Born in Malcolm’s basement during the pandemic, Rainbow Cammo is a Rochester, New York maker of small-batch soap, fragrance, and beard care. A queer- and veteran-owned business, it combines Malcolm’s Marine background and clinical lab science training with hand-crafted, skin-kind formulas and scents that embrace a kink-confident point of view. Its Village Gate scent bar also lets customers create a fragrance blended and bottled on the spot.
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Soapsation BathtiqueSoapsation Bathtique is a handmade personal-care business centered on pampering the skin with nature-inspired scents and nourishing ingredients. It creates small-batch bath and body products for people seeking a more indulgent way to care for themselves or give a thoughtful gift.
Bearsville Soap CompanyBorn in a Bearsville, New York kitchen more than a decade ago, Bearsville Soap Company makes small-batch cold-process soap and natural men’s grooming goods. Its old-world method keeps glycerin in the bar, while the company’s “one bar at a time” approach centers hands-on workmanship and real, plant-based ingredients. The line is made in the USA and includes distinctive scents such as Pale Santal and Draft No. 6.BEARSVILLE, NY
Underdog CandlesLauren created Underdog Candles in her Maine kitchen to make hand-poured, 100% soy-wax candles with layered, gentler fragrances and refillable vessels. Now based in a historic mill in Westbrook, the queer- and woman-owned business also hosts hands-on candle-making classes and private events. Five percent of proceeds supports organizations serving LGBTQIA+ communities, extending the company’s original Pride-focused mission year-round.WESTBROOK, ME
TOA WatersTOA Waters makes handcrafted bath and body products, including its signature liquid bath bombs—the company’s mess-free reworking of the traditional bath bomb. The USA-made brand is proudly LGBTQ+ and Latin-owned, pairing bold, transportive scents with plant-powered, vegan formulas and no stereotypes. TOA Waters also donates 1% of every sale to organizations fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.FREDERICK, MD