I love my SLaB soap. We've been using it for about a year now and it's amazing! The smells are so great and they just feel good on your skin. Both my boyfriend and I have really sensitive skin and we've never had an issue with SLAB. In fact, when we've gone from SLAB to other soaps we immediately break out. But within a few days of back to using SLAB our skin is soft and fresh and smelling amazing. Our skin loves it, our noses love it, overall we love it! I was super sad to see their downtown location closed. I decided to try out their online ordering for pick up at their warehouse. I was confused how it worked, so a day after placing the order I gave them a call. The guy was super nice and super helpful. He said that pick ups are Monday and Thursday, but that he was there now and would put together my order for pickup in about 20 minutes. Talk about going out of his way! The staff has always been really nice and really helpful, but this experience topped the cake. Great product and great local company. I highly recommend giving it a shot. Their soaps make great gifts too! read more

Awesome soaps!!! They smell great and leave you squeaky clean! Fast delivery and cute packaging. Highly recommend them. The basil mint and coffee ground is my fav!! read more

Local handcrafted soaps in a dazzling array of scents. This simple store is no-nonsense, a solid stone floor, a simple sales counter and a variety of the featured soaps fill this small store. The soaps are displayed by scent in rows of wooden trays with the hand-made and hand-cut bars of soap. Choose from such amazing scents as Avocado Butter, Oregon Lavender, Grapefruit Oatmeal, Bay Rum & Lime, Tuscan Olive, and many many more. Bars range in price from $4 - $5 dollars. A few bars makes for a fun Oregon-grown gift. read more

SLAB Handcrafted Soap - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Exploring downtown Salem, I found a coupon for SLAB in the local magazine guide. Then I spotted the cute shop of handmade soap nearby. I've been looking for some shampoo bar soap for a while now, and not wanting to go to Lush, this place was a godsend! The place reminded me of an old time museum. The wooden interior was beautiful. I ended up purchasing 4 bars of soap. Two for each of my friends, and two for me. The variety was great! It was fun picking and choosing the right scent, texture, & ingredient. The prices were the best I've seen around, too. A good size bar would range around $4 to $6. (The shampoo bar soap was a bit more -- $6.) And they individually wrap it up nicely, too! read more

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My girlfriend and I spent way more time than was necessary one afternoon in this store. I do believe we smelled very single bar of soap that was available, until my nose was ready to fall off. But very much worth it. Handcrafted soaps, rough cut, and stacked in wood bins, you see exactly what you get, and you'll want to get most all of it. I got a ton of Christmas stocking stuffer gift ideas, and I can't wait to see which one my girlfriend goes to use first. The prices are a bit high, but hey, you get what you pay for, and it's absolutely worth it. "Soap. I make and I sell soap; the yardstick of civilization." Indeed, Tyler. Indeed. read more

I like these products! Many of the soaps all smell the same, maybe they are old or just don't use essential oils. Not to sure. They are a great size that gives you the SLAP feel. I just cut them in half and get two bars. Yes, they do last a long time. When you call the people on the phone sometimes seem kind of not helpful and don't seem to know what is going on with the website, how to use the website or take advantage of email promotions. They often email me 20% off promotions but they NEVER work and no one seem to help and my emails do get ignored. If they could just live up to their promotions and contact us back or answer an email I would be able to order from them more often. read more

Great concept, great product, great service, great variety, great business model..... Everything about this business is keeping life simple. A large variety of soaps separated into simple wooden containers for $4.00 per bar (most). Buy 5, get one free and they certainly had my wife at "Hello"! Will be trying their mail order next....... read more

If you happen to be in Oregon's state capital then make sure you take a stroll down liberty street and check out this small gem of a soap shop. No nonsense pricing and lots of varieties of soap (even a few MAN-ly soaps with good solid outdoorsy tree smells!). Great place to stock up on local craft gifts. Putting in my request for a NW beer soap! Bought Pink Lemonade soap for my cousin. What more could you want? read more

Made my first order really liked the soaps so I made a second order.no order confirmation no shipping update. Been about a week now tried getting ahold of there customer service two days later still no response. Safe to say I've been ripped off. I'll stick to lush read more

If you love their soaps, just wait until you try their bath bombs! The hibiscus detox bath bomb is my favorite so far. Everything smells so good here, sometimes its hard to decide on what to get. The soaps are also so beautiful and they can cut them into smaller squares for you so they can make great gifts for the holidays! read more

This cute little shop carries a great selection of handcrafted soaps and bath bombs. Everything smells great and the layout has a nice aesthetic. I only wish they had a few more options for hair and skin products (lotions, masques, etc). I bought the one type of solid shampoo ($8.50) and a very generously filled grab bag of soap scraps ($8). This place is a nice addition to downtown Salem. read more

LOVE this store! Amazing soap you can't find anywhere else. It's all I ever use now. (My favorite is grapefruit oatmeal) Makes for perfect last minute gifts, they always wrap in pretty ribbon at xmas time. Staff is always very friendly and helpful. read more

This is a unique little store that has a real big variety of different types of custom made soaps. And that's all they do is make soap. There must be at least fifty different types of soap in their store of different fragrances. The soap runs about $5 a bar but it does last a long time. My favorite soap is the witch hazel soap. You can get special deals sometimes online with this company if you're in the area stop by and check it out read more

I was a customer for three years, but had a horrible experience and have made the switch to a different soap maker. The soap is usually good, but the customer service is lacking. So, I had received a 20% off online coupon, but my fiancee and I were going back East to visit her family, and was not sure the shipment would arrive before we departed. She wanted to bring some Oregon products as gifts for friends and family. We made the trip to Salem from Portland, but we were told that the coupon would not be honored - that it was for online purchases only. We were not happy so we left the store without making a purchase, but found another soapmaker in Portland's Sellwood neighborhood, Camamu Soap. I subsequently sent an email to Slab Soap, but they did not even bother to respond. I guess customer service and product loyalty are not important to them. read more

This soap is all I use now! They have great guy type soaps as well! I go for Irish Tweed, Musk, Sandlewood & Aloe. If you get on their email list & purchase the soaps online, there is usually a special. read more

First off, let me say that this place makes some pretty good soap. We have been patrons for about a year and a half. But they recently raised the price of a bar of soap from five dollars to $7.50. That's a pretty big jump. Neither my girlfriend nor I could bring ourselves to pay that much for a bar of soap. Also, if you are one of those types of people who likes to rub the bar of soap right on your body instead of lathering it up in your hands first, beware of the soaps that have either sand or coffee grounds in them. They can leave bunch of little scratches on your skin if you're not careful. read more

With sensitive skin I've long ago narrowed my soap choices way, way down. This is now my exclusive soap! My husband loves it too. Our skin is happy, soft, and clean. With the 6 for the price of 5 we are able to each load up on 3 choices, of which there are many. Always amazed at the clerks ability to determine which soap is which so they can label them for you. At $5 a bar it's not cheap but when you're used to buying L'occtaine or other fine milled vegetable based soaps, it's a deal! read more

Yeah,their soap is deliciously smelling. The black cherry is the best. But in my opinion customer service is everything. And the girl at the front desk was not nice at all. My cousin also said this without me bringing it up. read more

I purchased a few bars of soap here, and overall I'm not impressed. They're a bit pricey at $5 a bar. They smell nice, but really leave no scent on your skin afterwards, which is great if you don't want it too, but not if that's kind of why you bought it in the first place. Also, not moisturizing enough to not need lotion. read more

SLAB has magic soap!!! My husband had really bad psoriasis for a long time and we tried so many products and medications. One day we walked into SLAB and happened to mention his condition. They fixed us right up with the proper soaps and within weeks his irritated, itchy, scaly skin was gone. We've been using SLAB soap for years now. Every time my husband tries to use other soaps his skin gets irritated again. read more

I ordered from Slabsoap earlier this year. I had some issues getting my shipment but it finally arrived. After several ignored emails and phone messages, I ultimately reached customer service at the retail store. They had no answering service. I wrote 2 reviews just after use. Neither were published. I'm guessing because they had constructive criticism or no one has bothered to attend that part of their website. I don't find the soaps that special, having gone thru 10 of the twelve I bought. They are very emollient but the scents nearly all smell the same. I have been in the better fragrance industry, as well as aromatherapy (Kneipp), and I do know my scents very well. I objected to the Oregon lavender soap, as the lavender solids are very abrasive and not suitable to wash lady bits. Hardly a hint of lavender scent. I was sorry I bought 2 bars. I am very familiar with linden and their soap does not have any hint of the scent. I also dislike the size of the bars--too wide and too thin for the average hand, as well as the usual shelves where you would keep soap in a shower. They have a tendency to slide off those places. Very disappointing in general if I had paid full price. ( I bought a special groupon type package) read more

I walked into SLAB because I had 15 minutes to kill. I brought the rose bar, it was only $5. I love it, it makes my skin soo soft! plus now I can tell people I smell like roses. read more

Not a big fan of the Reed OH anymore, but this place has quality products. Stuff smells as advertiesed, lasts along time, and is very affordable. If you're into scented hand soaps, this is the place to buy em. read more

I love SLAB. Handcrafted soaps that smell so good! Dozen's of different scents and styles to choose from.

Love their soaps! So many to choose from and so many awesome scents! What's more to say....you'll smell good! =)

I loved their pumpkin spice bar, it smells divine! So did their Blueberry bar. I ended up leaving with a great deal- Buy 5 for $25 and get one free. I now have holiday gifts! read more

Love the Bay Rum and lime soap. but every soap ive tried has been great. the shampoo is also very good.

I love their sandalwood soap, it is the only soap I have found that I can use on my face that doesn't make my rosacea flare up. Even better than what I have gotten from the dermatologist, so a bargain at any price. My husband uses their soap also as it doesn't dry his skin. We love this store and have always been treated very well and I appreciate their help in finding the right soap for me. read more

This is the best soap I have ever used. It makes my skin soft and smelling great. I pick some up every time I'm in Salem.

I buy Slab Soap for all my framily and friends for gifts all the time, especially the ladies in my life. It's one of my favorite places in Salem and I love shopping there. Always changing and rotating stock means that each time I go in, there is an exciting and new thing to chose from. I love it. read more

Mother-in-law brought me here on a whim and I ended up buying Christmas presents for a ton of people in my family to mail back to the east coast. Great variety, and very high quality soaps. I kept the peppermint oatmeal bar for myself and am going back to pick up another bar soon. I didn't know that bars could be this moisturizing and after about a week my back was clear of blemishes and has stayed that way. No other soap has been able to do that. A $5 bar has lasted me 3 months so far ( I cut it up into 6 mini-bars and only take 1 at a time into the shower), and I still have plenty left in my last section. Hit this place up! Support a really awesome local business! I plan on being a life-long customer. read more

I love the patchouli soap. and the mint, and the anise, Love it all. Roths carries this product as well, and they are awesome!!

I love your soap. the peppermint oatmeal is amazing. can't wait to try the avocado. Your soap is the perfect natural choice for those of us with inflammatory issues read more

The only place I will pay five dollars for a bar of soap. They have a ton of soaps to choose from, and I guarantee you these bars will last twice as long as regular old commercial soap. All the soaps are displayed unwrapped, so you can pick them up and smell them until you find one you really like. They make great gifts! Just make sure you have cash when you go in, because they don't take cards. read more

Very disappointing experience, these guys don't know how to treat customers. I wanted to try their soap even though it is way overpriced, but I will not go back after I was so dismissed by the person who seems to be the owner or at least a manager. Very, very disappointing. They definitely do not believe in "the customer is always right" or even willing to explain things. read more

I ordered online so I can not comment on the store. The quality of the soap is excellent. I've tried many handcrafted soaps from small producers locally and online and this is the best. The soap is aged perfectly. It's fresh but ready to use. I tried Bay Rum, Avocado, and a selection of essential oil type bars. They are all great. The ingredients are good and natural. The soaps last a long time. Make sure you keep the bars where they can dry out between use. The level of essential oil is perfect for a good scent but not overwhelming. The patchouli was especially good quality and improves like a good patchouli oil. My order also came very quickly and was wrapped nicely. Price is very reasonable. read more

A little Salem gem located in the beautiful Reed Opera house. The store is spacious, easy to find and bright. They have a huge variety to chose from and it's fun to roam and try the different scents. There is really is something for everyone. Soaps are very reasonably priced and make fabulous gifts and souvenirs. My favorite is their tea tree and sand. Tingle tea tree oils and bits of sand for a gentle exfoliation. If you are doing some shopping downtown, definitely check out slab! read more

I have been using their soaps for years. My favorite is the Oatmeal Peppermint. I cut each bar in half and it makes them easier to hold and they don't slip off the shower ledge! If you have sensitive skin there is no better soap to use. The other kind I use most especially in the winter is the Avocado. It's very rich and moisturizing. Love, love love this product! read more

I routinely buy soap at SLAB. I have my favorites (lavender, patchouli, lavender-patchouli), but many of the other scents smell great too. It's definitely worth it to stop by. I love it. read more

Amazing soap, great variety, and I've never had a bad experience in their store. The salespeople are always knowledge and in the instance they don't know the answer to something, they try to find it. I'm in love with their mint soaps. read more