The R&D Box is our way of letting you in on the process.
Join us! Be a part of our soap production team, kind of.
Your Input is Valuable
Here is how it works
- Once a quarter we will release a highly specific selection of formulas
- If you are fast enough, you can grab a box and join in on the fun
- After you have spent sometime with the formulas in the R&D box, we will reach out to learn about your experience only participate in the part if you want to. No obligations except to enjoy your shower ;)
- We are looking to hear about which formula was your favorite and why. We also want to hear about what bar was a bad idea
- Once we collect enough feedback from our people, we will announce the winning formula and get started on a production
- Before the full size bar drops in limited quantities, we will give you plenty of time AND priority access to grab one or ten!
Old .75oz vs 1.25 oz Bars


The Journey of R&D Boxes
Previous R&D Soap Scents
Best of Winter
Three Kings
Cherry Almond
Lavender Purple
Chocolate Cinnamon
Cranberry Orange
Festival Lights
Bay Runner
Fall Harvest
Too controversial for public release
BOX 013 | AUG 2022
Best of Summer
Mystery Edition; Find out what's inside upon arrival.
1. Watermelon Lemonade
2. Orange Sunrise
3. Sweet Agave Berry
4. Magnolia Peach
5. Orange Vanilla Cream
6. Lemongrass Charcoal
7. Koalas Diet
8. California Wildflower
Nearly Summer Edition
• Grapefruit & Salt : Grapefruit, Orange and Lime plus Himilayan Rockslay and a ton of Shea Butter.
• Honey Musk : Earthy Amber Honey notes topped off with a soft floral musk.
• Sweet Suckle : Pure HoneySuckle flower with nano-sugar.
• Keylime Ginger : Sharp Keylime notes with a dash of Ginger for that bite.
• Full Specturm Lavender w/ Flower: A Lavender bush, pressed and reconsituded with the Lavender Buds.
• Mango Guava : Tropical juicy Mango with perfectly paired ripe Guava.
• Sugar Silk Honey: A sweet sweet blend of natural sugar and a light, soft honey.
• Restful Blend: Science backed blend of Lavender, Vanilla and Eucalyptus known to promote sleep.
2020 + 2021 Best of : Makers Choice
• Finders Keepers Blend : Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Bourbon, Charcoal
• African Musk : Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk, Goats Milk
• 1200 Day Aged Sandalwood : Pure Sandalwood
• Cinnaberry : Cinnamon, Cranberry, Honey
• Green Tea Roasted Rice: Green Tea Plant, Rice, Turmeric, Vanilla,
• Fruit Fart : Banana, Kiwi, Grapefruit, Almond, Cherry, Vanilla
• Cowboy Trail: Amber, Vanilla, Tobacco
• BugBeGone: Citronella, Palmarosa, Lemongrass, Peppermint
BEST OF THE SUMMER
• Watermelon Lemonade
• Grapefruit Geranium
• Soft Honey
• Mint Choc
• Hoppy Citrus Beer
• Rose Clay
• Melon Mango
• Papaya Acai
•California Citrus Circus: Did you ever start your mornings with a cup of fresh OJ? These formulas take a classic Orange Juice and convert it into an amazing citrusy experience. Three types of citrus with bright invigorating aromas.
•Which Witch: You know we had to do it. Staying true to the October season, this blend is basically the month of October in a bar! Bringing together an unbelievable blend of Clove, Nutmeg, and Patchouli and a little Cinnamon this a true fall formula.
• Deep Dark Vanilla Sugar: Do your best but, imagine a deep Vanilla aroma with a light top note of Carmel and sweet florals. This formula is so sweet with notes of Raw Sugar and a balanced Dark Vanilla really helping round out the aromatics.
• UpHigh: A personal favorite from this batch, crips, and strong. A bright Lemon combined with Aspen Bark Oil and Pine this is truly a special formula. If that's not enough, we toss in crushed Walnut Shells for a nice exfoliation and Bentonite Clay to smooth it all out
• KleanChampa: Back by popular demand, travel to the vicinity of nature's finest aroma. A blend of Juniper, Patchouli, Vanilla, Rose, Geranium, and Jasmine. The medley of these elements calms the tumult mind and brings about tranquility. This earthy, rich mixture belongs in your collection.
• LavBuds: Pulverized Lavender Flowers are blended with two different Lavender Oils and ungerminated Lavender Buds!. A floral but earthy aroma. Recognized for its analgesic, antidepressant, antiseptic, and antiviral properties as well as being a bactericide
• LimeLyptus: Heavy Lime and Lemon notes complimented with an eye-opening Eucalyptus, this formula is made for your hair, face and body. With added Kaolin Clay, Bentonite Clay, Comfrey Leaf Powder, and some extra Shea Butter you'll see why this formula is a hit.
• CinnChoc: So amazing, you will have to stop yourself from taking a bite! A combination of two Cinnamons and an Organic Chocolate Butter with a lite dash of Patchouli this is going to be a hard one to keep a hold of. Everyone wants this formula!
First R&D Box of 2020
• Almond Oil Goats Milk: This combo has been circulating in cultures and communities worldwide for over 200 years! Blending a pure, cold-pressed Almond Oil along with Farm Fresh Goats Milk, this formula smells amazing and will have your skin buttery soft.
• Patchouli Hemp Vanilla: It's not a trend, its a solution. Hemp oil has been an ingredient at ILS since the beginning. Our most popular formulas have pure hemp oil in them and now, we are combining two of our favorite aromas.
• Pink Himalayan Rock Salt: Insanely strong antimicrobial properties, Pink Himalayan Rock Salt bar is known to leave your skin buttery soft. Also great for taming eczema, psoriasis, and acne this formula will make you feel amazing.
• SickSoothe: This is a blend that you can not go wrong with this time of the year. With an ever-powerful Eucalyptus base, we combine Thyme, Peppermint and Rosemary to deliver a blend that is proven to soothe your sinuses.
• Wanderforest: Wandering through the forest in California means a unique blend of scents. This formula is a delicate blend of what you mind find; Lavender, Cedarwood, Palmarosa, Sage and topped off with sun-dried Roobios tea leaves.
• Banana Berry: An uncommon blend of ingredients for a bar of soap, this combination was born for your belly! Fresh Banana mixed with ripe Strawberries and loaded with Kaolin clay, this blend will have you smelling great all day long!
• Soft Rose Milk: Made with the same ILS base ingredients, we infused red and white Roses into a blend of Kaolin, Bentonite and Lllite Clay. After this mix has been thoroughly combined, we finish this formula with some farm fresh Goats Milk.
• WoodWalker: Not an uncommon ingredient combo, we turned this blend into an ILS favorite. We take the extremely healing Pine Tar and mix it with Cypress, Copaiba, Orange and Fir to deliver a bar that is aromatic and that will leave your skin healthy!
End Of The Year
• MayChang: Used for hundreds of years in the botanical world, this light-colored ingredient packs a punch! May Chang has been recognized as an astringent and stimulating oil. Combined with the ILS base ingredients, this bar is light but packs a powerful klean.
• Honey Almond: Using a locally sourced and sustainable Honey, this formula is crafted to leave your skin buttery smooth. Blended with unique steam distilled Almond essential oil, you will love the way this scent caries on your body all day long.
• California Wildflower: Back in the mix once again, and for a good reason. A concoction of flowers native to the California landscape. With roughly six different flowers + the buds & seeds, this light scented bar has a tremendous exfoliating feeling.
• thcB | The Healing Calm Bar: A fantastic formula resurrected from Northern Africa; some of the oils in this formula have been used to calm and relax the nervous system. Cedarwood, Copaiba, Pine, and Mahua are mixed with a heaping handful of Pumice for a genuinely calming bath. (formula contains no THC nor CBD)
• Vanilla Orange Slice: A pure Madagascar Vanilla is mixed with a pure Naval Orange extract to make this enormous smelling formula. Nothing more and nothing less, this is precisely the Orange Vanilla combo you want to eat but, its for your skin!
• Fresh Ginger Lime: Ginger is loaded with antioxidants, and we use the freshest Ginger to maintain all the proper nutrients and minerals. Topped off with Lime Essential Oil + Lime Essence, this is a bright and uplifting formula.
• Charred Orange Patchouli: A mistake turned into magic; this is a formula you will wish we made on purpose. Beginning with an earthy, single-source Patchouli combined with a heavy chared Orange, it's a complimenting duo.
• NagChampa: A true variation of the ever-popular nag champa scent profile. We reversed this blend and recreated it using nature’s finest aromas: Juniper, Patchouli, Vanilla, Rose, Geranium and Jasmine. Also included in this formula is Annatto Powder and Black Walnut Powder for that gentle finish.
The Best Of
• Wild Rose w/ Pumice: Made for the nitty & gritty but gentle and soothing. A mix of red, white and pink roses + a heaping amount of Pumice this bar will scrub all the dirt away.
• Watermelon Lemonade: Summertime wouldn't be summer without a refreshing bar of soap! Made with the juice extract of watermelons and a ton of lemons this bar is sweet and sour.
• Lavender Goat: The delicate and gentle Lavender oil is blended with farm-fresh Goats Milk and topped off with steel rolled oats. Smell great with soft and healthy skin.
• Koala's Diet: Crafted based on the diet of a Koala; Lavender, Eucalyptus, Fir Needle, Clove Bud, Cinnamon Bark, Poppy Seeds, Spirulina Powder.
• Fresh Coffee: Take your coffee into the shower with this formula. A medium roast coffee is blended with farm-fresh Goats Milk for a creamy and eye-opening experience.
• Cherry Almond Aloe: Crafted for your hair but healthy for your whole body, this blend of Cherry, Almonds and Aloe Vera are accompanied by Bentonite and Kaolin Clay.
• California Wildflower: A concoction of flowers native to the California landscape. With roughly 6 different flowers + the buds & seeds, this light bar has a great exfoliating feeling.
• Acai Papaya: Made with the peels and fruit of the Acai berry then combined with the powerful Papaya fruit, this bar is perfect for summer.
The Finalist Round
• Rosemary Lavender Shampoo Bar: Formulated for the hair, this bar has a deep Rosemary aroma with added Lavender powder.
• Jasmine Plumeria: A delicate Jasmine essential oil combined with Plumeria leaves and essential oil.
• Koala's Diet: Crafted based on the diet of a Koala; Lavender, Eucalyptus, Fir Needle, Clove Bud, Cinnamon Bark, Poppy Seeds, Spirulina Powder.
• Coconut Coconut Coconut: Pulverized coconut husk blended with coconut water and of course coconut oil.
• Cedar Citrus Sage: California Sage along with Cleary Sage mixed with Cedarwood, Naval Orange and Tangerine.
• Hibiscus Orange: Naval Orange Essential Oil with crushed up Hibiscus leafs and oil.
• Farmers Oats: Honey from California mixed with farm fresh Goats Milk and sold Oatmeal bits.
WINTER ROUND
• Citrus Basil: Lime and Grapefruit blended with fresh Basil, Cypress, and Copaiba
• Bergamot Bark: Bergamot, Lemon and Orange topped off with a hint of Cassia
• Patchouli Vanilla: A dark Patchouli resin delicately blended with Vanilla Bean
• Oatmeal Milk: All organic Oatmeal combined with farm fresh Goats Milk
• Black Lemon: Sweet Lemongrass meets our coconut activated Charcoal
• Ginger Green: An amazing mix of Basil, Ginger, and Poppy with a dash of Eucalyptus.
• Wet Pine: California Pine mixed with Spruce and farm fresh Goats Milk
WINTER ROUND
• Mint Scrub: Zeolite Clay mixed with Spirulina and Spearmint
• Rosemary Peppermint: Hair. Beard. Body. A shampoo bar you can use head to toe.
• Sandalwood Vanilla: Ancient Sandalwood with Madagascar Vanilla
• Calendula Clover: A fresh, crisp Green Clover with Calendula Flower
• Coffee: Medium roast Columbian Coffee with Coconut Milk
• NagChampa: Your classic Nagchampa Spice with Pure Champa Oil
• African Musk: Dark notes of Musk with fresh green undertones.
SUMMER ROUND
• Pure Coconut: pulverized coconut husk, coconut fat, coconut water, and virgin coconut oil
• Gardenia: fresh gardenia oil and flower cuttings
• Koala Diet: eucalyptus, lavender, fir, spirulina, and poppy seeds for exfoliation
• Patchouli Vanilla: pure patchouli resin blended with a vanilla bean from Madagascar
• Sweet Rose: three rose blend containing, white, pink and red roses and their oils
• White Tea Ginger: a twenty-four hour brewed white tea and pure ground ginger
• Pink Himalayan Salt: solid and ground pink salt from the Himalayan mountains with coconut resin
Please refer to this section to ensure proper bar identification.
Plumeria, Jasmine, Ultramarine, Plum Skin, Limestone Cocolithus
Crushed Apricot Seed, Parsley Powder, Turmeric Powder
Tangerine, Cumquat, Naval Orange, Mandarin, Hibiscus
Patchouli Oil, Patchouli Leaf Powder, Kaolin Clay
Ponderosa, Gentiana, Flannel Bush, Sage, Toyon, Buckwheat, Coral Bell
Mexican Agave, Blue Berries, Mulberry
American Mango, Thai Mango, Indian Mango