Why I Make Natural Bath Bombs by Hand (Not in a Factory)

Why I Make Natural Bath Bombs by Hand (Not in a Factory)

I was in our new facility yesterday (in Lincoln, Nebraska), pulling a fresh batch of bath bombs from the press when something hit me.

While the big retailers are churning out mass-produced products in massive factories, here I was – hands still dusty from natural ingredients – crafting each bath bomb by hand with my family. The room smelled like sweet orange and lemon, and I could hear my kids laughing in the break room that I’ve set up for them to have a space of their own. When they tag along to hang out at the shop.

Jessica small business owner holding freshly pressed handmade bath bombs in new bath bomb studio

It reminded me why I started this business in the first place.

When you buy from us, you're not just getting a bath bomb. You're supporting a decision I made to move into our own facility so we could have complete control over every ingredient, every scent blend, every single bomb that goes out the door. You're supporting a family business where we literally get our hands dirty making products we believe in.

After each batch is pressed, we carefully move them to drying racks where hundreds of bath bombs cure on custom-labeled racks – each one getting the time it needs to reach the perfect consistency and fragrance intensity. No rushing. No shortcuts.

Handcrafted bath bombs drying on racks in small batch production facility

Why Our Bath Bombs Are Different

  • Made in small batches in our own facility, not in a distant factory
  • Crafted with natural ingredients we source and blend ourselves
  • Handmade and handled by a real family who cares about quality
  • Scents and formulas tested in our own bathtubs (yes, really!)
  • Customer service that remembers your favorite themes

Every order that comes through feels personal to me because it represents someone choosing to support what we're building here. When we package your bath bombs, we're not just grabbing random products off a shelf – we're hand-selecting each one, making sure every bath bomb in your order is unique and perfect.

Hand-packed boxes of bath bombs with surprise toys inside at small business facility

Then those carefully curated packages get stacked, labeled, and prepared for their journey to your door. Each box represents someone who chose handcrafted quality over mass-produced convenience.

Stacked boxes of handmade bath bombs packaged and ready for shipping

It’s Not Just Commerce – It’s Community

I'm not trying to compete with the mass-produced bath products you can grab off any shelf. I'm competing on something they can't replicate: the satisfaction of knowing your bath bomb was made by hand, with love, in a place where quality matters more than quantity.

Thank you for being part of our story. For choosing small. For choosing intentional.

Jessica Vogel

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