Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
Osmia is still owned and run by its founder, Dr. Sarah Villafranco, with no corporate parent and no outside investors. That kind of control is rare, and it means nobody is pushing the brand to cut corners on ingredients to hit a sales number. The bars are made in small batches in Colorado.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
The soaps are built on organic plant oils and butters like olive oil, coconut milk, mango and shea butter, jojoba, and avocado oil, with activated charcoal and black clay in the detox bars. There are no parabens, phthalates, sulfates, or synthetic fragrances.
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
- Organic olive oil also listed as Olive Oil, Olea Europaea Oil
- Coconut milk
- Mango butter
- Shea butter also listed as Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Jojoba oil also listed as Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Jojoba
- Activated charcoal
- Black clay
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.
Want another top-tier option? Dr. Bronner's in Body Wash & Soap currently meets our top criteria. Review its formula scope and cited records before deciding.
Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Osmia was founded in 2012 by Dr. Sarah Villafranco, a former emergency-medicine physician, and is based in Carbondale, Colorado. Company profiles show no acquisitions, no parent company, and no equity funding raised. Villafranco remains founder and CEO. The recent name change from Osmia Organics to Osmia Skincare was a name change only, not a sale.
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Carbondale, CO
- Control
- Independent; founder and CEO owned by Dr. Sarah Villafranco. No acquisition, no private equity, no equity funding.
Where to buy
Key Products
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Commissions never influence scores.
Check the exact formula, size, seller, and availability on Amazon. Search links show results that may include other brands. Links open in a new tab.
- Naked Unscented Body Soap View product on Amazon →
- Black Clay Facial Soap Bar View product on Amazon →
- Detox Charcoal Body Soap Search on Amazon →