Recent Online Store Review

Happy Holidays!

Our online store has been received warmly!

Here's a review from a recent customer:

Carol,

Sorry I'm waiting so long to let you know, but I like to give beauty products a good long try before giving feedback. Your lotion is the best. I will definitely be back for more. The reason I actually bought it was because it has willowbark and neem oil in it, which is good for breakouts. Yours is the first lotion I can use on my face that takes care of winter dryness without making me break out or giving me a rash, and I have tried a lot. Plus it smells great without the fragrance being so strong as to give me a headache (which is a big deal since I don't usually like scented products). This is the first winter that my skin is not a dried mess from all the cold air. You definitely have a great product and I will give you some nice feedback. Thanks!

-Julie

We'd like to extend an offer for the holidays of 10% off on orders placed by December 20th! Please mention the Solace Essentials Blog to receive this offer. You will receive a refund through the online site following your purchase.

Breathe deeply and find your solace.

Best wishes for an abundant holiday season,
Carol Walter
Owner, Solace Essentials

Lotion Making - One day class with Carol Walter of Solace Essentials

I will be teaching how to make natural lotion on Saturday, December 5th, at:

Ballard Organics (www.ballardorganics.com to sign up!)

from 3-4pm
$25

You will learn:

• Basics of how to make a lotion for your skin type
  
• Which essential oils are useful to support the skin
• For gift-making this holiday season or to combat skin challenges this winter
• Labels and decorating materials for you to turn your lotion into a gift!

See you Saturday!

Why is Solace Essentials Paraben Free?

There are many possibilities for bodycare lotion. Bodycare lotion usually has water elements and oil elements and by way of heating both liquids, these ingredients blend together into what we call lotion or cream.

This lotion or cream is vulnerable to bacteria and other microbes because water is an ingredient. To combat these microbes, lotions and creams usually have preservatives, the most effective of which is parabens. According to A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients (Ruth Winters, 2005), parabens are "a cause for concern" in that they "act like the female hormone estrogen" which was researched by the Journal of Applied Toxicology in 2004. The problem is that "in high levels estrogen can cause some women to develop breast cancer" (p. 386).

With Parabens, lotions and creams had 3-4 years of shelf life. There are alternatives to parabens which still give the lotions and creams a shelf life of 1-2 years. This is the choice I have made with the lotions at Solace Essentials. I research every ingredient and make sure they are all found to be safe. For preservatives, we use: Mannan (basically sugar), Rosemary Oleoresin (from Rosemary) and Salix Nigra (Black Willowbark) Extract. These three help our lotion to have a nice long shelf life and create a wonderful texture that helps heal your chapped skin.

We hope you love it and welcome all of your questions and feedback.

-Carol