Koaino Soaps

Koaino Soaps are all natural handmade soaps. Made in small batches the old fashion way in Clarence Creek, Ontario. Our family has always been eco-conscious.

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!

08/20/2026

I hope that everyone is enjoying summer!

I wanted to mentioned that our on-line ordering is back on as of this morning (August 20th). Thank you all so much for your patience as I took some time off to enjoy summer and spend time with my family.

Looking forward to serving you!
Thank you for supporting local business!

08/05/2026

Looking forward to finally visiting the new thekindmattercompany Heartland location tomorrow!

Come and see me between 3 and 6pm and the first 24 customers will receive a complimentary Relax bath bomb.

Have a great evening!

07/29/2026

Hope that everyone is having a good week!

I wanted to let you know that we will be back at the Cumberland Farmers' Market this Saturday August 1st. Come and see me indoors between 9 and 1pm to stock-up on your bars soaps, liquid soaps, bath bombs, eco-lip balms and shower pops.
If you want to pre-order then shot me a message or e-mail before Friday at noon and I can have your order pre-packed and ready to pickup on market day.

Looking forward to our day in Cumberland this weekend!

Thank you for supporting local business 💚

07/24/2026

I hope that everyone's summer is going great! I can't believe how quickly it goes by.

I have been busy making products and filling orders and am looking forward to sometime off with my family before we start another school year.

A friendly heads-up that I will be closing our on-line ordering from next Thursday, July 30th until Thursday August 20th.

If you prefer shopping in person, then I am happy to let you know that I will be back at the Cumberland Farmers' Market on August 1st.

I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but thank you so much for your understanding and for supporting my small eco-business 💚

07/09/2026

Made some more bergamot eco-lip balms today.

This flavour has been really popular lately so I've made more. As always plastic free and compostable. We make our own labels using 100% recycled paper and a bulk water based glue. Have you tried it yet?

Thank you for supporting my eco-business.

07/07/2026

Did you know that we use bulk oils?

Zero waste isn’t just a buzz word we use to describe our final product. We take waste reduction seriously as this is my passion. We try to minimize waste throughout the manufacturing and delivery process.

Thank you for supporting my eco-business!

07/01/2026

Wishing everyone a Happy Canada Day!

A big thank you to everyone that supports Canadian handmade and Canadian small business 💚

06/28/2026

Although it is easy and saves time our little eco-business does not use AI due to the high environment cost to our planet and people.
Although it is a trend for business to use it, we have consciously decided that using AI is not in alignment with our values.

This week, the conversation around artificial intelligence shifted from what AI can do to what it costs.

UNU-INWEH released a new report examining AI's growing carbon, water and land footprints, helping bring the environmental impacts of AI into the global spotlight. The report also informed the launch of the UN Secretary-General's AI Environmental Transparency Initiative at London Climate Action Week, calling on technology companies to disclose the environmental impacts of their AI systems and commit to cleaner energy.

As the conversation continues, UNU-INWEH Director Kaveh Madani offered a simple reminder:

"The cleanest form of AI use is no use. So when you could avoid using AI, don't use it."

Read the full report: https://go.unu.edu/hG5PL

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1625 Landry Street
Clarence Creek, ON
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