All About Different Types of Soap

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What's in the soap you use on your skin every day?

 

Are the ingredients built around protecting your skin, or protecting their bottom line?

The Big O Bar isn't out chasing trends; it's built around rare South Carolina Ostrich Oil, a skin-compatible oil that penetrates deeper where other soaps only clean the surface. It hydrates better because it closely matches human skin oils, PLUS, we superfat every batch with extra ostrich oil so more stays on your skin, not in the bubbles.

No palm-heavy shortcuts, no weird detergent disguises, no synthetics.

Just a precise, natural blend of premium Certified South Carolina ostrich oil, paired only with organic coconut, jojoba, and sunflower oils engineered for skin nourishment and hydration. 

We use Organic essential oils to eliminate as much exposure to persistent toxic pesticides in our soap as possible.

When we superfat with ostrich oil (we add more skin-loving oil than the soap can turn into bubbles and the end of the batch making process), those extra drops soak deep into your skin — feeding it omegas that heal, soften, and protect long after you rinse. It’s like washing and putting on lotion at the same time.

The difference is that most “superfatted” soaps use multiple oils that mostly sit on top of your skin, giving a quick, soft feel that fades fast due to inconsistent results and undesired oils left behind, and nothing is as nutrient-rich and closely matching as Ostrich Oil.

Loads of Ostrich oil make The Big O Bar different — its fatty acids are almost identical to your skin’s own oils, so it doesn’t just coat the surface. It sinks in, repairs, and keeps working for hours. Creating a lasting natural skin barrier — it’s literally how the oil and your skin speak the same language.

Where “squeaky clean” has long been code for over-cleaned, and frankly sounds better for dishware, our pH-balanced formula lifts impurities while protecting your skin's natural barrier, so skin feels refreshed—not tight. And when it comes to moisture, we don’t deal in fractions: our omega-rich profile hydrates as you wash, sealing in a silky feel that lasts long after the towel’s dry.

We've also solved luxury soap’s oldest sin: waste. No quick-melting bars that vanish by mid-month—The Big O Bar is dense and slow-melting, keeping premium performance to the last sliver. The lather is velvety (think cream, not foam), and the scent lingers with a subtle, sophisticated presence—never cloying, never gone too soon.

Call it crazy, call it something different—just don’t call it ordinary. The Big O Bar quietly outclasses the “premium” crowd by delivering what they promise only in slogans: smarter ingredients, balanced cleansing, real skin hydration, lasting longevity, natural organic scents, and indulgent lather. Once you feel it, everything else reads like marketing.

Cleansing Quality Removes impurities & excess oil without stripping barrier. Moderate cleansing; can leave residue. Very gentle; may not remove heavy oils. Deep clean; can leave heavy feel. Strong detergents; disrupts microbiome.