Woodlot — Influenced by Mediterranean traditions but made in Vancouver, these olive–, coconut– and avocado–oil–based bars ($10) are air–cured for six weeks.
Maintain Your Cleansing Ritual on the Road with Hand–cut, Made–in–Canada Soaps
Salt & Stone Soap Company — This west–coast company has raised the bar: Ingredients like activated bamboo charcoal and black–lava sea salt are infused into pyramid–shaped soaps ($16), then topped with crystals.
Apprenti Ôr’ganik — The daily cleansers ($12) from this Montreal skincare brand are infused with nourishing ingredients like echinacea and vitamin E.
Binu Binu — Inspired by the practice of the Korean public bath, this Toronto soap house makes modern bars (from US$18) with a base of boricha, Korea’s beloved roasted barley tea.
Tofino Soap Company — These cubes ($11) will transport you to Vancouver Island: Surf cleanses with sea salt and seaweed, while the Woods takes you into the coastal rain–forest with spruce, cedar and balsam.
Anto Yukon — With names like Dawson City and Miles Canyon, plus locally gathered elements, including glacial silt, there’s a lot of the Yukon in these suds ($10).
Soap Containers
Travel Soap Case, US$15, Wild Minimalist
Duke Cannon Supply Co. Tactical Soap on a Rope, $20, Fendrihan
Matador FlatPak Soap Bar Case, $17, MEC