Crafted Consciously

Spinster Sisters is a B Corp Certified skin, hair, and body care brand on a mission to make the best products for people & the planet. No sulfates, phthalates, parabens, PFAS, or dyes. Premium, plant-based formulations, sustainable + plastic-free packaging, and the best scents. Explore our Annual Impact Report and learn more about our brand story below.

2022 Impact Report

About Spinster Sisters

Kelly Perkins, Founder + CEO, started making soap and skincare in the '90s with a simple goal: avoiding toxic ingredients. She was horrified to learn about chemicals like Triclosan, an antibacterial agent that is a hormone inhibitor. Finding brands that were truly clean was hard, so she learned to make her own plant-based soap and skincare. Overtime, Kelly perfected soap & other skincare formulations and began to sell at markets––people fell in love with her products and from there Spinster Sisters was born.

Where did the brand name come from? Back in the day, “Spinster” referred to a single woman past the “age" to marry, as if being single was a bad thing. When Kelly began to sell at markets with her sister's help, they were happily single––inspired by the spirit of singlehood + power of sisterhood they named their first pop-up Spinster Sisters. Today, we remain inspired by women supporting women, whether as sisters, soul sisters, BFFs, single or coupled.

The Story of Spinster Sisters

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Brand Timeline

1993

The first batch of natural soap was made by Kelly and gifted to her family & friends over the holiday season.

Later in 1993

Kelly and her sister do a craft fair together to sell her products. Inspired by singlehood + sisterhood they name their booth Spinster Sisters.

1994

Kelly loved selling out of her products at the fair and makes a goal to do more pop-ups at some point.

2004 - 2006

Kelly has mastered making soap, skincare, and more. She meets Mr. Sisters in 2004 and married him in 2006 but keeps the name Spinster Sisters for her brand.

2010

Kelly begins to sell Spinster Sisters at more and more markets as a solo lady without her sister.

2011

Kelly sells at dozens of markets in Colorado and begins to offer her products to wholesalers, launching in shops & boutiques nationwide.

2012

Spinster Sisters has grown so much that Kelly quits her corporate travel job to run Spinster Sisters full time from her basement.

Later in 2012

Kelly hires her first full time employee. The product line has grown to include not only soap and skincare but items for the bath, home, and even pets.

2014

Spinster Sisters moves into their first branded shop and production space in historic downtown Golden, Colorado.

2015

Kelly and the team have grown Spinster Sisters to 5 branded stores in Colorado and thousands of gift shops & retailers in every state!

2017

Spinster Sisters moves into a larger building and then a short time later an even larger renewable energy powered Microsoapery in Golden.

2018

Spinster Sisters partners with Girls Inc. for a girl’s empowermennt internship.

2019

Spinster Sisters launches in Whole Foods Market and begins to focus on more accessible retail chains and e-commerce.

2020

Spinster Sisters rides the wave of the pandemic and we help our communities by making hand sanitizer.

2021

Spinster Sisters has grown and makes it on shelf in Kroger and natural & speciality grocery
stores.

Later in 2021

Kelly re-curates the product offerings, launching the Free From line and we prioritize being as sustainable as possible.

2022

Spinster Sisters achieves the Benefit Corporation Certification and renews their mission to go plastic free.

Meet our small but mighty team!


Kelly Perkins

CEO + Founder

Ellen

Director of Operations

Marcus

Production Manager

Marshelle

Creative Director

Patrick

Ecommerce Specialist

Kristina

Project Manager

Gina

Project Manager

Deb

Production Assistant

Kayla

Shipping Manager

Alyssa

Soap Maker

Jasmine

Production Assistant

Angela

Production Assistant

Awards & Recognition

Check out the awards & recognition the Spinsterhood has helped us achieve over the years.

AWARDS

Media Inquiries

For media & partnership inquiries please reference our media kit linked below.

Media Kit

Want to join our team?

As we grow, we are always looking for fun and hardworking folks to join us at the Microsoapery in Golden, Colorado. Check out our current openings below.

CAREERS