Argan Oil

Coordinates

$30.4278^\circ N\ 9.5981^\circ W$

30.4278∘N 9.5981∘W

Region

Souss Massa Morocco

The argan tree grows naturally only in southwestern Morocco within a UNESCO protected biosphere. The oil has been traditionally produced through generations of women's cooperatives where kernels are hand cracked before pressing.

Laurel Berry Oil

Coordinates

$36.2021^\circ N\ 37.1343^\circ E$

36.2021∘N 37.1343∘E

Aleppo's famous olive and laurel soap tradition dates back centuries. The soap is cooked poured cut by hand and cured over time creating one of the world's most enduring botanical soap traditions. In 2024 Aleppo Ghar soap craftsmanship received UNESCO recognition.

Unrefined Olive Oil

Coordinates

$39.9208^\circ N\ 32.8541^\circ E$

39.9208∘N 32.8541∘E

Mediterranean olive traditions shaped soapmaking across centuries. Olive oil remains one of the defining botanical ingredients behind traditional vegetable oil soaps.

Sandalwood

Coordinates

$12.2958^\circ N\ 76.6394^\circ E$

12.2958∘N 76.6394∘E

The Mysore sandalwood tradition became globally known after the establishment of the Government Soap Factory during the early twentieth century transforming sandalwood into one of India's signature botanical soap ingredients.

Himalayan Cedar

Coordinates

$32.2396^\circ N\ 77.1887^\circ E$

32.2396∘N 77.1887∘E

The Himalayan cedar has long been valued for its aromatic wood and calming botanical character inspiring Atlas Botanica's cedar soap.

Coconut Oil

Coordinates

$13.4125^\circ N\ 122.5621^\circ E$

13.4125∘N 122.5621∘E

As the Philippine coconut industry expanded during the early twentieth century coconut oil became one of the world's most important soapmaking oils thanks to its rich cleansing lather.