Founded in 2010 as a small specialty retailer in Streetsboro, Ohio, Bulk Apothecary supplies soap-making materials, natural ingredients and essential oils to makers and businesses nationwide. It has grown from those early soap and candle supplies into a broad source for ready-to-label personal-care products, including hand-crafted cold-process soap made in the USA, while still operating its local store. Its Nature’s Oil line extends the business into natural oils and supplements sold through health-food, grocery and craft stores.
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Becky’s Buckeye NaturalsFrom Troy, Ohio, Becky’s Buckeye Naturals makes handmade skincare and body-care products in small batches using natural ingredients, including locally sourced materials whenever possible. The shop is especially distinctive for its solid shampoo bars and simple Bastille soap, made with saponified oils, shea butter, and essential oils. Its products are sold across the United States and at area farmers markets.
IndiMade Brands, LLCFormed in 2022, IndiMade Brands brings together a family of craft-supply brands serving soap, skincare, candle and other handmade-product makers. Based in Independence, Ohio, the company grew from Wholesale Supplies Plus, founded in 1999, and now supports makers through brands including Nature’s Garden and The Flaming Candle. Its products are mainly designed and manufactured in the United States, with resources intended to help hobbyists and small businesses build their own ventures.INDEPENDENCE, OH
3rd & SycamoreBorn from a soap-making hobby in the first floor of Jim and Candyce’s home, 3rd & Sycamore now crafts handcrafted bath and body products and hand-poured candles in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2018 under the former name Tiki Botanicals, the business has grown into multiple retail stores, an online shop, and a corporate gifting operation. Its owners and staff continue to develop the scents, formulations, labels, and sustainable packaging themselves.COLUMBUS, OH
living simply soapA Brown family business in Tipp City, Living Simply Soap handmakes cold-process soaps and skin-care products rooted in Tanya Brown’s 2004 homemade-soap experiment. After developing its formulas with family and friends, the company introduced its soaps at the local farmers market in 2007 and opened a shop in a historic downtown building in 2011. Its olive-oil-based soaps retain conditioning glycerin and are made without chemical additives, reflecting the family’s old-fashioned, make-it-yourself approach.TIPP CITY, OH