Papa’s Dreamer
Papa’s Dreamer began in the late 1980s when the only soaps available in Vietnam where harsh black blocks of chemicals. Papa’s daughter had allergy-prone, sensitive skin, so he took matters into his own hands and started crafting skin-kind creations from a happy combo of love and nature. Little did he know that his scented gems free from chemicals, nylon and palm oil would go on to be a hugely popular brand, injecting some freshness into the Vietnamese suds scene. They’re available at outlets around Hanoi in fragrant variations such as citronella and lemongrass, turmeric and ginger or bamboo charcoal, all based on the main ingredients of coconut oil, olive oil and essential oils.