Hi! Welcome to Earthy Apothecary. This shop is the result of a handmade Christmas gone wrong-or right-depending who you ask. I was (and still am) working on making all handmade gifts for my family and friends this year. I love to craft, so I was knitting, beading and trying to figure out how to sew when I decided to try something new. It started with a lip gloss, then a sugar scrub and a body butter, then lotions. Before I knew it, I was on to custom order gift baskets. I seriously can't stop making delicious creations. So here I am, it's not yet Christmas, and I'm starting a business!

I lovingly handcraft all of my items using the best ingredients and fewest additives possible. I love to use natural ingredients like coconut oil, almond oil, argon oil, shea and cocoa butters. Occasionally, I get some more exciting ingredients, like coffee butter or pumpkin butter, to spice things up and make some really special items.

I love experimenting with bold colors (from mica and oxide pigments, no dyes)in my lip products. I use a variety of scents in my body products, from fragrance oils to essential oils. Any product can also be made fragrance free. If you are sensitive, but would still like fragrance, please convo me and I can help guide you towards the appropriate scent and even make your product with half the usual amount of fragrance.

I do use a paraben-and formaldehyde-FREE preservative, when necessary. This helps keep my products free from dangerous microbial growth and helps keep my customers safe. My oil only formulations, such as body butters and lip products, may not contain a preservative. Bacteria, will not grow in an oil only environment, so please refrain from introducing water into your butters. It's best to scoop product out using a spatula (I will be including these with all my orders very soon). All lotions an scrubs contain a preservative, because they either contain water, or are used in close proximity to water.

I do not use chemical additives that are unnecessary. You will not find additives in my products that are in most commercial formulations. For example, an additives only purpose it to "improve texture" or "improve slip" it is not included in my formulation. I strive to make fun and enjoyable bath and body products that are enjoyable to use and as natural as possible.