Saponificio Varesino 1945 Bourbon Scrub Soap Gift Set 🇮🇹
$28.00 CAD
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Saponificio Varesino 1945
Saponificio Varesino 1945 Bourbon Scrub Soap Gift Set 🇮🇹
$28.00 CAD
Swap your plastic bottle of body wash for three artisanal Italian soap bars infused with a warm bourbon-inspired fragrance and a gentle almond-shell scrub. Handmade in Italy by Saponificio Varesino — a soap house operating since 1945 — and presented in a paperboard gift box with zero plastic dispenser, pump, or shower bottle to throw away.
Why Choose This Bourbon Scrub Soap Set?
- Plastic-Free Shower Swap: Three solid bars replace roughly the equivalent volume of bottled body wash, eliminating the plastic bottle, pump, and shrink-wrap from your routine.
- Upcycled Almond Shell Exfoliant: Micronized almond shells (a byproduct of the food industry) provide the gentle scrub action — turning a waste stream into a skincare ingredient.
- Clean Formula, No Harsh Sulfates: Made without SLS, SLES, BHT, EDTA, chemical preservatives, or chelating agents — gentler on skin and on the water that goes down your drain.
- Bourbon-Inspired Fragrance: Warm notes of vanilla, aged wood, and sweet-spicy accents leave a lingering scent on the skin — distinct from generic "fresh" or floral soaps.
- Artisanal Italian Heritage: Handmade in Brebbia, Italy by a family soap house founded in 1945, using traditional small-batch saponification methods.
Perfect For
- Anyone phasing plastic body wash bottles out of their shower routine in favour of bar soap
- Gift-givers who want a sustainable swap that still feels luxurious and giftable (the paperboard astuccio is gift-ready as-is)
- Fans of warm, masculine-leaning fragrances — vanilla, oak, bourbon, tobacco-adjacent profiles
- People with combination or normal skin who want gentle weekly exfoliation without microbeads or plastic scrub particles
- Shoppers who prefer European artisanal goods over mass-market drugstore body care
Product Specs
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 3 bars per gift set |
| Weight per Bar | 150 g |
| Total Net Weight | 450 g (15.8 oz) |
| Box Dimensions | 19 × 9 × 3.5 cm |
| Soap Type | Exfoliating scrub soap (bar) |
| Exfoliant | Micronized almond shell powder (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Shell Powder) |
| Fragrance Profile | Bourbon-inspired — vanilla, aged wood, sweet-spicy notes |
| Full Ingredients | Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Palm Kernel Acid, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Almond) Shell Powder, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Linalool |
| Free From | SLS, SLES, BHT, EDTA, chemical preservatives, chemical chelators |
| Packaging | Paperboard gift box (astuccio) with viewing window |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Saponificio Varesino (est. 1945, Brebbia, Italy) |
| Format | Gift set / multi-bar pack |
FAQs
Are these soap bars vegan?
The formula is plant-derived (palm-based saponified oils with almond shell exfoliant), but the brand does not list a formal vegan certification. If strict vegan certification matters to you, please check directly with the manufacturer.
How long does each 150 g bar typically last?
With proper drying between uses, a 150 g bar generally lasts one person 3–6 weeks of daily showering — though this varies with water temperature, lather technique, and storage.
Is the scrub gentle enough for sensitive skin?
The almond shell particles are micronized (finely ground) for a gentle exfoliation, but anyone with very sensitive or reactive skin should patch-test first and avoid using the scrub action on the face or irritated areas.
Is the packaging recyclable?
The outer paperboard astuccio is generally recyclable through curbside paper recycling in most Canadian municipalities. Check whether the clear viewing window needs to be removed first per your local recycling guidelines.
Does this contain nuts — is it safe for nut allergies?
Yes, it contains almond shell powder (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis). Anyone with a tree nut allergy should avoid this product or consult a healthcare professional before use.