by The Oxford Soap Company
Charcoal & Tea Tree soap handmade in Oxford. Activated Charcoal is a versatile ingredient with amazing uses in soaps, it is finely reduced to a powder that leaves a silky skin feel.
It's fine powder, means a little goes a long way and it carries extensive absorption properties. It removes impurities, reducing blemishes and cleanses your skin. It's microfine particle size means it gets into all the nooks and crannies, ensuring a deep cleanse, absorbing excess oils, minimising pores and removing toxins.
Tea Tree essential oil, is one of the most powerful immune system stimulants and can help viral, bacterial and fungal infections. This range also includes Peppermint which is cooling for the skin, reducing redness and calming irritation and itchiness. It can help sinus and chest congestion and boosts the digestive system. Peppermint oil has a fresh, sharp, menthol smell.
The soap is paper wrapped. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
The Oxford Soap Company is a local, family run business that designs and creates handmade soaps and cosmetics in Oxford's iconic The Covered Market.
Dimensions: 120g, 7 x 3cm
Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium olivate, Sodium palmate, Sodium cocoate, Sodium castorate, Butyrospermum parkii, Charcoal Powder, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol.
Allergy information:
Shipping to United States of America is currently suspended for the foreseeable future.
The de minimus exemption for orders under $800 going to USA ended on Friday 29 August 2025. Please bear with us while we update our systems to accommodate the new tariffs and duties.
Christmas Delivery Dates
Please be aware that during busy periods, such as Christmas, it may take us longer than normal to respond to enquiries and to dispatch orders.
We recommend placing your order as early as possible to avoid disappointment. These are the recommended last dates for placing your order:
UK delivery – midnight Wednesday 17 December 2025
International delivery – midnight Wednesday 10 December 2025 (delivery times may be affected by customs clearance)
There will be reduced staffing over the Christmas holidays, so any online orders placed after midday Monday 22 December will be dispatched after 5 January 2026.
Our Pickup service is a convenient way for you to order online and collect your purchase in person at the Museum. Simply select the Pickup option at checkout.
The Online Shop team operates between Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00, so please allow time for us to prepare your order for collection or delivery, particularly at busy times of the year. We aim to have your order ready for collection/delivery within 72 hours.
The Museum will be closed on 24, 25, 26 December 2025, and 1 January 2026.
UK 1st Class: delivery 2-5 business days from dispatch
Europe: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)
Rest of World: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)
Please be aware that orders to International addresses may be subject to local customs duty or taxes. You will need to pay any additional charges for customs clearance, charges include local VAT and duty based on the value and origin of the product.
There is 5kg weight restriction for UK orders, and a 2kg weight restriction for International orders. If your order exceeds this weight, please contact the Online Shop team so that we can organise a quote for special delivery: onlineshop@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Further information on our delivery options and returns policy can be found in Shipping & Returns.
The profit from your purchases helps fund the running, collection and care of the Ashmolean Museum, which is free to enter and offers more than 1000 tours, workshops and lectures each year. By shopping with us today, you are helping support everything that we do.
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