Aubrey Elizabeth is a Boston-based artist and founder of Aubrey
Elizabeth Apothecary, a fun and clever line of bath and body goods
such as faux food soaps. Aubrey Elizabeth began making soaps
because her mother always said that “a homemade gift is better”.
She started crafting adorable handmade soaps shaped and scented
like s’mores, waffles, and fresh-baked bread as presents for family
and friends. Encouraged by her friends, Aubrey setup an Etsy
shop in November last year and now spends 10 to 15 hours a
week churning out customizable soaps, scrubs and creams, which she
packages by hand, decorates with labels of her own design, and
ships to locations as distant as Australia and China.
When asked what inspired her to create food inspired soaps Aubrey
explained that as a total foodie she naturally drifted towards
making cupcake and ice cream soaps. Aubrey says, “It’s what I love…
and if I can have both a real treat and a soap treat in the shower,
I’m a happy camper. “
Besides food, Aubrey’s soaps come in a variety of forms – birds,
zombies, weapons and even moustaches. The most popular items in the
Aubrey Elizabeth Apothecary collection include cinnamon bun soaps,
sugar lip scrubs and zombie soap sandwiches. But popularity changes
seasonally and based on the holidays. Recently with Father’s Day
mini beer mug soaps were flying off the shelves
