7Jan-19

How Handmade Soap is Created

We live in a mass-produced world. It’s the manufacturer's response to a consumer-driven society. Unfortunately, mass-production doesn’t always equate with high-quality, carefully selected ingredients. This will never be the case for KIND soap company products. Every handmade soap and skin care line is created with purpose, quality, safety, and care. It’s the standard we set. And it will not change. Ever. The process takes time. Small-batch production allows us to create soaps, lotions, scrubs, and specialty products that are nourishing, never compromising. There’s an art to crafting handmade soaps that are sudsy, moisturizing, and gentle. Because you deserve to be...
22Dec-18

KIND soap’s Holiday Survival Guide

It’s the most wonderful, crazy, hectic, stressful and exhausting time of the year. We wear our ugly Christmas sweaters and paint on pretty smiles. Lists and parties go on and on. Daylight and time are precious commodities. It’s easy to get lost in the frenzy and forget to enjoy the good things that come during the holiday season. (They do exist.) Our well-being need not be compromised; there are ways to thrive as the year draws to a close.While we can’t help with every one of life’s demands, we do offer handmade soaps and skin care lines that check many...
13Dec-18

KIND to Skin: The Benefits of Choosing Handmade, Natural Soap

It may seem silly to care about the ingredients in your soap. After all, you wash it down the drain. If it gets you clean, why worry? Images of happy babies, kissable skin, and delicate suds convince us that most products on store shelves are safe for your loved ones. This may not always be the case. Choosing natural, handmade soaps can be an easy way to ensure your family is safely cleansed, but the benefits extend beyond the bubbles.There’s an awakening happening. We’re realizing that mass-produced consumer goods aren’t always made with our best interest in mind. When it...
5Dec-18

The KIND 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

We already know you, our KIND community, are a bunch of rockstars. You give generously. You care enough to give your loved ones safe & natural bath, body, and beauty products that are KIND to their skin, KIND to the earth, and KIND others.Because the holidays can be a bit hectic, we’ve assembled gift giving ideas for everyone on your list (even the naughty ones). Without further ado, we give you...The KIND 2018 Holiday Gift Guide FOR TEENS & TWEENSOh, this age group. So easy to buy for... umm yeah, right! The good news is, many of our products are on their...
30Nov-18

Holiday Handmade Soaps Return to KIND

[ST LOUIS, Mo.- Nov. 26, 2018--] Loyal KIND fans and new friends are experiencing a little holiday joy with each visit to the anchor store on Allen Avenue in Old Town Webster. Intoxicating aromas greet patrons, along with the helpful staff. While every product is created to nourish skin and delight the senses, KIND’s line of holiday handmade soaps are commanding special attention.Founder Jean Scholtes has been compared to Buddy the Elf, full of holiday spirit as she transforms her store into a winter wonderland. Eager to encourage like-mindedness, her display window reminds all to hold tight to their child-like...
14Nov-18

The Benefits of Thankfulness

Have we told you lately that we love you? We are so so thankful for you. You are an integral part of our growing KIND community. How do we ever thank you properly for supporting our dream? Well, I'm not sure we could adequately convey those feelings in a blog, but we do try to think of ways to give you meaningful and valuable information in this space. We realize you also enjoy tangible "thank you's" as well, and we won't forget about those! We have so many sales and promotions planned for this holiday season, so stay tuned! (and...
31Oct-18

unKIND to Your Skin: The Haunting Truth About Lip Products

There are some horrifying ingredients lurking in your lip products. Like the spook that hides in the shadows of night, these unknown terrors wreak havoc on your body long after they are gone. Every ghoul wants to look her best, but at what cost? Join us as we creak open the coffin on the haunting truths about lip products.The average woman ingests approximately ½ pound of lip products annually. With every sip of cider, the gloss or color you’ve applied vanishes from your kisser and makes its way through your body. It’s frightening to think about the amount of petroleum,...
30Oct-18

KIND to Others: How Fair Trade, Palm Oil, and Orangutans go Together

Photo Credit: Nat Geo KidsIn our efforts to treat ourselves and our loved ones well, we strive to find companies and ingredients that respect life. We look for labels that serve as our guardians, and trust that those organizations are being socially and ecologically responsible. Yet, we are often unsure of what these labels mean, and why they are important. At KIND soap company, we want to educate consumers on why we choose the ingredients we use, and how these products affect everyone who calls this little blue dot home.Can you imagine reaching for your smartphone to research the ethical...
26Oct-18

Take the Stress Out of Holiday Shopping

Holiday shopping tends to be the most dreaded end-of-year activity for most people. Choosing meaningful gifts for family, friends, teachers, delivery drivers and those who deserve thanks can be a daunting task. KIND soap offers customers a one-stop-shop to ease the burden when shopping for handmade soap and bath, body, and beauty products, both in-store and online.Like Santa’s workshop, KIND is already gearing up for the holidays: crafting seasonal scents, bundling popular products and adding a touch of holiday magic to every handmade natural soap they create. Jean Scholtes, Owner and Chief Creator of All Things KIND, said, “We’re as busy as...
29Sep-18

KIND to Your Skin: Pumpkin the Superfood

As temperatures cool and seasons change, we become a nation obsessed with all things pumpkin. It fragrances our candles, becomes a decorating staple, and adds layers of flavor to our lattes. At KIND soap, we believe this superfood deserves the spotlight year-round for the incredible benefits it provides to your skin.While it may be slightly entertaining to envision the pumpkin, donned in a flowing cape, standing atop a mass of inferior fruits and veggies, we truly hope to shine a light on the reasons why this gourd gets such a powerful title.Nutritional SuperiorityThere’s no argument against a pump of pumpkin...