We have homemade beeswax soap and cream for sale that we have been making and giving away as gifts. People really seemed to like the soap so we started to sell some at local markets. We started making our own soap after listening to another soap maker claim that once you start using homemade soap you won’t want to use “store bought” soap again. She was right! I thought she was joking when she said she took her own soap with her while traveling. Not any more because we do the same thing. She also told us how the homemade soap and cream would help with eczema and psoriasis. This is what really got me interested in making soap because my wife, Betsy has had problems with psoriasis for many years.  She was right because my wife’s psoriasis has all but disappeared once she began using our own soap and creams.

We currently have 9 different scents that we make. All of the scents are from essential oils except for the French Vanilla which is a fragrance oil. For the oil base in our soap we use olive, palm and coconut oils. Beeswax and oatmeal is also added to the mix for a firm bar and a refreshing experience. The beeswax we use is from our own bees and other local beekeepers. Since we have started to sell more of the soap and cream we can’t keep up with the beeswax demand so more and more of it comes from a supplier of quality wax.

Our soap scents include;

Plain, Fir, Lemongrass. Sweet Birch, Sweet Orange, Orange Spice, French Vanilla,  Orange Neem, Cedarwood and Patchouli. We make the soap in small batches and cut and wrap it by hand, then it cures for at least six weeks. The final soap bar is a little generous of 4 ounces. As the soap ages it continues to shrink a bit so the bars do keep getting a bit smaller. This is not a bad thing because the bar becomes harder also. This means it last longer than a newer bar so you actually get a bonus in an older bar!

All soaps sell for $5 a bar and if you buy 5 the 6th bar is free. 

Hand and Body Cream

Our hand and body cream is made from beeswax, mineral oil and essential oils for a light fragrance. There are not many ingredients to it but it feels good and works well. I work out in the New Hampshire cold a lot and I normally get those painful splits on my fingers and last year was the first time in many years that I didn’t get any splits. I used the cream almost every night at bedtime and it kept my hands split free. You realize that I am quite biased about our product but most people that have tried it agree that it makes their skin feel better.

Our four cream scents are Mandarin, Tea Tree, Neem and Plain. The Tea Tree is the strongest scent but all of them have the wonderful smell of the beeswax combined with the essential oil scent.  All are packaged in  4 oz. jars.

The  cream is $8 a jar and if you buy 5 the 6th is free.

Lip Balms

We have lip balm that is good to use any time of the year. With almond oil, beeswax, shea and cocoa butters and vitamin E this balm offers protection and a soothing relief for dry lips. Spearmint, peppermint and orange flavors are available for $3 each. If you buy 5 the sixth is free.

 

Shaving Soap

 

We have recently added shaving soap to our products. Shaving soap is different than our regular soaps. Instead of a cold process we use a hot process and different oils for this product.  In a shaving soap you want to be able to produce a lather quickly and have a lather that lasts while you shave. It took us a while to come up with a soap that we are comfortable offering to you and we think that you will enjoy the experience.

The shaving soap has 2 ounces in a 4 ounce jar so you will have some room for your shaving brush to pick up some of the soap as you swirl it in the container. We are offering three different scents as of now, sweet birch, orange spice and cedarwood.

The shave soap is $10.00 for a 2 ounce container that will last for a long time with daily use. From 12/1/16 to 4/5/17 I used the same jar of shaving soap everyday except for a weeks vacation. I was just working with a sliver left in the jar at the end but I could still raise a good lather. That is just over 4 months for one jar.

 

We are also offering Badger Hair Brushes for $15.00 each.

 

 

Currently the best way to purchase from us is to email me  and then  pick it up if you are close to Sutton, NH. We can mail your order to you if you are not close by. We can take credit cards, checks or cash.

 

My email is john AT bakerhillapiary DOT com

Thank you,

John and Betsy at

Baker Hill Apiary

You can also find our products at;

Our friends at The Follansbee Inn are using our handmade soap in their guest baths. They also offer our products for sale to their guests. Come and enjoy a night, weekend or longer.  You will love the inn and our beautiful area.

Sweet Beets in Bradford, NH where they have local produce, meats, dairy, crafts, soap, cream, lip balm, etc. Did we mention that its all local! Summer and winter hours so you can always find something good and healthy.

The Common Man Inn and Spa in Plymouth, NH. Their gift shop is now carrying some of our soaps, creams and honey. Check out this wonderful inn and Foster’s Boiler Room restaurant in the heart of NH.