"The Handcrafted Difference"

​The traditional bar soap has been around for hundreds of years! The early settlers and possibly even your Great, Great, Grandparents made there own soaps using animal fats and ashes. With industrialization and mass production soaps were mass produced moving from traditional methods to cheaper chemical soaps or "detergents". Although these soaps appeared to be less harsh than the early animal fat based soaps, they had other drawbacks such as low glycerin content leaving skin dry, or drier than it was.

Sun Island Natural Body Care bar soaps do not contain any chemical ingredients or animal based fats and/or oils. We source all natural ingredients from sustainable, and fair trade farms to support producers in developing countries. We use tropical carrier oils including Coconut, Palm, and Olive oils. 

Try the handcrafted difference for yourself! Your skin will love you for it! 

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Debbie Bremner Rivers
So far I have bought and used the Moisturizing Citronella Lotion, Neem Balm and the Handcrafted Soap. I recommend all products!

Our Story

Darlene & Bruce Saumure

Founders

We started making soap to deal with sensitive and dry skin issues. We live in Canada, and our winter's are very hard on the skin as it's not only cold, but also very dry.

We purchased some tropical artisan soaps while vacationing and noticed an immediate difference on our skin after using them. The skin remained moisturized, smooth and silky unlike the dry feeling after using our regular store bought soaps.

Our frustration with the soap we normally purchased from our local supermarket led us to research the ingredients to better understand what we were using on our skin. We wanted to know if there was a better solution to having to supplement soaps with creams and lotions in order to hydrate, moisturize and feed our skin. We thought this was normal! We were wrong!

Some commercially availaible soaps are not actually soaps, but detergents. Soap is made from the saponification of natural oils, where detergents are actually manufactured using other chemical processes and may use petrochemicals. To be fair, some commercial soaps use saponification, but the manufacturer may separate out some of the natural glycerin in order to sell it separately as industrial lubricant, or package it separately into a skin moisturizer! The lack of natural glycerin in soap will leave skin feeling dry.

We discovered the difference by using the artisan soap we purchased while on vacation, and by making and using our own hand-crafted soaps. We will never use commercial soaps or detergents again! Our skin won't let us!

If you have hypersensitive skin, using commercial soaps could be making the problem worse for you. We suggest trying a mild unscented soap like our Chamomile or Calendula soap. These soaps are crafted with the most basic ingredients and zero added fragrance, safe even for baby skin! Customers who have lost trust in soap have returned to tell us they were surprised by the difference, and how their sensitivities have subsided, and in some cases, disappear altogether!

Money Back Guarantee!Every individual is different and product results may vary. That's why we provide a full 100% money-back guarantee should the product you purchase fail to live up to your expectations. We ask that you return any unused portion with a note indicating how the product failed you so we may continue to learn and improve our products.

If you have questions please have a look at our frequently asked questions section, or drop us an email.

Darlene and Bruce.

Where to get our stuff!

You can find Sun Island Body Care products at the following locations:

-- Craft and Artisan Fairs --

You can find us selling at various craft and artisan markets across Central Ontario, and Simcoe County. You can find event details in our Facebook event calendar.

-- Seasonal Markets --

ALLISTON FARMER'S MARKET - Closed until next season.

Every Saturday Morning, 8:00 AM to 2:00PM from May 20th through October 28th 2017. | Located at Mill and Victoria in downtown Alliston. | Facebook

INNISFIL FARMER'S MARKET - Now Indoors!

Every Thursday afternoon, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM from October 12th through December 21st, 2017 | Located inside the Innisfil Recreation Center, 7315 Yonge St., at Yonge St. and Innisfil Beach Road. | Facebook

TOTTENHAM ARTISAN MARKET - Closed until next season.

Open on the following Sundays:  July 23rd, All Sundays in August and September 3rd and 10th. | Located in downtown Tottenham at Mill & Walkem St. | Facebook

-- Stores & Outlets --

We are actively growing our retailer marketplace! If you're a retailer and would like to add our products to your store, please contact us! 

ALLISTON FEED SERVICE MILL MARKET

29 Young St., Alliston ON L9R 1B5 | Products: Neem Products, Muscle Balm, Bath Bombettes  | Facebook

PICTURE OF HEALTH NATURAL FOODS

190 Minet's Point Rd., Barrie ON L4N 4C3 | Products: Neem Products, Citronella Lotion, Essential Oil Synergy Blends | Website 

SHIRLEY'S COUNTRY CLUTTER

330 Simcoe St., Beaverton ON L0K 1A0 | Products: Essential Oil Synergy Blends | Facebook

THE COTTAGE COLLECTIVE

256 King St., Midland ON L4R 3M3 | Products: Neem Products, Muscle Balm, Soaps, Bath Bombs, Lip Balms, Essential Oil Synergy Blends | Facebook

-- Online Store --

You can purchase Sun Island Body Care products from our online store:

store.sunislebodycare.com

-- Soap Studio --

We handcraft all of our products in our soap studio located in Barrie. If you are unable to visit any of our sales venues, or want to replenish your supply, give us a call at (705) 321-1860 and arrange an appointment at your convenience.

1 Wynes Rd., Barrie ON L4N 6T7

Visit our "in-home" soap studio by appointment. Give us a call!