Lots of Love Always

What Lots of Love Always does

Lots Of Love Always (LOLA) is a UK-based, solo-founder artisan skincare company founded in 2022 by Debbie, producing handmade natural soap bars, body lotion bars, bath melts and truffles, wax melts, and curated gift sets under the lotsoflovealways.co.uk e-commerce storefront. The company uses the cold process soap-making method, which retains naturally occurring glycerin and requires approximately four weeks of curing time, and incorporates honey sourced from the founder's own beehives alongside shea butter, cocoa butter, plant oils, and essential oils; all products are formulated palm oil free and cruelty free, with vegetarian and select vegan variants. The brand emphasises ethical positioning, ingredient transparency, and the founder's aesthetics and aromatherapy credentials as core differentiators.

The business operates two revenue streams: direct-to-consumer retail sales of individual items and gift sets priced between £5 and £40, and a wholesale channel supplying bespoke natural soap packages to businesses, with ingredient lists rather than branded packaging supplied to wholesale buyers. Free UK shipping is offered on orders over £50, and international delivery is not available; the company ships solely within the United Kingdom via Royal Mail and Parcel Force. Go-to-market is driven by the company's own website supplemented by organic social presence on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, with no paid acquisition, marketplace listings, or app infrastructure disclosed.

The company is privately held and founder-controlled with no institutional funding, parent entity, or M&A activity disclosed. Sustainability and industry credentials include Certified Carbon Literate status and membership of the Guild for Electronic Publishing (GCTSM). The stated long-term vision is to open an apitherapy wellness spa; no timeline, location, or capital plan for this has been disclosed.

Name

Lots of Love Always

Legal name

Lots Of Love Always

Website

https://lotsoflovealways.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lots Of Love Always (LOLA) is a UK-based, solo-founder artisan skincare company founded in 2022, producing handmade cold process soaps, lotion bars, bath products, and gift sets sold via its own e-commerce site and a wholesale channel to UK consumers and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Skincare & Soap

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Body Wash, Shower Gel & Bath Gel (CRABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bath & Shower Products (Soaps, Body Wash, Bath Additives) (CRADANAB), Bath Additives (Bath Bombs, Salts, Oils, Soaks) (CRABAEAE), Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)

Keywords

• Handmade natural soap
• Cold process soap bars
• Artisan skincare products
• Natural bath body care
• Vegetarian cosmetics

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Direct retail sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of handmade soaps, bath products, skincare, and gift sets through their e-commerce website. Products include individual soap bars (£5.00-£7.50), gift sets (£10.00-£40.00), body lotion bars (£5.50-£10.00), wax melts (£10.00-£15.00), and bath melts. One-time purchase model.
2. Wholesale soap sales: Wholesale supply of natural soap bars to businesses. They create bespoke wholesale packages for businesses of all sizes. Orders are created fresh with approximately 4-week curing time before shipping. They supply ingredient lists rather than packaging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lots Of Love Always (LOLA) handcrafts and sells natural skincare and bath products, with its core line being handmade cold process soap bars made using natural butters (shea, cocoa), plant oils, essential oils, and honey from the company's own beehives. The range spans body lotion bars, bath melts, bath truffles, wax melts, and curated gift sets, all formulated palm-oil free, cruelty free, and vegetarian with vegan options, targeting UK consumers and small business wholesale buyers.

Product overview

Lots Of Love Always (LOLA) is a UK-based handmade natural skincare company specializing in cold process soaps and bath/body products. The core offering consists of individually crafted soap bars in various forms (standard bars, cupcake soaps, rosettes), body lotion bars (beeswax and vegan hemp variants), bath products (melts, truffles, bath salts), and curated gift sets. All products are cruelty-free, palm oil-free, and made using natural ingredients including honey from the company's own beehives, shea butter, cocoa butter, and essential oils. The company also offers wholesale soap products to businesses. Soaps are made using the cold process method which retains glycerin for moisturizing properties, with approximately 4 weeks curing time. Products include over 30 individual soap varieties, multiple lotion bar options, bath melts and truffles, wax melts, and various gift box sets ranging from £10 to £40.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handmade Cold Process Soap Bars

Quantifiable outcome

• Cold process soap curing time of approximately 4 weeks ensures gentle, moisturising bar suitable for dry skin conditions including eczema

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lush: UK-headquartered handmade cosmetics and bath/soap brand selling fresh, natural, often naked (packaging-free) products through DTC and retail. Directly comparable on handmade soap and bath-product positioning, ethical sourcing (palm oil, cruelty free), and strong brand storytelling.
• Dr. Bronner's: Family-owned maker of natural castile soaps and personal-care products with strong ethical and ingredient-story positioning (organic, fair trade, no synthetic detergents). Directly comparable as a natural bar-soap-led brand with an ingredient provenance narrative and wholesale/DTC distribution.
• The Yorkshire Soap Company: UK-based artisan soap and bath-product maker selling gift sets, novelty soaps and bath treats through DTC and wholesale. Closely comparable as a small UK handmade-soap brand with curated gift-set ranges and a similar product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Sundial Brands (SheaMoisture): Natural personal-care brand built around shea butter and other naturally sourced ingredients for skin and hair, with strong ethical and sustainability positioning. Comparable on natural-butter-based formulations for sensitive/dry skin conditions.
• Weleda: Global natural and biodynamic skincare/body-care brand with a strong ethos on natural ingredients, no animal testing and sustainability. Comparable on the natural, ethical, holistic-skin-positioning front, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• The Body Shop: Established global retailer of naturally inspired bath, body and skincare products with strong ethical positioning (against animal testing, community trade, sustainably sourced). Comparable on natural-ingredient story and soap/bath category, though far larger and broader assortment.
• Burt's Bees: Natural personal-care brand best known for beeswax-based lip balm and a wide range of soap, body care and skincare products. Comparable on the beeswax/honey ingredient story and natural positioning, with vastly greater scale and distribution.

Regional players

• Neal's Yard Remedies: UK-based natural and organic health and beauty retailer/manufacturer with strong ethical credentials (organic, cruelty free, sustainable packaging). Comparable as a UK natural-skincare brand competing for similar ethically minded UK consumers, though larger and operating physical stores.
• Nesti Dante: Italian artisan soap maker producing cold-process soaps wrapped in decorative paper, sold globally through specialty retail. Comparable as a heritage artisan soap brand with a similar premium, gift-oriented positioning, though primarily serves markets outside the UK.

Emerging players

• Handmade Naturals: UK-based small artisan soap maker using natural ingredients and traditional methods. Comparable as a similarly sized UK micro-artisan soap brand competing for the same niche consumer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYnBs3Roak407bzQrfB3tpA
• Facebookfacebook.com/noteandpetal
• Instagraminstagram.com/lola.artisan.skincare
• Pinterestpinterest.com/wixcom
• Xx.com/soapsnbombs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lots-of-love-always-ltd

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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