Groom Better
Nathan Adams: Men’s Grooming
Ingredients made by nature, not a lab. It’s what you deserve.
About Me & My Motivation
Hi, I'm Nathan Adams and I make grooming products for men. What started as a hobby making soap led me to want to start selling what I make to cover the cost of my hobby. I started with a cold-processed soap bar I spent a year doing research and development on to create a soap for the working man, since I was a factory worker and now I do pest control. Toxins getting in the skin is a concern, so activated charcoal became my first ingredient and I went from there. Not seeing nearly as much options for men as there are for women for soap that does more than just cleans, I wanted to make a soap that detoxed, moisturized, and repair and protect skin. 4-in-1 if you will. Find here.
I want to give natural, clean options for men that work, but to help people I have to play the game and compete with companies with deep pockets and only care about making them deeper. Like making hair products that makes mens' hair fall out, so they can sell you products to fix the problem they created and charge you 3x the price for it. As men we're given the bottom of the barrel and told to deal with it, but I say no more. Men deserve better, so I'm offering better. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Why Cold-Processed Soap?
🔬 Cold-Process vs. Hot-Process Soap: Enzymes & Nutrients
🧼 Cold-Process Soap: Because cold-process soap is made at lower temperatures (90–120°F) and cures over time, it better preserves:
✅ 1. Glycerin (Natural Humectant)
Formed naturally during saponification
Cold-process retains more of it intact
Draws moisture into the skin — helps hydration, reduces irritation
✅ 2. Plant-Based Nutrients
Oils like jojoba, olive, coconut, shea retain more of their:Vitamin E (antioxidant, healing)
Vitamin A (skin cell turnover)
Phytosterols (anti-inflammatory)
Fatty acids (moisture barrier support)
✅ 3. Enzymes & Antioxidants
Oils and additives like aloe vera, honey, oat extract, or botanical infusions retain more:Catalase and peroxidase (aloe enzymes that protect skin)
Polyphenols from botanicals (antioxidant, anti-aging)
Saponins (from oats or herbs – natural cleansers and soothers)
✅ 4. Essential Oil Integrity
Essential oils (like sandalwood, bergamot) are volatile and break down under high heat
Cold process keeps the aromatherapeutic properties intact
🔥 Hot-Process Soap (What It Loses)
Made at 160–180°F or more
Some vitamins, enzymes, and fragrance compounds degrade or evaporate
Texture tends to be rougher, and nutrients in delicate oils may be compromised
How My Products Are Made
Everything begins with the ingredients, if they're not good, the product won't be good. I use only natural, organic ingredients. Ingredients you can eat. May not be the best tasting or may give you an upset stomach, but won't hurt you. Like beef tallow, if you eat that you won't feel too good, but melt it and make a NY Strip with it, you're good!
All made by hand using hand tools, but since they're used to make products that are used on your skin, before each batch I run the pots, measuring cups, utensils, etc in the dish washer after hand rinsing with hot water and soap in the sink, and then I sterilize everything with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Then once dried I begin the process of making my product, either the bar soap or beard oil for now. But for the soap I melt the hard fats and then add the soft fats, then I add the lye solution which begins the saponification process that converts the oils into soap, I use aloe vera juice instead of the industry standard water. Temperatures have to be right, it is a chemistry project.
Once put into the mold the gelling phase begins, which took me awhile to get right. If done wrong it cracks and/or white ash collects on the surface. After 24-48 hours it's hard enough to cut, but soft enough to not cause damage from cutting, and then the bars are left to cure for 4-6 weeks.
