Amber and Marie Drohan share more than just a family bond; they’ve united their passions to create Featherlight Bath and Body.
Launched at the end of 2023, this mother-daughter duo wanted to make something of their own. After pondering ideas, the pair found they were both passionate about good, all-natural bath products that are as gentle on the skin as they are effective.
A month later, they made their first sale in the market.
The Drohans, who call their company Featherlight Bath and Body, make and sell bath bombs, shower steamers, and bath soaks.
“We focused on the least amount of ingredients,” said Marie. “We wanted to minimize infections people could get or have allergies to.”
Finding that perfect combination of ingredients that didn’t fall apart or crumble took a bit of trial and error, said Amber, but they finally found a recipe that works, and now, their bath bombs are their best sellers.
Amber said she used to love having baths and using bath bombs, but she would come out of them with her skin stained pink and not feeling any different than she had before.
“It was a fun experience, but I wouldn’t feel clean or soft or anything after,” she said. “It’s important to find products that do something for your skin instead of just sitting on it.”
Each Featherlight Bath and Body bath bomb is made from baking soda, citric acid, Epsom salts, corn starch, and their winning ingredient, coconut oil, and then scented with essential oils.
“I think it’s just a really good product for anyone because it’s so simple,” said Marie. “When you use our bath bombs, you’re just so soft after. It’s that coconut oil.”
The business has four classic bath bomb scents they sell year-round: rose, eucalyptus mint, lemongrass, and lavender. They also have two collections they offer at different times of the year — the Christmas Collection, which includes scents like After Eight, Winter Forest, Apple Crisp, and Blizzard and the Medicine Wheel Collection, which has scents like Sage, Sweetgrass, Cedar, and Tobacco. The Medicine Wheel Collection is their best-selling one.
Their shower steamers come in four scents: relax, citrus, eucalyptus mint, and flannel jacket. Their bath soak scents vary from season to season.
In less than a year of business, Featherlight Bath and Body has seen great sales. They sell most of their products at craft markets in the community, but their classic bath bombs and shower steamers are also available at Prairie Zen in Stonewall.
The pair said they’ve recently started making their own bath soaps, and it’s been going well. They plan to add more products to their offering in the coming months.
Creating and selling these products together gives Marie and Amber more bonding opportunities. They said that was a big reason for them starting this in the first place, and they’re grateful for the time it gives them together.
Prices for bath bombs are 1 for $6, 4 for $22 or 8 for $40.
To learn more about Featherlight Bath and Body, follow their Facebook page. People can contact the pair at featherlightbb@gmail.com.
