Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
Vermont Soap is still its own company after more than 30 years, with no corporate parent and no private-equity owner, and it backs its claims with real third-party certifications. When most bars in a line carry USDA Organic certification and the company has stood behind Leaping Bunny for years, the clean-living story holds up.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
These are true soaps made from saponified organic plant oils, not detergent bars dressed up as natural. You get olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and aloe doing the work, and the unscented options skip essential oils entirely. No SLS, no parabens, no synthetic fragrance.
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 (saponified)
- Organic coconut oil (saponified)
- Shea butter also listed as Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Aloe vera also listed as Aloe Vera
- Cocoa butter also listed as Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
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.
Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Larry Plesent founded Vermont Soap in 1992 and ran it for decades before stepping down as CEO. The company stayed independent and privately held through that handoff, with company veteran Nichole Faulkner taking over as CEO. We found no record of any acquisition or outside majority owner.
- Founded
- 1992
- Headquarters
- Middlebury, VT
- Control
- Privately held and independent; founded by Larry Plesent, now led by CEO Nichole Faulkner. No corporate parent or private equity.
Where to buy
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