13 Creative soap packaging ideas

Packaging- glorious packaging! We have been on a quest to talk find creative artisan soap packaging.  This is the first of a number of soap packaging articles that are are publishing. Our goal is a practical one- to give you all kinds of ideas to get the creative juices flowing!

Book mark it, savor it, and relish in all the amazing packaging and the incredible artisans making these products. All artisans have provided their answers to our questions about their product packaging. Dig in and see how their experiences can help you decide what to do for your next soap packaging. In many cases, you will even find the names of the companies that they worked with to create their packaging.

This is by far the most comprehensive research we have collected from artisans around the world to understand what influences their packaging designs and decisions. 

We are proud to have soap makers from around the world included in this article- Click on the individual images to jump to their specific stories.

Bellus Parva- Oregon, USA

When we saw Angela’s soaps, we had to learn more about her packaging.  Right away we noticed her distinctive style of packaging on her soap bars.  Here is what she shared with us:

How did you decide on the soap packaging that you are using?

I first started making soap over 13 years ago. I started with the basic soap mold style, not long after I came across a tall and skinny soap mold. When I tried it out I discovered I was able to play around with soap designs that had more layers in them. I was in love! My husband made me some larger, tall and skinny molds. Those are what I mainly used over the next few years while I was finding that perfect soap recipe. When I decided I wanted to try and sell my soaps, I realized not many soapers in my area were using this design. I figured this might help me stand out a little from the rest, kind of being a little unique for the area. My first experience as a vendor at an event went really well. Everyone commented on how much they liked the design. As soon as I got back my husband made me several more soap molds and it’s been that way ever since.

How did you create your labels for your soap?

Of course using a tall and skinny soap style meant I had to design my own labels. I learned how to use photoshop and created my own design. Then I print the labels out on basic card stock or on label sticker paper that I get online. Printing them myself works well for me. One, I’m a small business with a small budget and two, less waste for me. I can print as many as I need at the time and if I have to make a small change for some reason I don’t have to toss out a bunch.

What advice would you share with new soap artisans?

Package and labels should be in line with your brand. This did not come easy for me. Someone told me once, to think of it as a reflection of your company’s personality. Once you figure out you company’s style or personality then you want to keep it cohesive among all your product labels. I can’t tell you how many times my customers found me at an event or in a store because they remembered my label design. For soap makers, one other very important thing to remember when making soap labels is to check what the government requires you to have on your labels. It sounds like a lot at first but once you get it, its kind of fun creating new labels. 

The Weyward Sisters Soap and Candle Company- Maryland, USA