Provenance Soapworks

So I had to update this review. I have been going here 3 years now. I get severe acne when I use regular products because I’m extremely sensitive to additives. So I did an experiment on myself to find SOMETHING to work. I tried sensitive soaps, peels (yea the expensive ones), you name it I did it. So I got an idea to use their sugar scrub on my face. No, it is not for the face but I used it anyway. Ha! It worked. I use a pinch so I’m not to rough on my skin. I put it in my palm and spread it evenly on my hands. Then I gently scrub my face. As it desolves the oils in it soften my skin. I’m now acne FREE! No freaking kidding! Just an advisor the scrub is not for the face and they do not advertise it for this. It is just what I personally do but it did work.

The owner is delightful and the shop is well-​turned out — between those two things, youll drop a dime easily. She spent at least an hour with us and $ 60 later I’m custom-​blended!!! We bought soaps to scrub and oils to moisturize. Lush stores ain’t got nothing on this place.
PS — the shop is well turned out– too cute, the trim work, the paint, the hardware — it’s what pottery barn and crate and barrel try to inspire.

While shopping on Main St. before heading back home to Chicago, my daughter and I fell into this adorable store. We walked away with some great bath fizzes and soaps. My husband especially loved the Mens Soap we brought home and he has been difficult to please since we switched to all natural soap. The service was fabulous and we especially appreciated how gracious and kind the Owner was when popped in at closing time on a Sunday!

Cute little shop. Stopped in today after seeing several good reviews on Unilocal.My skin has been hyper sensitive of late so hoping to find some relief in the form of cleaner soaps. Everything smelled great. I got a scrub and a bar to try. I really liked that they even added a «sample» of the day of another soap to my bag. Added bonus. Owner was super sweet and personable. May have found a new addiction.

A lot of good variety soaps, for both men and women. As a dude, I still recommend this place, as all the soaps smell quite good and work well. I like the Aspen — hopefully that’s still in stock. The staff (owner, I think) was incredibly friendly, and happily let us shop even after the closing time, when most other shops on Main st. were closing.

I love this cute shop! They have several unique scents and it’s great knowing they are natural soaps. Try the sugar scrub!

Great locally owned store on historic Main Street St. Charles. My wife and I came here for the soaps. She was looking for «truly» natural soaps and washes and Provenance Soapworks delivered and did not disappoint. We were greeted by the owner, who was friendly and super knowledgeable on her products she produced (which are on site) and the products that aren’t. Candle’s I believe?
The body scrubs were really interesting, and the bath bombs were really intriguing. I wish I could have really explored the store more, but my wife was so passionate about looking through I held back and attended to my monkey of a toddler and 2 month old.
There were so many great smelling products to choose from, my wife ended purchasing a sampler pack. I thought this was very helpful and convenient for those of us who don’t know how to make up our minds… wife ;) You can pick up to 5 slivers of soaps and I believe you receive one more «the sample of the day». It really worked out, because a month later we came back and knew exactly what we wanted and left with the whipped goats milk, and oat and honey bars.
I remember asking the owner if they will at some point have liquid soaps. She said they were working on something but that it was difficult to determine those ingredients such as the friendly ingredients we love in the bars. I hope that comes to fruition someday… that would be awesome. I’m a lazy man I guess…
Support this store!
Plus there’s a lot of good eats and drinks nearby.

If you are in the market for all natural body soaps that contain 100% real ingredients and oils and nothing you can’t pronounce, then look no further. This shop is locally owned, they make all their soaps on site, and are extremely knowledgeable and friendly.
I’m constantly on the lookout for skin care products that are natural and chemical free for me and my family. I am tired of products such as soaps, lotions, scrubs, labeled as natural and organic but when you really look at the ingredients you find SLS and a bunch of other toxins. My husband and I just so happen to stumble upon Provenance Soapworks while down on Main St, St. Charles. The first thing you see when you walk in is a sign saying (in a nutshell) the soaps they carry contain nothing you can’t pronounce. Instantly I knew I had found what I was looking for.
Provenance offers a washing station where you can test their products out, and you can even buy samples before committing to a whole bar. I bought 5 samples to test out. I’m so happy I did because I wanted to see if the goat’s milk soap was too strong on my kid’s skin. Which it was not! The soap left my 8 year old, 2 year old even my 1 month old’s skin feeling silky smooth, smelling fresh and most importantly chemical free! Success!
I will never EVER buy soap anywhere else! I highly recommend this shop and remember it’s great to support locally owned businesses!

I did not purchase anything in here, because I am always fearful of trying natural products on my sensitive skin.
However, I do have to review how beautiful the inside of the shop is. It’s clean, open and lighted in a way that soothes the mind and spirit.
The soaps smelled wonderful, I must admit. There was one that had lemongrass in it. Heavenly. There was also a wide array of sugar scrubs, loose lavender that could be scooped into sachets, bath bombs, body balms, and other stuff I can not remember off the top of my head. There was a sink area where one could try out the scrubs.
The girl behind the counter was super friendly and helpful as well.
I wish my skin wasn’t so sensitive :-(

This shop is great! They are very friendly and let you sample their products. I love the sugar scrubs and body butters… scents are not over powering and even though I buy them for my fiancé, they work well on my rough hands. We just picked up some soap and going to try it out for the first time… hope it is as awesome as everything else in the shop.

Love this store!!! It has a wonderful selection of soaps, it also smells wonderful in this place. The prices are decent as well! Will be making the trek back to St. Charles and buying more soaps.

What a great shop! Looking for a great gift? Get down to the St Charles Main St and check this place out. Great people great service and get it now before the BIG shopping season starts so you can get it now.

What a cute shop! I stopped in during Festival of the Little Hills and was happy it was open as I’d had it bookmarked. It is a cute little shop with a front room and a back room. They have lots of soaps in different scents. I like that the scents are clear. I know some places think up cutesy names for things that make me wonder what it actually is made with. I prefer it clearly marked! I bought a bar that is ocean breeze, and it smells like that. Very yummy. I like that they use natural ingredients, and it’s also cool that there is a sign that tells you what they are making at that moment. They have some other products, like bath bombs and lip stuff as well. I would’ve liked a little more assistance on where things are and background on the products. It was a crazy day though. I didn’t realize that they had a back room til I saw someone heading that direction.
This is a great shop to have on Main Street and I’ll definitely be back!

I have fallen in love with this place. It smells wonderful. It looks amazing. The design reminds me of the French Countryside but with a well-​masked modern sleekness to it.
As soon as I found Provenance, I stopped buying soaps at the supermarket. Why would I? I can get handmade soaps that are made in-​store and in St. Charles! Awesome!
Please support this awesome, small business!

I really love this store. I am kind of a soap addict so that’s probably why. Everything about it is so clean, fresh, and well laid out. The only thing I would suggest is having a way for customers to try the sugar scrubs and maybe providing some type of samples because $ 15 is a lot of dough to spend on a really big jar of scrub that you may or may not end up plowing through. Or offer smaller sizes? But I realize they’re a small biz so all of that costs money for packaging and whatnot.
Carolyn was fun to talk to, and I am glad she was there because I could share my passion of soap with her and have a conversation about what it’s like to be a small business on Main street – something I had been considering doing myself! (And still am, sort of, as soon as I make more money at my day job first!) ;)
I ended up purchasing the chocolate cake soap. It was hard to smell through the plastic wrap but I am sure if I had asked, she would have opened one up for me to smell. Having them sitting around unwrapped for people to smell is a good idea but I realize that soap tends to lose it’s scent after a while of being exposed to the air – especially homemade soap using fresh ingredients and minimal preservatives. This happened frequently when I worked at LUSH.
I really enjoy using the soap and I love to just pick it up and smell it everytime I go in my bathroom. I look forward to purchasing more of her lovely products!

Prepare your olfactories for an assault! So much so, I got a sneeze attack. They can’t help it. It’s a stinky store. You get used to it.
But the wares are astounding. Things I’ve never seen before. Lip balms, bath bombs, body butter, creams, soap sticks and soap slabs, pumice-​type lotions for the hands and feet (probably too gritty for a facial). Many other skin helpers.
All in different fragrances.
And they’ve got a testing station for the pumice lotion, so you can see how it works on your hands!
We must remember the skin is our largest organ, so we have to take care of it!