Made in small batches the old fashion way in Clarence Creek, Ontario using only natural ingredients that are healthy for you and our environment. All of our soaps are scented with 100% plant-based essential oils and contain no chemicals or fillers such as hormone-disrupting phthalates and parabens . All soaps begin with saponifed oils and are palm oil free. Palm oil is the largest contributor to
orangutang habitat disappearance. Because our soap is natural and preservative free, please understand that for best results it should be used within 1 year. Commercially available soap in fact is not soap, it is actually a detergent. This is because, during soap making, a chemical reaction called Saponification occurs which naturally produces glycerin. This by-product is a super moisturizer and it’s valuable to the cosmetic industry. Conventional “soaps” have their naturally produced glycerin extracted, striping their natural moisturizing properties. As a result, the cosmetic industry is able to cash in by using this glycerin in other products such as moisturizers and hair conditioners. Because the glycerin has been removed in, it contains dangerous fillers, chemicals, petroleum, and irritants which are known human carcinogen (see David Suzuki, Environmental Working Group) . While commercially manufactured soaps usually costs less, the impact on your health and our environment is shocking! Our History:
Koaino Soaps started operating in 2014. We began with a few bar soaps but by 2015 we started making lip balm. Our recipe was very well received by our customers and quickly became one of our most popular items. Koaino Soaps is a one-women business, owned and operated by Rebecca. The reason for beginning the business was to provide all natural handmade products for our family. But, after the birth of our first daughter in 2014, it became more and more apparent that plastic, especially single-use plastic was polluting our oceans and planet at an alarming rate! We continued to produce our lip balms in plastic tubes until we found a supplier that was able to work with us and provide a quality product that was plastic free. In the fall of 2018 we launched our lip balm (same recipe as before) but in a plastic free recycled paper tube. In 2018, we committed to switching all our packaging to plastic-free and since January 2019, our products are all packaged plastic-free. The demand for our unique eco products has been overwhelming. This demand has allowed us to grow from a small local family business that sells exclusively at farmers markets to a province wide supplier of zero-waste natural products. More than anything we are so grateful that there are so many people concerned about reducing their single-use plastic consumption. We are so happy to be part of the change for a better world for the next generation. Thank you for supporting our locally owned and operated plastic-free eco-business!
