The Merry Hempsters

What The Merry Hempsters does

The Merry Hempsters is a privately held U.S. manufacturer (Merry Hempsters Inc., incorporated in Oregon) of vegan and organic hemp-based topical skincare products, founded in 1994 and operating with 1-10 employees from Eugene, Oregon. Its product line is narrow by design, centered on Canadian Certified Organic Hemp Seed Oil (Organic Cannabis sativa Seed Oil) as the primary base ingredient, and currently comprises three core SKUs: Vegan Hot Hemp Muscle Rub (a heating analgesic containing Menthol 10% and Camphor 1.7%), Vegan Cool Hemp Muscle Rub (a cooling analgesic blending peppermint, spearmint, and wintergreen essential oils), and Organic Arnica Salve (an arnica-and-hempseed-oil anti-inflammatory salve for sprains, bruises, shin splints, and arthritis-type pain). Products are sold at unit prices of $4.69–$5.29 per tube through the company's own e-commerce site, by phone order, by case (12 tubes per case) for wholesale to natural product retailers, and via a third-party retail store locator across the U.S. and Canada.

Underlying technology is formulation- and ingredient-driven rather than software-driven: proprietary blends of hemp seed oil, menthol, camphor, arnica, and essential oils deliver heating, cooling, and anti-inflammatory effects, with the company highlighting high Omega 3/6/GLA essential fatty acid content from hemp seed oil. The company carries third-party certifications as a key element of its value proposition, including USDA Certified Organic Oils and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO), alongside cruelty-free, hypoallergenic, nut oil-free, paraben-free, and gluten-free claims. Sustainability is asserted through full-lifecycle packaging commitments (tree-free hemp stock paper, soy-based inks, post-consumer recycled content).

The business model is direct-to-consumer plus wholesale, with a horizontal customer mix spanning two primary personas — Health & Wellness Consumers seeking natural pain relief and recovery aids, and Vegan/Organic Product Seekers prioritizing sustainability credentials — plus a secondary B2B channel of natural product retailers, health food stores, and wellness shops. The company has no outside institutional investment, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company, consistent with a founder/owner-operated bootstrap operation. Marketing is conducted through Facebook, Instagram, an (empty) blog, an email newsletter, and a downloadable assets center that enables retail partner merchandising.

Name

The Merry Hempsters

Legal name

Merry Hempsters Inc.

Website

https://merryhempsters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Merry Hempsters is a 1994-founded, Oregon-based manufacturer of vegan and organic hemp seed oil skincare products — including topical muscle rubs and arnica salves — sold direct-to-consumer online and by phone, and wholesale by case to natural product retailers across the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural & Organic Hemp Skincare

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)

Keywords

• Hemp skincare products
• Organic topical salves
• Vegan muscle rubs
• Natural pain relief
• Hemp seed oil cosmetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time product sales of hemp-based skincare products including salves, muscle rubs, and lip balms. Products sold individually and by case (12 tubes per case) to retail consumers and wholesale buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Merry Hempsters manufactures and sells handcrafted, vegan and organic topical skincare products formulated with Canadian Certified Organic Hemp Seed Oil as the primary base ingredient. The product line includes organic salves and vegan muscle rubs (heating and cooling variants) designed for pain relief, muscle recovery, and skincare, sold by the tube and by the case to retail consumers and wholesale buyers.

Product overview

The Merry Hempsters offers a focused line of hemp-based topical skin care products organized into two categories: Organic Salves and Vegan Salves. Core products include Organic Arnica Salve (for aches, sprains, and arthritis pain), Vegan Hot Hemp Muscle Rub (best-selling heating analgesic with Menthol 10%/Camphor 1.7%), and Vegan Cool Hemp Muscle Rub (cooling analgesic with menthol and essential oils). All products feature Canadian Certified Organic Hemp Seed Oil as the primary base ingredient. The company has been in business since 1994 and positions itself on environmental sustainability, using eco-friendly packaging and tree-free hemp stock paper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vegan Hot Hemp Muscle Rub Best-selling heating-effect topical analgesic blend of organic hemp seed oil and cassia, containing Menthol 10% and Camphor 1.7% as active ingredients. Used for reducing pain and inflammation associated with sore muscles, sprains, overexertion, inflamed joints, and congestion. Sold individually at $4.69 per tube and by case of 12 tubes for retail/wholesale.
• Vegan Cool Hemp Muscle Rub Cooling-effect topical analgesic with organic hemp seed oil base blended with essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and wintergreen, plus menthol and camphor crystals. Traditionally used for reducing pain and inflammation associated with sore muscles, strains, and congestion relief. Sold individually at $4.69 per tube and by case of 12 tubes.
• Organic Arnica Salve Topical salve featuring organic arnica montana flowers combined with organic hempseed oil high in essential fatty acids (EFAs). Traditionally used for aches, sprains, strains, shin splints, bruises, post-workout pain, sore feet, and arthritis pain. Sold at $5.29 per tube.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Charlotte's Web: Leading publicly-traded hemp-derived wellness brand. Comparable hemp-derived topical/wellness category positioning, but significantly larger scale, broader portfolio, and CBD-focused formulations.
• Boiron: Global homeopathic and natural topical remedy manufacturer. Comparable in arnica-based pain relief product line and natural health retail distribution, though focused on homeopathic preparations.
• Hempz: Large-scale hemp seed oil-based body and skincare brand. Comparable core ingredient (hemp seed oil) and topical application focus, but mass-market positioning versus Merry Hempsters' small-batch organic niche.
• CV Sciences (now MIRA Pharmaceuticals): Former hemp-derived CBD consumer products company. Comparable hemp-derived personal care category exposure, though materially larger and broader portfolio including ingestibles.
• Dr. Bronner's: Iconic organic personal care brand built around hemp and other natural oils. Comparable in hemp-oil ingredient story and organic certification leadership, but vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Lush: Global handmade natural cosmetics and skincare brand. Comparable in handcrafted, natural, vegan positioning and topical product formats, but significantly larger retail and brand presence.
• Tiger Balm: Established topical analgesic rub brand using menthol/camphor active system. Comparable in OTC topical analgesic positioning, though vastly larger, non-organic, and Asian-heritage brand.

Direct peers

• Badger Balm: Small, family-owned manufacturer of organic, natural balms, salves, and muscle rubs. Directly comparable in product format, organic positioning, and small-batch hemp/natural ingredient philosophy.
• Saje Natural Wellness: Natural wellness brand with topical pain relief and muscle remedy products. Comparable in natural analgesic use cases and essential-oil-based formulations.
• Mountain Rose Herbs: Organic herbs and natural body care producer with strong sustainability ethos. Comparable in organic certification, eco-packaging, and wholesale-to-natural-products-stores distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Merry-Hempsters-162186650516
• Instagraminstagram.com/the.merry.hempsters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-merry-hempsters-inc.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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