Mindful Materials For Modern Makers
We make and source soap making supplies for people who take the craft seriously and still want to have fun with it. Carrie Jack founded Nurture Handmade in 2012 after years of making soap herself, and she still tests every mica, fragrance oil and mold before it goes on the shelf. If it does not pass her maker test, we do not sell it.
We make many of our colorants and much of our soap making equipment in-house, buy locally when we can, and run an on-site recycling program. Every product we sell is vegan and cruelty-free, and our mica is ethically sourced.
Bring the idea. We have the supplies.
Best Sellers
Mica/Pigment Blend
Mica Powder
Math made easy for makers
Fragrance Calculator
Just plug in your batch size and let us find your perfect scent strength.
Find my scent ratio →Soap Calculator
Saponification made simple. Dial in your lye and liquid with zero stress.
Run my numbers →Cold Air. Warm Scents.
Fragrance Oil
Fragrance/Essential Oil Blend
Fragrance/Essential Oil Blend
Fragrance Oil
Fragrance Oil
Fragrance/Essential Oil Blend
Fragrance/Essential Oil Blend
Fragrance/Essential Oil Blend
Frosty Mornings. Warm Tones.
Mica Powder
Mica Powder
Mica Powder
Mica Powder
Mica Powder
✨Custom Color✨
Mica Powder
Mica-Based Glitter
From the Blog
What is Mica? Is it Natural or Synthetic?
Mica is mined, not lab made, though a synthetic version exists too. How to tell muscovite from fluorphlogopite, and why neither can be called organic.
101 Fragrance Blends
101 fragrance oil blend combinations to try, plus the full tutorial for the Crisp Apple Rose and Mint Water soap that inspired them.
How To Make The Best Soap Ever!
Two cold process recipes built on a few core oils, one with palm and one without, with full percentages and weights for a two pound batch.