Our Story

Apparently, I was born with the world's driest, most sensitive skin, because I couldn't find a soap or bodywash that didn't dry & irritate it, or flare up my eczema. I tried dozens of different products but nothing worked long term. As a passionate environmentalist, I was also frustrated that it was impossible to find certified organic, palm-oil free soap. Realizing I was going to have to create my own product, I applied my corporate research experience to skincare and began working with a world-renowned expert soap maker and chemistry professor to formulate and test.

Two years and 77 test batches later, we finally had a soap that was:


  • Certified Organic

    No pesticide/herbicide residue in your soap or in your body.

  • Formulated for Dry/Sensitive Skin & Eczema

    Our highly moisturizing soaps will leave your skin feeling softer & smoother than ever before.

  • Chemical Additive-Free

    Relax in the knowledge that you're not putting ANY harmful chemicals in your body.

  • Sustainable

    Feel good about your choices. No ocean-clogging plastic, no rainforest-destroying palm oil.

  • Long Lasting

    One bar lasts 3 to 5 weeks because they're large, air cured and made from hard butters like cocoa butter.

“Once you experience our luxurious, moisturizing soaps, I think you'll agree that they're unlike anything else.”


– Kal Garcia, Founder

S.M.O.C. Skincare's artisan soaps are handmade in Portland, Oregon.


About Kal

Born: United States Virgin Islands

Education: Yale University (Economics), University of Michigan (MBA)

Before S.M.O.C.: 20 years in corporate world, primarily research & analysis

Lived: Puerto Rico, New York, Georgia, Alaska, Poland, Serbia, Chile, Thailand, and now Portland, Oregon

Favorite Soap: I use them all weekly, but Ultra-Moisturizing is probably my fave.