Founded in January 2000 by Donna Maria Coles Johnson, an attorney, author and motivational speaker, HBN is the only trade organization providing a holistic suite of meaningful, tangible benefits to handmade beauty businesses, including those manufacturing soaps, cosmetics, fragrances, candles and aromatherapy products.

HBN's missions include harnessing the shared energy and vitality of HBN members to address issues of consumer education, regulation, marketing and public relations, freeing HBN members to concentrate on achieving their business goals. HBN's comprehensive suite of member benefits, including our cutting edge member insurance program, provides you with the tools needed to make your handmade toiletries business a driving force in the competitive beauty industry. HBN members commit to a core set of principles, including quality manufacture, consumer education and respect of intellectual property.

Since HBN's inception, members have continuously showered us with positive testimonials to the value of their HBN membership. If you are a handmade toiletries manufacturer, HBN is your one-stop shop for business and networking tools that maximize your business opportunities in the competitive beauty industry. HBN has been featured in The Rose Sheet, Global Cosmetics Industry, The Aromatherapy Journal, TheCosmeticSite.com and CosmeticIndustry.com.

You can join HBN now by completing our membership application form. If you'd like to learn more about HBN member benefits before joining click here.

If you are not yet a member of HBN, you should be. I invite you to explore our Web site to learn more about how HBN membership can benefit your company's bottom line, and how participation in HBN's myriad activities and programs can boost your visibility where and when it counts.

We welcome your involvement in HBN, and we appreciate your interest in visiting our Web site.

Best & Success!!

Donna Maria
Founder & President