GIVING AND COMMUNITY

Emlyn founded Solid Soaps for many reasons. One of them is to show up for her community. Another is to set an example for her children.

Emlyn is an active member of the membership committee for the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC). She was the Women's Club Event Captain for 2023 and continues to serve in that committee. Want to meet amazing women of different business backgrounds? Women's Club is your jam! Email Emlyn if you want to attend your first meeting as her guest.

Emlyn is a member of the Filipino Young Professionals and group in Austin, the Austin Filipino-American Association (2024-2025), and Austin Business Woman.

Solid Soaps makes monthly donations to Eco-Soap Bank, a humanitarian and environmental non-profit organization working to save, sanitize, and supply leftover soap from manufacturers for the developing world.

Solid Soaps is a member of the Handcrafted Soaps and Cosmetic Guild, the only international not for profit trade association for makers of handcrafted soap, cosmetics and candles. Emlyn has attended the HSCG conference in 2024 and 2025.

Emlyn has helped curate markets with her artisan friend, Chris @kaijucutandsew, including the OMG Squee Lunar New Year Festival in Feb 2022, 2023, and 2024 the OMG Squee Mooncake Fest in August 2022 and September 2023, Stouthaus Stoutoberfest September 2023, and Stouthaus Holiday Markets in Dec 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Solid Soaps has donated to Brentwood Social House, Black Home Birth Matters ATX, Austin Justice Coalition, Black Mamas ATX, The Other Ones Foundation, Austin Asian American Film Festival, Unbound Now Austin, Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Texans For Justice, Festival of All Nations School, and Brentwood Elementary School (to name a few!).

Solid Soaps is open to in-kind donations for your organization or event. Please email for requests.

Solid Soaps is proud to be part of the Nest Guild – a vibrant, ever-growing global network of 2,600+ handcraft enterprises and maker businesses from 125+
countries.

What does it mean to be part of this extraordinary guild? 
• Community & Collaboration: The Nest Guild brings together like-minded artisan businesses and maker entrepreneurs dedicated to continuous
improvement and social impact.
• Innovation & Growth: As a member, we have access to a wealth of resources, mentorship, and support from industry leaders.
• Support & Sustainability: The Nest Guild isn’t just about business – it’s about building a sustainable future together. We’re committed to responsible
practices that benefit our community and the planet, uniting us in our pursuit of positive change.

Visit buildanest.org to learn more about the Nest Guild today.