Vienna soap manufactory for handmade, cold-process natural soaps from plant-based oils – made in Vienna.
WIENER SEIFE GmbH
1100 Vienna · 1010 Vienna · 1030 Vienna · Arth (CH)New on Amplifa
The Viennese Soap Manufactory
WIENER SEIFE GmbH is a Vienna soap manufactory that produces cold-process natural soaps according to a recipe of the last Viennese soap boiler, Friedrich Weiss. The range comprises around 70 soap varieties for hands, face, hair, body and baby, as well as shaving, household and hotel soaps. Production uses the cold-process method: the heat of the saponification of lye and coconut oil is harnessed, so that valuable ingredients such as natural glycerin and unsaponified plant oils are preserved. The base mass is produced in 50-kg blocks, which after several days of curing are cut into 125-gram pieces and packaged in recycled-paper bands – all steps carried out by hand, partly on a cutting machine that is over a hundred years old. Natural oils and extracts are used, such as coconut, olive, apricot kernel and neem oil, healing clay and primordial rock salt, sourced wherever possible from certified organic cultivation, without chemical additives, mineral oils or preservatives. Customers are end consumers as well as the hotel and wellness industry; distribution is via a factory store with museum, branches, boutiques and an online shop.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- Cold-process method (soap production), Handmade soap production (saponification of lye and coconut oil), Cutting of the soap blocks into 125-gram pieces (manual work), Packaging of the soaps in recycled-paper bands (manual work), Handmade production of cold-process natural soaps, Soap boutique/factory store with museum and visitor area, Online shop, Hotel soaps (bulk orders)
- Materials
- Coconut oil, Olive oil, Healing clay, Primordial rock salt, Apricot kernel oil, Neem oil, Amaranth oil, Speik lavender
- Certificates
- Certified QM system
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 20
- Industries
- Cosmetics/Body care, Hotellerie/Wellness, Retail
- 01
Recipe and raw material selection (plant oils, extracts, fragrance essences)
- 02
Saponification using the cold-process method (lye + coconut oil)
- 03
Casting of the 50-kg soap blocks
- 04
Curing over several days
- 05
Cutting into 125-g pieces (manual work, historic cutting machine)
- 06
Packaging in recycled-paper bands
- 07
Sale via factory store, branches and online shop
Ingredients & Process
Coconut oil
Base raw material of the cold-process soaps; mixed with lye and saponified.
Olive oil
Plant-based care oil in the recipe; partly remains unsaponified and has a skin-caring effect.
Healing clay
Natural additive for exfoliating and cleansing soaps.
Primordial rock salt
Salt raw material, e.g. in the salt soap N°01, which is also used for dental cleaning.
Apricot kernel oil
Nourishing kernel oil in variety N°25.
Neem oil
Plant-based oil of variety N°19 for pet care.
Amaranth oil
Plant-based oil of variety N°49.
Speik lavender
Natural fragrance and active ingredient of the shaving soap Alpenspeik.
Jasmine extract
Floral fragrance component of variety N°14.
Recycled paper
Plastic-free packaging material for the bands of the soap bars.
Locations
1100 Vienna
ATManufactory with factory store & museum
- Part weight / size
- 50-kg blocks / 125-g pieces
- Lot size
- Manual work, one-offs to series
- Materials
- Coconut oil, plant oils, healing clay, primordial rock salt
- Cutting machine (over 100 years old)
1010 Vienna
ATBranch Herrengasse 6
1030 Vienna
ATFactory store & soap-grocery Hintzerstraße 2
Arth
CHSoap boutique Rathausplatz 10
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold-process method (soap production)Plastics | – | – | 50 kg (soap block) | – | Coconut oil, Plant oils, Plant extracts, Healing clay, Primordial rock salt, Fragrance essences |
| Handmade soap production (saponification of lye and coconut oil)Plastics | – | – | 50 kg (block) | – | Coconut oil, Natural oils, Essential oils |
| Cutting of the soap blocks into 125-gram pieces (manual work)Machining | – | – | 0,125 kg | – | Cold-process soap |
| Packaging of the soaps in recycled-paper bands (manual work)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Recycled paper |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting machine | – | 1 | – | über 100 | Manufactory Vienna 10th district (Favoritner Gewerbering 1/B) |
Additional services
Quality
All work steps are carried out with careful manual craftsmanship, from the use of natural raw materials sourced wherever possible from certified organic cultivation to packaging; chemical additives, mineral oils and preservatives are deliberately avoided, and no animal testing takes place.
| Evidence | 1100 Vienna |
|---|---|
| Certified QM system |
History
- 2006
Death of Friedrich Weiss; founding of StoBa Seifenmanufaktur GmbH by Sonja Baldauf and continuation of his legacy
- 2007
Opening of the manufactory and the soap shop at Hintzerstraße 6, 1030 Vienna
- 2008
Introduction of the shaving soap and soft soap; participation in Global Handwashing Day (UNICEF)
- 2009
Revival of the “Viennese fragrance” from the 18th century
- 2011
First large order for hotel soaps from a wellness hotel
- 2012
Introduction of “Wisteria” and “Russian Leather”; opening of the production facility at Hintzerstraße 5
- 2014
Renaming to WS Wiener Seifenmanufaktur GmbH; new logo and website
- 2016
Celebration of the 10th anniversary
- 2017
Opening of the branch at Herrengasse 6, Vienna; expansion into Switzerland (boutique in Arth)
- 2018
Renaming to WIENER SEIFE GmbH; new barrier-free shop at Hintzerstraße 2
- 2020–2021
Renovation and relocation to a modern manufactory in Vienna's 10th district
- 2022
Opening ceremony of the new manufactory; workforce expanded to 20 employees
- 2023
Opening of the factory store and soap-grocery at Hintzerstraße 2
- 2024
Launch of the redesigned online shop