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Meliora Bath & Body Soap Bar, Unscented

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Meliora Bath & Body Soap Bar, Unscented

A six-ingredient coconut and sunflower oil soap bar with no fragrance, preservative or palm oil, listed by MADE SAFE. It is a lye soap, no independent lab has tested it, and it costs more per ounce than Dr. Bronner’s.

Best for Someone who wants the plainest fragrance-free bar, with an ingredient screen behind it, and whose skin tolerates soap.

Our rating
Good (4.2 of 5)
Price range
Mid-range
Verified marks
MADE SAFE Certified
Size
4 oz (113 g) bar in a paperboard box; a package-free version is also sold
Made in
Made in Chicago, USA

approx. $6.99 for a 4 oz (113 g) bar

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Also sold at Bluedot Living ($6.99), EarthHero ($7) .

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    How we evaluated it

    How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 4.2 of 5
    1. Ingredients 45% of the rating 5 of 5

      Six named ingredients (two oils made into soap, glycerin, water and two organic oils) with no fragrance, essential oil, preservative, dye or palm oil.

    2. Independent testing 15% of the rating 2 of 5

      MADE SAFE screens the ingredients and the maker pays for it; we found no independent test of the finished bar for heavy metals or other contaminants.

    3. Does what it says 10% of the rating 4 of 5

      The claims stay close to what soap can do (cleans, fragrance-free, preservative-free), though the maker states no pH for a lye soap.

    4. Trust 15% of the rating 4 of 5

      No recall or Prop 65 notice found and no lawsuit in news searches, and Meliora publishes every ingredient and a fragrance-allergen chart; a Mamavation discount code for it points to a promotional tie that Meliora does not mention.

    5. Value 15% of the rating 4 of 5

      About $1.75 an ounce, more than Dr. Bronner’s bar (about $1.04) and slightly more than Kosmatology’s wash (about $1.50) but low for a certified bar.

    The rating, 4.2 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank personal care and our standard.

    Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw 2 stores
    • Bluedot Living (opens in a new tab) approx. $6.99. Single bar, Unscented, plastic-free boxed version, listed in stock when opened 2026-11-03. The listing's vendor is Meliora Cleaning Products, and its SKU and barcode (BB-WS-UNS, 862113000014) match Meliora's own. An online shop for sustainable brands.
    • EarthHero (opens in a new tab) approx. $7. Listed as the Organic Bath & Body Castile Soap Bar. The page opens on the 3-pack ($20.99); choose Quantity: Single and Scent: Unscented for the $6.99 bar, whose SKU and barcode (BB-WS-UNS, 862113000014) match Meliora's. Fulfilled and shipped by EarthHero; in stock when opened 2026-11-03. Meliora's bar was not on Amazon in a search the same day.

    Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

    What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order 6 ingredients
    1. Sodium cocoate
    2. Sodium sunflowerate
    3. Glycerin
    4. Water
    5. Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
    6. Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
    Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 1 test
    • Paid certification MADE SAFE

      Lists “Bath and Body Soap” as certified in all sizes and in five scents including Unscented. MADE SAFE screens each ingredient and process against more than 15,000 banned or restricted substances and requires disclosure; its listing shows no finished-product lab results. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Who paid, and why it matters
    • Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
    • Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
    • Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.

    A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.

    What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found 5 questions
    The unscented bar still smells strongly. Is it really fragrance-free?
    The ingredient list names no fragrance or essential oil, and one customer review on Meliora’s page (opens in a new tab) says the unscented bar still had a strong scent. Soap made from coconut and sunflower oils has a smell of its own. Meliora lists every scent on the front label.
    Is a lye soap too alkaline for skin?
    Meliora does not state a pH. In a randomized study of infants (opens in a new tab), an alkaline soap (pH 9.5) raised skin pH more than a pH 5.5 detergent and removed more skin fat; in a 10-week home-use study (opens in a new tab), a bar soap caused only a small pH rise but tended to be rated more irritating than a syndet bar.
    Does MADE SAFE mean the soap was lab-tested?
    No. MADE SAFE screens ingredients and manufacturing disclosures against its restricted list, and companies apply to have their products reviewed (MADE SAFE process (opens in a new tab)). It does not describe testing the finished product, and we class it as a certification the maker pays for. We found no lab test of the finished bar.
    Are the glowing reviews paid for?
    Mamavation’s 2020 soap guide (opens in a new tab) lists Meliora’s bars as a pick and shows a “MAMAVATION” 10% discount code beside them, and the post says it contains affiliate links. That points to a commercial tie between the site and the brand; Meliora does not mention it.
    Has Meliora had recalls or lawsuits?
    We found no FDA recall records and no Prop 65 notice under the Meliora name, and no lawsuit or recall in news searches. CourtListener’s RECAP archive shows no federal case naming Meliora Cleaning Products (searched 2026-10-23).
    Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points
    • Six ingredients, listed on the page: sodium cocoate, sodium sunflowerate, glycerin, water, organic coconut oil and organic sunflower seed oil. The first two are the oils turned into soap.
    • MADE SAFE’s index lists “Bath and Body Soap” as certified in all sizes and in five scents: Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Tea Tree and Unscented.
    • The unscented bar has no essential oil. Meliora says the scented bars list their oils on the front label, and it publishes a chart of the fragrance allergens in them.
    • Meliora says the bar has no palm oil, preservatives or dyes, and that it is made in the maker’s own Chicago factory from about 70% domestically sourced materials.
    Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points
    • About $1.75 an ounce on the maker’s site, against about $1.04 for Dr. Bronner’s. A six-pack is $39.99.
    • It is a lye soap and Meliora does not state a pH. In a randomized study of infants, an alkaline soap raised skin pH more than a pH 5.5 detergent. If your skin is dry or eczema-prone, a syndet cleanser may suit better.
    • One customer review on Meliora’s page says the unscented bar still had a strong scent. Soap made from coconut and sunflower oils has its own smell.
    • MADE SAFE screens ingredients, and its entry shows no lab results for the finished bar. The ingredient and “fragrance-free” claims are Meliora’s.
    What to know Details worth knowing first

    Our guide to shampoo and body care favors simple bars with recognizable ingredients, and our guide to what “clean” and “non-toxic” labels mean explains why a named certification beats a slogan. This bar has both: six ingredients, and a MADE SAFE listing that we opened in MADE SAFE’s own index.

    It is the simplest soap we list, with no fragrance, preservative, dye or palm oil. The listing is an ingredient screen that the maker pays for, not a lab test, and we found no independent test of the finished bar. Buy the unscented version if you want no fragrance at all; the scented bars use organic essential oils.

    It is a soap made with lye, so the pH caution in our skin microbiome guide applies. If your skin is dry or eczema-prone, a syndet bar or liquid cleanser may suit better.

    What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 6 checks
    Tested by
    MADE SAFE (index entry we opened)
    How Meliora Bath & Body Soap Bar, Unscented measures up against our personal care criteria
    What we checked What we found
    Every ingredient listed Maker’s claim Vegetable soap (sodium cocoate, sodium sunflowerate, glycerin, water, organic coconut oil, organic sunflower seed oil) is listed on Meliora’s page for the unscented bar. No “fragrance” line.
    Independent screening: MADE SAFE Verified MADE SAFE’s index lists Meliora’s Bath and Body Soap with the certification, “in all currently available sizes”, and names Unscented among the scents.
    Independent screening: EWG Verified Not verified Not claimed on Meliora’s page, and EWG’s Verified directory had no Meliora listing when we searched it on 2026-10-22.
    Fragrance-free Maker’s claim The unscented version lists no fragrance or essential oil, and Meliora calls it fragrance-free.
    Short formula Maker’s claim Six ingredients.
    Independent contaminant test of the bar Not verified None found.
    What the labels mean
    • Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
    • Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
    • Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
    Sources Where our facts come from 12 sources
    1. Meliora Bath & Body Soap Bar product page. Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    2. Meliora: about us. Maker’s page. Says Meliora makes everything in its own Chicago factory. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    3. MADE SAFE index: Meliora Cleaning Products, Bath and Body Soap. Certifier or regulator listing. Lists the certification and the scents covered. It gives no ingredient list. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    4. MADE SAFE certification process. Independent source. Says products are screened against more than 15,000 banned or restricted substances. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    5. Mamavation: soap and body wash investigation. Independent source. An ingredient-based list, not a lab test. Shows a MAMAVATION discount code beside Meliora and says the post contains affiliate links. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    6. FDA enforcement (recall) search for Meliora (openFDA). Certifier or regulator listing. Returns “No matches found”: no recall records. Searched 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    7. California Prop 65 60-day notice search: Meliora. Certifier or regulator listing. No matching records. Searched 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    8. Gfatter et al., 1997: soap and detergents and infant skin pH (PMID 9407174). Independent source. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    9. Barel et al., 2001: bar soap versus syndet bar in normal use (PMID 11393212). Independent source. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    10. EWG Verified directory: search for “Meliora”. Certifier or regulator listing. Returned no Meliora products on 2026-10-22, when it was read in a browser. EWG blocks automated requests, so we could not search it again. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    11. CourtListener RECAP search: “Meliora Cleaning Products”. Certifier or regulator listing. Returned no federal cases when searched on 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    12. Bluedot Living listing: Meliora Bath & Body Soap Bar, plastic-free boxed. Independent source. Single Bar / Unscented, $6.99, shown as available on 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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