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Moonsnail Soapworks
Located on Water Street on the Charlottetown waterfront, Moonsnail Soapworks has everything your skin needs to be radiant and healthy! Pop into their production studio, located behind the shop, and watch as all-natural ingredients are handcrafted into luxurious soap, filled with the tantalizing scents of spiced almond, lavender, spearmint, and chai. “People want to know what they’re putting on their skin,” says Jennifer Ridgway, owner and founder of Moonsnail. “It’s a huge trend, more and more each year. People are looking at labels, making sure they can pronounce all the ingredients.” Two Island favourites are the “Red Clay & Kelp” and “PEI Sand Scrub” Natural Soaps. The Sea Buckthorn Healing Line is also popular, perfect for soothing itchy, inflamed skin and eczema. Moonsnail also has a specialized Men’s Line — featuring beard balms and pomades — and Moonbaby products, such as scent-free soaps and creams made from natural ingredients like chamomile and rosehip seed oil. “I started Moonsnail in my late twenties,” says Ridgway. “I’d been away from the Island for ten years, working on the west coast as a sea kayak guide. Moonsnails were one of the only creatures I saw on both coasts. They reminded me of home.” At Christmas that year, Ridgway made soap for her friends and family. She expanded her craft into a booth at the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market, and then into a whimsical store full of jewellery, aromatic massage oils, and her signature bath and beauty products. Twenty- three years later, Moonsnail is still an enchanting hub of herbal skincare, aromatherapy aids, books, crystals, and the best of local artisan crafts.
▲ Jennifer Ridgway, Owner Moonsnail Soapworks & Luna Eclectic Emporium
Moonsnail Soapworks | 85 Water Street, Charlottetown | 902.892.7627 | www.ilovemoonsnail.com
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