WHERE HEALTH Y SOL STARTED
ABOUT US
Our Story
Matthew and Haley founded Health y Sol after overcoming their skin and health obstacles.
What began as an effort to make and deliver a healthy soap alternative quickly grew to a nationwide effort with the same mission: To help people become as healthy as possible.
The first bars of soap came out of a 12 quart stock pot. Today Health y Sol manufactures thousands of pounds of the #1 tallow soap in the country with the help of over a dozen employees out of their Central Florida warehouse.
This is a Christian-owned and operated business.
Matthew's Story
"For much of my adolescence I suffered from back-acne and black heads. I don't think acne is something to be ashamed of, but I was insecure and embarrassed every time I removed my shirt at the beach.
Every month, I would go to the drug store and spend some of the money I earned from my $8 an hour part time job. My bathroom was stocked with cleansers, strips, acids, creams, soaps, and other skin treatments. Despite the routine recommended by celebrities and dermatologists, my personal results were mediocre.
During the lockdown of 2020 I dropped my routine entirely and only used water. In 2 weeks my acne cleared up! Gone were the bright, red, inflamed patches of skin. This is an experience that always stuck with me.
If you have ever suffered from an insecurity then you know the weight that is lifted from your shoulders when you discover confidence. It is liberating. You are a different person.
Over the past 2 years I've implemented a natural and toxin-free routine to my lifestyle. I've learned that a majority of health issues, including skin issues, are rooted in nutrition and hormones. At the time I dropped my skincare routine, my diet was better than most but not perfect. In my specific case, in order to acquire clear skin all I needed to do stop using synthetic products with hormone disrupting ingredients.
I have never owned a business before and despite trying my hardest everyday it is only by God's grace and faith that I find myself in this miraculous position. My goal is simply to serve Jesus and our customers."
Haley's Story
When I was 17 years old, I was given a presumed diagnosis of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disease where the uterine tissue grows outside the uterus and causes extreme menstrual pain along with chronic pain and a myriad of other symptoms. The typical treatment is birth control and pain killers, a recipe I used for almost ten years to dull my pain.
I stayed on this protocol of birth control and ibuprofen for so long that its effects began to ween. Every few years I would have to switch the type of birth control I was on, and ibuprofen stopped relieving the pain. I would always fear what would happen when I wanted to get pregnant, because having to be off birth control and have periods again scared me to death, as the pain with menstruation was so unbearable.
Luckily, I was finally able to have surgery in 2020 to remove the excess tissue and adhesions. Despite surgery, it wasn't until 2022 that something changed. I went to my hometown and visited friends, and admittedly was not eating the best during that trip. I ended up having the worst endometriosis flair up of my life. It lasted about 2-3 weeks, and everyday was constant abdominal and pelvic pain combined with horrible bloating. My skin also severely broke out along my jaw, which was highly unusual for me.
At this point, I was so desperate for a solution. The remedies doctors had given me never solved the issue, only put a bandaid on it. Then, a lightbulb went off, as if the Holy Spirit spoke to me. I thought to look into holistic healing for endometriosis and began my research. I discovered that nutrition is a huge component to solving endometriosis, along with removing hormone-disrupting products from my home.
When I returned from my trip, I got serious about experimenting with what I learned. I removed all seed oils from my diet, cut out processed foods, threw away cleaning chemicals, and cleaned out my bathroom from all unnatural beauty products. I focused on replacing processed foods with whole, organic foods, replacing cleaning supplies with homemade remedies like vinegar, and stuck to a natural beauty routine of organic coconut oil and cocoa butter.
Fast forward to today, and I am happily pain-free, birth control-free, and pregnant with our first child. Praise God. As someone with a chronic health issue, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find the right products that are hormone friendly. I am so proud to be making the healthiest soap and skincare on earth with my husband and offering it to you and your family. Because you shouldn't have to compromise quality to avoid toxic chemicals in your personal care routine.