We keep our ingredient list simple and purposeful. Each ingredient is included for a reason. From creating a rich, satisfying lather to producing a hard, long-lasting bar that cleans well and feels pleasant in the hand.

Olive Oil

For a mild, creamy soap

Olive oil is a traditional soapmaking oil valued for the gentle, creamy character it gives a finished bar. Once saponified, it helps create a mild soap with a smooth, conditioning feel rather than an overly aggressive lather.

Shea Butter

For richness & conditioning

Shea butter brings richness to the formula and contributes to a dense, creamy lather. Its fatty-acid composition also helps give the finished soap a substantial, luxurious feel.

Sustainable Palm Oil

For hardness & longevity

Palm oil helps create a firm, durable bar that holds its shape and lasts longer with regular use. It also contributes to a stable, creamy lather. We specifically choose sustainably sourced palm oil.

Coconut Oil

For cleansing & bubbles

Coconut oil is one of the ingredients responsible for the soap's cleansing ability and generous, bubbly lather. It complements the softer, creamier qualities of olive oil and shea butter.

Castor Oil

For a fuller, lasting lather

A small amount of castor oil can make a noticeable difference in soap. It helps support and stabilize the lather, giving the bubbles a richer, more persistent quality.

Whole Milk Powder

For a creamy, luxurious lather

Whole milk adds fats, proteins and naturally occurring milk sugars to the soap. In soapmaking, those components help contribute to a particularly creamy, satisfying lather and give the finished bar its distinctive character.

Sodium Gluconate

For better performance in water

Sodium gluconate is a chelating agent: a hardworking ingredient that binds with minerals naturally present in water. This helps the soap perform better, particularly in hard water, and can help reduce the formation of soap residue.

Water

Essential to traditional soapmaking

Water allows the ingredients needed for saponification to combine and react properly. Much of this water evaporates as the soap cures, helping transform a freshly made soap into a firm, long-lasting bar.

What Does “Saponified Oils” Mean?

Saponification is simply the process that turns oils into soap. During soapmaking, oils and fats react with an alkali, changing their chemical structure and creating soap. So when you see “saponified oils of olive, shea butter, palm, coconut and castor” on our ingredient list, these aren't simply raw oils mixed into the bar, they are the ingredients from which the soap itself is made.

INGREDIENTS: Saponified Oils of (Olive, Shea Butter, Sustainable Palm, Coconut, Castor), Water, Whole Milk Powder, Sodium Gluconate.