Dook x Lind & Lime Handmade Salt Soap

A unique handmade soap developed in collaboration with Edinburgh's iconic Lind & Lime Gin, made just a couple of miles away in Edinburgh’s historic, port district of Leith. This soap was inspired by both the botanicals used in Lind & Lime’s unique (and delicious!) gin and by their iconic ridged bottle. Lime essential oil is a critical part of the mix: it packs a powerful fresh citrus punch in our soap’s scent. This citrus fruit also hold a very important place in the creation of this unique Edinburgh gin. The ‘Lind’ in name of the gin is in fact Dr Lind – and Edinburgh based doctor, who in the 1740s conducted one the world’s first clinical trials and discovered the beneficial effects of including citrus fruits in the diet of sailors. Following this discovery limes were then issued to British sailors, many of whom were in the docks in Leith, to counter the scurvy and malnutrition that sailors suffered in the 18th Century. This very special handmade soap is ridged to reflect the distinctive shape and feel of the glass bottle which houses Lind & Lime gin. The colour and gradient also reflects the green-aqua of the recycled glass made especially for this gin.