Which Body Wash Is ACTUALLY Canadian-Owned? 3 Local Brands 🇨🇦 | cdnMade
Which body wash and soap brands are actually Canadian-owned? Dove, Irish Spring and Nivea all answer to parent companies in the UK, US and Germany. Rocky Mountain Soap Co (Canmore, AB), ATTITUDE (Montreal, QC) and Green Beaver (Hawkesbury, ON) are Canadian-owned and make their products here.
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
3 Local OptionsRocky Mountain Soap Co
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Canmore, AB · Since 2000
Canadian-owned, made in Canmore
ATTITUDE
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Montreal, QC · Est. 2006
Privately owned, made in Sherbrooke, QC
Green Beaver
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Hawkesbury, ON · Est. 2002
Family-owned in Hawkesbury, ON
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
Walk down the soap aisle and the big brands feel local. They’re not. Dove belongs to Unilever in the United Kingdom, Irish Spring to Colgate in the United States, and Nivea to Beiersdorf in Germany. Want local? Rocky Mountain Soap Company has been owned by Cam and Karina since 2000, handcrafting natural products in Canmore, Alberta. ATTITUDE is a privately owned Quebec company, making its products in Sherbrooke. And Green Beaver, founded by two scientists in 2002, is family-owned in Hawkesbury, Ontario. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
GLOBAL SOAP EMPIRES
- Dove — UK (Unilever)
- Irish Spring — US (Colgate)
- Nivea — Germany (Beiersdorf)
The big shower-aisle names are foreign-owned.