Soapstone is 100% non-porous! What this means is that you cannot stain your countertops. Red wine, cherries, espresso, products that can traditionally stain a manufactured stone countertop such as granite, marble or sandstone will not penetrate the surface of your soapstone.

Unlike Soapstone, Granite, Marble, Quartz and Sandstone have to be repeatedly sealed to prevent staining from a variety of liquids. Because of this amazing quality of Soapstone, chemistry labs have been using soapstone since the 19th century.