CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — From beeswax and goat milk to Appalachian herbs, small makers across West Virginia are turning local ingredients into soaps, balms and other personal-care staples. Use this guide to discover West Virginia businesses crafting soap, beauty products and cosmetics.

Shopping local matters. When you buy from a West Virginia maker, you can talk directly with the person who crafted the product, ask about ingredients and sensitivities, and request custom blends. Your dollars circulate close to home — paying local wages, supporting farms and apiaries, and helping fund youth programs, taxes and Main Street storefronts — instead of flowing to a national corporation. Shorter supply chains also mean fresher goods and fewer shipping miles.

Soap bars and bath bars

Wild Mountain Soap

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