Mineral Castile Soap Lavender, Tea Tree and Neem, 5oz
An olive-oil castile bar with tea tree and neem that cleanses and clarifies blemish-prone skin, face and body.
$20.00
5 oz bar · face and body, plastic-free
The clarifying bar for skin that acts up, without the harshness that makes it act up more.
What it is
The clarifying member of our heritage castile soap family: the gentle extra virgin olive oil base, sharpened with tea tree, deepened with neem leaf, one of the most revered skin botanicals in the world, and calmed with lavender. A facial soap first, made for skin that runs oily or blemish-prone, and gentle enough to use morning and night. Like its siblings, it covers the body and even works as a shampoo bar.
Who it's for
Blemish-prone and combination skin at any age, including the hormonal kind that shows up decades after you thought you were done with it. Most clarifying washes scrub and strip; this one cleans gently and lets the botanicals do the clarifying.
Why this works, concern by concern
Clear-looking skin is mostly housekeeping: keep buildup in check, keep texture refined, and keep the skin calm enough to behave.
The problem: oil, sweat, and the day's buildup invite blemishes.
- Tea Tree Oil clarifies with every wash and helps keep blemish-causing buildup in check.
The problem: oily, congested skin rarely looks smooth or even.
- Neem Leaf, a skin botanical revered for generations, clarifies and helps balance oil, supporting smooth, clear-looking, even-toned skin with every wash.
- Neem soothes as it clarifies, which is why temperamental, blemish-prone skin tends to settle down with it rather than fight back.
The problem: clarifying should never come at softness's expense.
- Magnesium Bentonite Clay, the mineral in Mineral Castile, gently draws out impurities and excess oil as you wash, while its magnesium and trace minerals condition and soften skin.
The problem: clarifying routines often leave skin red-feeling and reactive.
- Lavender calms skin and senses, so the clarifying work never feels harsh, and the olive oil base keeps moisture where it belongs.
What it's like to use
Sweep the wet bar between your hands and wash morning and night; the scent is herbal lavender with a clean tea tree edge. Despite the leaf in the bar, there are no fine neem particles you can feel: the bar is completely smooth. It is also low-sudsing by design: castile cleans without the foaming detergents that strip, so less suds, cleaner skin. Store the bar on a cedar soap deck between uses so it dries out and lasts for months.
From a customer
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"I have been buying this soap for many years. I wouldn't shower with any other product. I love the way it feels and smells!"★★★★★ Tina S · Verified Customer
The facts
5 oz bar · Made in Mississippi · Vegan and cruelty-free · No synthetic fragrance · No parabens
Ingredients
Olea Europaea (Extra Virgin Olive) Fruit Oil, Water (Aqua), Magnesium Bentonite Clay, Sodium Hydroxide, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Essential Oils, Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaf Powder and Vitamin E.
The key ingredients
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What to expect
Real results take a full skin cycle. Here's an honest timeline.
Fresh, not stripped
The tea tree and lavender feel purposeful, and skin finishes comfortable instead of tight and squeaky.
Fewer surprises
With buildup kept in check twice a day, customers like Hannah tell us their breakouts have fewer chances to take hold.
Years-long loyalty
Tina has bought it for years and will not shower with anything else. Clarifying that gentle earns repeat bars.
Where it fits in your Miracle Ritual
This soap
Wash your face morning and night. Also the perfect final step after the Cleansing Balm or Makeup-Melting Cleansing Oil.
Balance
Follow with the Probiotic Balancing Toner to keep clarified skin calm and balanced.
Moisturize lightly
Even blemish-prone skin needs moisture; a light layer of the MMC Facial Oil finishes the job.