Ingredient Spotlight: Atlantic Ocean Water in Our Handmade Soaps
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Sea Spray Soap uses Atlantic Ocean water in select products. It isn't in everything we make, so check the ingredient list on each product page to see whether a specific bar includes it.
Why Use Ocean Water in Soap?
Cold process soap needs liquid to dissolve the lye. Most soapmakers use distilled water. Some swap in other liquids, like milk, tea or sea water, because each one changes the finished bar a little.
Ocean water contains dissolved salts and minerals. In soap, the salt can make a harder bar, and it can slightly change how the lather feels. We use it where it suits the recipe and the scent, not as a marketing hook.
What Ocean Water Does and Doesn't Do
Here's the plain version, because this ingredient gets oversold:
- It's one ingredient among many. The oils in the recipe do most of the work of cleansing and conditioning.
- It becomes soap during saponification, so you aren't leaving a layer of sea minerals on your skin.
- It gives a bar a connection to the place we make it. We're in Florida, and the Atlantic is part of how we think about scent and design.
How We Use It
In the products that include it, Atlantic Ocean water replaces part or all of the distilled water in the recipe. We balance it with our oils, essential oils and natural colorants. We don't use fragrance oils in any of our products.
How to Find Out If a Bar Has It
- Open the product page for the bar you're curious about.
- Read the full ingredient list.
- If you have a question, email us at jen@seaspraysoap.com and we'll tell you exactly what's in it.
Want to see the range? Browse the bar soap collection or read our ingredient guide.
