About Irie Star and Blissoma

 For lots of insight into Irie Star you can read our blog "From the Bathtub"

The word Irie (pronounced eye-ree) means positivity and unity.

Irie Star is the source of Blissoma skincare and apothecary products.

Blissoma products enhance total body wellness, energy, and pleasure in convenient, unique ways that are accessible and sensible to the lifestyles of Conscious Consumers.

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In the spirit of well-being we invite you to feel the difference in our products.  Every product designed and made here at Irie Star is made to fit your natural lifestyle and bring you joy and energy as you live every day.

Natural, natural, natural is our mantra.  We are always looking for advanced new ways to bring the best of nature to you in pleasurable, useful products.  Our method of thinking and working integrates modern invention and age-old ingredients and materials. 

We are a small, dedicated team.  Julie Longyear is the owner and creative chemist behind every product.  She writes, designs, and does public relations for the company as well as being the primary salesperson for the Blissoma collection. 

Frank Wilderspin is our studio's Production Manager and is the main person mixing, pouring, labeling and shipping products these days.  We are blessed to have him as a part of the team and he makes the studio flow smoothly and serves our customers with pride.  We have part-time assistants step in as workload increases and everyone from our family to our amazing neighbors is a part of our process.  We are so grateful!

Irie Star is our way of life - a thoroughly positive way of being to enhance your health, beauty, and individual spirit.  Welcome!

Some Facts About Us

  • Irie Star was founded in 2000 by Julie Longyear, who remains the Chief Executive Manager and creative source of the business.
  • Julie is educated in art and chemistry, which informs the Irie Star focus on distilling beauty, creativity, and function in every product.
  • The Blissoma aromatherapy line was introduced in spring 2005, and continues to grow.
  • Blissoma aromatherapy products are now carried by over 200 retail store locations nationwide including natural foods markets, boutiques, gift shops, health centers and spas.
  • Our products have been written about in national magazines such as Yoga Journal, Massage and Bodywork Magazine, Surf Life for Women, Missouri Life, and Where Magazine and are featured frequently in the St. Louis Post Dispatch and a wide range of green beauty blogs.
  • All Blissoma skincare and bodycare products are made with a majority of certified organic ingredients.
  • All Blissoma candles are made with soy-based wax. No petroleum ingredients are used.
  • All scents used in Blissoma candles and bodycare products are created using only natural essential oils. No synthetic scents are ever used in any of the products.
  • All Irie Star products are handmade at our studio in St. Louis, MO.  We are forming a dedicated team of intrepid, industrious people to help grow our mission and products.