One of the easiest ways to start selling your soaps and cosmetics to wholesalers is to begin near home. Your telephone directory is just brimming with opportunities for you to sell your products wholesale in your local area. Here is a look at some of the types of companies which may be interested in what you have to offer.

Bath and Body Boutiques
A bath and body boutique is a small store that sells bath and body care products. They may also carry robes, slippers and other associated items. Some bath and body boutiques are part of large nationwide chains that sell only their own brand (like Garden Botanica®, Bath and Body Works® and Crabtree and Evelyn®). Don’t bother trying to sell to these. Look for independently owned bath and body boutiques that carry an assortment of products from different manufacturers.

Bed and Breakfasts
Bed and Breakfasts are small establishments that are run like a hotel. Usually they are run by one or two owners and they specialize in offering personalized attention to their customers. Some Bed and Breakfasts may want miniature sizes of the products you offer. Others may want special gift baskets for special occasions. A soapmaker featured in a recent issue of a major crafts publication makes most of her sales through a bed and breakfast in her area.

To find out about bed and breakfasts in your area, look in your telephone directory or visit your local chamber of commerce or tourism office.

Clothing Boutiques
A clothing boutique is a small clothing store that caters to a specific clientele. There are several different types of clothing boutiques including: boutiques that carry expensive upscale clothing, boutiques that carry clothing made by the owner of the boutique, boutiques that carry only natural baby clothing, etc. Clothing boutiques are good prospects for bath and body products.

Gift Basket Companies
Gift basket companies are excellent prospects for selling your bath and body care products to. Gift basket companies buy bath and body care products for their “pamper baskets.” These are especially popular around Mother’s day. Many small gift basket companies are looking for vendors which will sell them quality bath and body care products in small quantities at reasonable prices. To locate gift basket companies in your local area, look in your telephone directory under the following categories: gift baskets, gift shops, flower shops.

Gift Shops
Bath and body care products make excellent and inexpensive gifts. If you want to sell your products wholesale, don’t over look gift shops. Gift shops can be located in your telephone directory under the category “Gift Shops.” Be aware of the fact that many gift shops are not advertised. Other places that have gift shops are hospitals and garden supply centers.

Health Food Shops
Many health food shops also sell natural cosmetics. If your handcrafted bath and body care products fall under this category you may want to investigate selling your products wholesale to health food shops in your local area.

Spas
Thousands of spas have sprouted up all over the country that are catering to people who need to relax. Some spas, in addition to offering traditional services, offer skin care products. If you are interested in selling to spas, look under the category “Spas” in your local print or online telephone directory.

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