Beanblossom Soaps

You might wonder, “why so many different papers/ filling materials in my shipment when I order from Beanblossom Soaps?” Well, Beanblossom Soaps really likes the “reduce, reuse, recycle” order of operations, saving and reusing perfectly good shipping materials I receive when I order my soapmaking ingredients and materials! I’ll choose the option of mismatched recycled packing material over the Instagram-worthy, totally branded-out single-use shipping materials every time! Growing up, the stories of my immigrant, depression-era ancestors saving absolutely everything to reuse really impacted how I try to do things in both my personal life and my business. It’s not a fad to go green - it’s functional and economical. So this is just one little way I try to do that! And that’s the story behind your hodge podge of packing paper in your Beanblossom Soaps order. 😉 🌲 🌳 🌍 🌸 📦 📫 . . . . #reduce #reuse #recycle #soapbusiness #sustainablebusiness #greenbusiness #sustainableshipping #mismatched #paper #recycledpaper #gogreen https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5LADRrC8K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Out here at the beautiful, serene @allertonpark for the @cultivatecentralil weekend retreat. What a lovely place to vend soaps and meet local makers! Thank you for putting on such a neat event, @cultivatecentralil !! (at Allerton Park and Retreat Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co03DB_Lc5J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Bringing a new kind of eco-friendly solid dish soap to the market tomorrow: GRAPEFRUIT! Yum. Light and subtle, citrusy and sweet…cause doing dishes should not be just pure torture, right?? Also appearing on stage will be the new solid dish soap REFILL. Reuse that jar it came it. Way to go you! Saving the ocean looks good on ya ;) #zerowaste #reduce #reuse #plasticfree #soliddishsoap #ecofriendly #ecofriendlypackaging #grapefruitdishsoap #lavenderdishsoap #handmadesoap #localbusiness (at Champaign-Urbana) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdfGueLvNZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Solid Dish Soap! Available tomorrow at the @urbanamarket for #plasticfreejuly! I’m so excited to offer aneco-friendly dish soap that I’ll be giving away complimentary sisal scrub brushes w/ the first 4 sold! If you’re new to solid dish soap, it’s a super easy swap for regular liquid soap, lasts a super long time, and you even get a cute little jar at the end of the line. Cute! Sustainable! . . . . #soliddishsoap #sustainablehousehold #plasticfree #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreeforthesea #plasticfreeliving #sustainableliving #solidsoap #lavendersoap #natural #zerowaste https://www.instagram.com/p/CfwW0LVuGaP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Once upon a time, a soap maker and a ceramicist collaborated on THE PERFECT SOAP DISH. And it’s here! @fox_pots out of Austin TX (my old haunt!) made the most gorgeous, earthy handmade soap dish for your little soapies to live in. Scroll to see the perfect natural speckled-egg look and excellent craftswomanship. I requested this durable glaze because I thought it would be versatile to fit any bathroom decor, and compliment my natural, rustic soaps. And it has tiny rubber feet for total drainage! If they don’t sell out at the @urbanamarket this weekend, I might post them in the online shop if I don’t keep them all myself! Did I mention, she ships! Check out the #berrybowl on her site. Thanks again Katie! They are beautiful!! 😍😍😍 (at Champaign County, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfuYuK-FsF7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Special edition soaps for BAM! Boneyard Arts Market tomorrow 2-6 at @lincolnsquaremall. Scents of Rosehip jasmine, cedarwood, sandalwood, lemongrass, lavender, juniper…all colored with completely natural plant and earth based materials, like clays, indigo, infused alkanet root, activated charcoal, spirulina, etc…. #Plasticfree packaging too! Come by and take a little sample home, why dontchya:) #boneyardartsmarket #boneyardartsmarket2022 #boneyardartsfestival2022 #lincolnsquaremall #urbana #champaignurbana #handmadesoap #naturalsoap #plasticfreepackaging https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0bCH6l5uE/?utm_medium=tumblr

Todays #marchmeetthemaker prompt is “materials”. Well, ingredients that are really relied upon at Beanblossom Soaps are all natural, plant based colorants! Today I’m infusing #annattoseed and #turmeric into warmed coconut oil to give my soap a vibrant, rich orange color. I know it’s easier and cheaper to use micas or synthetic dyes to achieve a wide color spectrum, but at the end of the day, I find it WAY more beneficial to avoid adding extra synthetics when it’s not necessary. It’s also really satisfying and interesting to me to work directly with materials directly from our earth. I’m talking seeds, roots, powders, leaves….it’s amazing what’s out there! So my pallet is rapidly expanding the more research I do. Stay tuned for updates/pictures of this batch! . . . . . . #marchmeetthemaker2022 #naturalsoaps #turmericsoap #infusedoil #annattoseeds #annattosoap #coconutoilsoap #plantbased #plantbasedcolor #naturallycolored #infuse #infusion https://www.instagram.com/p/CbYdH8glnLa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Todays #marchmeetthemaker prompt is “sell yourself”. So, hi! Here I am! My name is Emily and I like soap. I try to keep it pretty simple: I like to use ingredients I can pronounce, I like nature, and I like art. So that’s what the soap I make is all about! And I like making soap for you. That’s it! 🐝🌻🌿🌱🌿🌾 . . . . . #naturalsoap #handmadesoap #minimalist #minimalistart https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQaHmGFwBL/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today is day 16 of #marchmeetthemaker and the prompt is #goals . Today was a special day for me, even though nothing special in particular happened. I fulfilled and mailed out some orders and made three 5 lb batches of soap, and did some research. But I’ve been setting tiny goals for myself the last year to get to a day like this. Goals like, streamlining my production by master batching oils, learning how to infuse oils with botanicals for all natural #colors, research on sustainable ingredients, little things that add up to a better product and a more efficient, calmer workplace. Starting a business can feel like putting out a fire on the regular, scrambling and not knowing what to do. But today, I calmly went through my to-dos, thought about what to make with this terrazzo soap, made soap, washed soap dishes…absolutely nothing special! And it took a lot of work to get to this unexciting day. So here is to #smallgoals #bigdifference ! https://www.instagram.com/p/CbL0bPfFP38/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day 10 of #Marchmeetthemaker! Today's prompt is "Storage". This is how I store my soap as it cures - on a wonderful, low profile custom-made 8 ft tall shelf made by @austin_g_waldo ... He made this as a custom order almost 6 (or 7?) years ago, and it's one of my favorite things in my studio. I'll never get rid of it! It's perfect. Now I have a cute little ladder to get to the top, too, because I have been filling it to the top more often than not :-)⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthemaker #soapstudio #soapstorage #soapcuring #soapbars ⁠ #homemade #vegansoap #ecofriendly #homemadesoap #zerowaste #beanblossomsoaps https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7r9g2uRzH/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Not-so-plain Jane” is the name of this soap! For those with sensitive skin or in need of a scent-free option. This soap is simple, in that it doesn't incorporate any additional ingredients beyond the rich and luxurious oils used to make it - that means no essential oils, no clays or botanicals for color. Nothing added! Just straight, to-the-point soap, but don’t assume it’s boring! The base is made of olive oil, cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, kokum butter, and castor oil. Not so plain, after all! 😎 The Feels: Clean, Simple, Authentic, Pure . . . . . #naturalskincare #barsoap #soap #handmadesoap #naturalsoap #soapmaking #skincare #artisansoap #handmade #handcraftedsoap #smallbusiness #soapmaker #coldprocesssoap #cpsoap #facialsoap #handmadesoap #soaping #soapy #skincare #selfcare #artisansoap #coldprocesssoap #madewithlove #handcrafted #scentfree #scentfreesoap #fragrancefree #naturalskincare #handcraftedsoap #homemade #vegansoap #ecofriendly #plasticfree #syntheticfree #syntheticfreesoap https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSkYzElUdG/?utm_medium=tumblr

Ooooh La La who’s makin #bathbombs now? Beanblossom Soaps! All natural, with cocoa butter, colloidal oatmeal, and lavender. So super soothing and relaxing. Selling them in person first before putting them up online. Let’s see how they do tomorrow at @thebarrelroom_destihl maker’s market! . . . . . #bathbombs #bathbombaddict #naturalbathbombs #naturalbathproducts #bathandbody #bathbombsfordays #lavenderbathbomb #bathsoak #oatmeal #colloidaloatmeal #lavender #cocoabutter #localbusiness #localvendors #centralillinois #centralillinoismakers https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ5Zi4xFLkw/?utm_medium=tumblr

Here's me at my little table at @therecreationclub two weeks ago, debuting my handmade soaps to central Illinois. In person is absolutely my favorite way to sell my soaps - I love meeting people, connecting, learning about my new community here. I met some real gems during this pop-up: A charcoal artist, an engineer/sound artist, radio DJ, a glass artist, students from the college, a tattoo artist/hairdresser, a muralist/house music enthusiast/astrologer. What more can ya want! Thank you for having me Carly and Carlie! Your art collective is so rad. ⁠ ⁠ Love, Your local soap maker.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #midwestlocal #localillinois #midwestmakers #midwestisthebest #midwestart⁠ #chambanaartists #chambana #champaignurbanamaker #handmadechampaign #champaignurbana #centralillinoismakers #midwestmakers #champaignartscene ⁠ #vegansoap #ecofriendly#zerowaste #recycle #plasticfree #syntheticfree⁠ #shopsmall #smallbusinessowner #womenownedbusiness #artcollective #smallbusiness #supportlocalbusinesses ⁠ #barsoap #naturalsoap #handmade #soapmaker #handcrafted https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ0Gxo5OjSo/?utm_medium=tumblr

lil heart shaped soaps are here! Get one for your sweetie or get one for yourself! On the Beanblossom Soaps website now ! We have Rose, Lavender, Pink salt and may chang, and jasmine soaps, as well as a mix and match pamper kit. Show a little luv ! . . . . . . #valentines #valentinesgifts #valentine #valentinessoap #valentinessoapgiftset #giftset #valentinesgiftset #pamper #selflove #selfcare #naturalsoaps #naturalcolors #heartsoap #heartshaped #love #loveya #giftideas #midwestmaker #festive (at Champaign, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfaH1ylDsR/?utm_medium=tumblr

#beanblossomsoaps debut into the creative world of #chambana at downtown cool spot @therecreationclub ! Come hang w/ moi and @katrinacatizone @glowbylola @niftyglass @carlybennytattoo @funafraid Friday 1/28 & 1/29 2-6 pm . . . . #chambana #chambanaevents #champaignurbanaartscene #champaignartists #makersgonnamake #makers #localartist #illinoisartists #midwestmakers #artisansoap #localsoap #localmakers #moversandshakers #champaignurbanaartist #localgoods #handmadegoods #therecreationclubcu #handmade #handmadesoap #shoplocal #lookatart #shopsmall #shopsmallbusiness (at Champaign, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/beanblossomsoaps/p/CZIWh-EFmPN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Last chance to order in time for Christmas! Order before 3pm central . . . . . #handmade #lastminutegifts #samplepack #giftgiving #handmadesoap #sustainablegifts #champaignurbana (at Champaign-Urbana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXosO16lqlj/?utm_medium=tumblr

Last chance to get your soaps before Christmas! Had time for a #cheeseball last minute photo shoot …. Order in the next hour and they’ll get shipped today #beanblossomsoaps #shameless #lastminutegifts https://www.instagram.com/p/CXorOKRFrOw/?utm_medium=tumblr