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Do you work for a company that receives a lot of items shipped in styrofoam packing peanuts? Do you ever feel guilty about just throwing them away? Vesta will come pick them up! How does it work? Vesta drops off a slim line trashcan to place in your receiving area Receive your items Drop peanuts in the trashcan Email Kelley@vestasapothecary.com when it is full We come pick them up and the process starts all over What does Vesta ship with? At Vesta, we only purchase starch peanuts and recycled (and recyclable) kraft paper as packing materials, but we want to give styrofoam peanuts at...

Who doesn't love an Instagram worthy clay mask selfie?! You know what I'm talking about. Even if you don't post it, I know you took one. But what exactly are the benefits of using a clay mask on a regular basis? 1. Absorbs excess sebum and grim People with acne prone skin are very aware that excess sebum and grim are not your friend when you are trying to keep your complexion clear. Clay acts like a magnet for oil and grime by drawing it from your pores to be washed away with the mask.  2. Provides minerals for skin absorption Minerals...

Stop by our table at the Durham Craft Market during the Durham Farmer's Market in Central Park Saturday from 8am-12pm. Grab your produce for the week, a growler pour of liquid soap, and then head down to the food trucks for lunch!  See you there!

Vesta's first quarter donation is in to World Relief Durham, which means, it's time to reveal where our 10% will go after the second quarter! (Confused about what we mean by our 10%? Read Vesta's About Us page) Meet Porch Durham! (The following is info from their website https://durham.porchcommunities.org/) Porch is build around the idea of a neighborhood food drive. They collect food from various neighborhoods around durham once a month, sort the food, and then delivered to the following programs for distribution. BackPack Buddies Every weekend of the school year, weekend backpacks of food are packaged and leave the IFFS’ Durham location...

It’s a dreary March day here in Durham, but there are only a few more weeks before we can begin to enjoy a new Spring season. Recently we got a glimpse of Spring with 70 degree temperatures in February and it made me look forward to the 2 days of Spring we get here in NC before the Summer heat sets in! All joking aside, I’m excited to get plants in the ground and I look forward to the feeling of the sun on my back as I tend my garden. Here at Vesta, gardening and soaping go hand in...