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Ancient Alchemy®
San Diego, California, USA
Handmade Herbal Cold Process Soap -
Natural Plant-Based, Artisan & Botanical,
Retail, Wholesale & Custom!
Crafted in Small Batches Since 1994!
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04/28 - Due to a family health issue, I'll be taking a week or so off work to attend to things. Feel free to order, but please do so knowing that shipping will be delayed. Thanks for your patience!
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Ancient Alchemy - ADDED discount to already discounted soap scraps!
OK, Guys...I am literally swimming in soap scraps and odd end pieces from a very busy soap season! Please HELP take all this soap off my...
Carol Ochs
Sep 15, 20251 min read


Halloween A-Comin'! Soaps & Crafts!
Hello, Fine Followers! It's here! The best, the most magical, the -BER months! Those of you who have known me forever probably know...
Carol Ochs
Sep 12, 20251 min read
Ancient Alchemy SALE!
Yep! Thought we'd kick summer off with a sale! AND...once again, my White Elephant Soap Scrap pile has become a mountain again-- I...
Carol Ochs
Jun 12, 20251 min read


Handmade Soap Scraps Galore! At a SAVINGS!
Tax deadline is almost here, traditional belt-tightening time! Still want your premium handmade soap, but watching your budget? We've...
Carol Ochs
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Sasquatch Art Originals
I've added a separate page for all my Sasquatch original paintings, too! For all you believers/ KNOWERS, like me! ;)...
Carol Ochs
Mar 15, 20251 min read


"Original Art" by Carol Ochs now available!
I was Spring-Cleaning and opened up my "original art" drawers. Not sure why I've been hanging onto all these original paintings, might as...
Carol Ochs
Mar 14, 20251 min read


WytchFeathers Etsy Shop SALE!
Baby, it's still so cold outside! Have you had your eye on some of our OOAK hand-spun hand-knitted enchanting woolens? NOW is a great...
Carol Ochs
Mar 14, 20251 min read


Ancient Alchemy Spring SALE!
Good Day , Good People! Spring & Easter are coming! It's a great time to stock-up NOW on our luscious handcrafted soaps! To celebrate,...
Carol Ochs
Mar 13, 20251 min read


Wylde Faerie Soaps are BACK!
They are BACK !
Carol Ochs
Mar 9, 20251 min read


Illuminate! Beeswax & Coconut Jar Candles!
Cold winter evenings feel a bit cozier in the glow of candlelight! And what better candlelight than eco-conscious light from organic...
Carol Ochs
Feb 17, 20251 min read


Warm Woolens! Come git yer warm woolens!
We have LOTS of hand-spun, hand-knit and hand-crocheted warm woolens over at our Etsy shop Wytch Feathers ....for men and women! Come...
Carol Ochs
Feb 15, 20251 min read


Wylde Wytch Soaps
Reminder! Our Wylde Wytch Soaps are currently available at one of our Etsy Shops! Welcome, come visit! We won't BITE! Or HEX! Or make...
Carol Ochs
Feb 15, 20251 min read


Coming Back Soon!--Wylde Faerie Soaps!
Hullo, Faerie Fans! SO many of you have asked for them, I just had to bring them back ! The only reason I discontinued them for awhile...
Carol Ochs
Feb 15, 20251 min read


January Soap Elixirs...and a SALE!
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not AT ALL a New Years Resolution gal myself. I have enough to do without putting more undue pressure on...
Carol Ochs
Jan 3, 20251 min read


Ancient Alchemy HOLIDAY Soaps are available!
All of our year-after-year holiday FAVORITE soaps are back again! Come check them out and get your holiday shopping done early! Singles...
Carol Ochs
Nov 14, 20241 min read


It's not too late to add "handmade" to your costume!
......Or your household Halloween decor! Come visit our enchanting Etsy shoppe ! (Click each photo to go there!)
Carol Ochs
Oct 23, 20241 min read


We brought back "Kyphi" incense soap!
Yes, we brought it back! Lovely, resinous, spicey, mysterious "Kyphi"! Based on the ancient Egyptian incense for which we found the exact...
Carol Ochs
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Sale Shipping
Yikes! We're already getting a ton of orders, as per is usual when we offer a sale (see previous post with code to use, sale ends...
Carol Ochs
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Ancient Alchemy Autumn Sale-15% Off
Happy Almost Autumn, Soap Lovers! Time to stock up on favorite soaps, and at a discount! Today through Friday, September 20, use code...
Carol Ochs
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Calfornia Skinny Dipper
One of the very first soaps we began making back in 1994! Inspired by the layered colors of our gorgeous California sunsets! Doesn't it...
Carol Ochs
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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