Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 9

110 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 S oap has been “having a moment” since the outbreak of COVID-19. With handwashing becoming a critical step in the fight against the coronavirus, the spotlight has been on hygiene, and the enormous effect cleansing has on improving global health. At the same time, this extraordinary surge in demand for handwashing products has led to growing environmental concerns about the use of liquid versions – anxieties about the industry’s impact on water usage, plastic pollution, and the sustainability of raw materials used in the provision of those products. For Bradford Soap Works, a Certified Organic company with a reputation for being firmly eco-minded, a commitment to clean, sustainably sourced ingredients had been one of their pillars long before the pandemic figured into the equation. For more than 140 years, they’ve helped personal care companies build great brands, all while developing pioneering products that contain little to no water. Through their vertical integration and kettle soap process, they’ve been able to create original, completely customized formulations for their broad customer base, leading to an extensive product line that includes specialty soaps, cleansing poufs, and a variety of anhydrous cleansers from moisturizers to shave sticks. With headquarters in West Warwick, Rhode Island, in the same impressive granite mill building they’ve occupied since 1931, the profoundly unassuming Bradford Soap Works company is steadfastly and proudly carving out its legacy – in the medium of bar soap and beyond. The “Original” in the company’s moniker “The Original Bradford Soap Works” is a story all its own. Founded in 1876 by James Rogers and William Murgatroyd, two gentlemen hailing WORKS A clean conscience