Owner & Sole Creator of The Dark Island Soap Co. Holistic Herbalist and Reiki Master
About the creator and owner of The Dark Island Soap Co. Chiara, an Edinburgh native who now resides in the beautiful Stirlingshire countryside with her young family, has been a full-time, self-taught soap maker since the Winter of 2022, where she also studied for and completed a business diploma in soap making—learning about the importance of creating cold process soap safely. Along with being a traditional soap maker, Chiara now creates beautifully effective, award-winning skincare, wildcrafted by nature and healing hands! As an avid herbologist, Chiara understands and appreciates the wonderfully healing power of nature, and, just like the seasons, everything takes its time. Small batch made, ensuring every product is not sitting on shelves for longer than necessary. Mostly all of the ingredients in her soaps, skin and haircare are locally foraged and sourced—better for you and the environment. In the autumn of 2022, after the loss of her father, Chiara studied Usui Shiki Rhoyo Reiki and is now a respected Reiki Master Healer, with a Shamanic Energy Healing and Crystal Healing diploma under her belt. A natural born healer and dream seer, Reiki has further deepened her path into spiritualism and mysticism, something that she is honoured to share through The Dark Island Soap Co.
