Sweet Olive Soap Works

Sweet Olive Soap Works is a New Orleans soap company founded by Emily Manger in 2007. The origin story is local in the best way: Emily learned soapmaking from her Grandma Anna Mae, who had her own soap business and taught the craft during long summer afternoons. Sweet Olive turns that family skill into olive-oil-based soaps, body butter, Dead Sea salt products, and Louisiana-inspired bath goods.

The ownership record comes mostly from the company itself, but it is consistent across several pages. Sweet Olive's about page names Emily Manger as founder and says the Soap Works began in fall 2007. The homepage identifies Emily as the soapmaker who handcrafts each bar using the cold process method. The ingredients page is written in first person by the maker, describing how she sources ingredients from Louisiana farms and small independent companies when possible. The media page lists the business as established in 2007 and connects Sweet Olive to several local press mentions. We found no corporate parent, acquisition record, or exclusion-list match.

The ingredient standards are practical rather than vague. Sweet Olive says extra virgin olive oil is the featured ingredient in all soap recipes, with herbs, flowers, aloe, Creole tomatoes, sugar, rice, goat milk, honey, and beeswax sourced locally when possible. The company also states that every product is cruelty-free, nearly every product is vegan, and its soap recipes are palm-free.

That combination is why we list them. Plenty of soap brands borrow New Orleans imagery; Sweet Olive ties the place to actual ingredients, local growers, and a named soapmaker. If you need fully vegan products, check each listing because goat milk and beeswax do appear in some formulas. For palm-free handmade soap from an independent Louisiana maker, Sweet Olive is a strong find.

Products

• Olive-oil-based handmade bar soaps
• Body butter and Dead Sea salt products
• Louisiana-inspired bath and body goods
• Wholesale and stockist-ready soap collections

Why We List Them

• Independent New Orleans soap company founded by Emily Manger
• Ownership verified through company about, ingredients, and media pages
• Palm-free soap recipes and cruelty-free product standards
• Uses Louisiana-grown ingredients when possible
• No corporate parent or acquisition record found