Colorado has proposed a bill known as The Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act, it was introduced by the Colorado Women’s Lobby under the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics. If passed, Colorado will place a ban on all personal care products that contain carcinogens or reproductive toxins, placing $5,000 to $10,000 fines on any manufacturer [...]
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HSMG Partners with Clean the World!
HSMG Partners with CTW!
Over 9,000 children will die today! With your help, we can reduce these needless deaths dramatically by donating something as simple as our soap. Clinical studies have shown that the simple hygiene practice of washing one’s hands with bar soap can reduce these deaths by up to 60%.
The HSMG invites our membership, [...]
Happy Holidays from the HSMG!
Wishing everyone a peaceful and meaningful Holiday season.
HSMG Video Contest: “Handcrafted Soap, the BEST Soap!”
Here is your opportunity to tell the public about the marvelous benefits of handcrafted soap!
The HSMG is launching our first ever video contest. To participate in the contest, just submit a video that finishes the sentence *”Handcrafted soap is the best soap because ….”*. Winners will be announced at the 2010 Annual Conference in Denver [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from the HSMG!
The HSMG would like to wish everyone a very Happy and enjoyable Thanksgiving!
Safe travels to all!
High Tea at St. Paul’s
What could be better than combining pleasures like handcrafted soap and a relaxing cup of tea?. Board Member and Programs and Services Chair, Cathleen Timberlake, came up with a great idea to do just that at her home base in Clyde, Missouri. The Teahouse at St. Paul was just the place to relax, enjoy and get together.
Crafted [...]
HSMG Represents at National ADGA Conference
The American Dairy Goat Association held as part of their 2009 National Conference a Goat Milk Bath and Body Care Products Competition. Entries were judged for two days by our own HSMG President, Leigh O’Donnell and Vice President, Maria Gelnett.
Competition was open to all soapmakers, commercially manufactured and handmade both bar and liquid soaps. Awards [...]
HSMG Vendor Membership Drive
HSMG is conducting this special vendor membership drive during the month of October to benefit vendors and our members! There are many ways for both to enter to win the fabulous prize of a free attendance to our 2010 Annual Conference in Denver, CO on April 30 – May 2, 2010 and MORE*!
Here is how [...]
Announcing the 2010 HSMG Conference Speaker Line-Up and It’s Good!
The HSMG is excited to announce some of the 2010 Speakers for the Denver, CO Conference to be held April 30 – May 2, 2010. It will be at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center.
Sherri Reehil-Welser – Indigo Creek Farm
• Herbs in soap, etc
Maria Arango – Selling Your Creations in Art & Craft Festivals: [...]
Happy Halloween Soap Pumpkin Template
What fun to continue your obsession with soapmaking into a creative pumpkin carving this Halloween! Trista Page, Indigo Bee, Inc., shares her original design for a template (insert pdf.) and a photo of her creation. You ask what already? Well, our Tampa, Florida HSMG member carved her Styrofoam pumpkin way ahead of schedule to add [...]