R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap
R&D Squad Box Kit Iron Lion Soap

R&D Squad Box

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  • 24 Mini Bars
  • 8 Formulas
  • Three 1.25oz Bars of Each Formula
  • Low stock - 6 items left
  • Inventory on the way

1. Aloe Calendula An extremely mild offering - Aloe is known to have incredibly soothing and healing properties for addressing damaged skin. Calendula is similarly known to help with bruises, scratches, and varicose veins!


2. Sage Cedar Wood Some say it's soothing, others say it's relaxing. The rich aroma of Cedarwood and Sage is complimented with Petitgrain and balanced with Rosehips. The bioflavonoids on this bar are next level!


3. Cowboy Cologne Wonderfully rich, and musky this sweet and spicy amber-colored bar is the predecessor to our world-famous HLP. This bar is a balance of woodsy and sweetVanilla blend with the perfect amount of bite.


4. Stone Mntn Kind of chilly, and cold this crisp, and the fresh formula is like a breath on top of a mountain. Blended with Dianthus and Frankincense lend to a scent you can't get enough of.


5. Sweet Sugar Floral but sweet and a hint of musk make this bar simply delicious. With whole unrefined sugar, this sweet and powdery formula is sure to have you smell amazing all day long.


6. Pine Mntn Fresh-cut Pine and a super bright Lemon is an instant classic formula that is sure to bring back some memories. The cool and fresh alpine wind through a pine forest. With loads of Bentonite Clay and a touch of Aspen Bark and Walnut Shell, this is such a special formula.


7. Finders Keepers The strong and powerful formula that some suggest our founding fathers indulged in. An intricate blend of Sandalwood, Bourbon, and Tobacco provides a dark and delicious aromatic experience.


8. Chocolate Orange Rich chocolate with sweet orange notes brings together a classic aroma.

KIT INCLUDES:

  • 27 pieces - larger in size by 1.5 ounces 
  • 8 Formulas
  • Three 1.25oz Bars of Each Formula
  • Quarterly releases (with maybe some flash drops)
  • Collecting data with a post purchase email survey where you rank the bars from favorite to least favorite
  • ILS Guarantee: THE most popular bar from each R&D will become available in a full size LE formula

*Limited Supply Available | Open for 72hrs only or Sell out

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.

New Bar Sizes 

Customer Voting For New Formulas

Quarterly boxes 

Voted Bar Becomes a full size Limited Edition formula

Your Input is Valuable

Here is how it works

  1. Once a quarter we will release a highly specific selection of formulas
  2. If you are fast enough, you can grab a box and join in on the fun
  3. 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 ;)
  4. 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
  5. Once we collect enough feedback from our people, we will announce the winning formula and get started on a production
  6. Before the full size bar drops in limited quantities, we will give you plenty of time AND priority access to grab one or ten!

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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