Sarva Soaps in Body + Soul Magazine, December 2008
Ever wonder what a soapmaker does when they aren’t making soap? Read on and find out more about what Michelle and Sarva Soaps are up to behind the scenes, in the news, and more.
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December 2011
- Sarva Soap Co. reopens on Etsy without any formal announcement or advertising, and sells out within just 1 1/2 weeks!
February 2011
- Sarva Soaps takes a little break. I’ve had some mounting medical issues, and I also want to step back and look at changes to make to the business to better reflect my vision. I hope to reopen by the holiday season for you!
September/October 2010
- Michelle’s article about the science and process of soapmaking, “Fatty Acids and Lye… Oh My!” is featured on two prominent industry websites: Personal Care Truth (article here) and Kayla Fioravanti’s blog for Essential Wholesale (article here). Thanks for the opportunity to share info about how and why we do what we do!
August 2010
- “Are you ready to pay the price for safe cosmetics?“, Michelle’s article regarding the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, is featured on Personal Care Truth, a website which brings you cosmetics information based on scientific facts. What an honor, thank you!
July 2010
- Sarva Soaps are “Green Gem of the Week” at Eco-Office Gals, who strives to build businesses green and paperless. Their blog site compiles information about sites and products they find safe and useful for our environment. We’re pleased to be among your green faves!
March 2010
- Please read (and savor with us!) the most glowing, amazing review we’ve ever received. Katherine Corkill, owner of Sterling Minerals, tried and loved our soap. We’re especially bowled over because this is an endorsement from a true professional who knows her stuff. Thank you, Katherine!
January 2010
- We’re thrilled to be featured (let alone for our soapmaker to be called a mastermind! wow!) in this writeup/preview for Wall Eye Gallery’s BOLDFIGURES exhibit, and for our soaps to be included among such beautiful works of art! Sarva Soaps are available in the boutique of this Cleveland, Ohio art gallery during many exhibits. Thank you, Wall Eye Gallery!
December 2009
- Michelle is featured in “Pamper Yourself, One Bar at a Time”, appearing in Cool Cleveland. Many thanks to Julie Cajigas for writing such a great feature article! We’re so proud to be featured in this ezine, a veritable who’s who of the Cleveland scene.
- Michelle Gilbert is featured on Lori Deschene’s blog, Seeing Good. The article gives a glimpse into Michelle’s personal life and challenges and tells why she became a soapmaker. Thanks so much, Lori! Very honored to be part of the uplifting, inspiring experience you have created for your readers.
- Sarva Soaps are listed among the favorite holiday gift items of Bridget Pilloud, a simply wonderful soul who provides intuitive guidance for humans and their pets too! Thanks for your immensely kind words about our soaps!
- Wow! Caitlin Kelly, writer for the New York Times, New York Daily News, Globe and Mail, and more has included Sarva Soaps in her Alphabet of Holiday Gift Ideas! We’re listed among some amazing luxuries for you and your loved ones. Thanks so much, Caitlin!
November 2009
- Buy Ohio, give Ohio! Sarva Soaps kicks off the OhioDaily Holiday Shopping Guide. OhioDaily is a progressive political blog managed by the wonderfully witty and wise Anthony Fossasecca. Thanks, Anthony!
- Read an interview with Sarva’s owner, Michelle Gilbert! Michelle talks about aromatherapy soaps, what it means to create a truly all-natural product, Sarva’s green business practices, and more. Many thanks to Great Lakes Design Collaborative, a Cleveland-based environmentally-friendly design firm, for giving us such generous space on their informative blog about all things green, Great Lakes Green Pages.
- Sarva is featured for the second year in a row in Cool Cleveland’s Holiday Gift Guide, and a photo of our Grace soap… well, it “graces” the beautiful writeup! Thank you!
- Sarva is invited to return for the Holiday Shoppe version of Made in the 216, a three-week special shopping boutique consisting solely of fine artists who choose to build their businesses in Cleveland. We’re very grateful to be among such talent.
September 2009
- Sarva Soaps will be included in participant gift bags for this November’s national conference of the American Holistic Medical Association. Thanks; we’re very excited!
August 2009
- We’re honored! Thank you! Sarva’s seasonal Pumpkin Pie soap is featured in “Pumpkin Porn” at The Soap Bar, a fabulously drool-worthy blog for soap aficionados worldwide.
- Sarva adopts Kesi, one of countless orphaned orangutans whose habitat has been destroyed by overharvesting of palm oil, which is used widely in our food and personal care items, including soaps. Learn more on our links page.
July 2009
- Sarva Soaps partners with Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio to bring you Suds beer soap, now available at the Great Lakes Brewing Company gift shop. Great Lakes Brewing Company is an environmentally and socially conscious brewer of award-winning, all natural beer. We are proud to work with such a like-minded and wildly successful local business!
June 2009
- Sarva Soaps are featured at “Made in the 216“, a dynamic celebration of prestigious designers, musicians, and culinary artists who have elected to stay and build their businesses in Cleveland, Ohio.
May 2009
- The Daily Bragger reviews Suds beer soap and gives it a definite thumbs up. Yes, folks, even men appreciate good soap (and good beer, too). Thanks, Tom!
February 2009
- Sarva establishes a direct relationship with the Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services, donating single- to double-use soaps to local homeless shelters.
- Sarva Soaps goes carbon neutral in cyberspace! Read more about why this matters here on our blog.
December 2008
- Sarva Soaps is featured in Cool Cleveland’s holiday buying guide, the ultimate shopping directory for Clevelanders in the know. Wow, thanks, Cool Cleveland!
- More link love! Sarva is featured in today’s rather, um, colorfully named “F*%! Yeah Friday” (hey, we didn’t name it) feature on Megami Design’s blog. Thanks!
- Sarva Soaps is proud to be included in the “Eyes of the Buddha” holiday shopping guide, featuring local Cleveland businesses.
- We’re honored to be included in the “Everything Yoga Holiday Gift Guide“. Thanks, Diane, for your great Everything Yoga blog and amazingly kind words about Sarva Soaps!
- Stressfree Living Magazine, a Twin Cities publication, features Sarva Soaps in their Beauty & Style section. We’re in good company; thank you! View as a PDF.
October 2008
- Michelle Gilbert, Sarva’s soapmaker-in-chief, is honored to be featured as a Cleveland area “Someone to Know” by Cecilia Sherrard, a talented realtor and all-round great person. Thanks, Cecilia!
- Sarva Soaps is honored to be chosen to represent the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild in their Holiday 2008 national advertising! A photo of Sarva Soaps will receive national exposure in magazines such as Body + Soul, Natural Home, and many more. Thanks, HSMG! Read more.
September 2008
- Sarva Soaps is a participant in the StartupNation Home-Based 100 Businesses Competition! Winners of the Home-Based 100 find themselves at the center of a media storm that includes recognition on national and local TV, radio, in newspapers and magazines, and on some of the largest, most influential websites on the web, MSN and StartupNation among them.
- A custom order of Sarva soap cupcakes is featured on “Cupcakes Take the Cake“, a fun blog about cupcakes in all forms (yep, even soap). Thanks so much!