Apothecandy

Apothecandy Our artisan goat milk soap and herbal products are handcrafted and made fresh in small batches. Yo

Inspired by science, nature, and magic Apothecandy creates beautiful, useful things for your body. Leiah Bauer is the herbalist and goat-whisperer behind Apothecandy, she combines her passion for plants and love of the forest with rich and creamy milk from her own herd of goats to create her line of forest inspired goat milk soap. The amazing colours and scents are created from natural materials to capture a moment in the seasons, from the smell of the early spring when the sun warms the buds on the balsam poplar and the golden resin begins to flow to the fading sunlight of the fall when the goldenrod and fireweed blooms. Apothecandy follows the seasons and ethically wildcrafts the botanicals that capture the story of the forest in her soap creating an aesthetic and aromas that are carefully crafted to transport the user to a memory or feeling. Our Products:
Many of our herbs are grown naturally or ethically wild-crafted here on our property or locally sourced. Great care and time is spent growing, harvesting, drying, infusing and creating our products. Our herbal products are handcrafted and made fresh in small batches. About the Herbalist:
I am a gardener, a maker, a do-er, a cook, a hot mess, and a herbalist. I began seriously studying herbs in 2012, completing a diploma program at Dominion Herbal College and then going on to complete an intensive 2.5 year Herbal Immersion program through Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine . Location:
My husband and I, our three daughters, and some dairy goats live on a little piece of heaven in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. We acknowledge that we are in Treaty 1 territory and in the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. The landscape is rugged boreal forests and still displaying evidence of once being at the bottom of ancient lake Agassiz. My favourite time of year here is in the spring when the world begins to come alive with sounds and smells. Every time I step outside I breathe deeply, taking in the damp, musky, earthy herbal scent. My Inspiration:
Science, magic, and nature, forests, life, good food, love, and my children.

Jumping on this trend. Get to know who is behind this natural goat milk soap and skincare business!Shout out to my bookk...
03/26/2026

Jumping on this trend.
Get to know who is behind this natural goat milk soap and skincare business!

Shout out to my bookkeeper

I am a chaos gardener.  I love the feel of the soil on my hands, I never wear gloves when I'm working outside, and my ha...
03/23/2026

I am a chaos gardener.

I love the feel of the soil on my hands, I never wear gloves when I'm working outside, and my hands pay the price for my feral tendencies. This small batch scrub is the perfect thing post gardening. It has foaming cleansing bubbles madefrom a gentle biodegradable palm-free surfactant, grit and deodorizing properties from fine pumice stone and coffee grounds, and the moisturizing and protective qualities of coconut oil, vitamin e, and pure lanolin. Scented with essential oils of lemon, cedarwood, fennel, grapefruit, and juniper for a clean but earthy scent.

What is lanolin?
lanolin is a waxy type substance that protects the coat of wool bearing animals like sheep. It is very similar to the sebum secreted by our own skin. It is a moisture retaining conditioning emollient that reduces water lost through our skin, helping to soothe and protect dry skin.

How do I use it?
I keep my tin right next to my kitchen sink where I often clean up after coming in from the garden. I wet my hands slightly, scoop about a teaspoons worth of scrub into my hands and start rubbing it all over my hands, the gentle foaming and exfoliation will cleanse all the grime from your hands, leaving them feeling soft and nourished afterwards, rinse with warm water and dry your hands normally.

You can spy one of my favorite eco friendly gardening amendments in this picture, Wool Pellets made by




A few of my favorite things this spring!No rhyme or reason. Just admiration 💖Lunar loveThe Indigo Dyeing Experience   Pr...
03/18/2026

A few of my favorite things this spring!
No rhyme or reason. Just admiration 💖

Lunar love
The Indigo Dyeing Experience Preserved Whimsical Moth Frame
2026 Moon Calendar print .hildebrand
Many Moons Herbal Tea
Full Moon Soap & 2026 Moon Study : A sensory exploration by me (Sign up for my mailing list to learn more about this project!)

Loves a trinket
Cameo jewelry
Sparkly spiders
Trinket headband _co
Himalayan Salt & Elder & Amethyst jeweled goat milk soap by me

Literal ray of sunshine
Soft sculptured flowers by
Felted floral pendant by
Sun Broach by
April Showers, May Flowers, and Tomato Leaf Botanical perfume by me

Bog Witch
Preserved forest jewelry by .and.pine
Baba Yaga hot sauce by @1882 _fruitbasedhotsauce
Stinging Nettle Linocut Banner by .print.shop
Forest Balm and Golden Botanical Perfume by me

Cozy woodland creature
Carved tree mug by
Mother Hubbard maker smock by
Wool Pellets Garden Amendment by estead
Yarn birds by .oddbirds
London Fog hand & body Cream and Green Witch Garden Scrub by me

Soothing calendula, and aromas of vanilla, bergamot, lavender, and lemon surround you and make you feel warm and comfy l...
03/10/2026

Soothing calendula, and aromas of vanilla, bergamot, lavender, and lemon surround you and make you feel warm and comfy like you are a tiny mouse living in a mushroom cottage, you have a good book and a cozy blanket on a rainy day.
Maybe you will invite Badger over for tea later.

Surround yourself with fierce, creative, caring, passionate women. Farmers, daughters, business owners, mothers, activis...
03/08/2026

Surround yourself with fierce, creative, caring, passionate women.
Farmers, daughters, business owners, mothers, activists, teachers, artists, friends.
We are stronger together 💪

Elder + Rosehip Floral Face Serum looks a little differently than it used to on the outside, but it still contains the d...
02/23/2026

Elder + Rosehip Floral Face Serum looks a little differently than it used to on the outside, but it still contains the dreamy drops of precious gold you know and love.

The reason for the change was two pronged:

1) A decision to move away from using cobalt blue glass due to environmental impact and labour violations in cobalt mining operations. Once I ran out of the blue bottles I felt like it was time for a new look.

2) People seem to have a bit of a dislike for the word Floral. Many people opt to skip over trying out this incredible moisturizing serum in my booth because they read the name and think it might smell too saccharine, reminiscent of the department store perfume counters that choked the air from your lungs in the days of yore.

Does this serum contain flowers?
Heck yeah! I've slow infused my oils with elderflower blossoms, rose petals, and calendula, capturing their essence in the form of their cooling, calming, and antioxidant rich properties, not their scent.
Instead, I've added a blend of frankincense, bergamot, sweet orange and a touch of lavender for a light herbal and citrus aroma

It is my most highly decorated product in the reviews on my website (which I read all of!)
Have you tried it?



It's February my loves ❤️‍🔥If you've been here for a while you know that I always do a special little small batch collec...
02/13/2026

It's February my loves ❤️‍🔥
If you've been here for a while you know that I always do a special little small batch collection for my birthday
(which is tomorrow!).
So without further ado, the 2026 February collection!

Elder + Amethyst
This exquisite goat milk soap has a rich blend of oils and butters that are slowly infused with elderflowers. I crafted an intoxicating brew of Palo Santo, Cardamom, Amyris,
Black Pepper, Palmarosa, Cypress, and Ylang Ylang essential oils.
I wanted the colours to create a dreamy nod to the late morning sunrise hues visible across the horizon in the winter, brushing the treetops and casting the snow with shades of pink, indigo, and purple which I crafted
through infusions of Himalayan Rhubarb, Madder and alkanet root, indigo, and charcoal.

Sundog
This soap was inspired by the breathtaking view one clear, crisp day in December, not just breathtaking because it was literally so cold that it stole your breath if you dared to breathe in too vigorously without your mouth covered. But because of a natural atmospheric phenomenon called parhelia. A sort of halo of light and colour around the sun created by light refracting through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
This is an ode to this dangerously beautiful phenomenon crafted with infusions of indigo, Himalayan rhubarb, and annatto seed and scented with a bright blend of tangerine, fir needle, and eucalyptus essential oils.

Tomato Leaf Adornment Oil
I did a deep dive into the ancient art of perfumery last year, investigating raw ingredients in the trade that made up some of the foundations of scent. Some of these ingredients go beyond just steam distillation into isolating aroma chemical compounds present in matter such as soil to capture the scent they produce for use in the perfumery industry.

Using some of these compounds as well as a blend of essential and carrier oils I have created a lively fresh blend of botanical perfume inspired by the scent you might experience when your fingertips brush against tomato leaves, verdant grassy notes along with damp soil will fill you with the hope and possibility that Spring brings with it.

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