The Kentish Soap Company and Shepherd Neame have teamed up to create a new Kentish Beer Soap, vegan friendly and in eco-friendly packaging.
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The soap combines Shepherd Neame’s award-winning Bishops Finger Kentish Strong Ale — which uses 100% natural ingredients, including Kentish hops and barley, and chalk-filtered mineral water drawn from deep beneath the brewery — with the Kentish Soap Company’s unique blend of oils and butters. They have been chosen for their skin-nurturing properties, creating a soap which offers a nourishing creamy lather while boasting a refreshing, mild hoppy scent.
John Waddy, co-owner of The Kentish Soap Company, said: “Beer has been used in soap for many years, as hops are known to soothe irritated skin. Beer also contains vitamin B and other essential vitamins, which further nourish the skin and create a wonderfully creamy lather in soap.
“As we have Britain’s oldest brewer on our doorstep, we approached them about teaming up to create our own beer soap, exclusively using Shepherd Neame ale, and were delighted when they agreed to get involved.”
Shepherd Neame head brewer, Mike Unsworth, said: “We are pleased to supply beer for this exciting new partnership with the Kentish Soap Company. We are both independent, family-run Kent companies, which take pride in hand crafting quality products using locally-sourced ingredients, so coming together for this project made perfect sense.”
