🕯️ Soap, Candles & Apothecary

Warwick maker of handcrafted candles, with a shop and candle classes.

Handmade small-batch soaps and skincare products made with locally-sourced natural ingredients in Saratoga County. Available at local markets and online throughout the Capital Region.

Warwick maker of small-batch natural soap and skincare.

Delhi apothecary and studio where Jeanette "Jet" Platania-Harper hand-blends her own herbal incenses, oils, and potions and makes original art.

A Beacon, Dutchess County apothecary maker using beeswax from their own hives to create all-natural beeswax-based skin and hair care products. Committed to using the finest natural ingredients including raw beeswax from locally kept bees.

A working farm and apiary in Schenectady at 3469 Currybush Road, keeping bees alongside other farm animals and producing local honey, eggs, and maple syrup. Also crafts handmade soaps, scrubs, lip balms, and fragrance sprays from natural ingredients. Gift baskets available for holidays. A Schenectady County farm-and-apiary operation with a warm, personal approach.

Flagship Kindness Shop of the Beekman 1802 brand — the farm-inspired goat milk beauty and skincare company founded by Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge at the historic 1802 Beekman Farm in Sharon Springs. The in-village mercantile features the full Beekman 1802 line of goat milk soaps, skincare, beauty products, and home goods, plus artisanal provisions, home decor, and locally curated goods. Widely credited with revitalizing Sharon Springs as a destination. The Beekman Farm is certified organic, growing crops with non-GMO seeds. Products are cruelty free and microbiome friendly. Open Wed–Mon.

Founded by Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender in Accord, Ulster County. Botanical Arts Press publishes Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook by Dina Falconi — the essential field guide to wild edible and medicinal plants of the Northeast. Also offers online and in-person foraging and herbalism classes. Dina Falconi is an Accord-based herbalist with 40+ years of foraging experience.

Woodstock candle maker hand-dipping beeswax and drip candles since 1969, home of the famous Drip Candle Mountain.

Artisan soap made with fresh whole goat milk from their own Nubian goat herd on a farm in Germantown. Available online and at farmers markets.

A Catskills-based eco-friendly candle studio hand-pouring non-toxic, sustainably sourced candles in earth-evocative scents. Offers private and public candle-making classes. Products reflect a love for the forests, meadows, and wild herbs of the Catskill region.

A Hudson Valley herbalism practice and education project founded by two clinical herbalists who trained together, combining Chinese medicine, Western herbal traditions, and bioregional plant knowledge of the Hudson Valley. Offers individual herbal consultations, community wellness support, and courses in foundational herbal medicine. Graduated from herb school in 2025.

A Catskill Mountains apothecary maker in Mt. Tremper, Ulster County, creating handcrafted beeswax and honey soap alongside a growing line of all-natural products from the hive — including beeswax candles, balms, and skin treatments. Real hive products made with integrity in the Catskills.

A nature-inspired soap and skin care line handcrafted in Red Hook, Dutchess County, with a pure and simple approach. Products made with natural ingredients drawn from the land.

A small family herb farm on 152 acres in Sharon Springs, run by Julie and David Herzog on a historic property once a thriving hops farm in the 1800s. Grows non-GMO culinary and medicinal herbs organically on a 2-acre herb field, plus a 1-acre elderberry orchard, hop vines, and an old apple orchard. Products include herbal teas, mulling spices, herbal seasonings, rubs, salves, bath salts, dream pillows, hops pillows, insect deterrents, and catnip toys — all handcrafted on the farm without artificial preservatives or chemicals. Available online and at select local markets.

A natural body product company in Saugerties, Ulster County, specializing in sea salt soap and a range of all-natural skin care items that are safe and fragrant. Handmade in the Hudson Valley.

The Piermont outpost of the iconic East Village herbalism institution Flower Power Herbs & Roots, which has served the New York herbal community for over 25 years. The Piermont shop and formulary carries organically grown and ethically wildcrafted bulk herbs, spices, tinctures, essential oils, infused oils, salves, flower essences, gem elixirs, and herbal books. The location doubles as a production facility for many of Flower Power's custom herbal formulations and occasionally hosts workshops on herbalism and botanical wellness.

A clinical herbal practice and apothecary founded in 2017 by certified herbalist Jessica Mullins, who turned her own journey of healing through plant medicine into a mission to support others. Found Herbal handcrafts all products in small batches using certified organic or ethically wildcrafted herbs — including essential oils, tinctures, plant-based salves, balms, and body creams. Mullins provides personalized herbal consultations addressing sleep, immunity, digestion, and other wellness concerns. A second location at 10 Main St in Hastings-on-Hudson includes a tea-and-coffee bar with organic, fair-trade beverages.

Yonkers maker of handmade small-batch cold-process soaps and bath, body, and home goods, crafted with natural oils and butters in a Westchester County studio.

An herbal farm and apothecary in Germantown, Columbia County, growing and wildcrafting medicinal herbs on three organic acres for small-batch handcrafted products. Makes tinctures, teas, elixirs, salves, bitters, and skincare items using herbs grown on-site and sourced from neighboring Hudson Valley farms. Also offers a 4-season herbal CSA, classes, and individual health consultations. Sources specialty herbs from Whistle Down Farm and Sparrowbush Farm in Hudson and Blue Star Farm in Stuyvesant.

A regenerative herb farm and herbalism education center in West Saugerties, Ulster County, at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. Founded by Antonia Estela Pérez, a Chilean-American clinical herbalist, educator, and community organizer. Hosts in-person herbalism immersions covering plant identification, medicine making, and bioregional plant relationships. Maintains the Herban Cura Plants to the People Farm where classes take place outdoors. Offers an online Living Library with 200+ hours of herbal medicine content.

Gardiner candle maker (Ingrid Heins) hand-pouring and hand-dipping soy and beeswax candles on site, plus candle-making workshops.

Sharon Springs maker of small-batch natural soaps and bath products.

A Rhinebeck, Dutchess County maker of fine all-natural skin care products with handmade, hand-cut soaps. Committed to natural ingredients and artisan craftsmanship in the tradition of botanical skin care.

Nyack maker of an all-natural therapeutic oil and lotion line.

Cold Spring candle and scent maker (a wife-and-husband team) hand-pouring small-batch candles, reed diffusers, and scent beads, with a make-your-own scent bar.

New Rochelle maker of handcrafted natural soaps and candles, using ingredients like oatmeal, aloe, rose, and vitamin E.

A Stamford, Delaware County artisan making handcrafted soaps and skin care emulsions from organic ingredients and pure essential oils. Rooted in the Northern Catskills, this maker brings botanically grounded personal care products to the Western Catskill community.

A small-batch farm crafted honey and bath and body producer in Phoenicia, Ulster County. Uses locally sourced ingredients including raw honey to craft bath products, body treatments, and wellness items that celebrate the wild character of the Catskills.

A Catskill Mountains soap maker in Phoenicia, Ulster County, creating plant-based soaps with no harmful ingredients, infused with botanicals grown in the Catskill Mountains. An authentically local botanical soap operation rooted in Catskill plant traditions.

Mahopac maker of handcrafted natural soaps, candles, and bath products.

Handcrafted natural soap and body care products made small-batch in Albany, NY. RAD Soap Co. uses natural oils, butters, and botanical ingredients to produce soaps and body products free from synthetic fragrance and harsh chemicals. Available online and at Capital Region farmers markets throughout the season. A reliable local source for genuinely natural personal care products in the Capital Region.

A family-owned herbal apothecary on Nyack's main commercial strip, Sage's specializes in organic medicinal and culinary herbs and spices, all-natural skincare, handmade soaps, CBD oils, essential oils, teas, and sustainable natural products. The shop's certified herbalist owner provides education alongside retail, helping customers build herbal wellness practices for themselves and their families. One of the only dedicated herb and natural remedy shops in Rockland County, Sage's draws customers from across the county and neighboring northern New Jersey.

Warwick candle maker (mother-daughter team Elizabeth and Amberlee Isabella) hand-pouring soy candles in reusable rocks glasses across 160+ story-themed designs.

Warwick maker of homemade soaps, candles, oils, and natural skincare.

Colonie maker of handcrafted soaps, bath bombs, lotions, and candles.

Oneonta maker of handcrafted natural soaps and skincare.

Keene maker of handcrafted small-batch soaps and skincare.

Mount Vernon maker of 100% beeswax candles and soaps.

Livingston Manor botanical apothecary (online / by appointment) making small-batch herbal skincare.

Margaretville botanical apothecary handcrafting natural perfumes, skincare, and herbal goods.

A family-owned apothecary shop in downtown Catskill, Greene County, opened in 2022 by the Argoff family. All products are handmade on-site from organic and natural ingredients: herbal teas, custom tea blends, tinctures, salves, infused oils, bath soaks, scrubs, clay masks, soaps, candles, aromatherapy, culinary spice blends, and infused vinegars. Offers personalized service and will create custom products for specific needs. Named after the stinging nettle — a reminder that herbalism requires caution and respect.

Handmade goat milk soap crafted in Earlton with love using natural ingredients. Each bar made in small batches using fresh goat milk from their own herd.

Schenectady maker Leah LaFera handcrafting small-batch cold-process soaps, soy candles, and botanical skincare with natural colorants and plant-based ingredients.

A Troy, Rensselaer County artisan making cold process vegetable oil soaps in small batches from scratch. Specializes in traditional cold process soapmaking using plant-based oils — a handcraft rooted in homesteading tradition. Available online and at local markets.

Sugar Loaf candle maker hand-pouring tapers and candles for over 50 years.

A small-batch artisan soap and body care maker in Westchester County, handcrafting locally sourced bath and body essentials, soaps, and aromatics in White Plains. Brings clean, locally made personal care products to lower Westchester County.

An herbal apothecary and wellness shop at The Shops at Narrowsburg in the heart of Sullivan County. Carries herbal products, botanical preparations, and natural body care products. Part of the vibrant independent retail community in Narrowsburg, one of the most creatively active small towns in the Sullivan Catskills.

Glens Falls maker of handcrafted natural soaps, candles, and body care at the Shirt Factory.

A natural soap and body care maker in Washingtonville, Orange County, committed to never using fragrance oils, preservatives, or artificial colorants. Uses only essential oils, vitamin E, and botanicals to create handmade soap and body products. A clean, plant-based option for homesteaders who read ingredient labels.

AC Stauble Hill is an herbalist, herb farmer, and educator based at Cohosh Creek Herb Farm in West Edmeston. Produces small-batch handmade herbal remedies using homegrown and wild-harvested plants — skin salves, muscle rubs, tinctures, tea blends, infused vinegars, and bulk herbs. Graduate of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine. Offers herbal consultations on sliding scale and teaches through the Actaea Academy. Available Saturdays at the Cooperstown Farmers Market.

North Salem maker of handmade all-natural candles, soaps, and home fragrance.

Delancey maker of natural handmade soaps and skincare.