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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
September 23, 2002

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 3, Issue 37
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SunRose Aromatics

Providing high quality aromatics to professionals and dedicated crafters who demand the best!

• essential oils ~ organic when possible

• carrier oils and infused oils in sunflower oil with Vitamin E

• rare and exotic perfume materials at our Perfumer's Emporium

• free eNewsletter with product information, recipes and Internet specials

• crushed, Vitamin E enriched shea butter ~ the best for your creams and soaps

• refined Babassu Palm Oil ~ combine with our shea butter for a great cream and soap base

~ Current essential oil specials ... get them while they last!

• 16 ounces sweet orange, organic (USA), cold pressed, $8.00

• 8 ounces tangerine (USA), cold pressed, $16.60 or 16 ounces for only $25.00

• 8 ounces ylang ylang #3 (Pure Commores), $35.00 or 16 ounces for only $60.00

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PO Box 98, Bronx, NY 10465

Basically Bath, LLC | Carl Fenton-Ray | North Carolina
* All types of soaps, bath and body products. Basically Simple. Premium Product. Wholesale Prices

Soap Novelties | Patty Jo Edsell | Ohio
* handmade soap designed for extremely dry skin, psoriasis, eczema or who have allergic reactions to detergents

Maia Bodyworks | Laura Obert-Thorn  | Florida
* awaken the goddess with our soaps, creams, scrubs, body and lip butters, each lovingly handcrafted

North Country Naturals | John Willis  | New York
* formulators, manufacturers and distributors of natural body care products including soap, lotions, creams, lip balm, bath salts and scrubs

Ageless Beauty, LLC | Carol Hepburn  | Washington
* supportive products for mature skin with essential oils and specially selected carrier oils

Learn more about our members and their exciting activities by visiting their Web sites through HBN's Online Member Directory, now with 4 ways to search: (1) by state/country; (2) by member business name; (3) by keyword search; or (4) using our new alphabetical listings!

Come One, Come All To Next Month's Natural Products Expo East Trade Show!

Silk'n Shea (Oregon) - fine synthetic-free products made with shea butter, herbs, essential oils and other natural ingredients
sunny brae body works (California) - creams, soaps, balms and more created to integrate the healing qualities of the natural world into your day through the use of herbs, essential oils and vegetable oils
The Persimmon Tree Handcrafted Soaps (Delaware) - cruelty-free handmade soaps and bath salts made with olive, coconut and palm oils, cocoa butter, natural colorants, pure essential oils and fragrance oils
Masterpiece Bath & Candle (Maryland) - handcrafted soaps, bath salts, body powder, lotions, cremes, all-natural soy candles and many other products for bath, body and home
Terra Soleil (New York) - Grow Younger Face Care, Condition Your Body Skincare and Body Balms For Every Body. Terra Soleil nurtures natural health and beauty inside and out. All products contain exquisite and precious oils.
Queen B Bath Company (Illinois) - Wholesale of premium quality natural bath and body products. Elegant packaging and a line  of quality and affordable bath accessories too! Private label available.
Bathsheba (Georgia) - Handmade bath luxuries from exotic oils blended to create the perfect bath experience
African Shea Butter Company (Virginia) - Suppliers of hand-crushed, yellow and refined shea butter and makers of natural shea butter products ... lotions, creams, butters, lip butters, soap an bath salts
Essential Wholesale (Oregon) - Set up a "scent it yourself" area in your shop with unscented cosmetic bases, private labeling and custom formulating; suppliers of raw materials to help businesses large and small

Coconut Orange Dry Skin Butter is designed exclusively for the driest of skins -- the way mine is in the winter. So don't let the first frost catch you off guard! Make some Coconut Orange Dry Skin Butter and be ready for it! It's right around the corner!!

When you visit MakeYourCosmetics.com, it's easy to buy the ingredients you need by clicking on our Partner links:

SunRose Aromatics: pure essential oils (many organic), carrier oils and other aromatherapy products, each carefully selected for quality. Check out their new Perfumer's Emporium.

The Scent Shack: fragrance oils and soap supplies. Fragrance oils are pre-tested in cold process, melt & pour soap, and candles, and test results are listed at the Web site. Scents tested by soapers for soapers!

Lynden House International , Canadian supplier of soap and candlemaking supplies such as fixed oils, perfumes, essential oils, molds, powdered milks, colors, pre-made bases, candle wax, wicks, embeds and more!

Last Week's Question: I hail exclusively from Morocco and am used in cooking for my nutty flavor, as well as to add moisturizing properties to hair and skincare products. I am extracted from the nut of a type of fruit and am rich in flavanoids and tocopherols. Inside the fruit is a nut that contains the kernels from which I am extracted. What am I?

Last Week's Answer: argan oil

To win this week, be the first person to provide the answer this this week's question and win a sample of my Coconut Orange Dry Skin Butter, this week's recipe!

Please read the contest rules here before submitting your entry. Put "TRIVIA CONTEST ANSWER" in the subject line or your answer will not be considered.

While time does not permit me to respond personally to all entrants, the winner will be notified by email and their name posted at HBN's home page.