sammysoap — Local services in Kirkwood

Suds and Kindness

As my birthday year of travel to celebrate the big one is coming to an end, I’ve pushed myself to find the unique, fun and educational places in America. My life became better when I stepped into sammysoap. Through the suggestion of another local shop owner, I found myself stepping through the door of a sudsy adventure. Of course, there’s soap here but not just any soap but natural, made by hand with real ingredients soap. Throughout the store a wonderful scent tickles the senses as so many things are present that serve any and every need. Besides soap, there are dishes, toys, ornaments and little trinkets that make a person say, “Oh, I like that.” This wonderful space was once the Kirkwood Firehouse No. 1 with some of the original features still in place, including the tallest bathroom in St. Louis. The best part of sammysoap is what takes place in the back of the store. You can tour and learn how to make all-natural soap while learning about the importance of vitamins, minerals and amino acids used in essential oils. Chris, the soap maker, demonstrated for example, how oils like wintergreen (really birch) combined with sassafras gives a root beer scent. Since it was the middle of the week and slow, I was the only guest and loved it. I was able to ask questions and learn so much about the making and curing process of ‘loafs’ of soap and cutting those into bars. I even designed my own bar of soap. The beauty and essence of sammysoap is the story behind the for-profit business. Her son Sammy, diagnosed with an intellectual disability at six months, changed Karen Copeland, the owner, giving her a new vision for her life. In fact, the shop was the catalyst for both she and her son to find meaning, thrive and grow. Other people like Sammy also help in the shop providing them with a drive to make their way in this world with dignity while earning a wage. I can testify to this wonderful soap having tried the orange patchouli which filled the shower with the most delightful scent without drying out my skin. Overall: Celebrating their 4th year in business, this gem is the best place for children or anyone young at heart to hang out for an hour to learn about soap making while having fun at...

I LOVE SAMMYSOAP!! I don’t even know where to start with this review because this is such an amazing company. First of all, their mission is kickass and so important. They hire adults with intellectual disabilities and then pay them a fair and competitive wage. Awesome awesome awesome. They create amazing all natural soaps with minimal packaging so you aren’t creating waste by using their products. And let me tell you, their products are phenomenal. So far, I’ve used their shampoo bar, mosquito soap, and acne face soap. All of their soaps are absolutely luxurious and work amazingly. Lastly, every time I’ve gone in every single employee has talked to me like a good friend. They’re really good people selling a really good product. A+, 10 out of 10, 5 stars,...

I really enjoyed your shop and all that you have to offer. Four stars rather than five is just me being honest. I was blessed with a very good sense of smell and the aroma in the shop to me was a bit overwhelming. But that’s just me, I can’t hardly walk down detergent isle in the grocery store, just saying.

So I recently had surgery on my arm which I can’t use for thirty days. The biggest struggle I have is knowing how much shampoo I’m putting on my head. So I went to Sammy Soap and bought a bar of shampoo and my never go back to my regular shampoo. This stuff is awesome !!! I’m looking forward to trying other...