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  • aboutus
  • Natural Soap
    • gift_certificates
    • Deodorant
    • 'Bug Off' Insect
    • Aromatherapy
    • Hair: Shampoo
    • Herbal Soap
    • Goat Milk Soap
    • Hemp Soap
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    • all_soaps
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Our Story... The Folks Behind the Suds

Our Philosophy

We're not ones to take ourselves too  seriously. We're not about claiming to be entrepreneurs. We're simply  life partners who enjoy collaborating and crafting some seriously  amazing artisan soaps and sundries.


Though we have kept our company small, our standards are  high and we pride ourselves with each and every product we create. We  hope to continue our craft for years to come. We invite you to Feel the Difference with Earth Maiden!

A Quick Bio

Earth Maiden Soap & Sundries is a cozy little soapworks in  Charleston, South Carolina. Since '01, Ron and I (Mary) have been  whipping up our own handmade, artisanal soaps. Our original recipes are  hand stirred, wire cut and made in small batches to assure quality.  We  encourage you to explore our extensive collection of herbal soaps,  salves, creams, and deodorants and check back frequently for our handcrafted pottery  soap dishes! 

They  don’t disappoint.

Mary: The Backstory

Mary is most in her element working with her hands and experimenting  with a range of shapes and forms. As a child she dug her own clay from  the creek bed forming and molding the pieces into birds, fish and other  creatures. To this day she forms and molds handcrafted soap dishes for  customers.

Mary has always had a fondness for soap. Mary's Grandfather, a  woodworker, inspired her to whittle creations out of firm bars of  commercial soap. Mary would often take the trimmings and mix them with  dried red clover and herbs from her Grandmother’s garden. These simple  beginnings formed the basis for all Mary's creative processes.

Mary's original recipes produce soaps that are smooth and creamy,  feel wonderful on the skin, offer rich, luxurious lather and delight  customers. Customers often rave on how exceptionally soft and clean  their skin feels after using our products.

Mary is crazy about herbs. She grows them, she cooks with them and  cleans with them and pops them into almost all her products.  As a  Registered Nurse, she recognizes the healing power of botanicals and  likes to incorporate them in her recipes. Herbs (flower petals, roots,  stems and leaves) are also the muse behind many of Mary's clay  creations.

Ron: The Backstory

After several decades as an Attorney, Ron often found soapmaking  more satisfying than the practice of law. Though not the mastermind  behind our soaps, Ron brings practicality and a touch of grunt labor to  the table. He expertly crafts the soaps with meticulous attention to  detail. He's responsible for wire cutting, stacking, and curing the  soaps. 

The Process

Using a closed, double boiler system, he gently warms the  saponified oils and butters over a low heat source, methodically  stirring until the soap thickens and all traces of sodium hydroxide (the  catalyst) are gone. At this point the soap is very thick and doughlike.  It is after the soap cools to room temperature botanicals and essential  oils are kneaded in. Compressed into molds, the soap mellows for  several days. After it is cut it is air cured for several weeks. We find  this affords us an even harder, milder soap.

Charleston Farmers Markets

We participated in several fairs, festivals, and venues but eventually made our way to the Charleston Farmer’s Market,  as juried artists. We held a booth at the Charleston Farmer’s Market in  beautiful Marion Square every Saturday from Spring 2003 to 2020.  We  also held a booth at Sunday Brunch Farmer’s Market on James Island for a number of years. The Covid epidemic ended our  market going days and as of the present we have not returned to these  venues. During our time with these incredibly successful markets, we  obtained a loyal customer base and many valued friendships

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