Our Soap Story....
Dragonfly Creations is a small business that focuses on quality versus quantity. Founded and funded by the Owner, Janice, with a bit of help and encouragement from her husband Bob (the 'Official Sniffer' and sometimes "Namer of Soaps") in 2017.
Starting as just another 'hobby', but soon realizing that upon sharing our handcrafted soaps as gifts to friends and family, that we couldn't keep up with what became 'repeat orders'. So we sat down and worked out a plan. In July of 2017, we took a leap of faith and attended our first local festival. Our simple glycerin-based (melt and pour) soaps were a hit!
But that wasn't enough. We wanted more control of what went into our soaps and to pass that goodness onto our customers. So we made the jump to cold processed soap-making. Using high quality oils and butters, other natural ingredients, essential oils, fragrance oils, herbs and botanicals, creating a recipe and then mixing those oils and butters with sodium hydroxide (lye); the art (and science) in literally handmaking soap from scratch. The passion for soap making only intensified with each passing day. We were eager to expand our knowledge and product line. We spent countless hours reading, researching and experimenting, finding the perfect combinations of oils, butters, scents and colors to make what our bars are today.
We had found what we were looking for. The ability to control what goes into making our soaps; no detergents (like some store bought soap), only skin loving oils and moisturizing butters mixed with fun colors, fragrance oils and micas, or by using what nature provides us. Every one of our soap bars are hand made, hand poured and hand cut. Every bar is given a long cure period so that when it reaches you it is mild and ready to use. Even our labels are made in-house! Our company is consistently striving to evolve and grow and we welcome everyone to come along for the adventure.
The Owner
Hello, lovelies. I am so glad you've stopped by. My name is Janice and I am the soap artist and owner of Dragonfly Creations. I'm a California native now living in Southwestern Pennsylvania. My husband and I were both in the military and met in Gaeta, Italy at a local pub through a mutual friend. After leaving the military we moved to my home state for a while but eventually moved back to my husband's home state of PA to raise a family and I have been here ever since. I was a stay at home mom until my daughter started school and then it was back to work.
I still currently have a full-time job but truly hope to transition from full time outside the home to full-time soap maker within the home. And eventually, build my own 'Soap Shack'. With my daughter all grown up and on her own, I have the little bit of extra time to really focus on where I want Dragonfly Creations to head. (But bills need to be paid and supplies need to be purchased, so I'll stick with my full time outside the home position, for now).
My mission for Dragonfly Creations is simple: To create a superior product at an affordable price; that my products never contain any ingredient that could potentially harm the environment; and lastly, to provide you, my customer, with an exceptional product and outstanding customer service.
We make our soaps in small batches to ensure the freshness of the ingredients and we take pride in the products we create right down to the packaging. Our goal is to make each soap unique in it's own way and provide you with something beautiful.
Thank you for stopping by, I hope you visit often and follow me on this adventure. So take a look around and please, if you have any questions, just let me know! Now, go do something fantastic for yourself today!
Hello, lovelies. I am so glad you've stopped by. My name is Janice and I am the soap artist and owner of Dragonfly Creations. I'm a California native now living in Southwestern Pennsylvania. My husband and I were both in the military and met in Gaeta, Italy at a local pub through a mutual friend. After leaving the military we moved to my home state for a while but eventually moved back to my husband's home state of PA to raise a family and I have been here ever since. I was a stay at home mom until my daughter started school and then it was back to work.
I still currently have a full-time job but truly hope to transition from full time outside the home to full-time soap maker within the home. And eventually, build my own 'Soap Shack'. With my daughter all grown up and on her own, I have the little bit of extra time to really focus on where I want Dragonfly Creations to head. (But bills need to be paid and supplies need to be purchased, so I'll stick with my full time outside the home position, for now).
My mission for Dragonfly Creations is simple: To create a superior product at an affordable price; that my products never contain any ingredient that could potentially harm the environment; and lastly, to provide you, my customer, with an exceptional product and outstanding customer service.
We make our soaps in small batches to ensure the freshness of the ingredients and we take pride in the products we create right down to the packaging. Our goal is to make each soap unique in it's own way and provide you with something beautiful.
Thank you for stopping by, I hope you visit often and follow me on this adventure. So take a look around and please, if you have any questions, just let me know! Now, go do something fantastic for yourself today!