Savage Soaps

This is a great substitute in Frederick, given that there’s no Lush around (I’m actually surprised). Plenty of handmade soaps and scrubs for you to try. It’s a small shop, but it’s packed with items.
Now, I’m going to keep it real. The scents of the soaps here are very hit or miss. It’s either the best soap scent you’ve ever smelled, or it’s «What the heck? Has this gone bad? Can soap go bad?» I guess this is what you get with a local business; they have a lot of time to cook up new stuff and do trial and error to see what works and what doesn’t. A couple of my favorites include «Oh, Honey» and «Almondzilla.» Fresh smelling neutral scents for men and women alike. I particularly like that «Oh, Honey» has large oats and grains and honey in it, which act as both exfoliates and skin softener as you use the soap!
Savage Soaps also has ties to local business, which I also think is cool. For example, they’ve paired up with Flying Dog to make a few different products, such as a Flying Dog Pale Ale soap, made with the actual beer. I even scored a free beer voucher in one of my soap boxes valid over at Brewer’s Alley.
Overall, it’s definitely a fair place to go if you like handmade soaps but you don’t have time to regularly go to another place like Lush. And it’s a local business so if that’s the kind of place you like to shop at, then you’re also getting that as well.