Apothecandy

Apothecandy Our artisan goat milk soap and herbal products are handcrafted and made fresh in small batches. Yo

Inspired by science, nature, and magic Apothecandy creates beautiful, useful things for your body. Leiah Bauer is the herbalist and goat-whisperer behind Apothecandy, she combines her passion for plants and love of the forest with rich and creamy milk from her own herd of goats to create her line of forest inspired goat milk soap. The amazing colours and scents are created from natural materials to capture a moment in the seasons, from the smell of the early spring when the sun warms the buds on the balsam poplar and the golden resin begins to flow to the fading sunlight of the fall when the goldenrod and fireweed blooms. Apothecandy follows the seasons and ethically wildcrafts the botanicals that capture the story of the forest in her soap creating an aesthetic and aromas that are carefully crafted to transport the user to a memory or feeling. Our Products:
Many of our herbs are grown naturally or ethically wild-crafted here on our property or locally sourced. Great care and time is spent growing, harvesting, drying, infusing and creating our products. Our herbal products are handcrafted and made fresh in small batches. About the Herbalist:
I am a gardener, a maker, a do-er, a cook, a hot mess, and a herbalist. I began seriously studying herbs in 2012, completing a diploma program at Dominion Herbal College and then going on to complete an intensive 2.5 year Herbal Immersion program through Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine . Location:
My husband and I, our three daughters, and some dairy goats live on a little piece of heaven in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. We acknowledge that we are in Treaty 1 territory and in the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. The landscape is rugged boreal forests and still displaying evidence of once being at the bottom of ancient lake Agassiz. My favourite time of year here is in the spring when the world begins to come alive with sounds and smells. Every time I step outside I breathe deeply, taking in the damp, musky, earthy herbal scent. My Inspiration:
Science, magic, and nature, forests, life, good food, love, and my children.

The Julbock (Christmas Goat) is a symbol of Scandinavian Yule tradition dating back to ancient Pagan ceremonies.  Origin...
11/20/2025

The Julbock (Christmas Goat) is a symbol of Scandinavian Yule tradition dating back to ancient Pagan ceremonies. Originally celebrating the suns annual re-entry into the astrological sign of Capricornus there is also a connection to the goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr who pulled the Norse God Thor's chariot. Over the centuries this folklore transformed in many ways, as they tend to do, to elves delivering gifts on festive adorned goats and then to the goat itself being the gift-bringer.

It is still celebrated today with large straw effigies of goats and with a tradition called Julebukking similar to wassailing where people dress up in disguise and go house to house singing during the holidays.

This bar is my ode to this ancient tradition. Crafted with raw fresh goat milk from our own Christmas goats and adorned with Juniper Berries, Hawthorn Berries, Pinecones, Star Anise, Cranberry Seeds, and Poppy Seeds. It is scented with an entire forest of fir needles, pine, cedar, and cypress with notes of cinnamon leaf, clove, star anise, lemon, rosemary and eucalyptus.
















🍂 Oak & Holly 🌲This soap began a year ago, when, as the Oak kings power started to wane and the Holly King took over a h...
11/19/2025

🍂 Oak & Holly 🌲

This soap began a year ago, when, as the Oak kings power started to wane and the Holly King took over a howling wind blew a snow storm through our forest.
The kind with fat flakes that make it seem like the sky is falling. I collected bowls of fresh fallen snow as it fell and distilled it, mixing the snow with mineral rich, nourishing goat milk from our own boreal herd of woodland goats. Fuzzy with their winter coats once again.

Swirls of dark and light battle through this bar inspired by the push and pull between the light and dark months of the year.

Scented with a magical essential oil blend of eucalyptus, lemongrass, wintergreen, rosemary, balsam fir, oakwood, and vetiver.

The battle for light and dark, abundance and scarcity, warmth and cold plays out between two Kings; the Oak King and the Holly King. A personification of the seasons.
During the height of Midsummer the Oak King is at the height of his power, bringing birth, crop renewal and growth. As his power wanes the battle shifts power and the oak king finally yields to the Holly King with a turn inward into darkness, and rest.








The Apothecandy Advent Calendar 🗓️Discover a new adorably mini version of your Apothecandy favorites behind each door ev...
11/17/2025

The Apothecandy Advent Calendar 🗓️

Discover a new adorably mini version of your Apothecandy favorites behind each door every day in December. Dive into the divine art of Forest Bathing with 24 days of artisan goat milk soap, herbal hair care & botanical self care!

The story behind the advent calendar:
This project has been 3 years in the making.
I bought these empty blank advent boxes over 3 years ago with a head full of dreams and a wild underestimation of how much time this would take me. Each year in about July I started making mini versions of all your favorite Apothecandy goodies, working my way towards filling these delightful little boxes in time for December.

Every year I failed.

I never had time to finalize how I was going to label the boxes, or market them, or couldn't quite make enough mini items to fill the box.
So every year all the mini soaps became teacher gifts, or add one for online orders, or mini little gift boxes that were way less labor intensive.

This year I once again started the process of making mini items and buckled down with a ferocious tenacity and by the skin of my teeth (what a weird idiom) and the help and encouragement of friends and loved ones they are here. A very small batch of Apothecandy Forest Bathing Advent Calendar!

I priced these the best I could although there was no way I could account for the endless hours, months, and years that went into this thing, this is not a profitable endeavor and a bad business decision. I honestly believe I probably won't even sell any of them.
BUT
I finished it and that counts for something in my brain, even if they sit here looking cute on my shelf I am proud of myself for finally pulling it off. ✨







🖤 Lump of Coal 🖤Back by unpopular demand!Amuse and insult your friends, family, and enemies with the gift of beautifully...
11/17/2025

🖤 Lump of Coal 🖤
Back by unpopular demand!

Amuse and insult your friends, family, and enemies with the gift of beautifully crafted handmade soap.
But maybe don't gift it to your kids teacher in case they think it's a commentary on their teaching style. (Yes this oddly specific scenario has happened!)

Scented with Rosemary and Peppermint essential oils and coloured with activated charcoal. As always it begins with creamy mineral rich goat milk. This perfectly creamy clarifying bar comes in its own hand stamped soap saver bag and is ready for gifting or keeping for yourself (I won't tell).

Find it with me at in Winnipeg this coming weekend and on my website shortly!






 YWG Christmas market is going down NEXT WEEK at Red River Exhibition Park and you bet your cute little butt I'll be the...
11/14/2025

YWG Christmas market is going down NEXT WEEK at Red River Exhibition Park and you bet your cute little butt I'll be there along with 170 of my hard working, creative, local maker friends for all your shopping desires.
Forget Amazon this holiday season because we've got you covered!

There will also be:
Signature cocktails ✅
DJs ✅
Tasty snacks ✅
Selfie wall by It's My Party and van der Meer Garden Centre ✅ and a Moment Box photo experience ✅

Tickets are on sale right now at thirdandbird.com but they always sell out so grab yours before it's too late, there may be a limited amount at the door but ticket holders always get priority check in!

Market dates:
Friday November 21st - EARLY BIRD VIP SHOP
Saturday November 22nd - GENERAL ADMISSION
Sunday November 23rd - GENERAL ADMISSION






Have you been to the Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market before? It makes the little awkward goth girl in my heart happy. 🖤Co...
11/04/2025

Have you been to the Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market before?

It makes the little awkward goth girl in my heart happy. 🖤
Come find me this Sunday at the Victoria Inn convention center in Winnipeg for a market unlike any other you will find in Manitoba.

Over 120 unique artisans
Live music
Support your community and shop local.

See you there punks






 day one! And what a day it was. I just arrived home after our first day and took a moment to admire the crisp clear nig...
10/25/2025

day one!
And what a day it was. I just arrived home after our first day and took a moment to admire the crisp clear night shining brightly with twinkling stars above lumps of sheep and goats snoozing in the yard , the stars were not unlike the twinkling lights strung throughout the market today.

It might seem wild to drive back and forth from the city each day but there is something so nice about sleeping in your own bed, if even just for a few hours. Plus the carpool company is always a good time. Thank you for driving today

I can't wait to see you all tomorrow for day 2!







Transform your morning shower into a natural wonder.  You take a cold plunge in a mountain stream while the mist from a ...
10/22/2025

Transform your morning shower into a natural wonder.
You take a cold plunge in a mountain stream while the mist from a nearby waterfall washes over you.

You are alive!
You are awake!
There aren't 4 baskets of unfolded laundry on your couch!

This refreshing blend of Eucalyptus, Rosemary and Menthol creates a cool, invigorating sensation for a spa-like experience at home, the misty vapors envelop you and you feel ready to begin whatever your day has in store for you. Deep breath my friends.

You got this!
Available in 2 sizes:
180ml with a mister top
480ml screw top refill size

How do you use it?
Method 1: Spritz once or twice onto your shower head before you turn on the water.
Method 2: Spritz into the steam from your hot shower
Method 3: Why not both! 💁‍♀️

The aroma will diffuse into the steam from your shower and make you feel like you are at the spa.









10/15/2025

Saponification 🫧 🧼 part 2!
If you missed part 1 go back and watch that one first for some soapy backstory.

Recently my favorite podcast collided worlds with Spooky Lake Month by and they touched on cold dark lakes claiming their dead.
I know, you are all like, Leiah, what does this have to do with soap? Trust me it does!
Stick with me while I nerd out a bit about he history of soap, soap in popular culture, alternative funeral options, and what cold lakes could possibly have to do with soap.

Just looking for pretty soap pictures and cute goat content? Maybe skip these two.

Please don't come at me for the spelling errors in the captions, or me tripping over my words, this took up so much of my day today, huge appreciation for people who consistently work on content with this many words! 🙌









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