Every year for the holidays Rachel Gallagher handmakes gifts for her family and loved ones. She's made coasters, spices, infused olive oils, magnets, and most recently candles in 2020.
She always wanted to start her own business but never quite found anything she loved doing that she felt...
Every year for the holidays Rachel Gallagher handmakes gifts for her family and loved ones. She's made coasters, spices, infused olive oils, magnets, and most recently candles in 2020.
She always wanted to start her own business but never quite found anything she loved doing that she felt would be a sustainable business with the potential to replace her full-time income until she started making candles.
She's always made home and body care products for herself as she values natural and eco-friendly living. Already making her own body scrubs and household cleaners, she thought why not share her love for essential oils and crafting natural products with everyone? After seeing the pure joy her candles brought to her loved ones during the holidays and getting repeat requests for other handmade gifts, she decided to get serious about launching a brand that could encompass a simple and earth conscious lifestyle.
She started researching... non-stop. Learning everything she could about how to make candles, essential oil properties, safety, marketing, state/federal regulations, and label requirements. The learning never ends (and neither does the testing!) but she enjoys understanding more and more about how products are marketed to consumers and how to evolve her products for the better.
Rain City Rae's officially launched on September 14, 2021 in Tacoma and the fun hasn't stopped since. Her focus has been on using non-toxic ingredients with an emphasis on essential oils, crafting fragrances that compliment your living spaces without overpowering your senses. She sources her ingredients/materials from Washington State as much as possible to support local small businesses in the USA. She uses coconuts in many of her products since they have not been genetically modified (no gmos!), and are sustainable and renewable. Coconuts do not require pesticides or fertilizer to grow and are harvested by hand, supporting farmers and our Earth.
Join Rachel on her journey of crafting products that are good for you and the environment.
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