Vendor Spotlight: Essential Journeys
This week’s Carolina Cart Self-Care Month featured vendor is Essential Journeys, of Asheville, North Carolina. They produce a full selection of soaps, lotions, lip care, and more, made from natural and organic ingredients, right here in Western North Carolina. Their high-quality, small-batch products are inspired by travel and a sense of adventure.
More people are looking for body care products that are free of chemicals like parabens and phthalates that are commonly found in mass-market brands of soaps and lotions, which can also contain artificial scents, colors and other additives. Essential Journeys provides the kind of wholesome alternatives you’ll want to add to your daily regimen. Let’s learn more about just some of the great products you’ll find in their collection.
Appalachian Goat
They have an entire line called Appalachian Goat, which is made from goat’s milk. Goat’s milk is known for its gentle nourishing qualities, which makes it a favorite ingredient for natural body care products. Whether you have dry skin or just want to keep your skin smooth and healthy, this could be the skin care solution that works for you. Their lotion comes in a variety of botanically derived scents, including lavender and lemongrass, and there are goat’s milk soaps and lip butters available, as well.
So Asheville
Essential Journeys is located in Asheville, so of course they also have a product that leans into the famous Western North Carolina brewery culture. For the craft beer lover in your life, this ESB Craft Beer Soap, based on English-style bitter pale ale, would make a unique gift.
Fun Soaps Galore!
Speaking of gifts, are you looking for some fun soaps to add to a gift bag or as stocking stuffers (it’s never too early to start planning for the holidays)? Essential Journeys has you covered with their soap slice collection with a wide range of fragrances, colors and creative designs. From bikes to bears, and birds to bees, you’re sure to find one that goes with any decorating theme.
Natural and Traditional Remedies
Essential Journeys also makes products to help with healing, such as Ginger Quince Goat’s Milk Arnica Bath Salts. Arnica has been used for generations as an herbal folk remedy for pain, bruising and inflammation. This Rosemary Mint Arnica Salve is a shea butter formula that is effective for hydrating dry skin.
These are just a few of the products from Essential Journeys you will find on Carolina Cart. We hope you’ll look through the whole collection and fall in love with their vibe, which combines delight and whimsy with essential items that are beneficial to both your inner and outer well-being. And of course, they make great gifts!
Watch Our Videos
Since Carolina Cart is committed to purchasing and trying out products from our affiliates whenever we can, I bought Essential Journeys products as part of my birthday gift to myself. Check out our unboxing video, and birthday video on our YouTube channel. The birthday video was lots of fun to make, so we hope you enjoy it!
Have you tried Essential Journeys yet? What are your must-have products? Let us know in the comments!
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