Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter
April 2, 2000
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
April 2, 2000
Issue 12
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!
2. HANDMADE TOILETRIES THYME TRIVIA QUESTION-win an 8 ounce bottle of Donna Maria Aromatics' Delicious
Handmade Body Lotion made with genuine rose alba hydrosol and pure rose essential oil. An exquisite treat!!
3. COMING NEXT WEEK!! WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE MARCH GOODIE BOX!!
4. HBN UPDATE
1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!
Correction: The March 19 issue of the Newsletter incorrectly reported the city and state of two of our new members. Libby Claridge and **Earth Dance** are in Julian, California. Revonda J. Moody and **Persimmon Tree Handcrafted Soaps** are in Wilmington, Delaware. We apologize for the misstatement.
Welcome New CORPORATE ASSOCIATE HBN Member
**Whispering Water Soap Works**, supplying two grades of REFINED EMU OIL for the soap and toiletries maker at
COMPETITIVE PRICES!!
www.whisperingwater.com
Welcome New FULL HBN Members!!
Kelly Caul, **Two Leaf Handcrafted Soap Company**, Santa Rosa, California
Lori Kimble, **Irish Hearth Soaps, Geneva, Illinois**
Kathleen Lewis, **Kathleen Lewis Beauty Worldwide, Inc.**, Brooklyn, New
York
Sonya Weber, **Knoxville Soap Factory**, Knoxville, Tennessee
Bradley Bird, **Whispering Water Soap Works**, Spring Branch, Texas
Andrea Fowler, **Country Herbals By Andrea**, Wyalusing, Pennsylvania
Freida Chandler, **Freida's Fragments**, Hinton, West Virginia
Kristen Leigh Bell, **Aromaleigh, Inc.**, Rochester, New York
Lisa Jordan, **Shiloh Prarie Soapworks**, Hudson, Colorado
Kathryn Vander Meulen, **Life's Little Luxuries**, Peyton, Colorado
These new FULL HBN members are now listed on HBN's Find Beauty 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
There's still no winner from last week's question ... here's a hint. The answer is on HBN's Web site (and always has been!)
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: When making and selling a body care product intended to be used as an insect repellant, the Environmental Protection Agency requires that the product be registered with the EPA. But products classified as "minimum risk pesticides" need not be registered. 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: Still no correct answer! Read the question carefully!!
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Same question. Again, the answer is on the Web site!!
Read !!NEW!! contest rules at http://www.handmadebeauty.com/subscribe_htn_Newsletter.htm
3. COMING NEXT WEEK!! WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE 1Q GOODIE BOX
HBN's 1Q Goodie Box contains a selection of colorful freshly made handmade soaps and a Clove & Ylang Ylang candle (with real Indian floral waxes!!) from Moon and Stars Enchanted Soaps & Candles, a Storey Bodycare Book and generous samples of pure and unadulterated aromatic oils from Christopher McMahon's White Lotus Aromatics!! Thanks for your feedback ... the drawing will be held this week and next week, we'll announce the winner!!
4. HBN UPDATE
--->NEW ON THE SITE!!!!
Check out the REGULATORY section for my interview with Dr. John Bailey, PhD, director of The FDA's Office Of
Cosmetics & Colors! Get your soap and cosmetics information straight from the source and let me know what you'd
like to see next!! Exclusively for HBN members!!
--->NEW ON THE SITE!!!!
Check out our CONSUMER INFORMATION section where we answer frequently asked questions posed by the most
important people in the beauty business -- consumers!! If you have suggestions for questions and answers, let us
know!!
--->HOW DO YOU LIKE OUR NEW WEB SITE FORMAT?? We heard your feedback and decided to move to a format that was easier to navigate and quicker to load. Let us know how you like it!!
--->HBN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE
On April 1, the BEAUTY BUSINESS, FORMULA FORUM AND REGULATORY sections of HBN's Web site and
www.mangobutter.com became password protected for HBN members only. 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 listings) 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!!
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
Handmade Toiletries Thyme Question Contest Rules.
To enter, send one answer ONLY, name and street mailing address to donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com. The winner will be notified via personal email. Winner's name and correct answer will be announced in next week's HBN Newsletter. Email entries are tallied based on the time indicated as "received" on my computer. HBN VALUES YOUR PRIVACY ... your personal information will not be sold, loaned or given to any third party without your permission. HBN staff not eligible to win.
Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter US Library of Congress ISSN # 1528-8021. Copyright (c) 2000 by The Handmade Beauty Network and Donna Maria. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution or reproduction is prohibited. HBN does not necessarily endorse any product, event or ideology featured on the Newsletter or on HBN's Web site. All information is provided on an "as is" basis and no express or implied warranties are given. Any use of the information contained in HBN's Newsletter or on its Web site, including Recipes, is solely at your own risk. HBN and Donna Maria disclaim any liability in connection with the use of all recipes, products reviewed and other information. This Newsletter does not accept compensation from companies to feature or mention their products. Opinions expressed in any Product Review are personally those of the reviewer and do not represent the views of any other person or company.
