This journey has a rather unlikely beginning with a visit to a farmer’s market during a vacation in Melbourne, Australia. The array of handmade soaps, their appearance, and the presentation piqued my interest. I tried a few soaps and was struck by how nourished my skin felt. This led me to enroll in a 2-day workshop on handmade cosmetics where the tutor introduced me to a world filled with wonderful fragrances, beautiful designs, and gorgeous colours.
Once I returned, I quickly enrolled in a few courses and I got myself certified in making handmade cosmetics. Armed with this knowledge, I started experimenting. With a vast variety of bases, fragrances, moulds & colours available, I spent the next few months developing my own formulas & designs.
One key aspect was to ensure that every ingredient I sourced was of the purest quality, only natural and organic ingredients. The oils had to be cold pressed, the fragrances had to be long-lasting. All my products are completely vegetarian, Sulphate & Paraben Free and are not tested on any animals.
While I was able to understand the world of handmade cosmetic products, what perplexed me the most was how to open a company, where to register it, how to market the product etc. While I dint even have 1% of the knowledge of other entrepreneurs, I had the faith to tackle any obstacle that would come my way with the support of my family. With some help, I was able to get an MSME certification. After lots of research, I was able to launch my own brand ‘Skin Quench’ and started off with social media marketing.
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Initially, I was focussing on Handcrafted Luxe Bathing bars then I slowly expanded into making other products like Whipped Soap, Whipped Body Butters, Whipped Body Scrubs, Bath Salts etc.
All my products are fully handmade, in small batches, and we use the very best ingredients. With options of Shea butter, Goat milk, Coco butter, Mango butter, Multi butter & more, infused with therapeutic essential oils and fragrance oils, you can treat yourself to a luxurious & moisturizing bathing experience.
I hope the products bring as much joy to the user as I get while making them. Happy Skin Quenching
-Team WS
