{"title":"Blu Costiera","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"positano-sunsay-body-soap","title":"Positano Sunray Body Soap","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single bar from Blu Costiera, the Amalfi Coast brand founded by Antonio and Raffaella, a husband-and-wife team who left law to build something out of the coast they loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePositano Sunray is spicy orange blossom — citrus with warm spice underneath, the smell of a lemon grove in full sun. Shea butter and jojoba oil keep it from stripping the skin, which is why it suits sensitive skin better than most scented soaps. Made in Italy, vegan, never tested on animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bar comes in a printed box carrying the maiolica tile pattern you see from Positano to Ravello: lemons, oranges and white blossom on yellow. It is handsome enough to give as it is, which makes it the easiest small gift in the store — a hostess present, a stocking filler, something to put beside a larger piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs with the Positano Sunray Gift Box, which adds a hand-painted Vietri ceramic soap dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e One boxed body soap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Positano Sunray — spicy orange blossom; citrus and warm spice\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetable-based soap with shea butter and jojoba oil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy — Amalfi Coast, Campania\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep on a draining dish and let it dry fully between uses. Store unopened bars in the box; the scent holds for years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individual bar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Positano Sunray smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange blossom with citrus and a warm spice underneath. Bright rather than sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is the bar?\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 g — a full-size bar, not a guest soap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this vegan?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — vegan, not tested on animals, enriched with shea butter and jojoba oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out my skin?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is made with shea butter and jojoba oil rather than as a stripping cleanser, which is why Blu Costiera recommends it for sensitive skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with a soap dish?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not this one. The Positano Sunray Gift Box includes a hand-painted Vietri ceramic soap dish alongside the same soap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Christmas gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. A single Positano Sunray bar from Blu Costiera on the Amalfi Coast comes in a printed box, which makes it an easy stocking stuffer or hostess gift. Order by December 15, 2026 for ground shipping in time for Christmas, or add Florentine gift wrap at checkout and we'll send it ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Italian wedding gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e On its own it is a favor or a shower gift rather than a wedding present. Buy several and they make good place settings or guest favors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — it is the easiest Italian gift in the store under $20, and it arrives already boxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e Biordi has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business. Everything here is chosen in person from the workshops and brands that make it — this one on a trip to the Amalfi Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this be customized or personalized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Blu Costiera soaps are not customizable. For personalized Italian pieces with a name, date or occasion painted on, Biordi works with Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato and Geribi. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu Costiera, Amalfi Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e — Antonio and Raffaella are husband and wife, both lawyers, both with a long passion for fashion and art. They built Blu Costiera around one place: the Amalfi Coast, and the blue that gives it its name. 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Inside: one Giardini Mediterranei body scrub and one soap dish hand-painted by artisans in Vietri sul Mare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiardini Mediterranei means Mediterranean gardens, and that is what it smells like — fresh tomato leaf and heavy flowers, green rather than sweet. It is the least expected scent in the range and the one people tend to come back for. Ultra-fine microparticles lift dead skin while shea butter and jojoba oil keep it from drying out. Made in Italy, vegan, never tested on animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box is printed with a garden pattern on pale blue — songbirds, roses, berries and wildflowers — and the soap dish inside is real Vietri majolica, made and painted by hand on the Amalfi Coast. The scrub runs out; the dish stays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood for anyone who already has enough candles, and for gardeners in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach soap dish is hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare, so no two are identical and yours will differ slightly from the one photographed. 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Dish — hand-wash with mild soap and warm water, dry with a soft cloth; not dishwasher safe.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individual gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e One full-size Giardini Mediterranei body scrub and one ceramic soap dish, hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare. Finished and ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between the scrub and the soap?\u003c\/strong\u003e The scrub is a solid bar like the soap, with ultra-fine microparticles worked through it that lift dead skin as you wash. It cleans and exfoliates in one step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Giardini Mediterranei smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomato leaf and garden flowers — green, sharp and a little unusual. 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For the wedding itself, Biordi's hand-painted Deruta dinnerware is the traditional choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and a good one for someone hard to buy for — the scent is distinctive enough to be memorable and the dish is a real piece of Italian ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e Biordi has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business. Everything here is chosen in person from the workshops and brands that make it — this one on a trip to the Amalfi Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this be customized or personalized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Blu Costiera gift boxes are not customizable — but the ceramic soap dish inside is hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare, so no two are alike and the one you receive will differ slightly from the photograph. For personalized Italian pieces with a name, date or occasion painted on, Biordi works with Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato and Geribi. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu Costiera, Amalfi Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e — Antonio and Raffaella are husband and wife, both lawyers, both with a long passion for fashion and art. They built Blu Costiera around one place: the Amalfi Coast, and the blue that gives it its name. 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Inside: one Positano Sunray body soap and one soap dish hand-painted by artisans in Vietri sul Mare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soap is spicy orange blossom — citrus and warm spice, the smell of a lemon grove in full sun. It is made in Italy, enriched with shea butter and jojoba oil, vegan and never tested on animals. The box itself is printed with the maiolica tile pattern you see on church domes and stair risers from Positano to Ravello: lemons, oranges, and white blossom on a yellow ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soap dish is the part that lasts. Vietri sul Mare has been painting ceramics on this coast for centuries, and the dish is made and painted by hand there — a real piece of Italian majolica that stays on the sink long after the soap is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood for a housewarming, a hostess gift, or anyone who has been to the Amalfi Coast and would like to smell it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach soap dish is hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare, so no two are identical and yours will differ slightly from the one photographed. 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For the wedding itself, Biordi's hand-painted Deruta dinnerware is the traditional choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the best in the store. It is finished, it is under $100, and the dish stays in the house long after the soap is used up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e Biordi has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business. Everything here is chosen in person from the workshops and brands that make it — this one on a trip to the Amalfi Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this be customized or personalized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Blu Costiera gift boxes are not customizable — but the ceramic soap dish inside is hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare, so no two are alike and the one you receive will differ slightly from the photograph. For personalized Italian pieces with a name, date or occasion painted on, Biordi works with Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato and Geribi. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu Costiera, Amalfi Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e — Antonio and Raffaella are husband and wife, both lawyers, both with a long passion for fashion and art. They built Blu Costiera around one place: the Amalfi Coast, and the blue that gives it its name. 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