The Southern Tip is owned by David and Diane, a
husband/wife team. David and Diane work together to
create handcrafted soap in small batches to guarantee
the consistent quality of their soap and to keep that
"personal touch" in each bar that they make. Their soap
is made the old-fashioned way (the way it used to be
made in the olden days) using lye, natural oils, butters,
herbs, plant materials, and botanically-infused oils.
Aromatic essential oils and specially blended fragrances
are also used to give each bar its unique character. Each
batch of soap is mixed, cut and wrapped by hand.

The Southern Tip is located in the small, rural town of
Rio Hondo, deep in the southern tip of Texas, where the
winters are mild and palm trees abound. Sometimes
referred to as the "Magic Valley", this area is indeed
"magical", known for its citrus, agriculture, diversity of
wildlife, tropical environment and rich cultural heritage.

The Southern Tip's line of soaps is inspired by this
delightful environment, giving their soaps a unique
regional flavor-- from their "Purple Armadillo" soap, to
their "Tres Leches" soap to their "Chile con Queso" soap.
Elements of the local culture and region can easily be
seen in each bar of soap crafted by The Southern Tip.

David, a teacher by trade and Diane, a former teacher,
when not making their soaps, relax by pursuing other
creative past times. David enjoys woodworking,
gardening, boat building and watching old black and
white movies, especially Casablanca. Diane's hobbies
include mosaics, working with clay, jewelry-making,
writing, country music, cooking from scratch and
sometimes watching old black and white movies-except
for Casablanca.


Diane and David live out in the country in a rock house
with their four dogs, one cat and a plethora of local
wildlife, including a fat possum and an energetic
armadillo who all think they're family, too.