Tsoji Soaps: Eastern Herbs for Mindful Rituals

At Tsoji, we discover that life's deepest moments lay in nature's slow rhythm. We began our path on the serene shores of Tsoji Lake, buried deep within the Himalayan mountains. There, beneath sapphire skies and jade-green waters, our founders discovered peace and purpose—feelings that we now aim to deliver to every handcrafted bar of Tsoji soap.

Tsoji soaps are created slowly, patiently, and intentionally, paying respect to the old cold-process method in order to preserve the power of nature. For our first release, we've chosen five storied Eastern herbs, each renowned for centuries for their remarkable wellness benefits and their deep connection with daily rituals and the world around us.

Mountain Green Tea

Every morning is a fresh start, a spiritual gasp of pause before the demands of the world intrude. Introducing Mountain Green Tea soap to your daily routine can transform this ordinary instant into one of renewal and insight. Green tea, which has been most valued in Eastern cultures for millennia, is rich in powerful antioxidants and polyphenols, which work to make your skin healthier by suppressing inflammation and delicately lifting away impurities. It awakens the senses, providing a strong, earthy scent that revives the spirit and sets a calm note for your day.

Imagine starting your day with a gentle lathering of this soap, breathing deep as the soothing aroma of green tea brings you back to the tranquil strength of Tsoji Lake. This everyday yet powerful morning practice grounds your mind, body, and spirit, and recalls the restorative power of nature.

Ginseng

Throughout the course of a day, our energy ebbs and flows with the natural rhythm of the world itself. To enhance these rhythms, we have incorporated rich ginseng, a root that has been honored across Asia for hundreds of years. Adaptogenic in its nature, ginseng is prized for its ability to help the skin—and your entire being—build stress- and fatigue-resistant resiliency.

Adding our ginseng soap to your mid-day routine helps to rejuvenate your skin, providing much-needed nourishment and a powerful hydration boost. The grounding, woody scent is a calming reminder to pause, take a deep breath, and restore your inner reservoirs. This break reconnects you to nature's own beat, strengthening your resistance and grounding you in calm amidst life's chaos.

Moongrass

Evening is a sacred hour, an hour for reflection, restoration, and healing. Our Moongrass soap, crafted from lemongrass and other soothing botanicals, captures the spirit of calm. Lemongrass, utilized widely in Eastern cultures for relaxation and for its natural antiseptic quality, cleanses and heals gently, preparing your skin and mind for restful slumber.

Imagine yourself unwinding at the close of your day with the calming, soothing aroma of Moongrass as the soft fragrance washes away stress and tension. Your bedtime routine becomes a personal care ritual, for lemongrass' natural constituents regenerate your skin while soothing your senses, reconnecting you to the healing beat of nature.

Shouwu & Ginger

Our Shouwu Ginger soap combines two incredibly strong Eastern ingredients—He Shou Wu and ginger—to create a very stimulating mixture that warms the skin and promotes circulation. He Shou Wu, in traditional Eastern herbalism, is known for its rejuvenating and anti-aging properties and combines wonderfully with ginger, a root that is revered for warming and promoting circulation.

The addition of Shouwu Ginger soap to your self-care routine infuses an energizing heat that warmly awakens your skin to a healthy glow. Resilience and strength are the essence of this soap that recalls the stability of the determined, peaceful presence of Tsoji Lake. During your morning wake-up routine or as a post-workout replenisher, this combination aids in renewal from the inside out.

72% Olive

Simpllicity is usually the final luxury. Our 72% Olive soap does exactly this to the letter, providing deep hydration and moisture through its rich olive oil content. Olive oil has been savored for centuries for its deeply moisturizing and soothing properties, offering gentle care that suits sensitive or dry skin.

This soap's subtle, all-natural scent and deep lather offer a ceremony of grounding in reverence for the simple and true. It reminds us that our love of nature doesn't have to be complex; it must simply be purposeful and present.

Daily Ritual: A Moment of Mindfulness

Including Tsoji soaps in your daily life brings fragments of mindfulness and wellness into your day with intention, grounding you in nature's healing energy. Each soap asks you to stop, breathe, and reconnect with yourself and the world.

Begin the day with Mountain Green Tea, finding clarity and focus. Pair your daily rhythm at midday with the invigorating energy of Ginseng. Unwind in the evening with the calming comfort of Moongrass. Reawaken your senses and energize your skin with Shouwu Ginger, and honor simplicity and purity with the lavish hydration of 72% Olive.

Our Relationship with Nature

In Tsoji, nature is our biggest inspiration and muse. Each bar of soap is crafted to pay homage to the rich herbal tradition of the East, long-standing in the teachings of harmony and balance. We only use the highest-quality, food-grade, plant-based ingredients so that the raw nature of nature can be the most apparent characteristic.

We consciously avoid synthetic additives and artificial dyes, instead embracing the variability of color and scent which arise from the very ingredients themselves. No two moments on Tsoji Lake are ever the same, and no two bars of our soap are ever the same, imperceptibly affected by time, temperature, and the delicate interaction between herb and oil.

The Wellness Benefits of Eastern Herbs

Eastern herbs have withstood the test of time for centuries because of their overall wellness value. The herbs we chose—green tea, ginseng, lemongrass, ginger, He Shou Wu, and olive—smile upon you synergistically, bestowing gentle yet powerful tender loving care on your skin and senses.

These plant ingredients are renowned for their ability to cleanse gently, hydrate deeply, help circulation, soothe inflammation, and protect against environmental stressors. Skipping the chemicals of mass processing, we harness their natural properties via the gentle cold-process method, keeping their potency to unlock the full benefit nature intended in every bar of soap.

Slow Down, Savor the Ritual

Tsoji soaps invite you to pause and move toward your daily activities with greater awareness. In a world too often hectic and chaotic, these conscious moments of tenderness anchor you in nature, in heritage, and in yourself.

Let us stand with you in celebrating the refinement and wisdom of Eastern herbalism, thoughtfully blended into each bar of Tsoji soap. As you incorporate these soaps into your daily regimen, we invite you to pause, inhale it, and feel serene—firmly rooted in nature, carried on tradition, and experienced by the gentle touch of Tsoji.