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Retro Roots Small Batch Bath & Body

Welcome to Retro Roots! I craft vintage-inspired, small-batch bath and body care with a rockabilly twist. Everything here is handmade with passion.

Follow along for behind-the-scenes crafting, new product drops, and video tutorials.

11/13/2026

Sneak peek from the Retro Roots studio 👀✨ — the 3-month journey to create the ultimate Cleansing Sugar Scrub Bar!

What started back in August as a basic solid scrub recipe has been melted down, rebatched, and reworked more times than I can count:
🔸 Attempts 1–4: Too soft and oily… then too hard and waxy.
🔸 The Reboot: Upgraded the formula to actually cleanse and lather while rinsing completely clean (zero slick shower floor!).
🔸 Almost There: Great lather and soft, scented skin—but too rough for sensitive skin and wore down way too fast.
🔸 Today’s Batch: Reformulated for a gentler polish, creamy lotion-like foam, and a much longer-lasting bar.

Formulating from scratch means plenty of trial, error, and ingredient research—there’s no shortcut to dialing in a formula that checks every single box. These are finishing their cure now before hitting the shower for their final test.

Stay tuned to see if this batch is officially the one! 🛁🫧

11/11/2026

✨ Bring the warmth of the season into your home with Retro Roots Festive Pomander Wax Melts! 🍊🌲✨

Handcrafted in small batches right here in Sheboygan, my botanical wax melts are made with a pure soy wax and beeswax blend for a longer, cleaner melt. I blend 100% pure essential oils—sweet tangerine, ripe orange, balsam fir, fir needle, clove, and warm cassia spice—with zero synthetic fragrances, so you get pure, natural aromatherapy that fills your space without the headache. Did you know clove repels fruit flies and and mask food odors?

Each botanical shape is infused with rich, sparkling mica throughout and tops are dusted with copper creating a gorgeous, shimmering melt pool as it warms in your burner.

🎁 Available Sizes & Mix-and-Match Bundle Deals:
• 2.5 oz Full-Size Pouch: $14 each (or mix & match 2 for $25!)
• 1.0 oz Sample Pouch: $6 each (or mix & match 3 for $15!)

📍 HOW TO GET YOURS:
• 1. Send me a DM right now to place a custom order for local pickup or shipping!
• 2. Shop in person at my next craft fair:
🗓 Saturday, Nov 21st | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Sheboygan Theatre Company’s Sip & Shop @ 🏨 Blue Harbor Resort (right on the shores of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan!)

Stay tuned—more signature seasonal scents like Wild Woods and Velvet Victory are dropping soon! 🪵✨

11/10/2026

Revisited this to fix the 2 of the bars from this batch that came out too solid and waxy. Yuck. They seem to be

11/10/2026

I finally took 2 of my 50 gram bars and melted them down to test some additional changes since it came out too hard. I think I have a winning formula now. And a lot more bars to fix when I feel like it. Since this rescue batch of 2 bars resulted in 8 bars I am not in a hurry to fix them. 😂

11/08/2026

Real-world odors don’t stand a chance! 🥊🍊🍃

I took an amazing recipe from this month’s November Simply Earth DIY Recipe Box and gave it my own special Retro Roots spin. I’ve been busy formulating a heavy-duty, naturally preserved bathroom freshening spray that completely knocks out tough, real-world odors using pure, plant-based essential oils—no harsh synthetic chemicals allowed! (Seriously, it just passed the ultimate test in our house with flying colors! 🚽✨)

Stay tuned for the official release and the final formula dropping soon! 🤫

Want to start making your own natural home and body products? Grab your own Simply Earth Recipe Box! Just follow the link in my bio and use my code JOANNAFREE at checkout to score all of this:
🎁 A $45 Simply Earth Gift Certificate when you sign up!
📦 The famous Big Bonus Box (packed with carrier oils, containers, and beeswax—free your first month and every 6 months!)
🎓 Full access to the Essential Oil Hero courses
👯‍♀️ Exclusive access to the Recipe Subscribers Facebook group (which includes a chance to win a $100 gift certificate every single month!)

Let’s get crafting! 🌿✨

11/07/2026

Hey dolls! 🍒 Let’s unbox the November "Comfort & Joy" Recipe Box from Simply Earth. Video 1 of 2!

This month is packed with everything you need to craft 6 beautiful holiday gifts, including a cranberry sugar scrub, a butter-rich massage bar, whipped mango hand cream, and the exclusive brand new Mistletoe Mint blend! 🎄✨

Never tried Simply Earth? Now is the perfect time. New subscribers get a FREE Big Bonus Box with their first order (and every 6 months after!), packed with recipe essentials: almond oil, beeswax, coconut oils, and 12 amber glass and roll-on bottles.

In my next video I go over the recipe cards and share some tips and tricks on what I plan to do for some of the recipes!

Tap the link in my bio and use code WOOLWINEFREE at checkout to score a $45 gift card with your first box! Or use code JOANNA10 to get 10% off your purchase! Let’s get crafting. 💋

Have questions or need more information? Comment below 👇or DM! I am happy to help!

11/06/2026

Welcome back to Free Formula Friday! 🎬 For Episode 2, I’m sharing the exact recipe card for my Luxury Aloe Body Lotion.

If you hate heavy, greasy lotions, this one is for you. It absorbs instantly, locks in deep moisture, and leaves your skin feeling incredibly soft. ✨

Make sure to save or screenshot the recipe card! I formulate all Retro Roots products by weight in grams for absolute precision, so grab your digital scale and let's get making. ⚖️

Let me know if you give this a try, and drop any formulation questions in the comments! 👇

11/05/2026

Testing out some new candles today 🕯️

I’m testing Premier 750C wicks in my 70/30 soy/beeswax blend with an 8% fragrance load in the larger patterned containers, alongside a soy candle from an older Simply Earth recipe box.

Burning in the background is another 70/30 soy/beeswax blend with essential oils (lavender, petitgrain, grapefruit, and sweet orange). It’s burning well with a 775C wick, but the scent throw isn't the best—turns out, that wick is actually a bit too large for this container. Because it’s burning too hot, it’s destroying the fragrance before it can throw properly!

I have CD 14 and CD 18 wicks on the way, which should handle this dense beeswax much better without that overheated scent burn-off. A lot more goes into making container candles than just melting wax and adding fragrance—wicking is definitely an art!

11/04/2026

Hey Retro Roots Fam!🌿

Drop a 🎁 in the comments if you’re already stressing about your holiday gift list!

Here is a simple truth about human nature: people don't measure the value of a gift by how much you spent—they measure it by how intentional it is!

Give a gift that looks like a $30 boutique find (and took you 5 minutes to make)! 🎁✨

Meet Recipe #1 from the November Recipe Box: the CRANBERRY ORANGE SUGAR SCRUB! 🍊💎

If your winter skin gets dry and dull, or if you want to spoil teachers, neighbors, and friends with something gorgeous, this recipe is pure holiday magic.

Why everyone will be obsessing over this:

✨ Boutique Aesthetics: Cranberry seeds and golden oils look stunning packaged in a glass test tube with a gift tag!
✨ Silky Winter Skin: Gently buffs away dry skin while sealing in deep moisture.
✨ Holiday Scent: Smells like fresh-picked oranges with a sweet-minty holiday lift!

Get this recipe + 5 other luxury handmade gift DIYs in the November Box for just $49.99 (a $150+ value)!

New subscribers who tap my link score a FREE $45 gift card + a massive Big Bonus Box! 🎁💸

Tap the link in my bio to start your holiday crafting early! 🛒⚡

11/03/2026

Spin up your shower routine! 🍊✨

Fresh off the pour table, meet my brand new Cedarwood Twist 45s!

Hand-poured in small batches, these mini 1950s record-shaped soaps feature a built-in natural exfoliating loofah slice and a rich, creamy Tiger Orange and Pearl White swirl.

Scented with an energizing blend of Blood Orange, Yuzu, Cedarwood, Ylang Ylang, and May Chang, they smell like a sweet citrus dream straight out of a vintage soda fountain. 🥤💫 Only $5 each (or grab a pair for $10)!

Come find me and grab yours in person:
📍 STC's Sip & Shop: Craft + Vendor Fair
📅 Saturday, Nov 21
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center (Sheboygan, WI)
Free admission—come sip, shop, and support local makers!

Drop a comment to claim yours early, or stop by my booth on the 21st before they spin off the shelves!

Address

Sheboygan, WI

Website

https://retrorootsskincare.myshopify.com/, https://simplyearth.com/?rfsn=9107860.acb046&offer=Special+Offer%3A+Free+%244

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