Vanilla Bean Bar Soap (with shea butter)

Item #4331
Shipping Wt. 0.50 lbs.
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From the Monastery of
Our Lady of the Rosary
VANILLA BEAN BAR SOAP
With Shea Butter


Enjoy the sweet, creamy, comforting scent of vanilla!

Handcrafted with love and care in small batches by Dominican Nuns, this gentle, luxurious soap contains Shea butter to moisturize and nourish skin.

Made and packaged by the nuns, so each bar is wrapped with prayer!

Approx 4-oz. bar.



Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary: Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey

The Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey are a Roman Catholic cloistered monastic community. Their primary mission is to pray for the salvation of souls, and to support the preaching mission of the Dominican friars. They follow the Rule of Saint Augustine in "oneness of mind and heart" while leading a hidden life of Eucharistic prayer, adoration, thanksgiving, and intercession which proclaims Jesus Christ to the world.

The first community of Dominican nuns was formed in 1206 by St. Dominic de Guzman. The Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary traces its roots to 19th century France, where Fr. Damien-Marie Saintourens, O.P., and Mother Rose of Saint Mary Werhle, O.P. founded a community of Dominican cloistered contemplative sisters whose special apostolate was the Perpetual Rosary. The first American Perpetual Rosary monastery was established at the Blue Chapel, Union City, NJ, in 1891. In 1919, fifteen sisters led by Mother Mary Imelda Gauthier, O.P., left there to found the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, NJ.

The Sisters began making Seignadou Soaps* as Christmas gifts for their Volunteer Guild, at a time when they were seeking potential income producing ventures. The business has provided a stable supplemental income for the monastery's needs like insurance and medical and utility bills. All Seignadou Soaps products are made by the sisters at the monastery, and while they provide comfort and pleasure to customers, they also serve as a way to introduce people to the nuns' monastic way of life and to share their devotion to God.

*Seignadou "Sign of God" refers to the globe of fire seen by St. Dominic over the church that became the first foundation of the Dominican order, and understood as a confirmation of his work by God.


Ingredients: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Triethanolamine, Titanium Dioxide, Fragrance, Color
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creamy soaps
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Sep 2, 2022  |  By Sherry M.
The soap has a wonderful creamy feel, which is particularly nice since we are supposed to be washing our hands so often.
Sherry M.


comfort to a friend
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Aug 31, 2022  |  By Roxana
I really wanted to send a friend that is going through a difficult time and this was something that I could give to her that she could really find useful and enjoy, even as she is coping the loss of a parent. I appreciate that even if I am far away I was able to send something that was made by a monastery that is so dear to my heart. Not only was I able to support a group of beautiful ladies that I highly respect, but as little as it may be, if i was able to bring a small bit of comfort to a friend, than I am thankful for that. Finally, I just want to thank Monastery Greetings for everything that you do and my our Heaveny Father continue to bless you all, always.
Roxana