Salt soaps are cold-processed handmade soaps made with coconut oil, shea butter and salt. We use both Himalayan salt and Sicilian sea salt.

There are many incredible benefits of adding salt:

• salt soap bars are harder - so they last longer
• the essential oils smell stronger and clearer
• the lather is thicker and more luxurious
• salt also softens the water - so you need less soap to clean yourself

Put simply: adding salt improves scent, lather and longevity.

Yes, all of our products are handmade in our small workshop in Portobello, Edinburgh.

We are a small team and make each and every soap by pouring them into moulds. The soaps are left to set overnight, they are then demoulded, then wrapped with care in plastic-free packaging.

You can come to visit our workshop, we're based at 22 Joppa Rd, Edinburgh EH15 2EU

We take pride in small-batch production which uses premium, natural ingredients. Our packaging is made using recycled coffee cups and printed in a family-run Scottish print-works in Aberdeen.

Dook soaps are worth it because they:

• last longer than an average soap bar
• work brilliantly
• never dry your skin out
• are scented with natural essential oils
• have been made using premium sustainably sourced ingredients
• have been made by people who are being paid properly (All staff at Dook are paid at least the Real Living Wage.)

When you buy a Dook soap you are supporting a small Scottish, woman owned business that pays tax and gives back in to the local economy.

Dook soaps will not dry your skin.

Our soaps are enriched with raw, organic shea butter which we source from a women's co-operative in Ghana. Shea butter is a skin loving ingredient packed full of nourishing fatty acids and vitamins.

Handmade soap also contains naturally occurring glycerin. Glycerin is a humectant which helps your skin to attract and retain moisture.

Lots of folks buy our salt soaps to scent their knicker-drawers (!) but we really encourage you to use your bar when bathing.

The colours go all the way through the soaps, so as you use it you wear away the top layer to reveal the pattern. We like to think it's just like how the sea erodes a pebble on the beach.

Liquid shampoo is 80% water. Our shampoo bar is water free and contains only the active ingredients needed to gently cleanse your hair.

This means that our shampoo bar is equivalent to one large 350ml bottle of shampoo.

How long this last depends on your hair length and how frequently you wash your hair.

Our shampoo bar is very easy to use:

• Thoroughly wet your hair
• Take the shampoo bar and wipe it across your head and hair
• Massage your head to lather up
• Rinse and repeat if necessary

Find out more about how to use our products here.

It is suitable for all hair types. Our shampoo bar both cleanses and nourishes.

It is packed full of hair loving active ingredients such as:

• Shea butter
• Coconut oil
• Glycerin
• Argan Oil
• Rosemary Essential Oil

Yes. Instead of Sodium Laurel Sulphate we use Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (or SCI) a coconut derived cleansing agent which is gentle on your hair and skin.

Our conditioning oil is a leave-in conditioner:

After washing apply just a couple of drops to your hands and work through the ends of clean, damp hair.

To find out more about how to use our hair and beard conditioning oil click here

Yes, absolutely. We've formulated the facial oil so that it works for all skin types, even sensitive skin.

We've used 'non-comedogenic' oils which means that it won't block your pours.

It won't make your skin greasy - we've combined oils that sink into your skin.

For more information about how to use our Facial Oil click here

We have three different types of clay face:

• Green Clay Mask is 'balancing' it contains lots of niacinamide (Vitamin B), antimicrobial rosemary essential oil and vitamin rich sprulina. It's can help calm skin that struggles with breakouts or redness.
• Red Clay Mask is essential oil free and packed full of oats. It has been formulated for sensitive skin
• Yellow Clay Mask is packed full of vitamin and collagen boosting botanicals. It's been formulated for more mature skin.

Find our more about how to get the best from your clay face mask here.

UK orders:

Standard shipping - Royal Mail Tracked 48 - £3.99 or free for all orders over £35

We will pack your order within 48 hours (usually sooner) and it will be collected by Royal Mail so it should be with you around three to four days after you placed your order. At busy times processing can take longer.

Express shipping - Royal Mail Tracked 24 - £5.99

We will pack your order within 48 hours (usually sooner) and it will be collected by Royal Mail so it should with you the next day or around two to three days after you placed your order. At busy times processing can take longer.

Absolutely, if you are not satisfied in any way with your purchase get in touch and we'll make sure that you receive a refund or a replacement for your order.

At dook we're really proud of our excellent customer service.