customization

Unlike many other soapmakers, we offer extensive custom options with small minimums. For a minimum order size as small as 200 bars, you can:


  1. Pick from one of our scents or design your own soap from our list of available ingredients.
  2. Choose from a variety of bar sizes, from 0.8 oz, great for an amenity bar, to 5.3 oz, our retail favorite.
  3. Imprint each bar with your logo.
  4. Bevel the bar edges for a smoother feel.
  5. Package your soaps in one of our eco-friendly options.
  6. Display the finished soaps in your retail setting, or bundle them as gift packs.

From our experience working with customers, the easiest method is to open and/or print our custom order form then have it handy to refer to as you are reading through the choices and descriptions below.

To gain access to the order form, please register your company name and email address, on the wholesale/private label page, and you will be taken to the wholesale pricing/ordering information page.


scents

Our soapmaker has worked with plant and essential oils, herbs and spices, plant butters and seeds, to create a line of soap scent/color combinations which distills the complex array of possible ingredients into some easier choices. This set of ten different soaps is designed to highlight the beautiful diversity of the plant kingdom, with each type featuring a particular blend of species chosen for their unique and pleasing scent or color. Occasionally we may change the soaps we feature in order to highlight the seasonal nature of the botanical world.

    

Please use the photos and description of the ingredients and benefits to help you choose from our featured scents. For a complete list of ingredients, please click here.

 

Conifer - The calming and elevating properties of spruce with the freshness of juniper berry provide an evergreen invigorating

cleansing experience. See Ingredient List >

 

Clove with Apricot Shell - A sweet spicy scent known to many people from its use in cooking, clove essential oil has antimicrobial properties. Combined with the cleansing ability of ground apricot shell, this bar makes a wonderful soap for sink use, especially for those people who tend to get their hands dirty. A favorite among men. See Ingredient List >

Grapefruit Lemongrass with Oatmeal - The pink grapefruit essential oil gives the bars a light orange tint and a bright citrus scent with floral notes. Combined with the deeper, spicier notes of lemongrass, this soap is both enlivening and centering. The finely ground organic oatmeal acts as a gentle exfoliant for all parts of the body and face, making this bar great for the shower. See Ingredient List >

 

Lemon Verbena - A fruity and floral combination with essential oils known for their antiseptic and calming properties. This scent is refreshing and relaxing. See Ingredient List >

 

Juniper Berry with Dill - A sweet coniferous scent with floral and vegetative notes, the cleansing scent of juniper berry is combined with lovely green flecks of organic dill. This herb is used for both its color and scrubbing power, making it a beautiful and useful addition to any sink. See Ingredient List >

Lavender with Flowers - One of our most popular bars, the classic herbaceous floral aroma of lavender essential oil provides a relaxing, calming scent while also possessing anti-microbial properties. Coupled with the texture and color of crushed lavender flowers, this soap works everywhere.

See Ingredient List >

Orange Cinnamon with Olive Mud - The sweet citrus of orange and the spiciness of cinnamon combine in a scent that enlivens and invigorates. The olive mud, ultra-fine particles of olive pumace which settle out of unfiltered organic extra virgin olive oil, is a rich substance which is a source of anti-oxidants and moisturizing superfatting oil. See Ingredient List >

Rosemary with Barleygrass - An herbaceously scented essential oil, rosemary is known for its ability to purify and cleanse. Coupled with the dark green of barleygrass, this bar evokes the gentle healing power of the plant kingdom. See Ingredient List >

Rose Petals with Honey and Oatmeal - This soap contains no essential oils in deference to those with highly sensitive skin. However, the honey, a rich humecant that draws moisture to the skin, and has been used for thousands of years for personal care, gives the bar a slightly sweet scent, like freshly baked honey-oat bread. The oatmeal acts as a gentle exfoliant.
See Ingredient List >

 

Peppermint with Mint Leaves - The refreshing of peppermint essential oil from Oregon, combined with the gentle exfoliant of finely ground spearmint leaves, creates a soap whose dark green color reflects the moist climate of the Northwest. Refreshing to the mind and cooling to the skin, peppermint has been used for thousands of years for its healing properties.
See Ingredient List >

      5.3oz               4.8oz                3.5oz                   2.4oz          1.6oz           1.6oz            1.2oz         0.8oz

                                                                                  block         rectangle

bar sizing

Not everyone has the same size hands, nor does one size bar work for all purposes. We offer eight standard sizes to accomodate a broad range of uses and users.

  • 5.3 oz bar - Our most popular bar, a squarish block which fills the palm comfortably and evenly. It makes a balanced frame for most logos.
  •   2.75" x 2.5" x 1.5"
  •   68 bars per case*
  • 4.8 oz bar - Longer and thinner than the 5.3 oz bar, this is the closest in shape to the average soap bar and dish.  It can also be best for long, thin logos or brand names.
      •   3.5" x 2.1" x 1.0"
      •   74 bars per case*
  • 3.5 oz bar  - Developed for those wholesale customers who want a retail price point under $5 this is one of our most popular bars. It is a nice rectangular shape that fits easily in smaller hands.
      •   3.1" x 2.1" x 1.0"
      •   100 bars per case*
  • 2.4 oz bar  - Half of our 4.8 oz bar.  Smaller but with a substantial feel to it.  A nice size for house guests.
      •   2.3" x 1.6" x 1.0"
      •   160 bars per case*
  • 1.6 oz block bar - A thin bar with a face large enough for easily readable logos, this size makes a wonderful promotional item. Also popular for gifts and travel usage.
      •   2.75" x 2.5" x 0.5"
      •   200 bars per case*
  • 1.6 oz rectangle bar - Similar to our 1.6 oz block bar in thinness, but in a rectangular shape.  Fits longer logos and many soap dish sizes.
      •   3.1" x 2.1" x 0.5"
      •   200 bars per case*
  • 1.2 oz bar - A mini version of our 4.8 oz bar.  A great soap as a promotional item for your new business or to take away with you for the weekend.
      •   2.5" x 1.5" x 0.6"
      •   270 bars per case*
      • 0.8 oz bar - This, our smallest bar, is ideal for hotel use or as an ammenity bar. It works equally well for gifts or as wedding favors.
          •   2.1" x 1.5" x 0.5"
          •   400 bars per case*


*All case counts are approximate and may vary by +/- 5% due to handmade nature of soaps.


 

logo imprinting
Each of the bars can be hand stamped with your logo, beautifully extending your brand into the finest of handmade soaps. If you would like this option you will need to send us a computer file of your chosen logo or design (.pdf, .eps, .ai) at the time you place your order or soon thereafter. We will have a brass stamp made to fit the size bar you choose. This stamp is yours to be reclaimed at any time.
 
beveling
Our basic bars have the clean, straight lines left by our guitar-string cutters, creating a square edged bar with a rugged look and feel. For those who want a more refined finish, we offer the option of hand-beveling the edges and points. Because the beveling is done free-hand without the use of machinery, each edge has small undulations that give evidence of the bar's artisan roots, creating a look similar to carved stone or a block of hard cheese.
 
packaging
Although many of our customers display their soap unpackaged, due to the beauty of the natural colors and lusciousness of the botanical scents, we offer eco-friendly packaging options for those who prefer an enclosed bar. We have carefully sourced our materials for maximum sustainability and designed our packages to highlight both the bar itself and your brand on it.  In all cases we have minimized the packaging to both reduce your costs and reduce the use of natural resources.
          
Bag and Sticker: Our simplest and least expensive option, yet carefully designed for maximum visual appeal and sustainability. The bag is cellophane, a material manufactured from wood pulp and fully biodegradable. We source cellophane that is made from plantation grown eucalyptus and aspen, not native forests or old growth trees. Please see material details about the sticker below. Each sticker will be stamped with the appropriate scent and can be shipped separate from the bag or assembled.



Private Label Sticker:
All of our stickers are made from tree-free paper, a mixture of sugar cane waste, bamboo fiber, and cotton lint. They are printed with soy inks and use water based adhesive. The scent will be stamped above the text, while your information or logo can be stamped below in the blank space.



 
         5.3 oz Bar Window Box                      3.5 oz Bar Window Box

Boxes:
Our paperboard boxes are made from 100% post consumer recycled material and are fully biodegradable and recyclable. The window cut into the face of the box allows the beauty of the bar and the full logo stamp to show through, enhancing visual appeal and maximizing brand visibility. It also allows a space for the customer to smell the essential oil scents.

             Cello Wrap                                 Vellum Wrap
 

Wraps: The cello wrap is biodegradable cellophane. The vellum wrap is 60% recycled material. Both are hand wrapped tightly around the bar, giving the soap an elegant, sleek appeal. The wraps are the same price.
 

  display
 

Redwood Display: This soap display case is handcrafted from reclaimed redwood.  Designed to fit our artisan soaps, it was built by North Cal Wood Products (www.northcal.com) using redwood salvaged from old buildings.  North Cal purchases old structures, in this case an old mill, and carefully deconstructs the building to save the usable wood.  Large beams and planks are milled

down to remove the aged surface and reveal the beautiful heartwood.


Season's Sampler: Nestled in aspen shavings are four soaps with scents that echo the season:

-Rosemary Barleygrass for Spring

-Lavender Peppermint Milk for Summer

-Spruce Fir for Autumn

-Orange Cinnamon Clove for Winter

The soaps are scented with only pure essential oils and are made from organic extra virgin olive oil, organic palm oil (sustainably sourced from Brazil), and organic coconut oil.  The only preservative is Vitamin E derived from GMOfree plant sources.  The box is a 100% recycled paperboard core covered with handmade Nepalese paper.  The paper is made from the lotka shrub by harvesting the branches, leaving the plant alive and growing.  Colors are achieved with vegetable dies.

Winner of the Best New Natural/Organic Product in the body care section of the 2010 Winter New York International Gift Fair.





Nepalese Paper Gift Box: These handmade boxes are crafted from a core of recycled paperboard and covered with lotka paper.  Lotka (Daphne papyraceais) is a shrub which lives in the wild in Nepal and regrows after pruning.  Lotka paper is made from the prunings of these shrubs, allowing the plant to live and eliminating the need for tree harvests.  The colors of the paper come from vegetable-based dies, and the manufacture of these boxes is done according to Fair Trade principals.

 

 

 

 

Wooden Gift Box: Made from pauwlonia wood, fast growing, drought tolerant, cultivated tree, this box is light in both color and weight, but possesses a surprising strength. With its four square compartments wonderfully sized for our 5.3 oz bars, and its tight fitting overhanging lid ready to enclose the contents, this box can make a wonderful gift. Each compartment can hold a different soap or you can include your own personal touch like a washcloth, loupha, or other bath item.

 

 
 


custom formulation

For those who want the freedom to create their own unique soap, or if you have a special ingredient or natural perfume that you want to incorporate, like your own olive oil, flower petals, or essential oils, we can accommodate you. Here is a list of the ingredients you can choose from. Please email or call us when you have arrived at some possible combinations or if you have questions. There is a one case minimum order. The custom soap is not guaranteed to come out exactly as you imagine it, but it is guaranteed for any flaws in workmanship. Any custom recipes will be held strictly confidential.  

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