Ten Glorious Years
Ten Glorious Years
The Beginnings
It wasn't until about 2006 'till I was first affected by ringworm. I was fresh off the boat from Hawai'i and it was my first year as a freshman in college in Santa Barbara, CA. Between balancing my studies, partying, and jiu-jitsu, my usually good hygiene somehow took a backseat in the process. I woke up one morning with the itchiest knuckle in the world and upon further inspection, noticed a small, pink ring around it. A few scratchy days and about a hundred google searches later, I realized that I had become a victim of tinea, or ringworm. And yes, it is contagious. I told my jiu-jitsu professor at the time and he told me I would be watching the classes from the sidelines that week - I had become that guy, and it sucked.
The Search Begins
I searched the web high and low for a soap product that would prevent these viral skin infections. I swear I tried them all. They either smelled weird, had a weak lather, or worst of all, were way too expensive. One bar of soap I bought (and I won't reveal the name), came out to $25 after shipping and handling. Being a poor college-going mat rat, beyond budget was an understatement. I thought, "I can make a better soap bar!". I set out with the knowledge in my head and a goal to create the best fungus fighting soap product on the market for combat athletes.
A year later, I unveiled The Arm Bar—a soap that's packed with a custom blend of all-natural essential oils, butters, botanicals, and extracts designed specifically to combat mat-born infections.
Our latest specialty soap pack arrives on the coattails of winter. While snow may still be falling, spring showers are right around the corner - and ringworm and other mat-borne infections remain squarely in the Arm Bar Soap crosshairs.
For this limited-edition pack, we’ve bundled four powerful fungus-fighters at a special price. ($10 savings)
WHAT’S INSIDE
The Cocoa Batch
The very first soap formula we ever created, back in Spring 2012. Made with cocoa butter, oatmeal crumbs, Australian tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, and more - this one started it all.
The Lava-Puhi Batch
Straight from our Hawaiian roots. We returned home to gather another round of powerful ingredients born from Hawaiʻi’s volcanic-rich soil for this after-training favorite.
The Alpha Omega Batch
A sweet-scented, supersized bacteria-hunting soap brick inspired by the predatory creatures of myth and folklore.
The American Spring Batch
Like the “purple mountain majesties” of the Rockies, this bacteria-slaughtering Mega Bar glows like a backlit amethyst stone.
NEW & IMPROVED FORMULA! with double the Shea Butter + Coconut Oil and reduced Magnesium powder + Arrowroot powder for smoother application and less scratchiness.
“Dojo Storm Deodorant”, a project 2 years in the making, was crafted to be the toughest odor fighting stick on the market, uniquely powered by plant-derived super ingredients. With our bacteria-fighting Quad-Oil blend of Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Aloe Vera and Spearmint along with pharmaceutical-grade Magnesium Hydroxide and Baking Soda targeting odor, organic Arrowroot Powder and Bentonite clay naturally eliminate wetness and detoxify pores. Meanwhile, Shea Butter and Coconut Oil moisturize sensitive underarm skin. The scent has a mild top note of citrusy Lemongrass with subtle undertone of Spearmint.
*100% Free of Aluminum, Parabens, Phthalates, and Artificial fragrances.
*Made in San Francisco, California, along with all of our after-training soap products.
*Artwork by 2nd degree Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Sam Kressin.
*The last 5000 bars before being put into the Arm Bar Vault indefinitely.
TWO powerful batches fused together to form ONE uniquely high-level, after-training soap bar creation. A first of its kind, “The 50/50 Batch” is the end result of a project inspired by an accidental shower fusion of two of our other soap bars melting into one another. This “Orange Creamsicle” scented wonder is the latest black belt to join the Arm Bar army on our mission to hunt and kill infection causing bacteria born on Jiu Jitsu mats across the world.
The WHITE side of this bar is the “Body Bar” - a citrusy slab powered by a fresh-squeezed antifungal + antimicrobial 5-oil blend of Orange, Tea Tree, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, and Thuja (aka Northern White Cedar). This dynamic combo is backed up with a antioxidant-rich pour of African-sourced, Baobab Oil. Finally this milky bacteria beater is completed with a healthy helping of Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, and Shea Butter to nourish and rehydrate damaged skin.
The BLACK side of this bar is the “Hair + Body Bar” - a midnight shade of vanilla cream-scented glycerine infused with our signature high-grade, fungus-fighting Australian Tea Tree Oil but with added hair benefitting ingredients like freshly-squeezed juices of Lime and Lemon - of which high levels of Vitamin-C help to promote hair growth while the citric acid within the juice can help to clear up potential fungal infections like Dandruff + Tinea Corporis. Gooseberry Extract was then injected into each bar for its natural ability to combat dandruff and condition the hair follicles. We rounded this bar off with a deeply-hydrating + macronutrient-rich lineup of Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Cocoa Butter, and Avocado Oil whose proteins and vitamins support healthy hair and a healthy scalp.
NOTE: Each bar was painted lightly with water before sealing them in plastic to help them fuse together. However if you live in a cooler and/or dryer climate, they may come apart after opening. If so, press them together while showering and let them dry together after use to begin the fusion process. Or of course, enjoy them separately.
Travel to any academy in the world with our convenient Travel-size Arm Bar mini soaps aka "Wristlocks" - specially designed to scrub away mat-born bacteria accumulated during heavy training with our custom blends of high-grade essential oils, butters, and exfoliants. 1 oz. bars.
*While Holiday supplies last, "Sampler Packs" will be shipped as a random assortment of 12 fresh batches.
