Seven White Herbs Ancient Soap — Tang Dynasty Cold Process Brightening Bar

A 1,400-year-old imperial beauty formula, cold processed into a bar. During the Tang Dynasty, Chinese court physicians compiled a formula known as Qi Bai Fang, "Seven White," named for seven herbs whose names each begin with the character for white. Documented across multiple historical Chinese medical texts, the formula was used to support an even, luminous complexion.

This bar combines all seven in a cold-processed base: angelica root, white atractylodes, white poria, bletilla root, ampelopsis root, typhonium root, and bletilla striata. Cold processing preserves the natural compounds in each herb and keeps the bar's natural glycerin intact, the difference between this and commercially stripped soap.

The bar is off-white to pale cream, the natural color of the herb blend, with a clean, faintly botanical scent. The lather is fine and silky. With consistent use, skin tends to look smoother and more even, gradually rather than overnight.

• Key ingredients: Angelica root, white atractylodes, white poria, bletilla root, ampelopsis root, typhonium root, bletilla striata
• Process: Cold-processed, small batch
• Texture: Fine, silky lather
• Scent: Clean, faintly botanical
• Suitable for: Normal to combination skin; patch test recommended
• Full ingredients: Aqua, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Angelica Dahurica Root Extract, Atractylodes Macrocephala Root Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Bletilla Striata Root Extract, Ampelopsis Japonica Root Extract, Typhonium Giganteum Root Extract, Glycerin

How to use: Lather in wet hands and apply to cleansed face. Massage gently for 30–60 seconds. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Follow with toner or essence.

Care: Patch test before first use. Not recommended for use on broken or active skin.