why propaganda you might wonder? given the use of "propaganda" as information spread for the purpose of promoting a cause or product, you might expect us to find us on our soapbox. as they say, "it is a free country" and for the time being, we are all free to believe whatever we want - at least in theory... we respect your rights as we do our own.

does it stem for our political leanings? not really. we are not now, nor have we ever been, members of the communist party. not to say we don't like parties, we just like ours to include good friends, great food, music and a fully hosted bar - party hats or party affiliation not required.

propaganda bath & beauty has been a backward progression of sorts: from soap to soapbox to propaganda and back again. we have always loved propaganda art from china's cultural revolution with it's idealized images of the common man, woman and child. how are these any more insidious than the idyllic airbrushed images we see in western media?

isn't advertising in it's own way, a subtle form of propaganda? we've always had a love/hate relationship with advertising. those "new and improved" items touted in 30 or 60 second tv spots made with more creative input than your average sitcoms - designed to sell you stuff you may or may not need..

we started with a passion for soap - a deep enduring love really. an affordable luxury born of a daily need for cleanliness - nothing more.

let's be honest about it - it's not a cure for cancer, diabetes or multiple sclerosis. not the end to hunger. not world peace. it's soap. pure and simple. with a little bit more.

we got bored with those hard bars of compacted detergents and scents that overpowered our perfumes. disenchanted with the bars that left us feeling scoured, and our skin parched but "squeaky clean". we suspect you've been there yourself. we searched for a wide variety of fragrances that we wanted in a skin friendly bar soap for some time before we put our heads (or noses, as it were) together to create our own scent blends for use in our sumptuous (& regrettably long lasting) soaps and lotions.

since we are talking about soap and speaking from our "soapbox", you have our promise that we will be making products true to our stated principles - reasonably priced, quality items with minimal packaging, and not tested on animals other than ourselves.*

we could tell you our soaps, lotions, scrubs and bath treats will change your life... but we won't. sure, most anything is possible, but we can't take the credit. we may tell you what you want to believe - but we encourage you to decide for yourself. once again, welcome to propaganda bath & beauty.

The Ministry of Propaganda
12031 Concord Way
Mukilteo WA 98275-6024
USA

* disclaimer: we make no claims to be chemists or aestheticians - we are responsible consumers just like you. if we show sensitivity to an item, we discontinue using it - we trust you to do the same. if you have questions about an item or how it should be used, please ask us. soap is for external use only and to the joy of children everywhere, we cannot encourage using soap as a punishment for speaking out of turn or swearing - a dash of hot pepper sauce is much more efficient and less expensive.