Our Ingredients
Making soap, naturally.
All soaps are made in small batches to ensure quality control and are then cured for 4-6 weeks before being sold. The ingredients used have all been specifically chosen because of their skin-loving and/or therapeutic properties. You will notice that no two bars of natural soap are the same, which is part of the beauty of handmade! By purchasing our products, you are investing in your health and choosing products that you can feel good about using, as well as supporting a small business
Please note that the information provided is for informational purposes, and we do not make any medical claims about any products made by Light & Salt Soap Company.
Our Luxury Soap Recipes
Avocado Oil
Avocado Oil is filled with omega-3 fatty acids, as well as vitamins A, D, And E. It is a highly moisturizing and nourishing oil that is easily absorbed by the skin. Avocado oil also contains antioxidants, and can help with dry, irritated and flaky skin, including eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. It may even help to reduce the appearance of aging! You will find Avocado oil in just about all of our soaps.
Babassu Oil
Babassu Oil is a lesser-known ingredient that comes from the babassu palm tree. It has a texture similar to coconut oil, and many, many benefits. This oil is highly moisturizing and extremely lightweight. Babassu Oil contains lauric acid, which is a fatty acid that is anti-inflammatory and can help soothe irritations, dry skin, bug bites, etc. It is also full of antioxidants that help fight free radicals in your body. Babassu Oil can be found in majority of our all natural soaps!
Castor Oil
Castor Oil is a staple in our soaps recipes. It is a humectant, which means it helps attract moisture to your skin, and it also helps create a bubbly lather in soaps. Castor Oil is used in every bar of soap at Light & Salt Soap Company.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is one of the most popular oils for natural soapmaking, and with good reason, too! It is very cleansing, has a rich lather, and produces large bubbles. It is a great moisturizer and can help to make the skin softer. Coconut oil is used in all Light & Salt Soap Company soaps.
Olive Oil
Olive Oil is a staple in soapmaking. It is moisturizing, and cleanses gently, while making a long-lasting bar of soap. Olive Oil also contains Vitamin E and antioxidants, which may help to soothe and protect the skin. It also helps with overall skin health by maintaining the skin’s natural sebum. Olive Oil is used in all Light & Salt Soap Company soaps.
Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran Oil is a very luxurious, but little-known oil. It originates in Japan and is high in Vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids, and is able to penetrate beneath the surface layer of the skin, making it an ideal moisturizer. Rice Bran Oil has a low comedogenic rating, making it unlikely to clog pores. It also helps add a silky-smooth texture to soap! You can find Rice Bran oil in all soaps in our main line.
Shea Butter
Shea Butter is one of our favourite ingredients for a few reasons. It is non-comedogenic, which means that it won’t clog your pores! It helps to promote collagen production, and is amazing at hydrating dry skin, chapped lips, and reducing the appearance of scars. Shea Butter also has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties, as well as Vitamins E and A that help strengthen and repair skin, as well as improve the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and age spots. You can find Shea Butter in all of our all natural soaps, as well as our whipped body butters.
Crafted with care
All Natural Soap Bars
Our cold-process bar soaps cleanse and address your skincare needs, naturally. Explore our full-range of handcrafted soaps to find a bar that's right for you.
Chosen with Purpose
Activated Charcoal
Is used to cleanse the skin, unclog pores, removing deeper impurities as well as dead skin cells.
You can find Activated Charcoal in the following soaps:
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera offers many skin benefits, including moisturizing, soothing, and promoting healing.
Avocado
The natural oils in avocados help to deeply moisturize the skin, making it an ideal choice for dry or chapped skin.
Bentonite Clay
This powerhouse ingredient is a powerful, detoxifying clay that may be beneficial those with acne prone skin.
Brazilian Purple Clay
This clay is detoxifying, soothing and may have anti-aging benefits.
Brazilian Purple Clay is found in the following soaps:
Calendula
Calendula is known to have antifungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which may help soothe skin irritations like rashes and eczema.
Canadian Glacial Clay
Is one of the purest clays and is packed full of minerals which make it detoxifying, exfoliating, deep cleansing, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory.
You can find Canadian Glacial Clay in our:
Carrot
The nutrients in carrots can also help to protect against damage from the sun, promote cell regeneration and improve elasticity.
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is an amazing moisturizer that deeply hydrates the skin and helps prevent moisture loss, by creating a protective barrier.
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder may help to enhance elasticity and protect against sun damage and free radical damage. It may also help to soothe skin inflammation.
Cucumber
Cucumbers are a great source of antioxidants, and vitamins A, C, and K. Due to their high water content, they are an excellent choice for hydrating.
Dandelion
Used topically, dandelions have been kown to soothe inflamed skin and may also help with oily and chronic skin conditions.
Dead Sea Clay
Is detoxifying, packed full of minerals and has skin benefits such as deep cleansing, absorbing excess oil, and tightening the skin.
Epsom Salt
Is most often used in baths as a muscle relaxant and is helpful with reducing pain and inflammation and can even help improve sleep.
Evening Primrose Oil
An oil that promotes a healthy and clear complexion and helps to reduce roughness, wrinkles, dryness, redness and irritations.
Gold Brazilian Clay
Gold Brazilian Clay is a nourishing and detoxifying clay that works to eliminate impurities and oiliness, and exfoliates to remove dead skin cells.
Gold Brazilian Clay is found in the following soaps:
Green Clay
This clay absorbs excess sebum, which helps to regulate oil production and prevent breakouts and can help draw out impurities.
Green Clay is used in the following products:
Himalayan Pink Salt
Mineral rich Himalayan Pink Salt can help reduce inflammation, and improve the skin’s hydration.
Honey
Honey is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture to your skin, helping with hydration.
You can find Honey in the following soaps:
Indigo Root
It may provide skin benefits such as soothing and calming irritated skin, due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
Jojoba Oil
This oil moisturizes and prevents dry skin irritations and can also help to balance oily skin, which makes it a perfect choice to combat dryness.
Jojoba Oil is used in the following Light & Salt products:
Macadamia Oil
An oil that helps prevent premature aging, and its anti-inflammatory properties can even help to calm redness and reduce itchiness.
Mango Butter
Mango Butter is rich in Vitamins A and E, and has deep moisturizing and regenerative effects on both hair and skin.
May Chang
Can help to balance oily skin and promote healing as well as reduce redness and inflammation.
Moroccan Lava Clay
This wonderful clay has been proven to reduce dryness and flakiness, while improving the skin’s texture.
You can find this wonderful clay in the following soaps:
Oatmeal
It is a gentle exfoliator, and can help with itchy, dry and irritated skin.
You can find Oatmeal in the following products:
Pine Tar
Is very popular for topical treatment of psoriasis, eczema, dermatities, and many other inflammatory skin ailments.
Pink Clay
This gorgeous clay is rich in silica, improves elasticity, and is a gentle exfoliant. Pink clay is the best option for mature skin.
Look for Pink Clay in these products:
Poppy Seeds
Poppy Seeds are used to gentle exfoliate and remove dry skin.
Pumice
Very exfoliating, it can help to reduce calluses and improve the overall texture of the skin.
Ground Pumice is used in the following soaps:
Pumpkin
Pumpkin may help your skin in many ways, such as increasing hydration and providing antioxidants that contribute to healthy glowing skin.
Rosehip Oil
An oil can help reduce and reverse sun damage, reduce wrinkles and hyperpigmentation, and can even help to treat mild to moderate acne.
Sea Moss
Is rich in sulphur, and has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, which helps to balance out the microbiome of the skin.
Sea Moss can be found in these soaps:
Sea Salt
Is a gentle exfoliant with detoxifying benefits and is helpful for soothing skin due to its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.
Sea Salt is used in the following products:
Star Anise
This oil has a natural sedative effect that may help relieve feelings of anxiety and stress.
Essential Oils
Carrot Seed
This lovely oil is rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins which slow down aging. It also stimulates cell regeneration and boosts collagen production.
Cedarwood
This essential oil has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties and may help soothe respiratory discomfort.
We use cedarwood in our:
Chamomile
Chamomile is known to have powerful healing benefits and it is anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic.
You can find Chamomile in the following products:
Eucalyptus
Is an essential oil that is also a natural moisturizer that helps promote healthy cell regeneration and can help soothe irritated skin.
Frankincense
An essential oil with incredible anti-inflammatory properties making it a great remedy for calming and evening out the complexion.
Lavender
An oil that is calming, therapeutic, and antiseptic, which may even help prevent and reduce scarring by encouraging cell and tissue growth.
Lavender oil is used in many of our products like:
Lemon
Lemon Essential Oil is used to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, treat acne, heal wounds and help you feel energized.
Lemongrass
This essential oil has an uplifting scent with antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and even antioxidant properties.
Lime
Lime essential oil has astringent properties that may help tighten pores and reduce oil production, making it a great choice for oily skin.
Orange
This essential oil is bright and uplifting, making you feel joyful, and may in turn help to reduce levels of stress and anxiety.
Patchouli
Patchouli oil, known for its distinct scent, may also help to promote a healthy complexion due to its anti-inflammatory properties.
This oil is used in these products:
Peppermint
This powerful essential oil naturally contains menthol, which acts as a decongestant andcan also help soothe symptoms of colds and allergies.
Peppermint oil is used in many products including:
Rosemary
This essential oil is helpful for improving overall skin tone and may help to improve acne, and promote skin healing.
Rosemary essential oil is used in these Light & Salt products:
Spearmint
Spearmint essential oil helps to boost mood and may help with mental clarity and focus.
Tea Tree
Has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties and may also be helpful in treating conditions such as acne and dermatitis.
Tea Tree Oil is used in the following soaps:
About us
The Story So Far
Light & Salt began with a simple goal: to create beautiful, natural soap that’s kind to your skin—and made with integrity. What started as a passion for traditional cold-processed soapmaking has since grown into a full line of bath and body care for the whole family.
