. I've found that it makes a big difference what soap dish I use. In the shower, I have a Simple Human (will not rust) wire shower caddy that keeps the soaps well drained so I don't experience the "melting soaps" problem there. At my sinks, I use a dish with river rocks to keep the soaps off the bottom and away from moisture. I will send you one of these, along with our wooden soap dish. If the river rocks get messy, just fill the dish with warm water and let the rocks soak for about 5 minutes, rinse, drain, and it's as good as new. :)

This is our Made in the USA wooden soap dish, and you can find it here:

The Soap Kitchen - Wooden Soap Dish

Here is the tall shower caddy on Amazon:
Simple Human Tall Shower Caddy

This one is great, too, if you only want a small caddy:
Simple Human Shower Caddy

I've found that it doesn't really matter if it's our Olive Oil or Shea Butter Soaps. They pretty much react the same and last longer when they're allowed to dry between uses. I have noticed that the longer our soaps cure, the harder the bar gets, and the longer it lasts, however, the scent won't be as strong. Some of our customers stock up quite a bit and let our soaps continue to age, like fine wine or cheese. :) Hope this helps!

All the best,

Dali