WOW, so much has happened since June.  
We were closed for a month in July- our usual downtime for
inventory, researching and vacation.  We ventured out of the country to find new ideas as well as basically R&R, which we did a lot of. Everyone needs time off to become more productive. More on that venture in another post with a few interesting ideas that we will try and produce.
In the meantime, we added - well we purchased - an interesting product line that is all vegan.  It is not for healing the skin but for beauty.  It will complement our holistic way of living and give us a peace of mind on what we apply on the skin.
Black Eye Liner Pencil

 

 

Lip Liner Pencil

We will be manufacturing in-house a simple line of Eyeliner pencils (vegan), Lip liner pencils (vegan), Eye brow pencils (vegan) and Mascara (vegan).  It is all handmade on premise. This is going to be fun to make and use.  It is organic -  but it is not certified organic because in order to make such products 100%  organic it requires ingredient(s) that the USDA can certify. Since USDA can't certify specific ingredients found in nature, we will be looking into getting it at least 85% certified as are our soaps, but because of the chemistry it can never be 100% organic.

So this is the reason why it will never be 100% certified organic - Any element that comes directly from the earth that is either mined, or a mineral from the earth, beeswax,  other natural waxes and even honey (honey produced in the USA- but other countries do certify their honey) can not be certified 100% organic as per the USDA government laws.  

Why?  We have absolutely no idea and asking our certifying agent, they also have said there is no real explanation. You would think since it is natural from nature not man-made that these ingredients coming from nature are truly ORGANIC.  Isn't that what organic means – in its natural state from nature? Strange way of defining organic in the USDA. Regardless, all of the other ingredients in the products are USDA certified organic. 

Speaking of certified organic, we are also in the process of offering with our own Just Skin Food label USDA certified organic skincare carrier oils and as well as essential oils.  Until we get the go ahead and have it certified it will not be offered online as of yet.

With all this change we have also moved into a much larger space that is absolutely gorgeous and gianormus compared to our old site.  It's bittersweet  - love our little ol' place.  But it is time to let go and move on...  It is a fantastic place with lots of light and wonderful energy.  It is almost done and can't wait to make stuff in here.

 

Here are some pictures of our moving in day(s).

Room number 1 Room 1 Room 2 Room 2 Room 2 Me attempting to put up a shelf in the bathroom. Room 2

At least for some it is.  I thought the groundhog said we were having an early spring - what happened? It is suppose to arrive tomorrow March 20th, at 7:02 am - we'll see.

Regardless, this weather just kept me working and working and finally the ONLINE STORE is OPEN, and some new products have been added as well.

More products will be added in time. The products are still made in small batches and the integrity of the ingredients have not changed and will not change!

My environmental commitment in keeping a small carbon footprint still stands and make sure to read ordering and shipping policy in customer service.

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Now on to my next project, getting USDA certified. I tell you WOW, paper work galore!!! But I will forge ahead!

 Happy Vernal (Spring) Equinox Everyone!!!

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