This is a genuine family shop that never sold out to a bigger company, and the clean claims are backed by USDA Organic and Leaping Bunny certification rather than just nice words on the label. The bars are simple, handmade, and honest about what is in them.
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What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
These are true cold-process bars made from saponified organic oils, with no synthetic detergents, SLS, parabens, or artificial fragrance. Hero ingredients include organic shea butter, goat milk, oatmeal, neem, tea tree oil, and activated charcoal, and many bars are fully unscented.
Certifications
USDA OrganicLeaping Bunny (Cruelty-Free)
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No listed ingredient is currently on our watch or caution list. This finding applies only to the ingredient list shown below and may not cover every product, variant, market, or reformulation.
Ingredient list reviewed
Safe Watch Caution
01Organic shea butteralso listed as Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
02Goat milk
03Oatmeal
04Activated bamboo charcoal
05Tea tree oilalso listed as Melaleuca Alternifolia Oil
Formula scope: the disclosed ingredient list captured for this review. Formulas can differ by product, scent, country, and date; compare the current package with this list before deciding.
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Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Ida started making soap as a hobby around 2001 and incorporated the business soon after, naming it for the Chagrin Valley area of Ohio. The company remains family-owned and family-run from Solon, Ohio, with Ida's children part of the business. We found no parent company, acquisition, or outside majority owner.
Ownership recordIndependent
Founder-ownedChagrin Valley Soap & Salve
Founded
2001
Headquarters
Solon, OH
Control
Family-owned and independent; founded by Ida and Howard, now run with their children. No corporate parent or private equity.
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Where to buy
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