Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter
April 23, 2000
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
April 23, 2000
Issue 15
------------->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 has tons of books on making your own body care products, profiles of Storey authors 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 ~ win Creating An Herbal Bodycare Business by Sandy Maine!!
3. HBN UPDATE ~ HBN 's LOGO PROGRAM FOR HBN MEMBERS!!
4. BEAUTY BRIEFS
5. COMING NEXT WEEK ~ PRODUCT REVEIWS AND RECIPES!!
1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!
WELCOME NEW FULL & SUPPLIER HBN MEMBERS!!
Sandy Maine <<Sunfeather Natural Soap Company&lgt;> Potsdam, New York
www.sunsoap.com (Sandy is the author of this week's Trivia Question prize!!)
Rosanne Tartaro <<SunRose Aromatics&lgt;> Bronx, New York
www.sunrosearomatics.com
Susan Slovensky <<SoapBerry Lane&lgt;> Virginia Beach, Virginia
www.soapberrylane.com
Kathy Tarbox <<Petal Pusher Press, The Saponifier Trade Magazine&lgt;> Sivana,
Washington
www.saponifier.com
Visit our new Suppliers' sites today and see all the great raw materials and industry information they have to offer!!
WELCOME NEW FULL HBN MEMBERS!!
Pamela Parrish <<Advance Soaps & Sundries&lgt;> Advance, North Carolina
Katrina Kahn <<Sun Shower Soaps&lgt;> Ottowa, Ontario, Canada
Catherine Corpstein <<Aurora's Botanicals&lgt;> Sacramento, California
New FULL HBN members are 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!!
WHY JOIN HBN? Let our members tell you at www.handmadebeauty.com/testimonials_about_htn.htm.
2. HANDMADE TOILETRIES THYME TRIVIA QUESTION ~ Last week's winner was JoAnne Bassett of Cardiff, California. JoAnne won a copy of the March 2000 issue of Global Cosmetic Industry -- featuring the use of preservatives in cosmetics, steps to creating, test marketing and launching signature fragrances and the use of egg components in cosmetics...plus a feature on HBN!!
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: In 1989, an organization with the mission of exploring the sense of smell and the human response to odors coined a term they claim describes the interrelationship of psychology and fragrance technology. The term is now used to promote fragrant beauty products by such well known companies as Shiseido, AromaVie and Avon. Name the organization that coined the term, and the term itself.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWER: The Organization: The Olfactory Research Fund Ltd, sister organization to The Fragrance Foundation. (Either or both constituted a correct answer.) The term: Aromachology.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Last year, a grassroots organization filed a petition with the Food & Drug Administration to have a world renowned perfume declared misbranded. The basis for the petition is several-fold, including the lack of a warning label and the incorporation of chemicals, the safety of which are not adequately substantiated. The petition has not yet been resolved by the FDA. To win, state the name of the grassroots organization and the perfume that is the subject of the petition.
Be the first to provide the correct answer and win Creating An Herbal Bodycare Business by Sandy Maine!! Read contest rules at http://www.handmadebeauty.com/htns_Newsletter.htm
3. HBN UPDATE
--->HBN's NEW PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING FORMALIZATION OF MEMBERSHIP!!
In the Press Room now, our new press release publicizes details about membership benefits, dues and consumer
services.
--->HBN 's LOGO PROGRAM FOR HBN MEMBERS!!
As promised, we have uploaded the requirements for use of the HBN logo on HBN member Web sites. We have not
yet determined the circumstances under which HBN's Logo can be used on HBN members' finished product labels
and brochures. Send a positive message to the millions of potential on-line customers who are looking for reasons to
choose your handmade beauty products and raw materials!!! Visit the Logo Program page at the site for HBN's Logo
Program Guidelines. Use of the Logo is free and only for HBN members.
--->NEW "FIND PRODUCTS" PAGE FORMAT
We have updated HBN's Home Page to set apart those areas of the site that are password protected. We hope this
makes it easier to navigate, both for HBN members and non-HBN members. We have also updated HBN's "Find
Products" page to provide an alphabetical listing of HBN members so that it is easier for the public to purchase your
handmade beauty products. Now, searches for your businesses can be made by company name or by state!! Let
us know how you like it!!
--->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.
4. BEAUTY BRIEFS
~ A new report from Forrester Research says that most dotcom retailers will be out of business by 2001 ... this includes the big beauty sites. The problem: excessive spending on national advertising campaigns and marketing promotions limits profitability.
~ Earlier this month, Estee Lauder purchased gloss.com, one of the first beauty e-tailer sites to launch last year.
~ The next EX*TRACTS will take place in New York from September 22nd - 25th. Visit www.extractsny.com for more information.
Thank you for reading HBN's Newsletter ... for those who celebrate, Happy
Easter! Have A Great Week!!
Donna Maria
Founder & President, The Handmade Beauty Network
"Securing The Future Of The Handmade Toiletries Industry"
http://www.handmadebeauty.com
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.
