Published on: September 24, 2018 at 5:00 AM

By Brittany Faush

Swann Soap Company, Hoover
The Maker: Virginia Shubert

When Virginia Shubert started making soap three years ago, it wasn’t with the intention of ever turning it into a business.

“I really just started because I wanted to provide my family with a healthier alternative to commercial soaps because there are a lot of chemicals in there and it’s not really regulated,” she said.

What followed was a lot of trial and error with oils, butters and other ingredients until Shubert had perfected a soap-making recipe.

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