Shop natural soap bars for everyday cleansing, from smooth body soaps and Australian botanical bars to exfoliating and facial cleansing options. Explore fragrance-free olive oil soaps, certified organic coconut oil bars and fresh scents such as lemon myrtle, eucalyptus and geranium, with textures to suit a simple bathroom staple or a more indulgent shower.
An everyday natural bar soap can be as simple or aromatic as you like. The Australian Natural Soap Company offers fresh lemon myrtle and eucalyptus alongside lavender, geranium and patchouli soaps. Its olive castile soap is a straightforward fragrance-free option made with Australian olive oil.
For a certified organic option, Niulife's virgin coconut oil soaps create a generous traditional lather. The pure bar has no added scent and will lather in hard or salt water, making it particularly practical for camping and boating. Peppermint, Coral Sea and Lemon Charcoal offer scented alternatives.
Base Soaps adds Australian-made body soaps for the shower or sink. Lemon Myrtle has a fresh Australian botanical scent, while Geranium & Pink Clay has a softer floral character. Both are smooth everyday bars; Mintwood and Cedarwood & Rosemary are the textured options for exfoliation.
An exfoliating soap bar combines cleansing and body polishing in one step. Base Soaps Mintwood uses finely ground macadamia shell for a gentler buff, while Cedarwood & Rosemary has a stronger walnut-shell texture designed primarily for dirty or work-worn hands.
Facial cleansing bars are made for a different job. The Australian Natural Soap Company Pink Clay Detoxifying Cleanser combines cleansing, makeup removal and physical exfoliation, while the Seaweed Detoxifying Cleanser uses an olive oil soap base with marine botanicals. Our guide to Australian natural soap brands explores the makers, botanical scents and soap styles in greater detail.
The Australian Natural Soap Company handcrafts its range in Melbourne, including olive oil body soaps, Australian botanical bars and solid facial cleansers. Base Soaps is also Australian made, with smooth Lemon Myrtle and Geranium & Pink Clay body soaps alongside exfoliating Mintwood and Cedarwood & Rosemary bars.
Niulife's certified organic virgin coconut oil soaps are the strongest choice for a full traditional lather. The pure bar also foams in hard and salt water, which makes it useful for camping, boating and travel. Base Soaps Geranium & Pink Clay is another rich-lathering body soap if you prefer a floral scent.
Base Soaps Exfoliating Mintwood Bar Soap is the better starting point for body exfoliation because its finely ground macadamia shell creates a softer buffing texture. Base Soaps Exfoliating Cedarwood & Rosemary Bar Soap uses coarser walnut shell and is intended mainly for hands exposed to grease, garden soil or workshop grime. Use light pressure with either bar and keep them away from the face.
Use only a bar made specifically for facial cleansing. The Australian Natural Soap Company Pink Clay Detoxifying Cleanser cleanses, removes makeup and provides physical exfoliation, while The Australian Natural Soap Company Seaweed Detoxifying Cleanser offers an olive oil base with marine botanicals. Standard body soaps and strongly textured exfoliating bars should remain on the hands and body.
Keep the bar away from the direct shower stream and let it dry fully between uses. A draining soap dish works well for a full bar. A Bass Brushes Sisal Soap Holder Pouch with Drawstring is particularly useful for small pieces because it keeps them together and can be hung up to dry after the shower.