Buff City Soap's Popular Plant-Based Line Arrives In Westchester

RYE BROOK, NY — A popular customizable soap "makery" will celebrate the grand opening of its first Hudson Valley outlet at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center this weekend.

Buff City Soap, a handmade retail franchise known for its plant-based soap and body products made in-store daily, recently opened its first Westchester location in Rye Brook. The new store is located in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center.

To celebrate the grand opening, anyone visiting the store in Rye Brook this weekend can enter a raffle — 25 lucky winners will win free soap for a year.

All products will be 20 percent off during the grand opening events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The new Buff City Soap is owned by local husband-and-wife duo, Spencer and Nancy Hart. Their son, Dustin, is the general manager of the Rye Brook location.

"There is nothing out there in the market today like what we have here at Buff City Soap," Spencer Hart said. "We know that Rye Brook’s local shoppers will appreciate our wide variety of customizable products and fragrances and can’t wait to open our doors for the first time."

Founded in 2013, Buff City Soap has created and filled an untapped niche for customers looking to avoid commercial soap products and the often harsh chemicals, detergents, animal fats and sulfates used in their production. The company has earned a dedicated, national following by giving customers the chance to see the whole making process from start to finish in each "Soap Makery."

Company officials said a focus on transparency of ingredients and process has been key to earning customer loyalty.

Each Buff City Soap, including the newest Westchester store, offers more than 30 customizable scents available in dozens of products, including bar soap, bath bombs, foaming hand soap and even laundry soap. The brand’s products are crafted by local artisans at their proprietary in-store "Makeries," which allows bath aficionados to customize the scent and ingredients used to create a favorite scent profile.

The Rye Brook Buff City Soap will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m.