My goal with this business is to make simple, high-performance bars of soap that contribute to the ethical treatment of the earth and the beings who call it home. Each ingredient has been studied and its sourcing impact has been considered with care. I feel I have made choices that both you and I can feel good about, and I will continue to do so at every step of the way.

Cold process is the traditional method of soapmaking. If your ancestors made soap, this is the essence of what they did. The cold process method combines oils, butters, and fats with sodium hydroxide. The reaction that then happens is called saponification.

Through saponification, the mixture transforms into an entirely new substance - soap! Soap is basically a salt (the part that cleans) and glycerin (a gentle humectant that holds water in your skin). The cold process method requires no synthetic detergents or other cleaning agents, and is one of only a few ways of making true soap. A real 'from scratch' bar for you and yours, and really pretty cool.

The ingredients used at Toledo Soap Co. are organic, sustainably sourced, and/or fair trade certified wherever possible. The two oils that make up the soap recipe are organic extra virgin olive oil and organic and sustainably sourced coconut oil. The coconut oil provides big, cushiony lather while the olive oil is gentle and moisturizing. A winning combination.

This base of olive and coconut oil is then scented with essential oils and colored with natural clays and charcoal, making a beautiful rainbow of soft, earthy tones.

Palm oil is not, and will never be used. That's a promise.