About Wiener Seife

Always follow your nose

In Vienna’s third district, you should “always follow your nose”, for it will lead you to Hintzerstraße 2 – a hub of fragrances and olfaction. There, in our welcoming store, we present our treasures, which turn your daily skin care routine into most enjoyable experiences. We make our soaps by hand in the gentle cold-stirring process, with the secret recipe that we inherited from Vienna’s last soap maker, Friedrich Weiss.

The sensuous blocks of soap are based on coconut oil, which provides for and protects your demanding skin with the power of nature – without chemical additives, mineral oils or conservatives. We use only the best natural oils, plant extracts (if possible from certified organic providers) and precious fragrances – with a powerful portion of love – to create our scented clean-makers with Viennese charm.

We’ve been running and developing our company with intense passion and joy since 2006. A good amount of our soap varieties was taken over from the legendary Friedrich Weiss, and many we developed ourselves, to reach over 70 lovingly created varieties of soap. With these, we’ve established a culture of comfort and care for your skin and soul. Our amazing soaps provide sustainable cleansing and care for your skin, your hair and – in the case of our N°01 Salt soap – even your teeth! With our products, we aim no less than to revolutionise your skin care routine and to reunite you with nature, quality and pleasure. Come slow down with us, return to the old, well-tried and find your way back to harmony with our environment.

Production

In the production of cold-stirred soap, the warmth created by the bonding of lye and coconut oil is used for saponification. This gentle, yet demanding, process allows all of the ingredients in the soap to remain intact – especially the valuable glycerine. The high-quality plant oils and extracts remain un-saponified and can therefore retain their full nourishing effect on skin. We use natural ingredients from certified organic providers, whenever possible.

Blocks of soap, weighing 50 kg each, are produced and then left for a number of days to ripen, before being cut into 125 g pieces. All is done with loving handwork: from the production of the different soaps, to the cutting of the individual pieces and their final packaging in bands of recycled paper. Responsible usage and handling of resources belongs intrinsically to our philosophy and is practiced every single day by our employees.

Milestones

Our roots: Vienna’s last soap maker from Stadlau, Friedrich Weiss, created a unique Viennese soap recipe that impressed Vienna, and the world, with its unrivaled handmade quality. He died suddenly in the spring of 2006, but his life’s work lives on…

2006 – Founding of StoBa Seifenmanufaktur GmbH and continuation of the legacy of Friedrich Weiss

2007 – Opening of the first manufactory and soap shop at Hintzerstraße 6, 1030 Vienna.

2008 – Introduction of shaving soap and "golden soft soap"; participation in the 2nd International Handwashing Day, organized by UNICEF.

2009 – A well-known fragrance developed by a famous pharmacist in the 18th century finds its way onto our shelves. Revival of the "Viennese Scent" from the 18th century, inspired by the traditions of the Viennese laundry maids.

2011 – First big order of hotel soaps from a wellness hotel.

2012 – 5-year anniversary: Introduction of the soaps "Glyzinie" and "Russisch Leder"; opening of the new production facility at Hintzerstraße 5

2014 – Rebranding to WS Wiener Seifenmanufaktur GmbH; launch of the new logo, website, and soap labels.

Anniversary year 2016 – 10th anniversary celebration with special promotions, events, and new products.

2017 – Opening of the first store in Vienna's first district (Herrengasse 6, 1010 Vienna); expansion into Switzerland with a boutique in Arth.

2018 – Rebranding to WIENER SEIFE GmbH; opening of a new, barrier-free store at Hintzerstraße 2.

2020 – 2021 – Rebuild and Relocation to a modern manufactory in the 10th district of Vienna and creation of a spacious visitor area.

2022 – Grand opening celebration of the new manufactory “CELEBRATING VIENNESE HANDWORK TOGETHER”; our soap family grows - expansion of the workforce to 20 employees.

2023 – Opening of the Soap Greisslerei at Hintzerstraße 2, offering a selection of products related to soap and enjoyment.

2024 – Launch of the redesigned online shop for a more user-friendly shopping experience.