“What’s in Your Soap? Why Handmade Wins Every Time”

Store-Bought “Soap” (Syndet Bars): Often not true soap—mostly detergents + fillers, added preservatives, hardeners, synthetic foaming agents, and stripped glycerin (then sold back to you in lotions). Strong artificial scents, colours, and potential allergens.

Boreal Apothecary Soap: Made the traditional way with 97%+ natural ingredients — lye, oils, water, botanicals. Naturally rich in glycerin, so your skin feels soft, not stripped. Two collections:

• Essential Oil Line: simple, natural, clean scents.

• Scented Fun Line: safe fragrance oils + micas for playful colour without phthalates, parabens, or BPA.

Solid Shampoo & Conditioner Bars (Syndet Bars): We also offer solid hair bars, carefully formulated for cleansing and conditioning your hair while minimizing waste. Made with skin- and hair-loving ingredients, hand-crafted in small batches in Alberta.

Whether you want pure & earthy soaps, bright & playful scented soaps, or convenient solid shampoo & conditioner bars, Boreal Apothecary gives you small-batch quality, natural ingredients, and thoughtful formulations you can trust.