Every Old Salt product — bar soap, shampoo bars, beard oil, the whole line — is formulated and made in Golden, Colorado. That's not a footnote; it's a big part of why the products are what they are.

Three Decades of Soapmaking Behind the Brand

Old Salt's founder, Kelly Perkins, has been making soap since 1993 and running a plant-based personal care company for over a decade before Old Salt existed. That background — cold-process and hot-process soapmaking, surfactant chemistry, clean-label preservation — is what let Old Salt launch as a fully-formed, plastic-free line rather than a first attempt. Kelly also holds a captain's license and has spent years sailing, which is where the brand's maritime identity actually comes from, not just its marketing.

Golden, Colorado Isn't Incidental

Keeping formulation and manufacturing in Golden means shorter supply chains, direct oversight of what goes into every batch, and the ability to actually change a formula quickly rather than waiting on a contract manufacturer overseas. It's also part of what supports the B Corp certification — local, accountable production is easier to audit and verify than a supply chain spread across multiple countries.

Why It Matters to You

“Made in the USA” gets used loosely by a lot of brands. For Old Salt, it means the same small Colorado operation that mixes a batch of Driftwood bar soap today is the one that'll answer the phone if something's wrong with it. That kind of accountability is harder to fake than a label.

Read more about the brand's origins on Our Compass, or shop the full line. Chart your course. Honor the elements. Groom like an Old Salt.