I have fallen in love again! - with lemongrass and patchouli that is! It makes a wonderfully exotic yet refreshing combination. We’re experimenting with the Shea You Love Organic Body Butter so that we can include a variety of scents in our product line. This has to be the best job in the world! I can’t wait for you to see what we’re cooking up!

However you put it - we’re doing it again!

• Cheeky
• Fun
• Sexy
• Sophisticated
• Classy
• Granola
• Sensual
• Zen
• Girlie
• Retro
• Apothecary

What’s a girl to do when she wants a little of everything in her company? Stay tuned… even I’m curious how this story will unfold.

Lately it seems that many of the wineries we buy from have been switching to the less expensive plastic stopper in lieu of natural cork. But since the wine industry is the largest buyer of cork products, this loss of income will be devastating to large cork forests. Without a way to make a living from the sustainable practice of cork harvesting, more than 60,000 jobs will be lost.

As a result, industries such as agriculture, which destroys natural forests, may start to take over. The results could be devastating to the natural cork forests, the wildlife within them and the many people of Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Tunisia, and France. Learn more on the WWF website: The importance of cork and ask your local winery to support the cork industry and help save our forest.

At Juliets Room, we use PET plastic bottles for our products. Some customers wanted to know if there was a risk of them containing BPA and fortunately there isn’t…

Sonoma CA, April 23, 2008 — In light of recent media reports on the safety of plastic containers and packaging, the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) today reiterated its message about the safety of the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) package.

Most single-serve plastic water and beverage containers are manufactured from the resin PET. In addition, many food and non-food containers, as well as thermoformed packaging (including deli, dessert, and salad containers), are made from PET. PET resin does not contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) nor is BPA used in the manufacture of PET resin. PET resin is classified as a terephthalate compound and is safe for use in food and beverage containers. PET is not associated with orthophthalates or “plasticizers,” a different phthalate subset.

To insure you are consuming a product packaged in PET resin, look for the resin code 1 in a triangle on the bottom or the side of the plastic package, accompanied by the letters PET or PETE.

More PET health and safety information can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page, http://www.napcor.com/plastic/bottles/faqs.html.

Well I’m certainly not a fan of Nestle after all of my years in Health Care and just as a concerned citizen (do a search for Nestle Boycott if you don’t know what I’m talking about). And it saddens me that they may become the parent owner of The Body Shop. L’Oreal purchased The Body Shop a while back, and that was bad enough

Excerpt from the industry news I get:

Rumours persist that Nestle could buy out L’Oreal, the French beauty giant. L’Oreal’s shares have been rising on this speculation. Futher fueling the speculation, Nestle recently sold its stake in its Alcon eye care business giving them an $11 billion cash injection.

My first post - I’ve been stuck on how best to open the blog, so I’ve decided to just give everyone a hearty welcome and let you know how I want to make this blog an fun way for you to get informed. Not just about Juliets Room of course, but lots of interesting things I come across every day in this business and would love to share.

Enjoy!