Iris and Oak

We have been a little quiet lately. We will be back with frequent updates, new products and more after we say good bye to Ohio and embark on a new state. Can you guess where we’ve move to? 🥰

In normal times, Sundays are dedicated to slow cups of coffee, rest and house chores (ie a day off) today we are delicately working through our orders to get everyone shipped by this evening. Pushing myself has everything to do with how much I love and value my customers. I treat each product I create as somebody else’s, because in time it will belong to a customer. I handle things the way I would like my things handled; this includes processing time. I’ve learned life isn’t supposed to be easy, because where would the driving force be if not for obstacles? We give grace and gratitude toward this time and for all who continue to support us. We love you endlessly.

Friends! It is such a beautiful day. Stop by Fisher's Gardens in City of Reynoldsburg, Ohio- and say hello. There are also many wonderful vendors, trick or treat for the kids and Fisher’s has 50% off of their plants. (I have my eye on a string of peals and stand of bananas hehe)

We are out at Fisher’s Gardens in Reynoldsburg today, October 21, until 4pm! Bring your kids to trick or treat and say hello! We would LOVE to see you.

Friends, we cannot wait to see you tomorrow at Fisher's Gardens between 9am and 4pm! If you would have asked me Sunday, I’d have told you I couldn’t do it. With a tremendous amount of generous help, we did it. Never stop trying. I love you all so very much!

Friends we are working as hard as we can to get orders processed and to finish the last touches on products for the Holiday Vendor Market. We will be displaying our new soaps as well as our most popular bars, body butter, salve, CBD and more! Bring your children as each vendor will have candy for your little ones to trick or treat while you shop! Saturday October 21 from 9am-4pm!

My work pace is nowhere near what it is due to my injuries and concussion following a car accident, but over here we never give up. I refuse to allow this incident to stop me from at least trying to do what I love. One day at a time. I promise to get back to where I was a few weeks ago. Thank you for always support my business and essentially my family. We love you so very much.

Friends, I am doing all that I can to return to my normal business flow tomorrow. Unfortunately, this will take a little time to get back into the normal flow. On October 6 my children and I were involved in a rear in collision while at a red light. I was simply coming home from taking my 3 year old to pick out her own shoes for her first time. I never would have anticipated the injuries most of us sustained after such a joyful moment. With a hefty level of whiplash I also sustained a concussion that my doctor explained will likely take months for me to begin feeling “some” relief from. Iris and Oak along with our incredible customers is my main source of sustaining my family, and as a single mother this has been nothing short of a blessing. I work hard to have your orders at the post office or locally delivered within 48 hours. For the time being, I will have to be transparent and honest in providing that I will not be able to ensure a 48 hour processing time, however I will try my best to do so. Realistically I will set the expectation that processing time may take up to 5 days. If you placed an order between October 7 and today and your order was refunded, please send me a message so I can make this up to you.

Friends, I sincerely apologize for this and I wish this never would have happened. However, through life I have learned that nothing comes to us without reason or purpose; there is always an opportunity to find gratitude and smile through the storms. This all will be temporary, I am certain. I thank you all for your love, patience and support over the years and I know this will continue for decades to come. An abundance of love to you all.

Hello friends and fellow business owners!

We want to clarify that our account flag was indeed from Facebook and not account hackers. We have received several messages from hackers warning about an immediate account deletion because of a copyright infringement, however we know those messages are scams. We have gone through the requested account ownership verification process and our reports of “harassment” and being a “fake account” seems to have been resolved. Please be diligent and use extreme caution on all social media platforms. I have spoken with other business account owners, and they have been experincing a similar issue. Again. DO NOT respond to anything via Facebook Messenger. My interactions and verifications have been with Facebook via email and through the account business center. Fingers crossed we will not have any further account disturbances, because just the thought of losing the connection to the beautiful friends we have made on this account would be heartbreaking. I love you all so dearly. Have a BEAUTIFUL day. 💖

Our account is being mass reported yet our business page is being threatened to be deleted after 4 wonderful years. We are unsure what we have done wrong. I see that we were reported for “harassment” yet all we do is post, share our products and respond to comments.

This is devastating and heart breaking and I hope Facebook reconsiders this confusing decision.

You may find us on TIKTOK under and we are just going to have to work on video content if FB doesn’t reverse this decision. I am so very sorry my friends. I love and appreciate you all so very much.

We remain closed until 10/16 due to a family emergency. If you make a purchase the system will automatically refund you within 24 hours. We apologize for any disappointment, but this is the behind the scenes of a strong independent mom boss 🙌🏼 We will never fold. We will never be defeated. We will RISE my beautiful friends.

See you all soon. 🙏🏼💖

Due to an emergency we will be closed until October 15, 2023.

Have you ever wondered why you won’t find vibrant micas in our soap?

We strive to maintain ethical, sustainable and cruelty free ingredients. Cruelty free includes our Earth, animals and fellow humans. Though we have seen “ethical mica,” the demand for this material is always in high demand. We have yet to do the work to prove any mica to be truly ethical. It is truly difficult to verify wether or not child labor has been involved. What’s more is mica powder can be harmful to the lungs when inhaled. Not only does this impact those responsible for the production of mica, but it poses a potential to harm us. We foresee a future where we will establish a storefront and small warehouse that will offer a safe, stable and wholesome work environment for employees we will love and value like family.

Mica also does not provide anything beneficial to your skin. Rather we can work with natural greens, browns, deep purples, muted reds, yellows, oranges and cream colors derived from wholesome and beneficial plants, roots, clays, milks, honey and botanicals. Why pay for color when that cost can be transferred to materials that provide healing benefits? That’s the value in our products. We are bringing soap back to the old ways and down to Earth, and we will never fold.

Visit us at www.irisandoakco.com and find your favorite bar today!

Iris and Oak It is our core belief that the ingredients, intentions, humanity and respect we put into our products is vital to the preservation of wellness for all.

Welcome to today! Many dread Mondays, but I personally … who am I kidding? I don’t think any of us are Monday people. Regardless, today is another abundant gift! Don’t foget to find reasons to smile! 🥰

We love when clients reach out to us in search of a gift basket. All we need is the client’s budget and off we go to create a basket full of our most popular products, but we don’t stop there. Presentation is everything. Though I wish I could have captured better pictures, the length of these baskets did not allow me to utilize my photo light box. Regardless, they are beautiful in person. These baskets were created for a charity raffle. Other’s have commissioned us to put together welcome baskets for new home buyers, birthday and holiday baskets, get well soon, employee departure and maternity baskets. The possibilities are endless! If you are looking for a gift basket, please send us an email at [email protected] and include a good contact number, your budget and what you are looking for. We absolutely love taking the stress out of gift giving.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Saturday October 21st and join us at our favorite nursery; Fisher's Gardens! Did you know many of our herbs and botanicals have come from seed or starter plants at Fisher’s Gardens?! We will be vending along with many other artisans. Bring your children to Trick or Treat around the greenhouse and get started on your holiday shopping season! We cannot wait to see you there!

We are wishing everyone a happy and relaxing Sunday! The Ohio air is cool and quite pensive today; it is pairing well with a warm cup of honey and tea.

We are working on launching a soap sampler pack for our customers. Sample packs will be $5 or you may add 2 soap samples to your order for free. Look for this option to be made available on Tuesday October 10! You will be able to specify which 2 sample bars you would like at checkout, and there will be an option for a sample pack in the shop! (Should you make a purchase before October 10- you may type which 2 samples you would like in the note section of your order or we will select 2 random samples for you.)
Find our shop at www.irisandoakco.com 🥰

Iris and Oak It is our core belief that the ingredients, intentions, humanity and respect we put into our products is vital to the preservation of wellness for all.

We are excited to present our new product containers! These amber jars are beautiful, reusable, recyclable and sustainable. Find our body butter and salves in The Shop on our website. www.IrisandOakCo.com.

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How was your Friday?!

We have had a beautiful day handcrafting product, speaking with customers and leading them to exactly what they need, packing orders and enjoying the crisp breeze and vibrant sunshine! Don’t ever forget to take small moments throughout each day to count your blessings. Have a beautiful weekend my lovely friends 💖

We promised our customers we would work through this economy to lower our prices, and we are keeping that promise! All soap bars are on sale for $9! It doesn’t stop there! Look for lower prices on our CBD roller bottles, 2oz CBD oil dropper bottles and more! We also promise to process your order in 24-48 of placing your order!

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Iris and Oak It is our core belief that the ingredients, intentions, humanity and respect we put into our products is vital to the preservation of wellness for all.

Monday thoughts. We often cannot reach the more obscure, mystical creative underbelly of our own thinking without touching a little bit of boredom, and getting to that place where there's nothing scheduled and maybe you're a little stir crazy. That's often where the muses will show up.

It is a gorgeous Thursday here in the workshop! We want to remind you that the gift of your presence in this day is a gift to be eternally grateful for. Stand tall like a Redwood, shine like the Sun and have a BEAUTIFUL day. Thank you for being here 💖

Look at the beautiful pollinators getting their last bit of nectar before the cold. Nature is such an abundant gift 🙏🏼

Our ethics, value and responsibility to humans, animals and our Earth will never take a backseat. We ensure that our suppliers are in alignment with our mission. It takes a village, and what a beautiful village it is. (Oh, and we are excited to introduce our new containers for body butter and salve. Stay tuned 😍)

Welcome to today! Take a moment to call in your affirmations.
You are sacred. You are worthy. You are resilient. You are beautiful. You are loved.
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Today we are creating another beautiful new bar full of incredible healing and moisturizing properties! We begin with Horsetail; no other plant pack my silica than horsetail! Silica releases stimulates fibroblasts- releasing collagen. In simple terms is Silica is the hype girl for Collagen! We are also adding Ashwagandha, Fenu Greek, Chamomile and Barley to moisturize, reduce hyperpigmentation and provide a beautiful glow! Clary Sage essential oil with a touch of black pepper oil provides both a refreshing scent, balance the skin’s oil (it is great for both oily and dry skin) reduce inflammation, fight free radicals and more!

Hello you beautiful soul! It is my hope that in this day you see the reflection of your magnificence and stunning essence. Never forget your value, your worthiness and your inherent right to be authentically you.

I love you.

We are excited to debut a new bar in just a couple of days! This bar provides a safe and excellent exfoliation with responsibly sourced ground Punic. It is packed full of hibiscus, lemongrass, turmeric and sweet raw honey from our bee’s! All botanicals are ground to ensure NOTHING gets caught in your drains. To this comes a harmonious blend lemongrass, pomarosa, grapefruit, lime and tangerine essential oils. Stay tuned for pictures to come! As always, find us at www.IrisandOakCo.com

*this bar will be added to the website at midnight tonight. Again, pictures will be here soon.

Iris and Oak It is our core belief that the ingredients, intentions, humanity and respect we put into our products is vital to the preservation of wellness for all.