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Stunning handmade soap that brings a whirlpool of fine art to your bathroom

When Aurelie de Sousa, otherwise known as Ellie, isn't designing or illustrating, she loves to create handmade soap that brings a sense of fine art to your daily routine. Combining a whirlpool of different colours, patterns and smells, these artisan bath-time goodies show a real passion for herbalism, perfumery and craft.

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Rows of handmade soaps with pale green bases and swirled pink and white marbled tops

"Since I was a child I've always loved herbalism, aromatherapy and the emotionally rich realm of perfumery. In soap making, I can combine all of this," explains Ellie. "Each of my products is uniquely formulated based on nature's pharmacy combining vegetable oils, essential oils, fragrances and botanical extracts.

"The best of this is that not only can I create a skin-loving natural soap with luxurious and skin loving ingredients but I can also turn it into something beautiful. The colours, the shape, the texture, the ingredients are carefully chosen thinking on the relationship between design and function."

Ellie's favourite ingredients to use in her soaps are activated charcoal, Japanese green tea leaves, seaweed, coffee grounds, rose petals and shea/cocoa butter. Discover more at www.byellieshop.com.

Light blue handmade soap bars arranged in a line, showcasing their sculpted texture and wavy surface detail
Handmade soaps with marbled patterns in cream, black, white and pink arranged on a light wooden surface, featuring swirled designs and decorative tops
Stacked bars of handmade soap with striped designs in shades of blue, white and taupe, wrapped in kraft paper bands
Rows of handmade soaps by Ellie with white and cream-coloured tops and pale yellow bases, featuring botanical textures and speckled details
Stacked handmade soaps with swirled pink, green and cream patterns and marbled tops arranged in a pyramid formation
Row of handmade soaps with marbled green and white patterns and decorative tops arranged on a wooden surface
Colourful handmade soaps with swirled purple, pink and cream patterns arranged on a white wooden surface
Rows of handmade soaps with pale green bases and swirled pink and white patterns arranged in close-up view
Hands holding a stack of handmade soap bars with layered blue and white stripes and kraft paper wrapping, wearing a beaded bracelet
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