Our Story

About the Soapmaker

Hello! I’m Minyi, the proud owner of Minyi Naturals. My journey began when I was in junior high, standing beside my father who was a chemistry teacher—as he turned our weekend bonding time into a tiny lab. Together we mixed oils, lye, and curiosity, cutting our very first bars of cold process soap on the dining table. At first it was just a father-daughter activity filled with laughter.

My mother became our very first customer. With her sensitive skin, she tried our soap to encourage us—first for her hands, then in the shower, and finally on her face. To everyone’s surprise, no irritation. From then on, I became the family’s official soap supplier. 

Curiosity and a passion for handmade soap pushed me further. I devoured formulation manuals, balanced lye ratios, and explored the wisdom of traditional Chinese herbs. Each batch became an opportunity to weave botanicals like calendula, artemisia argyi, centella asiatica, and pearl powder into modern, skin-loving bars.

Soap followed me across borders: from completing a law degree in Macau to relocating to Stockholm for further study and a fresh chapter of life. Lectures by day, small-batch experiments by night, I shared bars with Swedish friends and families—introducing them to a union of herbs and chemistry they’d never experienced before.

Today Minyi Naturals exists thanks to my father’s lessons, my mother’s sensitive skin, and my boyfriend’s support who pushes every batch from hobby to business.

I still follow one rule: if it isn’t kind enough for my own family, it won’t reach yours.

Thank you for letting my family’s story become a part of yours. Enjoy every bar, handmade with care here at Minyi Naturals.