This weekend, I’m at the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild 2010 conference in Denver, CO. It’s pretty awesome seeing so many soap makers, suppliers, and industry experts all in one place! Today Continue reading →
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Apr 10
Scratching Below the Surface: Regarding Skin Deep
Kayla Fioravanti owns and runs Essential U and Essential Wholesale, one of our valued suppliers. She recently posted an article written by Dene Godfrey, President of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. These organizations are self-proclaimed consumer advocate groups, but as the article explains, there’s more to the story. Whether or not you’ve heard of the Environmental Working Group or the affiliated Skin Deep organization, this article is a must-read. It does a great job of explaining the truth behind these organizations and what it means to you as a consumer (or a manufacturer).
You can read the article right here.
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Apr 10
What are these weird ingredients?
If you’ve stayed informed over the past few months, you’ve noticed that we’re making a few changes around Alabu. We have a new logo, and are currently rolling out new packaging. If you’ve received anything in the new packaging, you’ll notice that the ingredients listing looks a little different than it used to. First, I’d like to say that our product ingredients have NOT changed in ANY WAY whatsoever. What has changed is Continue reading →
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Mar 10
Not What but How Much
Some consumer advocate groups are creating a lot of anxiety in consumers and lobbying for excessive laws based on flawed science. There is a common misconception that we need to be protected from all toxic substances to be free from disease and birth defects, but this is simply not true. It’s not about any exposure to toxic substances but how much. Continue reading →
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Mar 10
What We’ve Been Up To
We started talking about our new look at the beginning of this month. The change to our new look is going to be a process that may take several months, but it will be well worth it. A part of this new look is new packaging. We have also changed the name of our lotion sticks and Baby Face Moisturizer. You may have seen something about this if you follow us on twitter or facebook. Continue reading →