SOAP WITH AN ATTITUDE.

• Position: From Bella Botanicals - Brief Article

At first glance, the rugged square bars embedded with harsh-seeming flecks do not look like the sort of soap you'd care to display in your bathroom, much less use. So much for first impressions. What we're talking about is Bella Botanicals Olive Oil Soap from Bella Cucina, Atlanta, Ga., a prime example of appearances being disceiving.

This Italian country soap is handmade from olive oil, organic herbs, and pure essential oils. The end result is a bar that cleans like a whiz, removes cooking and other odors from hands, and moisturizes the skin. Belying its ugly duckling look...