Mugwort Bar

Mugwort Bar

Mugwort Bar gets its name and color from ground mugwort and olive leaf: both known to invigorate circulation and warm the body. Coriander and sage essential oils linger on the skin with a verdant and clean aroma. This bar is gentle but rejuvenating; herbaceous and dewy.

The herb Artemisia vulgaris (Ai Ye), is a powerful but invasive weed, which grows in many climates, including NYC. In Chinese Medicine it is used commonly to treat a variety of issues, including eczema and inflammation of the skin, among many other internal ailments. Mugwort has a long history of use in folk medicine as well. It is believed that the Romans planted mugwort by roadsides to make it available to travelers to put in their shoes to relieve aching feet and protect them from exhaustion. Maybe this is because of its ability to enhance the movement of qi and blood. It can also be made into a tea or simply placed under the pillow to enhance lucid dreaming.

Pair it with our Soap Support and save $2.

New packaging- Our gusseted boxes are FSC Certified Recycled- made with 100% recycled fiber (pre-and post consumer). They are endlessly reusable for treasures or disposed of in curbside recycling bins. 

Regular price $18.00 USD

Also available:

  • Soap Support and Tray
    Soap Support and Tray
    $32
Use Face, hands, body
Weight 5.6 oz
Dimensions 3.25 in × 2.5 in × 1.25 in

Cold process soap. Handmade in NYC.
Packaged in FSC Recycled Board.
No artificial ingredients, preservatives or fragrances.
Cured for 4 weeks.

Soaps are cut by hand, please allow for slight variation in size. Handmade soap will last if kept dry between uses.

Olive oil, water, coconut oil, lye, shea butter, olive leaf, mugwort powder, coriander, mugwort, sage and patchouli essential oils

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Artisan-made in NYC
Est. in 2016

Enhance your ritual with simple non-toxic routines and minimal waste

Small batches with time-honored all-natural oils, extracts and botanicals

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Anonymous

This scent is part of our regular rotation. Love the clean and gentle scent. Reminds me of home <3

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Jacqueline Chung

Love these bars. Smells great and doesn't leave the grimey residue that common brands do

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Anonymous

My ride-or-die, ever the reckoning and held dear for rituals to come. Thank you for this soap.

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Anonymous

Holy is my go-to, so I was not expecting to be so transported by the Mugwort bar. This soap is so warm and creamy, it takes the chill out of these waning summer mornings, and as I travel my new england roads I appreciate the plant all the more for how comforting the soap is. My bathroom has a coriander basenote that we all love!

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Anonymous

love block does fall apart but easy to put together

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Starr Robinson

The Best Soap On The Market!

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Halie Davis

So bright and sweet!

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Halie Davis

Love the hint of licorice and beautiful purple color!

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Halie Davis

I appreciate how lasting but not overpowering this smell is, which can be hard to find for a floral scent.

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Halie Davis

First time trying this scent and was surprised by how fresh and savory it smelled. I wanted to eat it haha

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Halie Davis

This is my favorite bar. I can't find a scent like it anywhere else!

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Janele Edwards

Love the smell, the texture, the clean feel and no skin irritation.

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Isabel Yellin

my and my partner's absolutely favorite. We both have sensitive skin and this one rules.

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Isabel Yellin

i love the smell the feel it leaves my skin the nurturing properties.
topfav along with the tar bar

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Anonymous

mugwort is "Mater Herbarum"<3 good job!

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Katie Holden

Herbaceous, fresh, amazing!

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Anonymous

Mater is the only bar hand soap I will use. I wash my hands often and it keeps them from drying out.

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Allison R

My husband and I are obsessed with this bar. It's the only soap we use and there is nothing else out there like it! The scent and lather are perfection. Just heavenly!

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JennR

I bought a second barbecause it smells so good I was sad when the first one was gone. It works best with the strange little woven rag sold on the site (takes some getting used to, but now I like it). My skin has been miserable this winter, but this soap doesn’t see to upset it.

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Anonymous

The best pine tar soap out there!

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Anonymous

My fave

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Anonymous

Smells incredible!

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Elizabeth

Really lovely smell!

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Anonymous

This soap has split my household. This scent doesn’t encourage indifference you will either love it or hate it. and i love it.

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Melissa Metrick

love it

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Claire Czarnecki

People come out of my bathroom and demand to know where I got my soap. This bar is magic.

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Kathryn Greenberg
I love it

I love it, the holy bar makes my whole bathroom smell wonderful

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Zachary Reynolds
Our favorite soap! We’ve repurchased several

Our favorite soap! We’ve repurchased several times. Love the pine scent.

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Kaya Magee
love the

love the design

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Kaya Magee
love

love it

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Kevin Walz
great

great

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Christine
Moisturizing and smells

Moisturizing and smells great!

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Jacqueline
Every bar of soap was made with care

Every bar of soap was made with care, packaged well, and smelled great

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Jacqueline
Simply wonderful in its smell and

Simply wonderful in its smell and presentation