In 1996 Debbie May was working as a registered nurse and unexpectedly gave birth to a disabled daughter. As her family struggled, Debbie learned the art of soap making and eventually started a small home based business named “May Showers”. Her products eventually sold coast-to-coast through retail stores, craft shows, home parties, and fundraisers. The [...]
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HSMG Conference Platinum Sponsor – Lebermuth Company!
HSMG is proud to again have Corporate Member, Lebermuth Company, member since 1998, wholesale supplier of fragrances and essential oils, as a Platinum Sponsor at the upcoming in Denver, CO Conference.
In 1908, Lebermuth Company was founded by a farmer named Morris Brown and his family. They traded in farm produce until they discovered the value [...]
Celtic Naturals – Helping the environment one shower at a time
Angela Buckley, an engineer by trade and environmentally conscious consumer by passion, founded Celtic Naturals in 2009. As a mother, triathlete and professional, it was difficult to find affordable, natural skin care products. She founded Celtic Naturals after years of being exposed to chemicals and realizing that despite precautions, her skin still reacted [...]
Spotlight – Lambfeather Natural Soap – Gwen Van Scoy
Gwendolyn Van Scoy, Lambfeather Natural Soap, started making soap in 1994 as a hobby due to skin problems as a result of radiation treatments she had to go through 30 yrs. ago. She read about the benefits of handmade soap, that it was better for your skin, and after making her first batch was convinced.
Her [...]
Conference Diamond Sponsor-Essential Wholesale
Dennis and Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale have been members of the HSMG since 2001.
Essential Wholesale’s sponsorship of the 2010 Conference Keynote Speaker is making Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun’s appearance possible and once again they are our Diamond Sponsor Level. Already the excitement is building with those who have registered for the 2010 Conference. HSMG’s Membership [...]
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, [...]
Member Spotlight – Melissa Flick, Where Organic Meets Sassy!
Since 1998, Melissa Flick, BodyBalms, had been crafting basic melt and pour soap for a few months, selling it to co-workers and experimenting with lotions/balms from recipes found in a magazine. While learning to make cold process soap at a home class, she was nervous and a tad intimated of terms like trace, lye, and saponification, [...]
Member Spotlight – Lisa Tarris – Seascape Soap
Seascape Soap Company was born after a chance visit to a local art and wine festival. It was there HSMG Member, Lisa Tarris purchased her first bar of handmade soap. Since then, she has spent untold hours researching a variety of soapmaking methods and ingredients, all with the goal of creating bath and body products [...]
Vendor Membership Drive Winner Announced!
The winner of the 2010 HSMG Conference admission is….Suzanne Goss, The Washtub !!
Suzanne has won a free Conference admission by joining the HSMG as a Vendor Member!
The HSMG would like to welcome all of our new, renewing and upgrading Vendor Members. Check them all out here. There are lots of great discounts for HSMG members [...]
Member Spotlight – Erica Pence, The Bonnie Bath Co.
Erica discovered soapmaking in a roundabout way. After teaching and being a librarian for a number of years, she had a dream – to have an educational sheep farm, open to the public. After considerable thought, she decided to work toward her goal by putting into play some projects planned for the farm. One was [...]