How every bar is made

Every Kaptainic bar starts as a measured batch and ends as a cut, cured bar ready for the daily wash. Below is the full chart: the core ingredients, the water behind the bar, and the five steps from pot to finished soap.

The Foundation

Four oils. One water source.

The same foundation goes into every bar. Each foundation ingredient links to its own page.

Sodium Tallowate

Traditional soap ingredient that helps create a firm, long-lasting bar.

Sodium Cocoate

Helps create a bubbly, cleansing lather.

Sodium Canolate

A Canadian-grown oil that helps balance the bar.

Sodium Castorate

Helps boost and support a lasting lather.

From Island Waters

Prepared With Purpose

Our journey starts with the water around us. Supplied through the CRD’s Sooke Lake Reservoir system, our water is further refined through reverse osmosis before becoming part of every Kaptainic bar.

From Raw Ingredients to Finished Bar

Five steps. Done by hand.

Traditional cold process soap cannot be rushed. Every Kaptainic bar follows a careful course from raw ingredients to finished soap, crafted with patience, purpose, and attention to detail.

Prepare

Every ingredient is carefully measured to precise ratios before each batch begins.

Craft

Using the traditional cold-process method, our ingredients are transformed into true soap and naturally occurring glycerin.

Character

Every bar is finished with its own unique blend of carefully selected ingredients.

Finish

Each bar is poured, cut by hand, and given the time it needs to become firm, dependable, and ready for every journey.