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6 Incredible Natural Bar Soap Brands

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Maintaining a healthy body is not just about what you eat and drink; the products you use on your skin are just as important. We’ll look at six different natural bar soap brands to add to your skincare routine.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed with the amount of choice that exists in the world of skincare. Many companies try to hide their chemical ingredients by using difficult-to-understand language on their ingredients list. That’s why we’re highlighting brands that care about the ingredients they use, the people that use them, and their impacts on the planet.

Natural bar soaps are a great way to clean and care for your skin while also reducing packaging waste. Unlike shower gels, many soap bars come in plastic-free packaging and they tend to last longer too.

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O Naturals

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Multi-packs are a great way to try out several different scents. (Photo: © O Naturals Natural & Organic Skincare)

Varieties | 20+
Price | starting from $14.99 USD
Size | 3 x 4 oz. or 6 x 4 oz.
Made | California, USA

These natural bar soaps are produced using the French triple-milled technique to provide a consistent color, shape and texture. O Naturals soap is paraben-, sulfate-, and cruelty-free and although they’re not palm-oil free, they do use sustainably harvested palm oil in their soaps. The biggest downside is that they only come in multi-packs, and you’ll have to buy a six pack in order to try out their different scents.

Utopia’s Pick: Their Natural Soap Collection consists of 6 diverse scents that will cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize, energize and soothe your skin. Share with friends if six bars are too much, or if you don’t like certain scents.

Where to Buy: add them to your cart on Amazon** or buy directly from the O Naturals website.

Buck Naked Soap Company

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The generous size of Buck Naked’s natural bar soaps make it easy to use in the shower and at the sink. Simply cut them in half and use them around the house. (Photo: © Buck Naked Soap Company )

Varieties | 20+
Price | $8.50 CAD
Size | 5 oz.
Made | Ontario, Canada

If larger bars are more your style, you’ll get plenty of bang for your buck with Buck Naked. All of their natural bar soaps are palm oil free and made with high-quality plant-based ingredients. The company was founded by a mother + father duo who needed a natural alternative to conventional baby products. Buck Naked’s motto: If you can’t (or shouldn’t) eat it, we won’t use it.

Utopia’s Pick: Try their Canadian Balsam Fir + Lavender bar for a deliciously natural and woodsy scent that will hydrate your skin.

Where to Buy: you can find them in stockists across the country by using their store locator, or you can shop on the Buck Naked Soap Company website.

Earthling Co.

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Earthling Co. also has natural facial soap bars available so you can keep your face looking and feeling clean and fresh. (Photo: © The Earthling Co.)

Varieties | 6
Price | $14 USD
Size | 6 oz.
Made | Nevada, USA

By supporting Earthling Co., you’ll be supporting a member of 1% for the Planet and a company whose products are consciously sourced and plastic-free. Their natural bar soaps aim to hydrate, nourish and soften your skin and are made without the use of palm oil. They recommend cutting their bars in half so they last longer!

Utopia’s Pick: The Lemon Poppy Seed soap bar sounds good enough to eat. The poppy seeds will exfoliate your skin, leaving it nice and smooth while the lemon will help minimize the look of pores.

Where to Buy: these natural soap bars are available to purchase directly through The Earthling Co. website.

Rocky Mountain Soap Company

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If you’re looking for a variety of different scents, Rocky Mountain Soap Company fits the bill. (Photo: © Karen Stankiewicz)

Varieties | 25+
Price | $4.95 USD / $5.95 CAD
Size | 3.5 oz.
Made | Alberta, Canada

Rocky Mountain Soap Company only uses high-quality natural ingredients that are safe for both humans and the planet, and their products often contain only 10 ingredients or less. They source everything as organic and local as possible and guarantee their ingredients can be found in nature and are good for you. Additionally, a community bar is released each month in a newly created scent and $1 from each bar is donated to that month’s charity.

Utopia’s Pick: For an invigorating scrub, try the Minty Tea Tree bar. The refreshing scent and exfoliating jojoba esters make this antibacterial bar a great addition to your shower routine.

Where to Buy: you can purchase directly through the Rocky Mountain Soap Company website.

Home Brewed Soaps

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Home Brewed Soaps gets its name from the home-brewed beer, coffee, and organic tea they use in their products. (Photo: © Home Brewed Soaps)

Scents | 15+
Price | $7.50 USD
Size | 3.5 oz.
Made | Maine, USA

If you’re looking for a unique natural bar soap, you’ve come to the right place. Home Brewed Soaps fall under three categories: beer, tea, and coffee. They make small batch soap using organic fresh brewed tea, organic coffee, and home-brewed beer. Not only are they hand-cut and wrapped, Home Brewed Soap bars are cruelty-free, non-toxic, and palm oil free!

Utopia’s Pick: The Belgian Wheat Scrub bar has a herbal and citrusy scent and the exfoliating wheat germ helps keep skin clean and happy.

Where to Buy: directly through the Home Brewed Soaps website, certain breweries and coffee shops around Maine or add it to your cart on Amazon**

Crate 61 Organics

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Crate 61 is constantly trying out new scents, so you can change up your order or stick to your favorites. (Photo: © Crate 61 Organics )

Scents | 15+
Price | $3.79 CAD
Size | 4 oz.
Made | Ontario, Canada

This business is a result of a passion to create natural body products for personal use. Crate 61 aims to nourish with nature, which is why they use natural, certified vegan and cruelty-free ingredients for their cold-process soaps. Their use of olive and avocado oils means these natural soap bars have a nice and soapy lather.

Utopia’s Pick: Check out their Canadian Maple Soap to add a quintessentially Canadian flair to your shower or sink-side experience.

Where to Buy: purchase individual bars from the Crate 61 Organics website, or buy them in multi-packs on Amazon**.

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