Mud and Moon is a design studio started by Dhanvi Shah based in Ahmedabad, India, pursuing artisanal cold process soaps. The studio creates soaps that are mindfully designed, hand-poured, and hand-cut in small batches. Mud and Moon focuses on true soap made through cold process saponification, using plant-based oils such as olive, sunflower, coconut, and castor oil, each chosen for its skin-loving properties. All bars are naturally coloured using ingredients like indigo, turmeric, clays, and botanical powders, and scented with essential or fragrance oils.
The practice behind Mud and Moon is rooted in a belief that bathing can be both sensory and restorative. Glycerin, a natural byproduct of cold process soap-making, is preserved within each bar, helping draw moisture into the skin. Free from SLS, parabens, and phthalates, the soaps are created as functional art-pieces. Alongside its core collections, Mud and Moon also creates custom soaps for weddings, events, baby showers, and corporate gifting.
