Soap Ingredients
Every Sea Spray Soap formula is coconut-free. Below is every oil, butter, and additive currently in use across the lineup, what it does, and which products contain it. For the complete ingredient list and INCI on a specific product, see that product's page, this is the map, not the label.
Looking for coconut-free products specifically? Start with the coconut-free collection, or read why we went coconut-free.
A Note on Allergies
If you have a severe (anaphylactic-type) reaction to any ingredient, please do not buy or use our products. Sea Spray Soap is a small, home-based workshop, and we work with coconut, tree nut-adjacent, and other allergen ingredients across our product line. We cannot guarantee against cross-contamination between batches. If you have a known allergy or sensitivity, always patch test a small area of skin 24 to 48 hours before full use, and stop use right away if you notice any irritation.
Oils & Fats
The base of every bar. Each oil is saponified (turned into soap) and contributes something different: hardness, lather texture, or how the bar feels on skin afterward.
| Ingredient | Why We Use It | Where You'll Find It |
|---|---|---|
| Tallow (Beef) | Hardens the bar and builds a stable, long-lasting lather. Our main coconut oil replacement in body bars. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Calamine & Lavender, Driftwood & Red Clay, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal, Coconut-Free Solid Dish Soap, Coconut-Free Natural Laundry Soap, Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug) |
| Babassu Oil | Coconut-adjacent cleansing power without coconut oil itself. Chemically similar to coconut oil (also high in lauric acid), so we disclose it separately, see the babassu note below. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Calamine & Lavender, Driftwood & Red Clay, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, Chamomile & Aloe Facial, Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug), Soap Club Lard Bar (Sep) |
| Lard (Pig Tallow) | Similar hardness and lather to beef tallow, with a slightly more conditioning fatty acid profile. | Soap Club Lard Bar (Sep only; not a standing lineup ingredient) |
| Olive Oil | Conditions and moisturizes; produces a milder, gentler lather than tallow or babassu alone. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Calamine & Lavender, Driftwood & Red Clay, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon (rosemary-infused), Charcoal & Clay Clarifying (calendula-infused), Chamomile & Aloe Facial (chamomile-infused), The Naked Bar, Soap Club Lard Bar (Sep), Standard Solid Dish Soap, Coconut-Free Liquid Castile Soap |
| Castor Oil | Boosts and stabilizes lather. Does extra work in our formulas since we don't have coconut oil's lauric acid to lean on. | Every current bar soap, both dish soap formulas, Coconut-Free Natural Laundry Soap, Coconut-Free Liquid Castile Soap |
| Coconut Oil | Rich lather and hardness. The one formula in our current lineup that still uses it. | Standard Solid Dish Soap |
| Rice Bran Oil | Mild, conditioning oil that contributes a gentle, creamy lather. | Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, The Naked Bar, Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug) |
| Avocado Oil | Nourishing oil that adds a creamy lather. | Chamomile & Aloe Facial, Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug) |
| Safflower Oil | Light, conditioning oil. | Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal |
| Sunflower Oil | Conditions hands, standing in for olive oil's role in the standard dish soap formula. | Coconut-Free Solid Dish Soap |
| Stearic Acid | Hardens the bar so it holds up at the sink for months, not weeks. | Standard Solid Dish Soap |
| Hemp Seed Oil | Conditioning, lightweight feel. | Coconut-Free Liquid Castile Soap |
| Jojoba Oil | Light, non-greasy finish. | Coconut-Free Liquid Castile Soap |
Butters
Add creaminess and hardness without changing how cleansing a bar is.
| Ingredient | Why We Use It | Where You'll Find It |
|---|---|---|
| Shea Butter | Creaminess, hardness, and deep conditioning. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Calamine & Lavender, Driftwood & Red Clay, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, Chamomile & Aloe Facial, Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal, The Naked Bar, Soap Club Lard Bar (Sep) |
| Kokum Butter | A hard, non-greasy butter with no lauric-acid cleansing power of its own. That's what makes it a fit for our lowest-lauric, most sensitive formulas. | Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, The Naked Bar |
| Cocoa Butter | Adds hardness and a rich, dense feel. | Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug) |
Additives & Botanicals
Texture, mild color, and specific skin-feel qualities, without changing the base cleansing chemistry of the bar.
| Ingredient | Why We Use It | Where You'll Find It |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium Lactate | Hardens the bar and helps it release cleanly from the mold. | Most current bar soaps |
| Sodium Citrate | Mineral-balancing additive that helps a batch behave predictably and resist soda ash. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Calamine & Lavender, Driftwood & Red Clay, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, The Naked Bar, Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug), Coconut-Free Natural Laundry Soap |
| Sucrose (Sugar) | Boosts lather and bubbles. | Most current bar soaps |
| Tussah Silk | Melts into the lather for a smooth, silky feel. | Most current bar soaps |
| Aloe Juice | Soothing, adds mildness. | Calamine & Lavender, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, The Naked Bar, Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal |
| Atlantic Sea Water | Mineral-rich, used in place of plain water. | Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal |
| Goat Milk Powder | Creamy lather, extra moisturizing. | Coastal Rosemary & Lemon |
| Buttermilk | Softens the lather and adds mild lactic acid. | Driftwood & Red Clay |
| Colloidal Oats / Oatmeal | Soothing texture, good for reactive or irritated skin. | Calamine & Lavender, Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying |
| Calamine Powder | Calming, traditionally used on irritated skin. | Calamine & Lavender |
| Titanium Dioxide | Whitens the contrasting swirl portion of the bar. | Calamine & Lavender |
| Charcoal Powder (Bamboo) | Clarifying, light texture. Not a cleansing agent on its own. | Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal |
| Spirulina | Natural green tint for the swirl design. | Coastal Rosemary & Lemon |
| Turmeric | Natural gold accent tint. | Coastal Rosemary & Lemon |
| Dried Lemon Peel | Texture and visual fleck. | Coastal Rosemary & Lemon |
| Fine Sea Salt | Mineral, spa-bar texture and added hardness. The defining ingredient in our salt bar; only fine-grain salt goes in, coarse salt feels sharp on skin. | Soap Club Salt Bar (Aug) |
| Glycerin | Humectant, draws moisture to skin. | Coconut-Free Liquid Castile Soap |
| Preservative (Phenoxyethanol + Caprylyl Glycol) | Keeps a water-based liquid soap shelf-stable. | Coconut-Free Liquid Castile Soap |
| Borax, Washing Soda, Baking Soda, Sodium Percarbonate | Cleaning boosters blended with grated soap to make the laundry powder. | Coconut-Free Natural Laundry Soap |
Colorants & Clays
Color and light texture only, none of these affect how the bar cleans.
| Ingredient | Why We Use It | Where You'll Find It |
|---|---|---|
| Kaolin Clay | Gentle, adds a silky quality to lather. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon |
| Yellow Brazilian Clay | Soft yellow tint. | Coastal Lavender & Cedar |
| French Green Clay (Montmorillonite) | Green tint, mild clarifying texture. | Charcoal & Clay Clarifying |
| Australian Red Clay | Warm, red-brown tint. | Driftwood & Red Clay |
| Sandalwood Powder | Texture and a light tan tint. | Driftwood & Red Clay |
Essential Oils
Scent, and nothing but essential oils, always. We don't use fragrance oil in any current product. Exact blends and percentages vary by product and scent option, see each product's page for its specific blend. Oils that show up across multiple products:
| Essential Oil | Common In |
|---|---|
| Lavender | Bar soaps, dish soap, laundry soap |
| Lemongrass | Dish soap, laundry soap, Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal, Soap Club Salt Bar |
| Tea Tree | Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying |
| Rosemary | Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, dish soap, laundry soap |
| Lemon | Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, dish soap, laundry soap |
| Eucalyptus & Mint | Dish soap, laundry soap |
| Citrus (Sweet Orange, Bergamot, Litsea) | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, Driftwood & Red Clay, dish soap, laundry soap |
| Cedarwood | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying |
| Frankincense | Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, Driftwood & Red Clay |
| Petitgrain | Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying |
A Note on Babassu Oil
Most of our body and facial bars, Coastal Lavender & Cedar, Calamine & Lavender Comfort Bar, Driftwood & Red Clay, Coastal Rosemary & Lemon, Charcoal & Clay Clarifying, and Chamomile & Aloe Facial, use babassu oil alongside tallow. Babassu is a palm-family oil, and it's chemically similar to coconut oil because it's also high in lauric acid. Most people with a coconut sensitivity tolerate babassu fine, but not everyone does. The Naked Bar and the Tallow Facial Bar with Charcoal are the two bars in the lineup that contain no babassu at all. Contains babassu oil, a palm-family oil. If you have a coconut or tree nut allergy, patch test before use.
Questions We Actually Get Asked
Is everything Sea Spray Soap makes coconut-free?
The bar soap, dish soap, laundry soap, and liquid castile lines each have a coconut-free formula. A few legacy bars being phased out still contain coconut oil or coconut milk; those are clearly marked on their product pages, with a link to the coconut-free alternative.
What replaces coconut oil in Sea Spray Soap's formulas?
Mainly tallow, with babassu oil, castor oil, olive oil, and shea butter filling in supporting roles depending on the product. Each oil is chosen for a specific job: hardness, lather, or conditioning.
Where do I find the full ingredient list for a specific product?
Every product page lists its complete INCI ingredient list. This page is a cross-reference for what each ingredient does and which products use it, not a replacement for the product-specific list.
Browse the coconut-free collection or read why we went coconut-free.