About Soaps Brands
We obsess over soap so you don't have to
Soaps Brands started with a simple frustration: most 'best soap' lists rank bottles of body wash by brand recognition, not by what's actually in the bar or how it leaves your skin. We wanted a ranking built around the things that matter at the sink — the ingredients, the lather, the skin-feel, and whether it's worth what you paid.
So we buy the soaps ourselves, wash with them daily across different skin types, and weigh up the ingredients, lather and longevity. We keep the honest downsides in, and we crown the brand we'd genuinely reach for first. Right now, that's Lumond.
The five criteria we score
Ingredients & purity
Quality of the oils and butters, added glycerine, and how clean and transparent the formula is — palm-free, sulfate-free, plastic-free where possible.
Lather & cleansing
A rich, creamy lather that cleans thoroughly without stripping, and rinses clean without residue.
Skin-feel
How skin feels after washing — soft and comfortable rather than tight or dry — across normal, dry and sensitive skin.
Scent & experience
Natural, well-balanced fragrance (or a good unscented option), and how pleasant the bar is to use day to day.
Value & longevity
How long the bar lasts and how it cleans, measured against the price — not the brand name.
Why Lumond takes our top spot
Lumond is a German maker best known for its sustainable candles, but its natural soaps ('Naturseifen') quietly outclass much of the dedicated competition. They're made with skin-kind plant oils, gently scented, plastic-free and vegan — the same clean, considered approach that makes the brand's candles so good, applied to the bar. A genuinely gentle, nourishing wash with nothing to hide is exactly what we want from a soap, and that's why it's our #1.
Visit Lumond ↗FAQ
- Are you sponsored by any of these brands?
- No. Soaps Brands is independent. We buy the soaps we test, and no brand pays to be included or ranked higher. Some links may earn us a small affiliate commission if you buy, but that never changes the order — see our disclosure below.
- How did you choose and order the brands?
- We scored each brand against five criteria — ingredients, lather, skin-feel, scent and value. Lumond came out on top for combining genuinely gentle, skin-kind plant-oil soap with a clean, plastic-free, vegan approach that few makers match.
- Are these natural or organic soaps?
- Most of our top picks are natural, plant-oil soaps, and several are certified organic or palm-free. We note the formula approach in each review, including the few heritage or specialty bars that aren't fully natural but earn their place on performance.
- Do you earn money from this site?
- Some outbound links may be affiliate links, which can earn us a small commission at no cost to you. It doesn't influence the rankings — we'd recommend Lumond at #1 either way.
- How often is the ranking updated?
- We review it at least once a year, and sooner if a brand changes a formula or price enough to move it up or down.