Deodorant Specimen file

Soapwalla

The cult deodorant cream a lawyer-turned-maker built by hand in Brooklyn.

FDA Warning Letter · 2017 · resolved FDA warning letter: drug claims FDA ref. 519062 (Jun 2017) cited drug claims on products marketed as cosmetics; closed out Sept 2017. A labeling/claims matter, not an ingredient-safety finding.

Our take

Why We Trust This Brand

This is one of the purest independence stories in clean beauty: founder-owned since 2009, never took investor money, and still made in-house. It is vegan and cruelty-free with certified-organic ingredients and a baking-soda-free option for reactive skin.

What's inside

Ingredients & Safety

Aluminum-free deodorant, not an antiperspirant, free of SLS, parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals, and synthetic fragrance. Original uses shea butter, kaolin clay, magnesium hydroxide, and baking soda; the Sensitive line swaps baking soda for charcoal and clay.

Certifications
Vegan Cruelty-Free Made with certified-organic ingredients
A couple to know 1 ingredient we flag
Watch Essential oils (commonly known as Essential Oil Blend) Natural scent but specific components often not fully disclosed, can sensitize some individuals.

Ingredient list reviewed

  • Shea butter also listed as Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
  • Arrowroot starch
  • Sodium bicarbonate (Original)
  • Sunflower oil also listed as Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
  • Jojoba oil also listed as Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Jojoba
  • Kaolin clay
  • Magnesium hydroxide
  • Activated charcoal (Sensitive)
  • Essential oils also listed as Organic Essential Oil Blend, Essential Oils Watch

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

Founded by Rachel Winard in 2009 and still independently founder-owned. The brand states plainly that it operates without investor funding. No corporate parent or private-equity control. Clean claims are self-attested vegan and cruelty-free with certified-organic ingredients; we did not find a formal third-party seal.

Ownership record Independent
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Brooklyn, NY
Control
Fully independent, founder-owned by Rachel Winard. No outside or investor funding, no corporate parent.

Where to buy

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Evidence

Sources & Reports

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