Lotamou
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Artisan soap & home fragrance. Slow rituals inspired by the raw North. Handcrafted in the Scottish Highlands.
13/07/2026
The slow work of water. This arch took the sea thousands of years to carve. No shortcut, no rush — just water and time, working quietly against stone. We think about that a lot. Our bars cure for weeks before they ever reach you. Slower than they need to be.
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10/07/2026
Our soaps have found a new home - Lotamou is now stocked at All Occasions Florists in Howden. Thank you Fiona for such a beautiful welcome, and for pairing them with your flowers. If you're nearby, do pop in.
01/07/2026
Most people meet chamomile in a teacup. This is a different acquaintance entirely. At the heart of this bar is Roman chamomile, the plant the Greeks called the "earth apple," for the sweet, orchard-like note it carries low to the ground. Nothing like the mild flower you steep at night. It is one of the more precious oils we work with. The flowers bloom only across June and July, one bud to a stem. A whole hectare gives just a few kilos of oil — thousands of blossoms, gathered by hand, for the few drops that scent a single batch. What's left is soft, green, faintly of apple and cut hay — a meadow, not a teabag. Not the chamomile you know.
Many of the popular 'soap bars' in supermarkets are actually synthetic detergents. They clean, but they work differently than traditional cold-process soap. In large-scale soap production, glycerin - a natural humectant - is often extracted and sold separately for skincare. So commercial soap often leaves your skin needing moisturiser after. Our cold-process soap keeps the glycerin where it belongs. In the bar.
If you're stuck for a gift idea here's one. The Discovery Collection. Five small bars, made with 100% natural essential oils.
07/06/2026
Some fathers ask for power tools. Others ask for nothing at all. For Father's Day. The Forest Awakening — three cold-process bars in a black-ribbon box. Nordic Cedar, Juniper Wood, Wild Tea Tree.Order by 15th June for delivery before the weekend.
28/05/2026
Curated for your daily rituals. Discover our most-loved cold-process soaps gathered in thoughtful sets. Choosing a bundle is the perfect way to experience the lasting scents of the Scottish Highlands while enjoying exceptional value.
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