Welcome to the third edition of our series covering everything you need to know about turning your hobby into a business. Preparation is key in almost any endeavor, and starting …

Hobby to Business Series: Thoughts to Consider

All About Shea Butter
Loaded with vitamins, Shea butter has such a creamy, luxurious feel that it’s no wonder its popularity and demand are on the rise even after being utilized for generations. This …

Never Give Up on Your Business Part 2 | Bulk Apothecary

Small Business Saturday: Never Give Up | Bulk Apothecary
Make money. Create your own schedule. Be your own boss. Who wouldn’t want to live this vision? Turning your hobby into a business, like any endeavor, will have its obstacles, …

How to Make a Batch of Soap for Under $20
Soapmaking is such a rewarding hobby. Allowing you to express your artistic vision and create a product exactly the way you’d like it; soap makes a great gift option for …

Turning Your Hobby Into a Business
The Birth of Bulk Apothecary Picture it: Streetsboro, Ohio, 2008. A small company called Natural Essentials owned by a family with a dream to expose the public to the benefits …

All About Fragrance
ol·fac·tion älˈfakSHən,ōl-/ noun technical the action or capacity of smelling; the sense of smell. The olfactory system is complex and still being studied in-depth by scientists. What we do know: …

Easter Egg Bath Bombs Recipe
Easter Egg Bath Bombs Recipe Here’s what you’ll need: 2 C. Sodium Bicarbonate 1 C. Citric Acid 10 – 30 drops Forget Me Not Blossoms Fragrance Oil 2 …

Coffee Cup Candle Recipe
Coffee Cup Candles You might have seen those adorable candle mugs at the craft fair or online. Some are selling up to $25.00 for a small size mug. Today …

Galaxy Soap Bar Recipe
Galaxy Soap Bar Recipe These bars are really out of this world! This recipe is so simple and you can use just about any color re-batch (leftover) soap bars. This …

Cherry Lip Scrub Recipe
Cherry Lip Scrub Recipe Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Sugar 1 Teaspoon Coconut Oil 10 Drops Cherry Flavor

Rainbow Confetti Soap Recipe
I wanted to incorporate all colors of the rainbow in this special confetti soap. My favorite part about doing this type of soap is that you never quite know what …

Botanical Bath Bombs Recipe
Botanical Bath Bombs Recipe After the overwhelmingly positive response we’ve received from our Bath Bomb Ornament tutorial, I wanted to do a similar recipe, this time using botanicals as …

Valentine Soap Recipe
Valentine Soap Recipe With Valentine’s Day approaching, I wanted to make a soap that could be a versatile gift – yielding eight bars a tray, this is a great way …

DIY Stress Relief Balm Recipe
DIY Stress Relief Balm Recipe What can you do to reduce your level of stress? Need a pick me up midday? Here’s a simple DIY recipe you can whip up …

Winter Rose Soap Recipe
Now that the holidays have passed, I wanted to experiment with a skin-loving, floral soap. With freezing, below-zero temperatures, I found myself wanting to complain and shudder, but then I …