November 21, 2024 • 29 mins
Beth Hinderacker, the visionary force behind Garden Gate Soaps, joins us to share her inspiring journey from a concerned mother to a pioneer in the organic skincare industry. Discover how Beth's quest to find safe, allergy-friendly products for her children sparked a booming business in natural skincare and personal care products. Her story is a testament to the power of creativity and passion, as she turned homemade remedies into a successful enterprise embraced by many seeking pure and effective alternatives. Beth's unique approach and commitment to organic health also highlight the importance of understanding what we put on our skin and how it impacts our overall well-being.
Throughout our conversation, Beth opens up about her innovative process, including the creation of products like the rice milk soap inspired by Japanese exchange students and the "Man Puck" line that caters to men. We also touch on the critical issues related to allergies and skin health, emphasizing personalized skincare solutions. Beth provides valuable insights into the perils of commercial products, such as the dangers of paraffin candles, and offers advice on choosing safer options. Her dedication to helping others and her creative spirit shine through, making this episode a must-listen for anyone interested in natural luxury and thoughtful self-care.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, I'm Coach Mickey and I'm so glad that you've
joined us, and if this is yourfirst time joining us, come on
in and make yourself comfortable.
And for those of you that joinus on a regular basis, we are so
glad that you do.
And I'm really excited todayand you guys know I'm always
excited about my guests but youguys are going to have so much
fun.
I've had an opportunity notonly to know her as a person and
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know that she's the real dealwith what she does and who she
is, but also her products justspeak in volumes of what we can
do, and I'm going to jump rightin because this is not only fun
for what we're coming throughinto the holidays, but any time
of the year, for anything, andas you guys learn about this,
it'll make more sense.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
So I'm glad to have you.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
How are you, Beth Hinderrocker?
Speaker 2 (00:44):
I am wonderful Thank you for having me today.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Well, I am so glad that you're here and I love your
company, Garden Gate Soaps.
I love it.
I've given them as gifts.
I love what you're all aboutand I was really, really excited
to have you on as a guestbecause I think your story
really needs to be told and Ithink it gives people an
opportunity to know that there'sother choices out there and why
, when it comes to not only oursoaps but our candles and our
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lotions and I know the love andtedious tasks that you go into
every single one of yourproducts.
So I'm going to let you jumpright in and start with your
story.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
So I'm going to let you jump right in and start with
your story.
Oh, thank you.
Well, you know, my company wasreally born out of a need.
My kids are in their late 20sand their early 30s but they
came out with allergies and theyliterally came out sick and
with allergies, no matter howhealthy I worked with them.
So, honestly, I should have hadstock in Quaker Oats, because
they would look at a food orthey would pick up a product and
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they'd break out in hives andbe just super itchy.
So I was forever using mygrinder in the kitchen to grind
up the oats and throw them in abathtub as toddlers to try and
give them some relief.
So before there were greencompanies out there that could
help you have a green home, Ihad a green home, I had to.
I didn't have a choice.
And before there were oilcompanies, I was going to
Chinatown and buying oils andjury rigging a diffuser.
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I mean, you know, I mean I wasway kind of the original crunchy
mom, you know, and but I did itbecause my kids were miserable
and I learned so much along theway and lots of moms came to me
along the way and said what areyou doing?
You're, you know your kidsaren't itchy anymore and would
you share that information?
And so I did, and so I havemade my family's personal care
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products for over 30 years nowand never really thought of
taking it outside and into abusiness until I moved from
Southern California to CentralCalifornia just before the
pandemic hit.
And pandemic, everybody'slocked inside.
Moms are having to have theirkids school online on Zoom.
A lot of tension and anxiety inthe household because of that.
So I was sending gift basketsback to Southern California to
all my girlfriends to cheer themup because I take a nice hot
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bath every morning with reallygood homemade product.
So I literally, you know,called the boxes take a bath on
Beth, right, I mean I just so Iput together my homemade tea, my
soaps, my lotions and I justsent them and say, hey, take a
hot bath, settle back, listen tosome great music and just feel
good.
You know, love you Beth.
And it went nuts and I had noclue that would happen.
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And so one of my friendschallenged me to put a post on
Facebook with a picture of whatI'd made her and I'm like,
really, she goes yeah, peoplewould buy your soap.
And I'm like people would buymy soap, and so you know, I
threw a post out there and kindof laughed, and in two days I
had 250 bars of soap sold.
So I had to get cracking andmake a lot of soap.
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And then on Mother's Day theyasked me to design gift boxes.
And again, 40 gift boxes in twohours, pre-sale.
Same thing with Father's Day,and my husband turned to me and
said I think this really needsto be a legitimate second
business for you, becauseobviously people want what you
provide.
And so the whole point is clean, pure, affordable luxury.
I use really, really everythingin my products are organic.
They're not certified organicbecause I don't want to go
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through the bunny process, Idon't want to deal with the FDA,
but everything I use in myproducts is food grade pure, and
you need to nourish your skin,because what you put on your
skin eventually ends up insideyour body, and so you know I've
I've long been passionate aboutorganic, pure health, and so it
just made sense to createproduct that nourishes the
outside and the inside at thesame time.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
And and I love that because I think there's a lot of
products out there that saythey're going to do something.
But what we don't understand isthat you're right, Our skin is
our largest organ on our bodyand it absorbs everything, and
then it does end up in your, inyour bloodstream.
Correct me if I'm wrong on that.
Am I correct on that?
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, normally, like the butters and oils and soaps,
won't end up in yourbloodstreams.
But most of the soaps out thereat big box stores have chemical
surfactants in them to create abigger lather, to make the bar
super hard and last longer, andthey're actually detergent.
They're what you need to washyour car with, but not your body
, and those are endocrinedisruptors and they're actually
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really dangerous to use,especially on your young
children.
So mine was just born out of aneed and I love chemistry and I
love learning and so I, you know, I just took a really deep dive
into soaping and learned a lotand then, just you know, put
feet to it.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Well, the other thing , too, that I would like to
share with everyone is, evenover the timeframe that we've
talked in the past, it's notjust these, these natural
ingredients.
I mean you take, when I saidyou take tedious care of
everything that you put in yourproducts, share with our, with
our listeners.
I mean I that you put in yourproducts, share with our
listeners.
I mean I know you grow all yourstuff, I mean, and you told me
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you just brought what?
300 plants.
And I'm going to let you sharethat story because I'm not even
going to attempt to try toexplain that one.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Well, I grow all the botanicals that I infuse into my
oils and so I buy my oils andbutters from really great women
run micro businesses, which isgreat and I believe in
supporting the women andchildren of the world and I'm
very passionate about that.
But I grow all the botanicals.
So, from seed to seal, Icontrol the purity.
So I grow all the herbs, thefruits, all the things that I
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use and I actually heat distillor cold distill into my
different carrier oils for thedifferent purposes and what
types of products they are.
So I don't have a laundry room,I have an apothecary.
Literally, you know my laundryroom, all my cabinets are my
apothecary, and so I'm alwaysfour to six months ahead.
So, like right now, I'mplanting 300 medicinal calendula
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plants in my on my propertybetween over this week, because
in springtime I'm out at 6 amevery morning with my gathering
basket and my little scissorsand I trim every perfect blossom
as it's opened and then I dryit in my commercial dehydrator
at a low heat, low and slow, tokeep the medicinal properties
within the petals, and then Iuse that dried product to
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tincture into the oil.
So I'm growing in spring totincture for winter.
So I'm always six months aheadin my growing, so I swap out the
plants in my yard like a womanswaps accessories.
So I'm always switching myharvests and I grow not only for
my soaps and lotions, but Igrow because I make medicinal
tinctures for my family andfriends as well.
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So everything in my yard has apurpose for food, medicinal or
something.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Now is the timing crucial.
Like I know, there's certainherbs and certain things that
you have to harvest it or use itbecause it has the most potency
for that type of thing.
So is it kind of the same thingthat you do in regards to like
your plants and your herbs?
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Yes, so like calendula blooms in spring, but
in central California, where Ilive, I need to put it in now so
that it grows deep roots, sothat when the heat of next
summer hits I can still harvest.
They won't fizzle up and diebecause it gets so so hot here.
So you just need to know thegrowing patterns of where you
live.
When I lived in SouthernCalifornia, I could I could
plant 365 days a year.
It didn't matter because it wasinclement weather.
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Here it's not, it's big swings.
So I've had to learn theharvest calendar and the frost
calendar and it's been a greatlearning curve.
But I've had to really planmuch more because of the wide
and varied weather swings.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Wow, I mean, I guess that makes sense, because each
climate is going to offersomething different, so you've
had to adjust.
Now I want to backtrack alittle bit, because I know that
you are also an advocate ofhelping women and children that
have suffered through humantrafficking.
Is that correct?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
Yes, and I support that.
The proceeds from this businesshelp support that, and the
direct organization is calledshe Is Safe.
You can find it on sheissafeorg.
It's a beautiful organizationand the founder was actually
rescued out of trafficking and Ilove that.
And they rescue women andchildren all over the world,
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including right here within myown community, and so I believe
in giving back, and so a portionof every sale goes to help
rescue women and children, and Iset a huge goal every fourth
quarter and I dedicate my fourthquarter to raising funds to do
that.
And the last year my goal wasto sell 500 bars of soap to help
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rescue 14 moms and babies, andthis year my goal is 1,000, so I
can help rescue 28.
And my goal by next year is tobe able to help rescue 100.
And then my five to seven yearplan is to be able to help
rescue a mom and a baby everyday of the year.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Wow, that's amazing.
I mean your heart is so huge.
I mean I just what you do andwhat you offer.
Like I said when I said in thebeginning, you know you're the
real deal because I know andI've seen you do it firsthand,
and I know your heart, beth, andI mean you are an extraordinary
person.
I mean not only for the carethat you put in all your
products, but what you do tohelp others.
You know, along the way on yourjourney.
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You know and thank you for that.
That is, that is so, like Isaid, you're extraordinary, you
really are.
So now we're going to help youwith that, because I want
everybody who is listeningwhether you're listening to it
now or you're listening intoJanuary or June or wherever you
come on and listen to CoachMickey and Friends please know
that the links will be down herein the into the description.
(09:52):
If you're looking at us onYouTube and if you are listening
to me on the podcast, thenplease make sure that you go,
because the links will beembedded.
Where you see Garden Gate Soap,just click on that link and
it'll take you straight toBeth's website and you can.
You can actually get some, somebeautiful gifts there for not
only for yourself, because weneed self-care right, but also
for for other people and yourloved ones and your family and
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your friends.
Uh, so so, beth, I know youhave started with the soaps.
I know you've moved on tocandles and some other stuff, so
I want to talk about that andyou've got a little.
Let let's see.
Let's see what you got.
I know, let's see one of yoursoaps.
Speaker 2 (10:27):
You know it's really fun and beautiful.
This is what started it all.
This is the soap I designedbecause of my kids allergies,
and so this is really pure.
It's coconut milk, coconut oil,olive oil and pureed baby
carrot, and so it's so pure youcan use it on a newborn's face,
and I wouldn't.
Newborns really don't need soapbecause you know they've got
really great skin oils.
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But you know, some newborns areborn with skin issues and so
this is so pure a newborn canuse it.
And it began like this beautifulsunflower because it's my
daughter's favorite flower, andthen men were stealing it to
shave with because it's abeautiful soap Head to toe.
It's beautiful, Great.
It's a beautiful soap head totoe.
It's beautiful, Great forpeople with skin issues, just
super gentle.
And so my friend, who is ahockey ref and a hockey player,
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came to me and he goes my wife'sgetting mad because I'm
stealing her sunflower to likeshave with.
Could you make something thatlooks manly?
I'm like, well, define manly,because I have plenty of men who
come to me to buy all, all ofthe different soaps and they
don't really care that it'ssuper decorated and he goes well
, I'm a hockey player, could youmake something that looks like
a hockey puck?
I'm like sure, and he's like youreally need a man's line.
I'm like, okay, I'm open tothat.
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And he goes, what do you callit?
And I said, well, it's a puckfor hockey and you're a man,
let's call it man puck.
So I took the four soaps thatmen were stealing from their
wives the most and turned theminto the man puck and launched
my man puck line this last yearand it's as equally popular with
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men as all of my other soapsare for the women, because they
you know, they want to havesomething.
And I even got to the point.
This is see, this is theversion that used to be the
flower, this is the simple one,for the men had fun designing my
own boxes, learned how to putmy qr code on.
I've learned a lot in thisjourney and so my man puck line
is very popular as well and Ireally really enjoy that and um.
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So I've had a lot of fun andyou'll notice a lot of my soaps
are very decorative.
It's because I'm creative and Iand I love doing that.
It doesn't mean that they'reany more special than any of the
bars that aren't so decorative.
It's just the creative bug hitme and there's a story.
Behind every soap there's areason I developed it or a story
, and case in point is my ricemilk bar.
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My sister used to buy a reallyhigh-end department store brand
of makeup.
She was a big makeup person andshe would buy their soap for
$25 a bar.
Every Christmas She'd save upand buy 12 bars and I'm like are
you kidding me?
You don't need to pay that muchfor a good soap.
And it was filled withchemicals and I'm like that Plus
, that's not good for you.
So we have Japanese exchangestudents live with us for seven
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years straight and they alwaysbrought a little tiny white bar
of soap made with rice milk andtheir skin was flawless.
Always brought a little tinywhite bar of soap made with rice
milk and their skin wasflawless.
So again, my curiosity and myresearch love that I dove deep
into the chemistry of rice soapand so I designed my own rice
milk soap for her, and now shebuys this like six to 10 bars at
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a time and it's the only soapshe'll use.
But I feel like I saved herfrom the chemical soap, and so
you know, usually something willgrab me, someone will have a
need, and that's where I'llresearch and I'll learn from.
And then my soaps can also bethematic.
This is my really popularnativity soap.
It's called silent night andit's scented with frankincense
and Mar, and I only make thisone for December, and so super
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fun.
So I rotate, I rotate thingsand my candles are pure.
It's my own wax blend I've beendoing for years.
It's soy, coconut and apricotwax, completely non-toxic,
lead-free, zinc-free wicks,smokeless, and so what you're
left with afterwards is abeautiful dish.
And I collect dishes all yearjust for the holidays, and I
collect little mini casseroledishes.
So here's an example of thisyear's.
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I've got 14 different designsthis year, but again, all you'll
have left over at the end isthe little wick that you flick
out of the bottom and you have abeautiful oven safe, microwave
safe baking dish that you canfill and re-gift, or you can
come back to me and have merefill it.
I have customers locally whocollect the dishes that I
present my candles with everyyear and they come back to me
and say, okay, I've got allthese empty dishes.
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Could we pick some differentscents, and you can just refill
them with all different scents,and I do that too.
That's awesome.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
I love it, and it's like a dual purpose, so it's not
just a candle.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Yes, I'm a twofer gal .
If I'm going to, I want to sale, I want to save money and I
gifts with every purchasebecause I love getting gifts.
So you know, I just I alwaystry to think of my customers as
family and I want to blessfamily.
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So I have my soaps and mycandles and I launched my day
and my night serum this year,which sell out weekly.
I make very small control batchand that's pretty amazing.
The story about that is on theside.
And my bath bombs and mysteamers and my bath towels all
of them are organic.
It's it's all food grade, pureand very nourishing for the skin
.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
So I want to ask you because I've got quite a few
friends that suffer from eczema,which is unfortunate, so I know
a lot of your because yoursoaps are pure somebody who who
suffers from that?
Have you seen?
I know you can't make any kindof claims or anything- but it
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was people that have eczema.
Speaker 2 (15:30):
Have you seen that has helped them.
In regards to that?
Can't say the words, but I canhold this up.
It's called Pure Bastille and Ihave a lot of customers with
skin issues and we don't knowwhat triggers it with each of
them.
It could be gut dysbiosis.
They could have some gut issues, which I specialize in also and
I deal with that as well withpeople.
It could be conduct dermatitis.
It could be they're allergic tofragrances and store-bought.
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It could be they're actuallyallergic to coconut oil.
Right, I have coconut oil freebars for those customers who you
know, I just I dig deep intotheir personal history and ask
and then I usually can fitsomething to their needs.
But yes, I have a lot ofcustomers and a lot of them are
children, you know, because thekids will just eat the junk food
.
They don't think about whatgoes in their body and then it
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manifests on the skin and sooftentimes if you can provide
really pure, nourishing products, then when their skin improves,
their choices for their foodimproves.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
I've got a girlfriend who's allergic to glycerin and
I've watched her suffer multipletimes.
Just everything she buys she hasto look at it to see if the
ingredients have got glycerin init and we're not aware of it.
I mean, a lot of people buystuff because they like the
smell of it or because it's thehottest trend, but the reality
is is, if you really turn thingsover and look at the
ingredients, you'd be mortifiedif you knew what those real
ingredients are that you'reputting not only on your face
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but, you know, also in your hair, you know.
So there's there's so manythings that we can learn from
this, and I like the fact thatyou have done the research and
taken the time to say, okay,this is why this is happening,
and knowing and you're, you'renot cookie cutter you are taking
and making something that isindividualized for each person's
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needs and, uh, that that'samazing.
That's one of the things I loveabout garden gate soap, because
you are just so in tune withwhat people need regards to
what's transpiring with their,with their skin and their body.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Well, and glycerin.
Interesting point Glycerin is areally great humectant.
Glycerin holds moisture in theskin.
It's a natural byproduct ofsoap making.
I do not add glycerin to myproducts, but glycerin is
created from natural butters andoils through the saponification
process, the heating processwhere the bar soap is created.
And that's good glycerin, right.
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Virtually no one is allergic tonatural glycerin, or you
couldn't eat any fruits andvegetables because there's
natural glycerin in all thefruits and vegetables we eat.
But the man-made glycerin thatpeople add, like commercial soap
companies add, they'vechemically extracted it from the
vegetables, they've processedit, bleached it, run it through
chemical processes to pull outthe good stuff to use in really
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high-end products.
And then it's the cruddyleftover junk that they put back
into the big box shelf products.
And so oftentimes people arebuying something they think is
organic but it says glycerin onthe back and the glycerin that's
being used is I wouldn't use iton anything.
And so that's what they'rereacting to, because they're not
getting the really good qualitywhat nature made on its own.
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And so removing glycerin fromproducts to add it back in
chemicalized is heinous to me.
It just makes me angry everytime.
So that probably is what yourfriend is reacting to.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
Yeah, and that's probably what it is.
I mean, she's had that one.
And, again, you know, you saidthere's different grades of
different stuff, which leads meto back to the candles, because
this is something that I wantedto share.
And I just had thisconversation with a friend who
was buying candles and I saidand she's got asthma.
And I said you know, you mightwant to be aware of the candles
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that you're buying, because mostcandles, unless they say soy or
beeswax or beeswax or other wax, majority of them are wax.
I want to say petroleum,they're paraffin.
Thank you, paraffin candles.
And this is why, when you burn acandle, a lot of times you'll
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see that black smoke come offthe wick.
Or if you have a candle upagainst the wall or underneath
something, you'll see like thisblack soot.
Well, that stuff is beingthrown into the air and that's
why a lot of people that haveasthma can't burn candles,
whereas and correct me if I'mwrong, Beth, because you're the
expert at this the soy and theother burns clean.
So you don't get that type ofstuff.
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And isn't the paraffin like thesludge in the bottom of, like
oil barrels?
I mean, it's the crap, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Yes, there's food grade paraffin that is used to
like top off jelly jars andthat's a safe one.
And sometimes natural candlemakers will use a tiny, tiny bit
of paraffin to stabilizesomething they're doing, and
that's okay.
But if it's a solid paraffin,cheap candle, you're actually
breathing in carcinogenic charthat comes off those wicks, and
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most of the time the wicks thatare used with those have lead
and zinc in them, which create abrighter flame, but then you're
breathing in heavy metals.
So my wicks are lead free, zincfree cotton.
They're woven strand cotton andI use the wax that are natural
vegetable oil based so that itburns clean.
Because my kids, I could not goto any big box store when my
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kids were little and buy any,all those lovely I won't say the
names like the candle and bodyworks stuff.
You could go into the mall andbuy eight for $10, right,
everybody loved those.
I could not have those in myhousehold because my kids would
stop breathing with their asthma.
So I had to learn really pureproducts, because why would I do
that to my children's lungs?
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And so then I fell in love withit because I knew I could have
the candle experience.
And then I dug into learningphthalate-free, paraben-free,
using vegetable and plant-basedoils for scent instead of the
chemical-based scents, and itjust made sense.
So most people when they comeinto my home, love the smell of
my home.
I don't always have a candleburning because I make a lot of
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product in my home studio andthe house naturally smells like
my products.
But when I do burn candles,oftentimes I've had people say
you know, I feel better when Ileave your house, like I have
more clarity.
I said that's because thatcandle had peppermint essential
oil in it and peppermint helpsthe brain.
So you know they're like oh, Inever even thought of that.
I go.
Well, you know it's a consciouschoice, but you're going to
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breathe in just like what you'regoing to put in your mouth when
you eat.
So I tell people just you know,make sure you're buying good.
I mean I'm not the only personwho makes great product, but
I'll stand by what I make forsure.
Speaker 1 (21:47):
Well and I think there's also something to be
said that you're making productsthat really should be the norm.
You know, you would think thatif we know for a fact that if
something's going to burn, ithas lead in it or zinc, or if
you're breathing in acarcinogenic, you know just
because you want to pay a littlebit less, or you know you're
paying less and you're going toget what you get.
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But the reality is is, you knowit's your body and everything
affects it, and you have donethe research and you, and
unfortunately, you know theunfortunate thing is that you
know your children have sufferedfrom what they've suffered and
it's led you to bring to whereyou are.
However, being able to educatepeople that maybe don't even
have some of these issues, butto be aware that you should, you
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should treat yourself and havesomething that's better.
But what I was going to say isthat you have, you've taken
something that is so personalbecause our, our candles are,
you know, the sending candles,are our skincare things that
that we use, that bring us alittle bit of joy.
And you've made it even betterbecause it's something not only
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can we enjoy it because of youknow we want to, but also it is
good for us.
It's good for our body, it'sgood for our lungs, it's good
for our skin and that is one ofthe things I love about Garden
Gate Soap, because you giveeverybody a little bit more than
just what we originally thinkwe're going to get, based on
fragrance and scent.
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Thank, you.
Speaker 2 (23:14):
That's very funny.
Speaker 1 (23:16):
So, beth, I'm going to give you the last two minutes
to wrap up whatever you want tosay, and before we do, I want
everybody to please, please,please.
I highly recommend you visither website, gardengatesoapscom.
And again, if you are herewatching us on YouTube and
laughing, all of the links willbe down here so you can reach
out to Beth directly.
And if you are suffering fromthings, I'm sure she can tailor
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that to your needs.
Like you said, some people areallergic to certain stuff and I
know you've gone above andbeyond for that.
I know you've got a greatspecial that's happening right
now for people.
These are great gifts at anytime of the year.
And also, if you're listeningto the podcast, please visit the
link and click on that.
That'll take you, take youright to the website.
Speaker 2 (24:01):
Oh, thank you.
I really appreciate you havingme on, mickey, and I just love
and adore what you do, and soyou know it's just great to be
able to hang out with someoneyou adore so much and share what
they have, and so thank you forthat.
So my website again is gardengates soapcom and you can find
me on Instagram as well.
Although it's garden gatessoaps on Instagram, and I love a
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follow, I take people into mygarden every week and show them
what I do, so they get toactually see me harvest and
produce the product from seed toseal, which is super fun.
And I love teaching, sooftentimes I'll have a teaching
moment on Instagram where I'llteach them the importance of why
I'm using that ingredient inwhatever product I'm making at
the moment, which is super fun,because I firmly feel that
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knowledge is power, and whenpeople just have that little bit
of knowledge, it can flip theswitch on.
Oh, now I understand what tolook for in a good product, and
it can change a home.
Honestly, if you change a mom'sheart, you change the whole
family's heart.
So if a mom can walk awayunderstanding, I just need
really clean, good soap to puton my family's skin, which will
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then affect their health.
Then it affects every othermember of the house and then it
just spreads outward like aripple.
So I just do my small part.
But I believe it should beaffordable.
There shouldn't be anybody whocannot afford to be healthy with
the products they use, which iswhy my price point is no
different than standard soapsthat are good quality.
I refuse to.
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I'm a very niche product and Iput a lot of hours into it, but
I believe it should beaffordable because I was that
stay at home mom, raising threekids who were sick all the time,
and so I you know that's reallymy heart and soul speaks back
into that, and so I love thatand I always give gifts.
So you can see it when you go tomy website, there's a pop-up
window that shows you what youearn for free when you purchase
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and you can go there and checkit out and if anybody has any
questions, my contactinformation is right at the base
.
You can sign up to be on myemail list if you'd like.
I don't send a lot of them notvery technical, very creative,
but not very technical so Ireally only send out a launch
email each season, so four timesa year.
But in between people call meand I do private consultations
(26:08):
via Zoom or on the phone to helpthem figure out really what
would be best for them and theirfamily, and I love to do that.
I never charge for that.
That's just speaking intoothers and I love to do that, so
that's me.
Speaker 1 (26:20):
I love it.
I love it.
Please, please, reach out toBeth.
You guys will love her productsjust as much as I do.
Again, I've given them out asgifts and I'm glad that you were
here with us and could tellyour story.
And please visit her on herInstagram because it's fun.
It's really fun to see whatshe's doing and how she dries
her plants and kind of give youa sneak peek of how much care
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that she takes into each andevery one of her products.
So thank you, beth, for beingwith us.
I'm so excited that you aredoing what you're doing.
I'm glad that you were with ustoday and could share your
insight and your information,and I definitely want to have
you back again.
Speaker 2 (26:58):
Thank you.
Well, remember, life is short,use the pretty soap.
Speaker 1 (27:03):
That's on every one of my shopping bags.
Life is short, use the prettysoap, I love it, I love it.
All right, you guys, thank youso much for being with us.
No-transcript.
Hey, I'm Coach Mickey and I'm so glad that you've
joined us, and if this is yourfirst time joining us, come on
in and make yourself comfortable.
And for those of you that joinus on a regular basis, we are so
glad that you do.
And I'm really excited todayand you guys know I'm always
excited about my guests but youguys are going to have so much
fun.
I've had an opportunity notonly to know her as a person and
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know that she's the real dealwith what she does and who she
is, but also her products justspeak in volumes of what we can
do, and I'm going to jump rightin because this is not only fun
for what we're coming throughinto the holidays, but any time
of the year, for anything, andas you guys learn about this,
it'll make more sense.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
So I'm glad to have you.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
How are you, Beth Hinderrocker?
Speaker 2 (00:44):
I am wonderful Thank you for having me today.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Well, I am so glad that you're here and I love your
company, Garden Gate Soaps.
I love it.
I've given them as gifts.
I love what you're all aboutand I was really, really excited
to have you on as a guestbecause I think your story
really needs to be told and Ithink it gives people an
opportunity to know that there'sother choices out there and why
, when it comes to not only oursoaps but our candles and our
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lotions and I know the love andtedious tasks that you go into
every single one of yourproducts.
So I'm going to let you jumpright in and start with your
story.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
So I'm going to let you jump right in and start with
your story.
Oh, thank you.
Well, you know, my company wasreally born out of a need.
My kids are in their late 20sand their early 30s but they
came out with allergies and theyliterally came out sick and
with allergies, no matter howhealthy I worked with them.
So, honestly, I should have hadstock in Quaker Oats, because
they would look at a food orthey would pick up a product and
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they'd break out in hives andbe just super itchy.
So I was forever using mygrinder in the kitchen to grind
up the oats and throw them in abathtub as toddlers to try and
give them some relief.
So before there were greencompanies out there that could
help you have a green home, Ihad a green home, I had to.
I didn't have a choice.
And before there were oilcompanies, I was going to
Chinatown and buying oils andjury rigging a diffuser.
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I mean, you know, I mean I wasway kind of the original crunchy
mom, you know, and but I did itbecause my kids were miserable
and I learned so much along theway and lots of moms came to me
along the way and said what areyou doing?
You're, you know your kidsaren't itchy anymore and would
you share that information?
And so I did, and so I havemade my family's personal care
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products for over 30 years nowand never really thought of
taking it outside and into abusiness until I moved from
Southern California to CentralCalifornia just before the
pandemic hit.
And pandemic, everybody'slocked inside.
Moms are having to have theirkids school online on Zoom.
A lot of tension and anxiety inthe household because of that.
So I was sending gift basketsback to Southern California to
all my girlfriends to cheer themup because I take a nice hot
(02:49):
bath every morning with reallygood homemade product.
So I literally, you know,called the boxes take a bath on
Beth, right, I mean I just so Iput together my homemade tea, my
soaps, my lotions and I justsent them and say, hey, take a
hot bath, settle back, listen tosome great music and just feel
good.
You know, love you Beth.
And it went nuts and I had noclue that would happen.
(03:09):
And so one of my friendschallenged me to put a post on
Facebook with a picture of whatI'd made her and I'm like,
really, she goes yeah, peoplewould buy your soap.
And I'm like people would buymy soap, and so you know, I
threw a post out there and kindof laughed, and in two days I
had 250 bars of soap sold.
So I had to get cracking andmake a lot of soap.
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And then on Mother's Day theyasked me to design gift boxes.
And again, 40 gift boxes in twohours, pre-sale.
Same thing with Father's Day,and my husband turned to me and
said I think this really needsto be a legitimate second
business for you, becauseobviously people want what you
provide.
And so the whole point is clean, pure, affordable luxury.
I use really, really everythingin my products are organic.
They're not certified organicbecause I don't want to go
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through the bunny process, Idon't want to deal with the FDA,
but everything I use in myproducts is food grade pure, and
you need to nourish your skin,because what you put on your
skin eventually ends up insideyour body, and so you know I've
I've long been passionate aboutorganic, pure health, and so it
just made sense to createproduct that nourishes the
outside and the inside at thesame time.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
And and I love that because I think there's a lot of
products out there that saythey're going to do something.
But what we don't understand isthat you're right, Our skin is
our largest organ on our bodyand it absorbs everything, and
then it does end up in your, inyour bloodstream.
Correct me if I'm wrong on that.
Am I correct on that?
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, normally, like the butters and oils and soaps,
won't end up in yourbloodstreams.
But most of the soaps out thereat big box stores have chemical
surfactants in them to create abigger lather, to make the bar
super hard and last longer, andthey're actually detergent.
They're what you need to washyour car with, but not your body
, and those are endocrinedisruptors and they're actually
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really dangerous to use,especially on your young
children.
So mine was just born out of aneed and I love chemistry and I
love learning and so I, you know, I just took a really deep dive
into soaping and learned a lotand then, just you know, put
feet to it.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Well, the other thing , too, that I would like to
share with everyone is, evenover the timeframe that we've
talked in the past, it's notjust these, these natural
ingredients.
I mean you take, when I saidyou take tedious care of
everything that you put in yourproducts, share with our, with
our listeners.
I mean I that you put in yourproducts, share with our
listeners.
I mean I know you grow all yourstuff, I mean, and you told me
(05:30):
you just brought what?
300 plants.
And I'm going to let you sharethat story because I'm not even
going to attempt to try toexplain that one.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Well, I grow all the botanicals that I infuse into my
oils and so I buy my oils andbutters from really great women
run micro businesses, which isgreat and I believe in
supporting the women andchildren of the world and I'm
very passionate about that.
But I grow all the botanicals.
So, from seed to seal, Icontrol the purity.
So I grow all the herbs, thefruits, all the things that I
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use and I actually heat distillor cold distill into my
different carrier oils for thedifferent purposes and what
types of products they are.
So I don't have a laundry room,I have an apothecary.
Literally, you know my laundryroom, all my cabinets are my
apothecary, and so I'm alwaysfour to six months ahead.
So, like right now, I'mplanting 300 medicinal calendula
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plants in my on my propertybetween over this week, because
in springtime I'm out at 6 amevery morning with my gathering
basket and my little scissorsand I trim every perfect blossom
as it's opened and then I dryit in my commercial dehydrator
at a low heat, low and slow, tokeep the medicinal properties
within the petals, and then Iuse that dried product to
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tincture into the oil.
So I'm growing in spring totincture for winter.
So I'm always six months aheadin my growing, so I swap out the
plants in my yard like a womanswaps accessories.
So I'm always switching myharvests and I grow not only for
my soaps and lotions, but Igrow because I make medicinal
tinctures for my family andfriends as well.
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So everything in my yard has apurpose for food, medicinal or
something.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Now is the timing crucial.
Like I know, there's certainherbs and certain things that
you have to harvest it or use itbecause it has the most potency
for that type of thing.
So is it kind of the same thingthat you do in regards to like
your plants and your herbs?
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Yes, so like calendula blooms in spring, but
in central California, where Ilive, I need to put it in now so
that it grows deep roots, sothat when the heat of next
summer hits I can still harvest.
They won't fizzle up and diebecause it gets so so hot here.
So you just need to know thegrowing patterns of where you
live.
When I lived in SouthernCalifornia, I could I could
plant 365 days a year.
It didn't matter because it wasinclement weather.
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Here it's not, it's big swings.
So I've had to learn theharvest calendar and the frost
calendar and it's been a greatlearning curve.
But I've had to really planmuch more because of the wide
and varied weather swings.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Wow, I mean, I guess that makes sense, because each
climate is going to offersomething different, so you've
had to adjust.
Now I want to backtrack alittle bit, because I know that
you are also an advocate ofhelping women and children that
have suffered through humantrafficking.
Is that correct?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
Yes, and I support that.
The proceeds from this businesshelp support that, and the
direct organization is calledshe Is Safe.
You can find it on sheissafeorg.
It's a beautiful organizationand the founder was actually
rescued out of trafficking and Ilove that.
And they rescue women andchildren all over the world,
(08:37):
including right here within myown community, and so I believe
in giving back, and so a portionof every sale goes to help
rescue women and children, and Iset a huge goal every fourth
quarter and I dedicate my fourthquarter to raising funds to do
that.
And the last year my goal wasto sell 500 bars of soap to help
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rescue 14 moms and babies, andthis year my goal is 1,000, so I
can help rescue 28.
And my goal by next year is tobe able to help rescue 100.
And then my five to seven yearplan is to be able to help
rescue a mom and a baby everyday of the year.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Wow, that's amazing.
I mean your heart is so huge.
I mean I just what you do andwhat you offer.
Like I said when I said in thebeginning, you know you're the
real deal because I know andI've seen you do it firsthand,
and I know your heart, beth, andI mean you are an extraordinary
person.
I mean not only for the carethat you put in all your
products, but what you do tohelp others.
You know, along the way on yourjourney.
(09:31):
You know and thank you for that.
That is, that is so, like Isaid, you're extraordinary, you
really are.
So now we're going to help youwith that, because I want
everybody who is listeningwhether you're listening to it
now or you're listening intoJanuary or June or wherever you
come on and listen to CoachMickey and Friends please know
that the links will be down herein the into the description.
(09:52):
If you're looking at us onYouTube and if you are listening
to me on the podcast, thenplease make sure that you go,
because the links will beembedded.
Where you see Garden Gate Soap,just click on that link and
it'll take you straight toBeth's website and you can.
You can actually get some, somebeautiful gifts there for not
only for yourself, because weneed self-care right, but also
for for other people and yourloved ones and your family and
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your friends.
Uh, so so, beth, I know youhave started with the soaps.
I know you've moved on tocandles and some other stuff, so
I want to talk about that andyou've got a little.
Let let's see.
Let's see what you got.
I know, let's see one of yoursoaps.
Speaker 2 (10:27):
You know it's really fun and beautiful.
This is what started it all.
This is the soap I designedbecause of my kids allergies,
and so this is really pure.
It's coconut milk, coconut oil,olive oil and pureed baby
carrot, and so it's so pure youcan use it on a newborn's face,
and I wouldn't.
Newborns really don't need soapbecause you know they've got
really great skin oils.
(10:48):
But you know, some newborns areborn with skin issues and so
this is so pure a newborn canuse it.
And it began like this beautifulsunflower because it's my
daughter's favorite flower, andthen men were stealing it to
shave with because it's abeautiful soap Head to toe.
It's beautiful, Great.
It's a beautiful soap head totoe.
It's beautiful, Great forpeople with skin issues, just
super gentle.
And so my friend, who is ahockey ref and a hockey player,
(11:09):
came to me and he goes my wife'sgetting mad because I'm
stealing her sunflower to likeshave with.
Could you make something thatlooks manly?
I'm like, well, define manly,because I have plenty of men who
come to me to buy all, all ofthe different soaps and they
don't really care that it'ssuper decorated and he goes well
, I'm a hockey player, could youmake something that looks like
a hockey puck?
I'm like sure, and he's like youreally need a man's line.
I'm like, okay, I'm open tothat.
(11:32):
And he goes, what do you callit?
And I said, well, it's a puckfor hockey and you're a man,
let's call it man puck.
So I took the four soaps thatmen were stealing from their
wives the most and turned theminto the man puck and launched
my man puck line this last yearand it's as equally popular with
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men as all of my other soapsare for the women, because they
you know, they want to havesomething.
And I even got to the point.
This is see, this is theversion that used to be the
flower, this is the simple one,for the men had fun designing my
own boxes, learned how to putmy qr code on.
I've learned a lot in thisjourney and so my man puck line
is very popular as well and Ireally really enjoy that and um.
(12:14):
So I've had a lot of fun andyou'll notice a lot of my soaps
are very decorative.
It's because I'm creative and Iand I love doing that.
It doesn't mean that they'reany more special than any of the
bars that aren't so decorative.
It's just the creative bug hitme and there's a story.
Behind every soap there's areason I developed it or a story
, and case in point is my ricemilk bar.
(12:35):
My sister used to buy a reallyhigh-end department store brand
of makeup.
She was a big makeup person andshe would buy their soap for
$25 a bar.
Every Christmas She'd save upand buy 12 bars and I'm like are
you kidding me?
You don't need to pay that muchfor a good soap.
And it was filled withchemicals and I'm like that Plus
, that's not good for you.
So we have Japanese exchangestudents live with us for seven
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years straight and they alwaysbrought a little tiny white bar
of soap made with rice milk andtheir skin was flawless.
Always brought a little tinywhite bar of soap made with rice
milk and their skin wasflawless.
So again, my curiosity and myresearch love that I dove deep
into the chemistry of rice soapand so I designed my own rice
milk soap for her, and now shebuys this like six to 10 bars at
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a time and it's the only soapshe'll use.
But I feel like I saved herfrom the chemical soap, and so
you know, usually something willgrab me, someone will have a
need, and that's where I'llresearch and I'll learn from.
And then my soaps can also bethematic.
This is my really popularnativity soap.
It's called silent night andit's scented with frankincense
and Mar, and I only make thisone for December, and so super
(13:39):
fun.
So I rotate, I rotate thingsand my candles are pure.
It's my own wax blend I've beendoing for years.
It's soy, coconut and apricotwax, completely non-toxic,
lead-free, zinc-free wicks,smokeless, and so what you're
left with afterwards is abeautiful dish.
And I collect dishes all yearjust for the holidays, and I
collect little mini casseroledishes.
So here's an example of thisyear's.
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I've got 14 different designsthis year, but again, all you'll
have left over at the end isthe little wick that you flick
out of the bottom and you have abeautiful oven safe, microwave
safe baking dish that you canfill and re-gift, or you can
come back to me and have merefill it.
I have customers locally whocollect the dishes that I
present my candles with everyyear and they come back to me
and say, okay, I've got allthese empty dishes.
(14:20):
Could we pick some differentscents, and you can just refill
them with all different scents,and I do that too.
That's awesome.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
I love it, and it's like a dual purpose, so it's not
just a candle.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Yes, I'm a twofer gal .
If I'm going to, I want to sale, I want to save money and I
gifts with every purchasebecause I love getting gifts.
So you know, I just I alwaystry to think of my customers as
family and I want to blessfamily.
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So I have my soaps and mycandles and I launched my day
and my night serum this year,which sell out weekly.
I make very small control batchand that's pretty amazing.
The story about that is on theside.
And my bath bombs and mysteamers and my bath towels all
of them are organic.
It's it's all food grade, pureand very nourishing for the skin
.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
So I want to ask you because I've got quite a few
friends that suffer from eczema,which is unfortunate, so I know
a lot of your because yoursoaps are pure somebody who who
suffers from that?
Have you seen?
I know you can't make any kindof claims or anything- but it
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was people that have eczema.
Speaker 2 (15:30):
Have you seen that has helped them.
In regards to that?
Can't say the words, but I canhold this up.
It's called Pure Bastille and Ihave a lot of customers with
skin issues and we don't knowwhat triggers it with each of
them.
It could be gut dysbiosis.
They could have some gut issues, which I specialize in also and
I deal with that as well withpeople.
It could be conduct dermatitis.
It could be they're allergic tofragrances and store-bought.
(15:51):
It could be they're actuallyallergic to coconut oil.
Right, I have coconut oil freebars for those customers who you
know, I just I dig deep intotheir personal history and ask
and then I usually can fitsomething to their needs.
But yes, I have a lot ofcustomers and a lot of them are
children, you know, because thekids will just eat the junk food
.
They don't think about whatgoes in their body and then it
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manifests on the skin and sooftentimes if you can provide
really pure, nourishing products, then when their skin improves,
their choices for their foodimproves.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
I've got a girlfriend who's allergic to glycerin and
I've watched her suffer multipletimes.
Just everything she buys she hasto look at it to see if the
ingredients have got glycerin init and we're not aware of it.
I mean, a lot of people buystuff because they like the
smell of it or because it's thehottest trend, but the reality
is is, if you really turn thingsover and look at the
ingredients, you'd be mortifiedif you knew what those real
ingredients are that you'reputting not only on your face
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but, you know, also in your hair, you know.
So there's there's so manythings that we can learn from
this, and I like the fact thatyou have done the research and
taken the time to say, okay,this is why this is happening,
and knowing and you're, you'renot cookie cutter you are taking
and making something that isindividualized for each person's
(17:08):
needs and, uh, that that'samazing.
That's one of the things I loveabout garden gate soap, because
you are just so in tune withwhat people need regards to
what's transpiring with their,with their skin and their body.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Well, and glycerin.
Interesting point Glycerin is areally great humectant.
Glycerin holds moisture in theskin.
It's a natural byproduct ofsoap making.
I do not add glycerin to myproducts, but glycerin is
created from natural butters andoils through the saponification
process, the heating processwhere the bar soap is created.
And that's good glycerin, right.
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Virtually no one is allergic tonatural glycerin, or you
couldn't eat any fruits andvegetables because there's
natural glycerin in all thefruits and vegetables we eat.
But the man-made glycerin thatpeople add, like commercial soap
companies add, they'vechemically extracted it from the
vegetables, they've processedit, bleached it, run it through
chemical processes to pull outthe good stuff to use in really
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high-end products.
And then it's the cruddyleftover junk that they put back
into the big box shelf products.
And so oftentimes people arebuying something they think is
organic but it says glycerin onthe back and the glycerin that's
being used is I wouldn't use iton anything.
And so that's what they'rereacting to, because they're not
getting the really good qualitywhat nature made on its own.
(18:27):
And so removing glycerin fromproducts to add it back in
chemicalized is heinous to me.
It just makes me angry everytime.
So that probably is what yourfriend is reacting to.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
Yeah, and that's probably what it is.
I mean, she's had that one.
And, again, you know, you saidthere's different grades of
different stuff, which leads meto back to the candles, because
this is something that I wantedto share.
And I just had thisconversation with a friend who
was buying candles and I saidand she's got asthma.
And I said you know, you mightwant to be aware of the candles
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that you're buying, because mostcandles, unless they say soy or
beeswax or beeswax or other wax, majority of them are wax.
I want to say petroleum,they're paraffin.
Thank you, paraffin candles.
And this is why, when you burn acandle, a lot of times you'll
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see that black smoke come offthe wick.
Or if you have a candle upagainst the wall or underneath
something, you'll see like thisblack soot.
Well, that stuff is beingthrown into the air and that's
why a lot of people that haveasthma can't burn candles,
whereas and correct me if I'mwrong, Beth, because you're the
expert at this the soy and theother burns clean.
So you don't get that type ofstuff.
(19:42):
And isn't the paraffin like thesludge in the bottom of, like
oil barrels?
I mean, it's the crap, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Yes, there's food grade paraffin that is used to
like top off jelly jars andthat's a safe one.
And sometimes natural candlemakers will use a tiny, tiny bit
of paraffin to stabilizesomething they're doing, and
that's okay.
But if it's a solid paraffin,cheap candle, you're actually
breathing in carcinogenic charthat comes off those wicks, and
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most of the time the wicks thatare used with those have lead
and zinc in them, which create abrighter flame, but then you're
breathing in heavy metals.
So my wicks are lead free, zincfree cotton.
They're woven strand cotton andI use the wax that are natural
vegetable oil based so that itburns clean.
Because my kids, I could not goto any big box store when my
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kids were little and buy any,all those lovely I won't say the
names like the candle and bodyworks stuff.
You could go into the mall andbuy eight for $10, right,
everybody loved those.
I could not have those in myhousehold because my kids would
stop breathing with their asthma.
So I had to learn really pureproducts, because why would I do
that to my children's lungs?
(20:52):
And so then I fell in love withit because I knew I could have
the candle experience.
And then I dug into learningphthalate-free, paraben-free,
using vegetable and plant-basedoils for scent instead of the
chemical-based scents, and itjust made sense.
So most people when they comeinto my home, love the smell of
my home.
I don't always have a candleburning because I make a lot of
(21:14):
product in my home studio andthe house naturally smells like
my products.
But when I do burn candles,oftentimes I've had people say
you know, I feel better when Ileave your house, like I have
more clarity.
I said that's because thatcandle had peppermint essential
oil in it and peppermint helpsthe brain.
So you know they're like oh, Inever even thought of that.
I go.
Well, you know it's a consciouschoice, but you're going to
(21:36):
breathe in just like what you'regoing to put in your mouth when
you eat.
So I tell people just you know,make sure you're buying good.
I mean I'm not the only personwho makes great product, but
I'll stand by what I make forsure.
Speaker 1 (21:47):
Well and I think there's also something to be
said that you're making productsthat really should be the norm.
You know, you would think thatif we know for a fact that if
something's going to burn, ithas lead in it or zinc, or if
you're breathing in acarcinogenic, you know just
because you want to pay a littlebit less, or you know you're
paying less and you're going toget what you get.
(22:08):
But the reality is is, you knowit's your body and everything
affects it, and you have donethe research and you, and
unfortunately, you know theunfortunate thing is that you
know your children have sufferedfrom what they've suffered and
it's led you to bring to whereyou are.
However, being able to educatepeople that maybe don't even
have some of these issues, butto be aware that you should, you
(22:31):
should treat yourself and havesomething that's better.
But what I was going to say isthat you have, you've taken
something that is so personalbecause our, our candles are,
you know, the sending candles,are our skincare things that
that we use, that bring us alittle bit of joy.
And you've made it even betterbecause it's something not only
(22:51):
can we enjoy it because of youknow we want to, but also it is
good for us.
It's good for our body, it'sgood for our lungs, it's good
for our skin and that is one ofthe things I love about Garden
Gate Soap, because you giveeverybody a little bit more than
just what we originally thinkwe're going to get, based on
fragrance and scent.
(23:13):
Thank, you.
Speaker 2 (23:14):
That's very funny.
Speaker 1 (23:16):
So, beth, I'm going to give you the last two minutes
to wrap up whatever you want tosay, and before we do, I want
everybody to please, please,please.
I highly recommend you visither website, gardengatesoapscom.
And again, if you are herewatching us on YouTube and
laughing, all of the links willbe down here so you can reach
out to Beth directly.
And if you are suffering fromthings, I'm sure she can tailor
(23:39):
that to your needs.
Like you said, some people areallergic to certain stuff and I
know you've gone above andbeyond for that.
I know you've got a greatspecial that's happening right
now for people.
These are great gifts at anytime of the year.
And also, if you're listeningto the podcast, please visit the
link and click on that.
That'll take you, take youright to the website.
Speaker 2 (24:01):
Oh, thank you.
I really appreciate you havingme on, mickey, and I just love
and adore what you do, and soyou know it's just great to be
able to hang out with someoneyou adore so much and share what
they have, and so thank you forthat.
So my website again is gardengates soapcom and you can find
me on Instagram as well.
Although it's garden gatessoaps on Instagram, and I love a
(24:23):
follow, I take people into mygarden every week and show them
what I do, so they get toactually see me harvest and
produce the product from seed toseal, which is super fun.
And I love teaching, sooftentimes I'll have a teaching
moment on Instagram where I'llteach them the importance of why
I'm using that ingredient inwhatever product I'm making at
the moment, which is super fun,because I firmly feel that
(24:44):
knowledge is power, and whenpeople just have that little bit
of knowledge, it can flip theswitch on.
Oh, now I understand what tolook for in a good product, and
it can change a home.
Honestly, if you change a mom'sheart, you change the whole
family's heart.
So if a mom can walk awayunderstanding, I just need
really clean, good soap to puton my family's skin, which will
(25:05):
then affect their health.
Then it affects every othermember of the house and then it
just spreads outward like aripple.
So I just do my small part.
But I believe it should beaffordable.
There shouldn't be anybody whocannot afford to be healthy with
the products they use, which iswhy my price point is no
different than standard soapsthat are good quality.
I refuse to.
(25:25):
I'm a very niche product and Iput a lot of hours into it, but
I believe it should beaffordable because I was that
stay at home mom, raising threekids who were sick all the time,
and so I you know that's reallymy heart and soul speaks back
into that, and so I love thatand I always give gifts.
So you can see it when you go tomy website, there's a pop-up
window that shows you what youearn for free when you purchase
(25:47):
and you can go there and checkit out and if anybody has any
questions, my contactinformation is right at the base
.
You can sign up to be on myemail list if you'd like.
I don't send a lot of them notvery technical, very creative,
but not very technical so Ireally only send out a launch
email each season, so four timesa year.
But in between people call meand I do private consultations
(26:08):
via Zoom or on the phone to helpthem figure out really what
would be best for them and theirfamily, and I love to do that.
I never charge for that.
That's just speaking intoothers and I love to do that, so
that's me.
Speaker 1 (26:20):
I love it.
I love it.
Please, please, reach out toBeth.
You guys will love her productsjust as much as I do.
Again, I've given them out asgifts and I'm glad that you were
here with us and could tellyour story.
And please visit her on herInstagram because it's fun.
It's really fun to see whatshe's doing and how she dries
her plants and kind of give youa sneak peek of how much care
(26:42):
that she takes into each andevery one of her products.
So thank you, beth, for beingwith us.
I'm so excited that you aredoing what you're doing.
I'm glad that you were with ustoday and could share your
insight and your information,and I definitely want to have
you back again.
Speaker 2 (26:58):
Thank you.
Well, remember, life is short,use the pretty soap.
Speaker 1 (27:03):
That's on every one of my shopping bags.
Life is short, use the prettysoap, I love it, I love it.
All right, you guys, thank youso much for being with us.
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