Natural Bar Soap

Can Bar Soap Really Be Natural Bar Soap?

Much discussion about the word "natural" appears on forums and blogs all over the internet. Misinformed folks claim the term "natural" is meaningless because there is no officially adopted, standard definition of the word. And, the FDA hasn't handed down any ruling on the use of the word "natural." It's also true that bars of soap do not exist in nature. So, can we really say our bar soap is natural bar soap? Absolutely!

A Reasonable Definition of Natural

First off, we believe that "natural" means "from nature." Some people argue that only things in their raw state, the way they come DIRECTLY from nature qualify as natural. We, on the other hand, think that's a little narrow minded.
The Natural Bar Soap Company uses a reasonable definition of the word "natural." We believe that if an ingredient can be found in nature, or has its origins in nature, it deserves to be called "natural."

Natural Ingredients May Require Refining Processes

Some soap making ingredients need to be extracted, cleaned or purified, but this doesn't take away their natural origin. In fact, the FDA requires that all ingredients, whether natural or not, be refined for safety before being used in cosmetic products. Many things found in nature are made even more safe and wonderful through laboratory processes, and after refining, make some of the most amazing ingredients for natural bar soap. Just as shea butter must be scraped from it's shell, filtered and cleaned to utilize the healthy butter within, so too must harmful contaminants be removed from things like Kaolin clay, and kelp powder. We don't feel that these processes strip an ingredient of its "natural" status, or of its appropriateness in a natural bar soap.

So there you have it. Our stance on "all natural." If it has its origin in nature, and can be safely formulated for use on the skin, you just might find it in our all natural bar soaps.