We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Organic Body Wash in two of our most popular aromatherapy scents: Lavandin/Litsea Cubeba and Vanilla/Lime.  Made with saponified organic coconut oil, olive oil, and jojoba oil, they are luxuriously sudsing with moisturizing properties.  As always, our products are 100% Vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and Dirty Dozen Free.  Delight in the pure natural lavender/lemon and vanilla/lime aromas!

Organic Body Wash

Soy Candles are wonderful way to scent your home during the holidays.  The majority of candles on the market today are made from paraffin wax, which is derived from petroleum.  Burning paraffin wax emits carcinogens and petro-chemicals.  Soy wax is made from natural, renewable resources, burns much cleaner and is all natural, non-toxic, non-hazardous, and completely biodegradable.  Our Aromatherapy Soy Candles are a great option with the following benefits:

• U.S. grown soy wax (helps our farmers and does not contribute to deforestation overseas)
• a 100% cotton wick (no soot residue and no lead core)
• scented with 100% essential oil (no synthetic fragrance)
• housed in recycled glass containers
• beautifully boxed (makes gift giving easy)

Treat yourself to one of our Fizzy Foaming Baths, Soy Candles, or Sugar Scrubs and get one free!

Choose from our four aromatherapy scents:

• Bergamot/Ylang Ylang: exhilarating and inspiring

• Bourbon Geranium: stress relief

• Lavandin/Litsea Cubeba: relaxing and uplifting

• Vanilla/Lime: comforting and refreshing

*BOGO sale ends at midnight on November 1st

If you would like to mix-and-match scents for a product, please leave your request in the “Order Comments” field when checking out.

P.S. Don’t forget to try our Pumpkin Spice Body Butter (available for a limited time).

We were one of 500 companies that participated in the Ultimate Women’s Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center last weekend.  It was our first trade show that we have ever done and it was an interesting experience.  Two booths over from us was Olivia Newton-John’s husband’s business Zamu, which makes an organic rainforest camu camu drink with beneficial properties.  Their booth had a lot of interest, especially when Olivia made her way through the crowd with her bodyguards.  Delicious aromas wafted our way from the next-door Sur La Table Cooking Theater.  A troop of belly dancers had a booth across from us and Starbucks, Dillards, and L’Occitane also had nearby pavilions at the event.

Regarding our booth, we launched four new products at the Expo, which we will be adding to our website soon.  Samples of our organic body butters were given out to attendees and we received rave reviews!  We gave away over 200 business cards, had sign-ups for our newsletter, and are going to be written-up in a local magazine.  It was a great weekend for networking and for spreading the word on our company and our products.

Arizona’s ultimate weekend designed for women, takes place at the Phoenix Convention Center on October 17-18, 2009.  It features inspiring Keynote Speakers Valerie Bertinelli and Olivia Newton-John, 500 shopping booths, and a weekend of pampering and rejuvenation for Arizona women.

Say yes to free massages, fabulous makeovers, relaxing facials, haircuts, manicures, spa treatments, wine tasting, champagne bar, martini tastings, the Starbucks Lounge, Lifestyle Seminars, The Pottery Barn Holiday Decorating Stage, High Fashion Runway Shows and the Rejuvenation Tea Garden. Indulge in complimentary samples, enjoy the Sur La Table Cooking Theater, the DSI Nintendo Connect and Share Lounge and over 500 exhibits of the very best products and services including fashion, beauty, health, fitness, home, careers, financial planning, education and much more.

Arizona’s Ultimate Women’s Expo takes place in October, during National Cancer Awareness Month, with a special emphasis on early detection and healthy living.  We founded our company for two breast cancer survivors: my mom and my aunt and are donating 5% of net proceeds to breast cancer research.  We hope to see you at the Expo!

Our moisturizing organic body butter has a new aromatherapy scent for Fall -  Pumpkin Spice!  A delicious blend of seven pure natural essential oils (including peru balsam and exotic spices), Pumpkin Spice perfectly captures the spirit of autumn.  As always, our luxurious body butter contains rich emollients including the following organic ingredients: shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and rose hip oil which help severely dry or cracked skin become radiantly healthy. Don’t miss out on this limited time scent!

Pumpkin Spice Body Butter $20

While better for your health, the cost of organic vegetables and fruits is substantially more than the  norm and sometimes cost-prohibitive.  Which ones should you definitely buy organic and which ones can you save your pennies on?  According to a study done by Environmental Working Group, vegetables and fruits that are very contaminated with pesticides include the following:

Buy Organic

1. apples
2. celery
3. peaches
4. bell peppers
5. nectarines
6. strawberries
7. cherries
8. pears
9. imported grapes
10. spinach
11. lettuce
12. kale

Here is a list of veggies and fruits that the EWG says don’t have any detectable pesticide residues on them:

Skip Buying These Organic

1. onions
2. avocados
3. sweet corn
4. pineapple
5. mangos
6. asparagus
7. sweet peas
8. kiwi
9. bananas
10. cabbage
11. broccoli
12. papaya
13. watermelon
14. eggplant
15. sweet potato