Local Chapters

As a member of the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild, you can also join your local chapter. Local Chapters offer additional ways to connect with makers in your area, participate in events and learn new skills, a sample of chapter activities includes:

Networking events
Guest speakers
Classes
Discounted pricing through group purchasing
Community service or holiday donations
Event demonstrations or educational events

If there isn’t a local chapter yet in your area, as an HSCG member, you can request more information and work with the HSCG to start one in your state/region. While local chapters typically open events to non-members, all leadership and programming of each local chapter is determined by HSCG members.

Choose a local chapter below to learn more

Click on the map sections to learn more about local chapters.

For questions or more information, contact: chapters@soapguild.org

Legal Information

The Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild is registered with and approved by the IRS as a not-for-profit trade association. All local chapters will be likewise registered under the non-profit umbrella of the HSCG national office.

Any Professional or Retired Handcrafter member of the HSCG may apply to start a local chapter. Only a Professional or Retired Handcrafted member may serve as an incorporator, Board Member, Officer or President of a local chapter. A current member of the HSCG Board of Directors may start a chapter but must be replaced by a member-at-large at the local chapter's first annual meeting.

Local chapters are funded by a portion (not to exceed 10%) of the national membership dues of the HSCG members who join. Local chapters may also solicit donations or charge fees to cover expenses for local activities. However, they are not permitted to set and/or require local chapter members to pay additional membership dues. Of course, any member may contribute additional funds to their local chapter if they so choose.

HSCG members may join a local chapter but are not required to do so.

The HSCG national office will send a starter kit to each new chapter at no charge and will provide technical assistance and expertise, as well as legal and professional support to the local chapter as needed.

In the chapter must be disbanded for any reason, legal provisions are in place to ensure that all property or assets shall inure to the HSCG national office.

We welcome all soap, cosmetic and candle handcrafters in XXX to participate in our chapter activities and events.