Bath Time Sucked

When I was a kid in Taiwan, I would do anything to avoid a bath – cry, scream, even play dead. It wasn’t that I liked to be dirty. It was because regular soaps and shampoos would irritate my skin, making it red and uncomfortable all over. Even the “better” ones burned or stung my skin. We tried everything. From pharmaceutical brands recommended by dermatologists to products made naturally—nothing worked for my skin.

Saved by My Grandma

One day my grandma brought home Soapberries—the little fruits indigenous people used to wash before soap was invented. With a rub, these berries magically lathered up like soap, but didn’t bother my skin at all!

I felt safe in the shower, and finally I started to feel comfortable in my own skin, literally!