Their are many benefits when it comes to products that are homemade. Beyond helping to support an entrepreneur, many of the products can have the benefit of no additives among other things.
Kristi Mott’s son had some skin problems as a baby and she found that her homemade soaps actually helped him when the store bought soaps couldn’t. Because her soaps are handmade they do not have the extra additives that other soaps tend to have. Started in December of 2007, her business is still just starting to take off.
I got the opportunity to do an interview with Kristi about her business, her Etsy store and being a mompreneur.
What is Soap Scent-sations?
Soap Scent-sations is hand-poured, handmade soap and bath products that I make in my home and sell from my home via etsy and private sales. The products are lightly scented and as natural as possible. My goal is to keep the products very lightly scented for people (like myself) who are sensitive to strong smells, and also gentle for sensitive skins.
What was your inspiration for your business?
I had been making soaps for a couple of years and giving it as gifts and using it in my own house, especially with my young son who had skin problems as an infant. After discovering they really helped him and that I liked them, I really started researching even more the qualities that make good soap for happy skin. Then a lot of people started asking to buy the soaps or encouraging me to put them up for sale. With those things combined I started Soap Scent-sations with sensitive skin and noses in mind.
What types of things did you need to do to get your business up and running?
1. Licenses and all the legal stuff
2. Quality ingredients from reliable suppliers
3. Fun and functional packaging
4. Soap making equipment
5. Lots of guts–running a business isn’t always easy–especially for someone who is so focused on the creative aspect of it.
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