Welcome!
Bestowed Essentials is a handmade manufacturing company of eco-friendly cleaning & personal care products.
Our mission is to maximize the accessibility of a sustainable lifestyle through our affordable products, educational resources & social impact initiatives. Learn more on how we use our business for good!
Our History
Bestowed Essentials began as a simple Etsy soap shop in January 2017. Since then, we’ve grown tremendously under the leadership of our founder Callee, a US Navy veteran & passionate environmental activist. Our products are now available on the shelves of over 200 stores across the United States & Canada. Read more about the history of our company here.
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Team
Our all-female team is dedicated to doing our best to help the planet every single day. From our career choices down to the food we eat (all vegans & vegetarians here), everything we do is a conscious reflection of our core values.
Callee – Owner
Hannah – Production
Chesca – Shipping
Raylyn – Communications
All team members, including interns, are paid a living wage calculated by their zip code of residence. Work hours are flexible around school & personal schedules, with unlimited no-questions-asked time off for mental health. We offer 2-4 paid hours for volunteering every month, depending on full or part-time employment status. Team members get a 40% discount off any products in our Hippie Haven Shop. We also host monthly manifestation chats to envision & encourage each other’s successes.
Ingredients
We have strict requirements for our ingredients – they must be truly natural, as in from the Earth – none of that greenwashed bullshit. We refuse to use sulphates, parabens, artifical preservatives, coloring or fragrances, or anything else questionable. We also strive for sustainable sourcing, spending dozens of hours researching every single ingredient. Our product line is certified vegan & cruelty-free and as such, we’ve ensured that our ingredients are as well. In addition, we’re all about supporting other female-owned small businesses, so that’s a factor in our decision making as well. Our primary ingredient suppliers are:
Belle Chemical Co – a family-owned small business in Montana
Black Hills Chemical – a local small business less than 4 miles from us
Brambleberry – a woman-owned small business in Washington
Frontier Coop – an earth-conscious member-owned coop in Iowa
New Directions Aromatics – an eco-friendly company shipping from New York
San Francisco Salt Co – a sustainabililty-minded company in California
Soaper’s Choice – a woman-owned small business in Illinois
Starwest Botanicals – an earth-conscious small business in California
Wholesale Supplies Plus – a woman-owned business in Ohio
We currently acquire most of our ingredients in 50 lb quantities or larger. We repurpose 50# paper bags as padding in our wholesale shipments, we recycle 50# plastic bags locally, and we give away 50# plastic pails to local farmers & gardeners to repurpose. We also reuse plastic gallon jugs for our bulk orders.
Packaging
We are proud of our eco-friendly packaging! We also offer as many unpackaged products as possible to minimize our environmental footprint.
Our Shampoo Bars come unpackaged or in metal tins made in the USA.
Soap Bars come unpackaged or in a 100% post-consumer waste recycled cardboard box made in the USA. Soap Loaves, Solid Dish Soap, and Stain Remover Sticks are all unpackaged.
Toothpowder comes in 1 oz or 2.5 oz glass jars made with 50% post-consumer recycled glass & a compostable cork topper. Bulk Toothpowder is also available at 48 oz in a compostable bag made with recycled paper & a plant-based liner.
Our Face Mask Powders come in a 2 oz glass container made with 30% post-consumer recycled glass & a metal lid. Bulk Face Mask Powder is also available at 25 oz in a compostable bag made with recycled paper & a plant-based liner.
Our Face Toner comes in a 4 oz glass container made with 30% post-consumer recycled glass & a metal lid. Bulk Face Toner is available in a reused plastic gallon jug.
Laundry Powder comes in a 3 lb compostable bag made with recycled paper & a plant-based liner, with a 40 lb bulk option in a reused plastic pail.
Lotion Bars and Turmeric Acne Treatment are packaged in a metal tin made in the USA.
Our packaging suppliers include Paper Mart – a woman-led 4th-generation family-owned company in California, Elements Bath & Body – a women-owned small business in Colorado, and GlassNow – a family-owned business in Texas.
Projects
Hippie Haven Shop – our retail store & community space in Rapid City, South Dakota where we offer reusable/refillable products from primarily American female-owned small businesses, as well as recycling drop-off service, educational workshops, small business pop-ups, a free book library, and more. Our Bestowed Essentials products are available for retail purchasing via the Hippie Haven website.
Hippie Haven Podcast – a free educational resource on living harmoniously with ourselves, others & the planet. New episodes are shared every Wednesday on all major podcasting apps or via our podcast website.
Hippie Haven YouTube – our team shows you how to reduce your waste, make your own zero waste products, and we take you behind-the-scenes at our earth-conscious company. New videos are shared every Friday.
Black Hills VegFest – a free annual event to promote the health, ethical & environmental benefits of a plant-based lifestyle in Western South Dakota. 2020 VegFest canceled due to COVID-19.
Zero Waste Business Alliance – a not-for-profit professional association to provide eco-entrepreneurs with the business support & tools they need to start & scale a zero waste business. Launching in August 2020.
Where To Order Wholesale
Order via Abound here & get free shipping for 1 year if you’re new to their platform.
Tundra order page is coming soon!
