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Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter
April 9, 2000

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
April 9, 2000
Issue 13

--->THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR ~ STOREY BOOKS<---

Storey Books is a leader in how-to books for country living, including gardening, natural health and beauty, herbs, crafts, equestrian, animals, and home brewing. Storey's web site boasts books on making body care products, author profiles and beauty recipes.

Fresh From Vermont --- Storey Books, Inc., http://www.storeybooks.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!
2. HANDMADE TOILETRIES THYME TRIVIA QUESTION
3. CONGRATULATIONS PENNY SIMPSON -- YOU WON THE GOODIE BOX!!!
4. HBN UPDATE - NEW "BEAUTY BUSINESS" DISCUSSION GROUP FOR HBN MEMBERS
5. SITE SURFING - WRITING AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!

Welcome New FULL HBN Members!!

Schelley Cassidy, &lgt;>Moonrise Bath and Body<< Tallahassee, Florida
Susan Coleman, &lgt;>SoapLady, Ltd.<< Elon College, North Carolina
Faith Coates, &lgt;>Pure Bliss<< London, Ontario, Canada
Kim Johnacki, &lgt;>Natural Shoppe<< Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Laura Bruhns, &lgt;>Lathers By Laura<< Cordova, Tennessee
Joan Fricker, &lgt;>Joan's Gardens<< North Liberty, Indiana
Kate Krival, &lgt;>Kate's Soap Company<< St. Petersburg, Florida
Karen White, &lgt;>Natural Impulse Handmade Soap & Sundries<< Birmingham, Alabama
Julie Pieper & Richard Darr, The Parsonage, Lovettsville, Virginia

These new FULL HBN members are now listed on HBN's "Find Products" page which will be advertised to businesses seeking to find quality handmade beauty items. Stop by the site and see what these handmade beauty businesses have to offer!!

For more information about applying for HBN membership, see HBN Update, below.

2. HANDMADE TOILETRIES THYME TRIVIA QUESTION - Last week's winner was Laura Doerner of Lakeville, Minnesota!! Laura won a bottle of Donna Maria's Delicious Handmade Body Lotion with shea butter, jojoba, avocado oil and pure rosa damascena hydrosol and rose alba essential oil.

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: .... Minimum risk pesticides contain as their "active ingredients" one of a number of different substances, many of them essential oils. Name 10 (ten) of these substances to win this week's contest.

LAST WEEK'S ANSWER: Any 10 of the following ingredients formed a correct answer: castor oil, cedar oil, cinnamon and cinnamon oil, citric acid, citronella and citronella oil, cloves and clove oil, corn gluten meal, corn oil, cottonseed oil, dried blood, eugenol, garlic and garlic oil, geranium oil, lauryl sulfate, lemongrass oil, linseed oil, malic acid, min and mint oil, peppermint and peppermint oil, 2-phenethyl propionate (2-phenylethyl propionate), potassium sorbate, putrescent whole egg solids, rosemary and rosemary oil, sesame (includes ground sesame plant) and sesame oil, sodium chloride (common salt), sodium lauryl sulfate, soybean oil, thyme and thyme oil, white pepper, zinc metal strips (consisting solely of zinc metal and impurities)

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: What is the full name of the guide, accepted in the US, the Eurpoean Union and elsewhere, that sets forth the names that must be used to identify the ingredients contained in cosmetics products?

Be the first to provide the correct answer and win Storey Books' "Welcome Home: Tips For Creating A Haven For Mind, Body & Spirit" by Elizabeth Knight!!

Read !!NEW!! contest rules at http://www.handmadebeauty.com/subscribe_htns_Newsletter.htm

3. WHO GETS THE GOODIES?

The winner of HBN's 1Q GOODIE BOX is PENNY SIMPSON of Sherwood, Oregon. Penny won a box full of goodies made by HBN Member Anastasia Crabtree of Moon & Stars Enchanted Soaps & Candles -- a handmade Beeswax Candle with Indian Waxes and Pure Essential Oils of Clove & Ylang Ylang and these 3 handmade soaps: Masculine Aura, Absolutely Sensual & Water. She also won samples of geranium and vanilla absolute from White Lotus Aromatics, as well as Storey Books' "7 Simple Steps to Unclutter Your Life" by Donna Smallin. Look for your goodies next week, Penny -- the box smells FaNtaSTic!! Complete our entire feedback form by June 30 and be entered to win the 2Q GOODIE BOX!! Thanks for your feedback!!

4. HBN UPDATE

--->NEW "BEAUTY BUSINESS" DISCUSSION GROUP FOR HBN MEMBERS!!
Based on feedback received from YOU, the "Beauty Business" discussion group for Full and Full & Supplier HBN Members has been formed!! This list is OPT IN only!! That is, we will NOT subscribe you without your permission. We added the subscription option to the membership application form on April 7. If you applied for HBN membership before then and would like to subscribe, send a blank message to donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com with "OPT IN TO BEAUTY BUSINESS" in the subject line.

--->NEW ON THE SITE!!!!
Check out our CONSUMER INFORMATION section where HBN Staff answer frequently asked questions posed by the most important people in the beauty business -- consumers!! It's a great place to send your customers who want general information about handmade toiletries items. Let us know what you think!!

--->HBN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE
On April 1, the BEAUTY BUSINESS, FORMULA FORUM AND REGULATORY sections of HBN's Web site became password protected for HBN Full and Full & Supplier members. If we received your membership application for 2000, you should have received your password. If not, please let us know by sending an email to donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com. The launch of www.mangobutter.com (HBN's members-only supplier Satellite Site) will be announced shortly.

--->NEW MEMBER DISCOUNT!!
In conjunction with McMahon Communications, HBN is pleased to offer Press Release Polishing (PRP) services for HBN members. McMahon Communications will review press releases that you have drafted, and will provide feedback, edits and tips designed to finalize and "polish" the release for submission to the media outlets important to you. Read more about it at on the DISCOUNTS page! Exclusively for HBN members!!

5. SITE SURFING -- SITES THAT PROPEL YOUR BUSINESS SKYWARD!!

Several sites on the 'Net purport to provide legal advice. This advice should be used with caution because the same law does not necessarily apply in the same way to all situations. Even basic legal principles can differ dramatically from state to state. But some sites contain pointers that can be helpful in a broad sense. http://www.uslaw.com/library/article/bcoempcontractlist.html, for example, contains 16 for negotiatins an employment contract. If you have employees or independent contractors such as soap wrappers and commissioned sales reps, it's wise to put your agreement in writing to avoid potential disputes down the road. Again, this reference does not provide everything you need, but it's a good place to start. Check it out and propel your business skyward!!

Have A Great Week!!
Donna Maria
Founder & President, The Handmade Beauty Network
"Securing The Future Of The Handmade Toiletries Industry"
http://www.handmadebeauty.com
http://www.donnamaria.com