AromaHaven & Rustic Escentuals

Season's Greetings!

2011-12-20T19:30:00.015-05:00

Season's Greetings from the staff of
Rustic Escentuals and
LipBalmTubes.com

This holiday season we are reminded of how grateful we are for your constant support and encouragement. From all of us at Rustic Escentuals and LipBalmTubes.com, we wish you all the happiness, good health, and love this season can bring and a new year of peace and prosperity. Thank you for being our customer. We appreciate your business and look forward to the opportunity to serve you in the new year to come. We hope you'll take the time to answer some survey questions to better serve you. Happy Holidays!

All the best,

Amy C. Pascoe, Owner, Rustic Escentuals
Christine Schumacher, Manager
Vickey, Marie, Shelley, Jonathan, Melissa, Kathy, Hope, Joe, Ann Margaret, Derek, Calin, Ellen Marley, and Grant

Rustic Escentuals
LipBalmTubes.com
Crafting Library

New Crafting Library

2011-12-04T16:48:00.003-05:00

Have you checked out the new Crafting Library yet?!

http://library.rusticescentuals.com/

Welcome to the Rustic Escentuals Crafting Library. This is a community built, one-stop-source for projects, ideas, techniques, and recipes for all different types of handcrafted goods. Whether you are a newbie who would like to learn the basics of candle making, a seasoned chandler looking for the latest greatest, or a soaper wanting to learn the art of making dessert themed soap... there is something for you here.

But more than that, this is a Library built by YOU for YOU! We not only welcome submissions by crafters such as yourself, we will actually reward you for anything you send our way that ends up on the website. Without your input, this will be a lonely place indeed.

Pull up a chair, light your favorite candle, and settle in for a delightful time perusing through the different projects that your fellow crafters have submitted. The creativity displayed here is amazing and a real joy to experience. It is our hope that you will find at least one project, idea, or recipe that will inspire you to new heights of creative genius and increased sales. Or maybe help you to become the most popular person at birthday parties and other gift-giving occasions.

We can't wait to hear from you! What projects are right down your alley? Tell us about it!

Don't forget to join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rusticescentuals

Need Help with How to Make Lip Balm?

2011-09-14T09:24:00.006-04:00

We've created an instructional page with photos to help you with crafting lip balm.

How to Make Lip Balm

Please join us on Facebook if you have questions!
http://www.facebook.com/rusticescentuals

We're there to answer any questions you have and help you with projects. We will soon host a discussion for those needing help, tips or getting started making soy candles! Please join us - we'd love to have you.

More New KY Fragrance Oils Are Available!

2011-08-17T15:50:00.010-04:00

Another quick note to let you all know that we have more Ky Candle Wax Fragrance Oils now available for purchase! New in stock:

White Clouds
Hot Chocolate
Peach Pie Filling
Cranberry Sauce
Vermont Maple Syrup
Cleopatra
Homemade Apple Pie
Southern Vanilla
Sugar Cookie
Cornbread
Christmas Past
Roasted Coffee
Teaberry
Grandmother's Toddy
Cinnamon Toast
Lumberjack
Warm 'n Cozy
Apple Clove Butter
Glazed Doughnut

Also, we now have 5-lb. bags of the soy wax available: Ky PureSoy™ and KySoy 125.

We'll post more updates soon! We hope you enjoy the Ky candle fragrance oils.

Update

2011-08-15T19:53:00.005-04:00

Just a quick post to let everyone know that a few more KY fragrance oils are now in stock and ready for purchase:

Toasted Marshmallow
Creme Brulee
Birthday Cake
Caramel Pecan
Coconut Cream Pie
Lavender Vanilla

More updates soon!

Summer Coming to an End?

2011-08-13T08:52:00.010-04:00

It's still warm and sunny in much of the country right now, but an unfortunate truth is that the end of the year will be here before we know it. That means the next four months will likely be a bit busy (and I know I don't have to tell you that). These still-slow days of summer are the perfect time to start ramping up and planning for the holiday rush.

One benefit of being a small business is that you can more easily differentiate yourself from the big-box retailers and businesses that will all be offering exclusive coupons and their lowest prices ever. For one thing, you can offer more than a discount. After all, if everyone else will be offering 20% off coupons, why would you want to do the same? The more unique, helpful, and inspiring your products are, the more they'll stand out -- and the more likely it will be that they'll be purchased.

On a different note, THANK YOU to everyone who participated in The Scent Event! It was a huge success and we had a ton of fragrance oils go out the door. We're hoping everyone has fun sampling all of the new scents. If you don't yet have your order, it's on the way - we got the last of the sale orders shipped on Friday.

New items now in stock:

Cotton Candy lip balm flavor oil

KY Fragrance Oils: Grandma's Cupboard, Plumberry Spice, Vanilla Butter Fudge, and Zucchini Bread.

KySoy 125 All-Natural Soy Wax for Candle Making

Ky PureSoy Soy Candle Wax

We are still in the process of bringing in more products, with some arriving next week! Please keep a watch on our What's New page - it's being regularly updated to keep you informed on everything being added. Candle making supplies wholesale.

We have added a page on How To Make Candles: candle making directions. Learn how to easily make soy candles in containers!

You can also keep track of all updates on our Facebook page.

We are going to spend the weekend resting and recuperating from The Scent Event sale, then hit the warehouse hard on Monday!

The SCENT EVENT is Back for a Limited Time!

2011-08-05T22:20:00.003-04:00

It's time for our annual "SCENT EVENT" sale, purely for YOU, our customers - this is our way of inviting you to try our Fragrance Oils. The SCENT EVENT offers incentive to try new or unique fragrances that you might have otherwise not considered. Our line of Fragrance Oils is beyond the typical. Go ahead...try something different!

Catch all of the details in the current NEWSLETTER, which you can read online.

Hurry - sale ends Tuesday!!

Important News & Updates!

2011-07-31T09:24:00.007-04:00

We're happy to announce that we are the new owners for products previously sold at KY Candle Wax Supply. Fear no more - you'll be able to get the same tried & true products that you've come to trust and we aren't changing a single formula! We will soon begin stocking items - candle making supplies, candle oil, candle making wax, soy wax, parasoy wax, paraffin wax, wicks, bath and body bases, custom printed labels, candle dye flakes and more. We are so excited about adding this new line of candle making supply products! Be sure to "like" our Facebook page and/or sign up for our newsletter (at the bottom of this page) so you get all of the latest updates as soon as they're announced. We are working on bringing in Fragrance Oils, waxes and custom labels first. A few fragrance oils are already on the way!!!

Please, please be patient with us - we're working as hard as we possibly can to bring all of this to you as soon as possible. It's an overwhelming task and enormous amount of work for everyone involved. Between adding & rearranging heavy shelving in the warehouse, answering email & phone call inquiries, merging numerous product and inventory spreadsheets, getting product specs & info, contacting multiple vendors & setting up accounts, getting product text written to be web-ready, organizing product info for label printing, and on & on, this is a giant project and we've quickly discovered that only so much can be done in one day before time and energy are exhausted. We know you need the items as quickly as possible and we promise that if you're patient with us, we'll have everything in stock for you. :) We promise!

We have added about a dozen FO's to the Clearance Rack page. We're making room on the shelves for not only new fall scents, but the KY fragrance oils also. Please take advantage of the drastic savings now - once the clearance scents are gone, they're gone. New scents soon to be added to our line: Apple Harvest Festival, Christmas Tree Garland, Covered Bridges, Karma Sutra, Mittens & Mistletoe, Morning Dew, Pecan Twirls, and Peppermint Swizzle Stick.

We also have some new lip balm flavor oils coming this week. They'll soon be added to the site. Such fun flavors! Cotton Candy, Danish Vanilla Custard, Lavender Vanilla, Lemon Pound Cake, Malted Milk Ball, Peach, Pink Frosting, Red Velvet Cake, Sangria, Snow Cone, and Watermelon. YUM!

Another Happy Hour special!

2011-07-24T19:28:00.002-04:00

Have you "liked" us on Facebook? If not, here's a link: http://www.facebook.com/rusticescentuals

Be sure to check the Facebook page frequently for Happy Hour specials.

Happy Hour!

2011-07-12T09:16:00.005-04:00

Are you a fan of our Facebook page? Be sure to "like" us to get info on Happy Hour sales during these hot summer days.

http://www.facebook.com/rusticescentuals

You can use the savings for lip balm tubes, lip balm flavor oil, candle scents, soap scents, shrink wrap bands, candle colorants or just about anything else! Click. Relax. Save!

Yes - It's That Easy!

2011-06-25T13:17:00.005-04:00

We recently had our products reviewed by a customer who wanted to make party favors for her child's birthday. It turn out so well! Read about it here. (She also has wonderful photography skills!)

It got us thinking - learning how to make your own lip balm is easy. And inexpensive. With inflation making small gifts no longer affordable, it's time to think outside of the box. Year 'round we need party favors, hand-outs and little gifts. But it's also time to begin thinking about hand-outs, favors and gifts for Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Yes, Christmas! Those stocking stuffers can add up quickly.

You can make a tube of lip balm for less than $.50, but a tube of lip balm retails anywhere from $3.00 to $7.00 and up. Further utilize your creative skills by matching flavor oils with color coordinated lip balm tube caps and custom make the tube's labels with your own computer & printer. You'll be the hit of the season or party for being so creative and thoughtful! We've also had customers make custom lip balms for wedding favors.

We carry a variety of wholesale lip balm bases made with luxury oils and natural waxes. They're creamy, smooth, light and leave no sticky feeling on your lips. The bases are versatile and suitable for use in lip balm tubes, lip balm tins, small pots and cosmetic containers.

You can't go wrong with your custom ideas. Make lip balm for the young and young at heart - we have everything from Dill Pickle lip balm flavor oil to Grand Marnier & Apricot. All of our lip balm flavoring oils are vegan friendly.

We'd love to hear feedback about learning how to make lip balm! Send us feedback on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/rusticescentuals

Sweet As Honey?

2011-04-12T15:00:00.009-04:00

Honey Bee Fragrance Oil is here!

What's sweet as honey? Honey Bee FO. After many customer requests, we finally hit THE right honey for you. Yummy, drippy honey by bees flying in fields of wildflowers in fresh mountain air. This is a complex and beautiful fragrance of sweet honey balanced and rounded by hints of powdery wildflowers, vanilla and sandalwood. If you need a strong honey scent, this is it! Works wonderfully in candles, soaps and toiletries.

What's New page

Honey Bee fragrance oil

On a different note, we are busy working on a new Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/rusticescentuals

We hope you click "Like" us on Facebook - we'll be doing some Facebook-only specials & giveaways as the page launches. We will also be posting more photos of our warehouse facility so that you can see what our business is like. Some of the photos are already up, so come on over and say hello!

Update

2011-03-29T10:54:00.007-04:00

As many of you know, raw materials pricing has skyrocketed out of control in the last several months. I want to post to let you know how we are handling it.

We will NOT do a blanket, across-the-board price increase. That's just not reasonable or fair. Any increases will be done on specific products which incur increases from the manufacturer. We won't artificially inflate prices only to have frequent "sales."

So far, we have been able to absorb most of the price increases through diligent cost-saving actions. We recycle shipping boxes, we use newspaper and biodegradable peanuts for packing orders, we maximize employee payroll hours, we maximize warehouse space and bulk purchasing, and we try to always make informed purchasing decisions. If a product's price goes so high as to make it an unreasonable purchase option for you, we will go out-of-stock until the price lowers.

Today we will be raising the minimum purchase requirement from $12.00 to $15.00 on both sites - RusticEscentuals and LipBalmTubes.com.

In addition to skyrocketing raw materials, shipping has also increased due to fuel costs & surcharges. Again, we are trying to purchase in larger bulk to make the most of transportation dollars. We can't control what a package costs to ship to you, but we can take as many measures as possible to save costs on our end which results in stable product pricing.

We are a true wholesale business and want to offer as many product options for you as possible. The current raw material and economic climates are making adding new products a little more difficult, but we will continue to search as we wait for the climates to stabilize. We refuse to compromise quality.

Look for a new Facebook page very soon - it's in the works! Melissa and I need a better way to communicate with everyone more frequently and are eager to be jumping into social networking.

Amy Coker Pascoe
Owner

French Toast flavor oil is here

2011-03-21T17:19:00.006-04:00

YUM!

French Toast flavor oil for lip balm is here. Warm, buttery french toast dripping with syrup. It's a treat for the lips!

What's New

French Toast flavor oil

Limited time introductory price on 1-oz. bottle is 15% off. $2.96

Suggested cap colors for lip balm tubes: beige or brown
Use natural or white lip balm tubes with a color coordinated cap to complement lip balm flavor oil.

Beige caps
Brown caps

All lip balm tube cap colors.

Introductory pricing - 15% off

2011-03-01T17:09:00.020-05:00

We've been adding new flavor oils for lip balm to our line and all are available today! Introductory pricing of 15% off is being offered for a limited time on 1-oz. bottles. Regular price $3.49; Introductory price $2.96. Go ahead...give them a try! No special coupon code needed in the shopping cart - pricing is already adjusted.

NEW FLAVORS:

Dill Pickle

Fizzy Pop
(compare to Sprite or 7-Up)

Grand Marnier & Apricot

Lemondrop Pucker

Mango Lassi

Nutmeg & Caramel Swirl

Popcorn

Wild Red Cherry Pie

Zucchini Bread

Visit our What's New page for all of the new lip balm flavor oils at a glance. Full listing of all available Flavor Oils.

Click these pages if you'd like to go directly to a specific flavor oil:

Dill Pickle
Fizzy Pop
Grand Marnier & Apricot
Lemondrop Pucker
Mango Lassi
Nutmeg & Caramel Swirl
Popcorn
Wild Red Cherry Pie
Zucchini Bread

Pre-Spring Cleaning

2011-02-09T12:25:00.004-05:00

I realize it isn't yet Spring (despite how much we are wishing for it!), but we're beginning to clean up & organize the warehouse from the busy holiday season and looking toward spring, summer and fall. We'll be adding new products along the way (there are several already in the works), which means we need to make room for them on the shelves. Be checking the Fragrance Oil Clearance Rack and Specials pages in the days and weeks to come for some fantastic bargains.

Fragrance Oil Clearance Rack

Specials

We expect to update the Specials page with some weekly, bi-weekly and monthly specials that are not discontinued products. We'll also notify you when new products arrive, but keep an eye on the What's New page.

What's New

What causes the smell after rain?

2011-02-02T09:44:00.003-05:00

Most people notice a distinctive smell in the air after it rains. It's frequently linked with spring, like smell of fresh cut grass is associated with summer. You'll find it in a lot of poetry and also on many inspirational lists of things to be happy about. But what causes it?

As it turns out, the smells people associate with rainstorms can be caused by a number of things. One of the more pleasant rain smells, the one we often notice in the woods, is actually caused by bacteria! Actinomycetes, a type of filamentous bacteria, grow in soil when conditions are damp and warm. When the soil dries out, the bacteria produce spores in the soil. The wetness and force of rainfall kick these tiny spores up into the air where the moisture after a rain acts as an aerosol (just like an aerosol air freshener). The moist air easily carries the spores to us so we breathe them in. These spores have a distinctive, earthy smell we often associate with rainfall. The bacteria are extremely common and can be found in areas all over the world, which accounts for the universality of this sweet "after-the-rain" smell. Since the bacteria thrives in moist soil but releases the spores once the soil dries out, the smell is most acute after a rain that follows a dry spell, although you'll notice it to some degree after most rainstorms.

Another sort of smell is caused by the acidity of rain. Because of chemicals in the atmosphere, rainwater tends to be somewhat acidic, especially in urban environments. When it comes in contact with organic debris or chemicals on the ground, it can cause some particularly aromatic reactions. It breaks apart soil and releases minerals trapped inside, and it reacts with chemicals, such as gasoline, giving them a stronger odor. These reactions generally produce more unpleasant smells than bacteria spores, which is why the after-the-rain smell isn't always a good one. Like the smell caused by the bacteria spores, the smell of chemical reactions is most noticeable when it rains following a dry spell. This is because once the chemicals on the ground have been diluted by one downpour - they don't have the same reaction with the rainwater.

Another after-the-rain smell comes from volatile oils that are released by plants and trees. The oil then collects on surfaces such as rocks. The rain reacts with the oil on the rocks and carries it as a gas through the air. This scent is like the bacteria spores in that most people consider it a pleasant, fresh smell.

These are a few common rain smells, but there are also all sorts of other scents after it rains. There are many aromatic materials the moisture & impact of rain can stir up, and the moist atmosphere following a downpour is particularly good at carrying these particles through the air. So, when you talk about the after-the-rain smell with a friend, you may mean one thing while your friend is thinking of something else. You'll both agree, however, that the air has a much stronger aroma to it after a good rain.

New FO now in stock

2011-01-31T18:18:00.004-05:00

We received a customer request for a Victoria's Secret type - Honeysuckle & White Patchouli. Once the sample came in from the manufacturer, we fell in love - especially since it's dead on to the VS original. It's now in stock and we think you'll adore it also! This sophisticated feminine scent is absolutely divine in a warm and indulgent way.

Honeysuckle & White Patchouli

Product shortage notification

2010-10-19T19:42:00.004-04:00

EUGENOL

Eugenol is a liquid extracted from certain essential oils, especially clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, basil and bay leaf. This extract can sometimes be a common raw ingredient in the manufacture of fragrance oils. Most all of the major fragrance oil manufacturers are having a huge issue with obtaining Eugenol right now. The entire clove leaf/Eugenol crop essentially never happened due to the complete lack of the necessary "dry season" in Indonesia. Most manufacturers are unable to obtain Eugenol from their suppliers - if they *are* able to procure a limited supply, prices are up at least 400%. The current situation is dire, manufacturers are helpless in obtaining Eugenol and new crops are not expected until spring/summer 2011.

The Eugenol shortage has started affecting our ability to obtain a few fragrance oils. These oils are low in stock and we anticipate not being able to purchase more until next summer:

Madagascar Spice

Pumpkin Bread

We will continue to update as we get in reports from our manufacturers. We will also continue to update on any shortages of fragrance oils that we will not be able to restock until the Eugenol crisis passes. Please order what you need now - we will process orders in the order received until current stock is exhausted. Thank you.

Website update

2010-08-26T15:40:00.002-04:00

Our new shopping cart is ready, so we will be moving the site to a new host and installing the shopping cart this weekend. The upgrade will begin late Friday afternoon/early evening and the site may be unavailable anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of days depending on how you access the site. Please make sure that you place any urgent orders before close of business on Friday to ensure your order is processed before the site goes down.

I'm certain we will have a few growing pains as the shopping cart is implemented, but it should not take long. The new cart has many wonderful features that you've been asking for so I hope you'll be pleased. There will be no more issues with the cart timing out and you'll have the option to create and save a "wish list" that you can come back to later.

Thank you in advance for your patience.

New Fragrance Oils

2010-07-22T16:36:00.002-04:00

All of our new FO's are now online. You can get an easy overview by visiting the What's New page.

Please don't forget to make sure you're subscribed to the SCOOP Newsletter - you don't want to miss the Scent Event in August! You can sign up for the newsletter here:

Subscribe to the SCOOP Newsletter

Catching up ...

2010-07-11T16:22:00.002-04:00

I hope everyone is doing well during these long, hot summer days! We have been busy reorganizing the warehouse, adding new shelving, and getting ready for the fall/winter season. We have also been testing a whole slew of new fragrance oils and 16 new yummy scents are on the way! And more are currently being tested.

Please make sure you are subscribed to our SCOOP Newsletter.
(see blog post below this one to subscribe)

We are planning our annual Scent Event sale in August, which is quickly approaching. You don't want to miss this sale!!! It will be the perfect opportunity to try all of the new fragrances. Here are the scents that are on the way:

Amish Spice Loaf
Bonfire Bliss
Butternut Pumpkin
Corn Husk
Frosted Winter Berry
Frosty Pines (far from your typical "pine" type scent - you'll adore this one!)
Gingerbread Brulee
Mistletoe Whisper
Oak Barrel Cider
Pickin' Pumpkins
Pomegranate & Oak
Sparkling Poinsettias
Sugared Shortbread
Toasted Almond Torte
Warm Vanilla Nutmeg
Woodland Breeze

If you've changed your email since subscribing to the newsletter, you will need to resubscribe with your new/updated email address. Remember, this is a double opt-in subscription so you will need to verify subscribing to the newsletter by responding to an email.

We are also putting the finishing touches on a new shopping cart that we have been working on since early spring. We listened to all of the feedback given to us about the current shopping cart and feel very positive & excited about this. No more cart time-outs! You will have the option to create an online account so you don't have to enter your personal information every time you order. Another benefit of creating an account is the ability to create your own Wish List - this will allow you to save products to look at later.

Need or want products we don't carry? Let me know if you're searching for a special fragrance oil, flavor oil or other product for your candle/soap/toiletry needs. Thank you.

The Scent Event Sale

2009-08-06T09:40:00.002-04:00

Thanks for making the SCENT EVENT sale such a great success! All orders have now been shipped.

If you missed the sale, make sure you're signed up for our newsletter to have sales directly delivered to your in-box:

Join Our Newsletter

SCENT EVENT Sale Reminder

2009-07-28T10:39:00.002-04:00

We are having fun fulfilling Scent Event orders! Many of you are trying a lot of fragrances - and we hope you enjoy them.

REMINDER: The Scent Event sale expires on Thursday at noon (Eastern). Get in your orders!

More new FO's have arrived

2009-07-23T17:52:00.002-04:00

Please check the What's New page for all of the latest additions.

Japanese Pear & Ginseng
Pumpkin Creme Brulee
Spiced CranApple and Ginger
Apple Butter & Caramel
Apple & Pumpkin Strudel
Cedar, Sage & Blackberry
"Fresh" Lemon Sugar type
Lime Crystal Kisses
Rocky Mountain Memories
Sweet Pumpkin

We also sent out a SCENT EVENT newsletter with a sale announcement. Sale begins on Friday. Did you receive a newsletter? If not, please email me at Amy@RusticEscentuals.com I will forward a copy to you.....but please subscribe so you can receive future announcements. Thanks!

Vacation Notice

2009-06-23T15:28:00.001-04:00

The warehouse will be closed from Friday, June 26th through Friday, July 3rd.

Online orders will still be accepted during this time and will be shipped upon reopening on July 6th.

New ValueLine Scents Are Available

2009-06-11T14:24:00.002-04:00

We have been working to add more fragrance oils to our line. Today we've added four great ValueLine scents:

Strawberry & Kiwi Sorbet
Caribbean Guava & Fig
Almond Rum Cake
Cinnamon & Raisin Bread

Check out the updated ValueLine FO's! These oils continue to be competitively priced at $12.45 per pound with bulk discounts available. We are in the process of testing the new scents in soy wax.

Winter storm update

2009-03-05T09:43:00.002-05:00

Power has been restored and we are caught up with shipping orders. Folks who have pending orders will soon be receiving them. Thank you for your patience!

Order status update

2009-03-03T12:00:00.003-05:00

Due to a severe winter storm and loss of electricity, we are currently running 2 days behind on shipping orders. We hope to have full electricity at the warehouse within 2 days and have all orders shipped by no later than Friday. We appreciate your patience.

Product updates

2009-02-25T18:51:00.002-05:00

We are still busy working to get in products that have been requested. Today we added more colors of lip balm tube caps: Beige, Tan, Yellow and Deep Orange. These will coordinate very well with lip balm flavors! Now you can finally have a perfect match for all of your vanilla flavored balms.

Another product has returned, but it's better than the original - Lip Balm Sweetener. It's also more concentrated and less expensive! This sweetener is made from Stevia suspended in organic Coconut Oil - it's an all-natural and vegan-friendly way to sweeten your lip balms and lip glosses. Pricing is $4.25 for a one-ounce bottle with discounts for larger bottles.

We are also now offering our Lip Balm Bases in smaller sizes - 4 oz. tubs. As we get them repackaged, the web sites will be updated. You can currently purchase the Soy, Natural (A) and Shea & Jojoba bases in the smaller 4-ounce size.

More coming soon! We are testing Lip Tints for coloring lip balm as well as a wide variety of new fragrance oils, bottle options and candle tins. Please let me know if you have specific product requests. You can contact me at 864-582-9335 or send an email to Amy@RusticEscentuals.com. Thank you!

Recycling: Don't let anyone tell you it's not worth it!

2009-02-23T10:15:00.004-05:00

We are constantly looking for new ways to be "green" and improve our efficiencies in the office and warehouse. We are now exclusively using environmentally friendly cleaning products as well as buying recycled and environmentally friendly products such as packing peanuts, copy/printer paper, paper towels and assorted office & break room supplies. We recycle all of our FO drums and cans in addition to all paper generated in the office and boxes in the warehouse. Every can, drum, paper towel and piece of paper *does* make a difference! I have been shocked at how much actual trash we generate - it's very little because so much of it is now recycled instead of tossed. We have equipped the break room with recycle bins for plastic water bottles and soda cans as well as using biodegradable knives and forks.
Increased efficiency = savings for us that we pass on to our customers!

Don't let anyone ever tell you that recycling is a waste of time or that it takes just as much energy to recycle as it does to produce the raw materials. Even if recycling were just to reduce the amount of material in landfills and reduce the exploitation of natural resources recycling would be worth it, but the energy savings are also very real. Let's look at metals.

Look at the energy saved by recycling aluminum versus digging it out of the ground and refining it. It's no wonder recycled aluminum fetches such a high price per pound!

New metals made using recycled material / Energy Savings

Zinc --- 20% / 60%
Lead --- 74% / 60%
Steel --- 42% / 62%
Copper --- 32% / 85%
Aluminum --- 39% / 95%

There are also other environmental benefits. For example, using recycled steel to make new steel enables reductions such as:

86% in air pollution
40% in water use
76% in water pollution.

New Products - You Asked, We Listened!

2009-01-27T12:39:00.003-05:00

Yes, you asked and we listened. For a quite a while we have received repeated requests for colored caps for lip balm tubes. We now have a rainbow available! You can find the colored caps (along with capless White and Natural lip balm tubes) on AromaHaven/Rustic Escentuals and LipBalmTubes sites. These colorful caps will fit our 0.15 ounce White and Natural lip balm tubes. Tubes and caps are sold separately unless you are purchasing a tube set. Colored caps are made of polypropylene and are a Recycle Code number 5. Get creative and coordinate your lip balm flavors with complementary caps!

Available colors:

Black
Blue
Brown
Burgundy
Cobalt Blue
Fruity Green
Green
Hunter Green
Lavender
Light Blue
Light Pink
Natural
Navy
Orange
Purple
Red
Silver
White
Yellow Gold

Also NEW -- filling trays for Oval lip balm tubes.

New ValueLine Scent added: Pine Forest

More new products coming soon! Please call or email us if there is something you would like to see added to the web sites.

We are slowly becoming more GREEN

2008-11-30T14:29:00.004-05:00

We have recently received a large shipment of biodegradable packing peanuts. We will slowly be switching over to these exclusively. This is just another move in our effort to be a greener company. We still have one large bag of regular packaging peanuts to use up and then we will have switched over completely. Please let us know if you like this new packing method!

Fragrance Oil Clearance Rack

2008-11-29T18:23:00.002-05:00

As we continue to introduce new Fragrance Oils to our line, we must discontinue scents that don't sell as quickly. While it is never fun to say goodbye to old favorites, it must be done to save warehouse space. These oils will be available for purchase at deep discounts until the existing stock is gone. If one of your favorite, reliable scents is on the chopping block, please email us - we can arrange to make special purchases for you, but please be prepared to buy in bulk.

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New Value Line FO's have been added!

2008-11-13T15:21:00.002-05:00

Check out our new Value Line Fragrance Oils selection. It is quickly expanding as we continue to test. Here are the newest scents added to the line:

Apple Butter
Mediterranean Fig
Peanut Butter Cookie
Warm Apple Fritter
Pomegranate & Pear
Gingerbread & Applesauce

The prices continue to stay at $7.95 for an 8-oz. bottle, $12.45 for a 16-oz. bottle and $77 for a 7-lb. jug.

Enjoy!

NEW! Pure Organic Vegetable Castile Liquid Soap

2008-11-10T13:13:00.003-05:00

Our Pure Organic Vegetable Castile Liquid Soap is designed to serve as a multi-functional cleansing product, and is truly an all-natural product with excellent foaming. It can be used as a body wash, shampoo, a mild hand cleanser, etc. This product should be used at full strength, it is not a concentrate. The product is a clear golden color and has a light olive oil aroma. Add up to a maximum of 2% FO or EO by weight.

Ingredients: Aqua, Potassium Oleate (derived from organic Sunflower Oil), Potassium Cocoate (derived from organic Coconut Oil), Glycerin (organic origin), Potassium Palm Kernelate, Palm Kernel Acid, Potassium Citrate

*Oils used are 100% Certified Organic.

PRICING

8 oz - $2.65

Why choose organic?

Organic farming is mostly about thinking of the future. In order to maintain good health and resistance against diseases, the natural balance in our own bodies and in the environment has to be preserved.

The use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, genetic engineering and drugs interfere in this balance - with unknown consequences! This is why organic farming is much more far-reaching than to what can be seen, felt and tasted.

Angel Heart FO

2008-11-10T12:58:00.002-05:00

We are forced to temporarily stop restocking this fragrance oil. Due to the high content of Patchouli EO in the formulation, the price of this FO from the manufacturer is now over $50 per pound. Once the price of Patchouli begins to stabilize and decrease (and is reflected in the price of our FO from the manufacturer), we will restock the FO.

New Products Have Arrived

2008-10-16T13:18:00.004-04:00

We have some wonderful new addition to our product lines!

First, we have a scrumptious new Fragrance Oil - Raspberry Seeds.

Raspberry Seeds
A delicious wild, dark raspberry with hints of blackberry, violet, rosewood and woody honeysuckle with a soft base note of musk.
CP notes: soaped beautifully with no A or D and no fading or morphing.

Second, we have added a few new scents to our Value Line Fragrance Oils. We are currently testing even more scents. The new VL scents that have just arrived are:

Spa Fusion
Nantucket Briar type
Buttercream Frosting

If you're looking for a great holiday scent that won't break the bank, try the Sticky Buns Value Line FO. It's a yummy sticky cinnamon bun type scent.

I saved the most exciting new product announcement for last! We now have an Artisan's Perfume Base for you.

Artisan's Perfume Base
Our Artisan's Perfume Base was formulated specifically for crafters. This dynamic base allows you to create many high quality perfume blends and not worry about HAZMAT shipping & fees or an ATF license. Create eau de toilette (15%-18%), eau de parfum (19%-22%), and perfume (23%-28%) with this base using up to a maximum fragrance load of 30%. Works well with most FO's and some EO's. Some Essential Oils may naturally contain moisture and occasional clouding may occur due to insolubility. When crafting perfumes with this product, please allow time for the alcohol note to macerate (soften and waste away) - this may take anywhere from 1-3 days. Industry standard for commercial perfumes is 30 days. You can use this base at 5% in your vegetable oil based perfumes to add a cooling effect and aid in evaporation.

The sizes and pricing are as follows:

6 oz. $5.25
12 oz. $7.50
24 oz. $12.75

Shipping note: Due to ORM-D regulations, this product cannot be packaged in quantities higher than 32 oz.; limit of 66 pounds per shipping box. Product cannot be shipped by any method other than UPS Ground and cannot ship outside of the USA.

NEW Value Line Fragrance Oils

2008-09-19T19:05:00.002-04:00

In an effort to help our customers facing the poor economy and rising costs of goods, we have decided to formulate and introduce Value Line Fragrance Oils. Our new Value Line brings fantastic fragrance oils to you at special prices! They can be used in candle making, potpourri, air fresheners and incense - many are skin safe and can be used for soaps and toiletries so that you may present an entire line of products to your customers. These fragrance oils are full strength and throw well.
We have worked to bring you these great scents by doing three things: selected fragrance oils that have less complex formulations, negotiated better pricing with our manufacturers and ongoing bulk purchasing. As time passes we will continue to test and add new fragrance oils to expand the line.....in fact, we're in the midst of testing about a dozen more scents. ENJOY!

Angel Food Cake
Berry Vibe
Blueberry
Cherry Almond
Cherry Cobbler
Cilantro & Sage
Cinnamon
Dreamsicle
Ginger Cookie
Honeydew
Lemon Cream
Lilac Mist
Linen Fresh
Mango & Coconut
Ocean
Pomegranate & Ginger
Sticky Buns
Strawberry Supreme

VL scents coming soon:
Nantucket Briar type
Buttercream Frosting
Spa Fusion

New Fragrance Oils

2008-08-21T17:29:00.003-04:00

We have added four absolutely fantastic Fragrance Oils to our line. These scents are all vegan friendly and perfect for an entire line of candles, soaps and toiletries.

Green Irish Tweed
Creed's Green Irish Tweed was created for Cary Grant and later worn by Richard Gere, Robert Redford, Quincy Jones, Prince Charles and Clint Eastwood. This is an elegant, rich, sporty scent with notes of sandalwood, Florentine iris, herbaceous clover, French verbena, violet leaves and ambergris. It's simply what a well-dressed man ought to smell like!
Green Irish Tweed

Light Blue (Dolce & Gabanna type)
This scent was introduced by Dolce & Gabanna in 2001. A sparkling, lively scent with juicy Granny Smith apple, Sicilian citron, jasmine, white rose, Asian bamboo, cedar wood and amber. If you've tried a Dolce & Gabanna Light Blue dupe from other suppliers and have been disappointed, then give this one a try. We had this scent exclusively formulated to be stronger, more true to the original and have staying power - you won't find it anywhere else!
Light Blue type

Black Raspberry Vanilla (BBW type)
True to the Bath & Bodyworks original, this scent fuses sweet black raspberries with rich, velvety vanilla cream and is a perfect bala nce of sweet and tart. Works well in candles, soaps and toiletries for a complete line. This scent works as a great blender.
Black Raspberry Vanilla type

Spiced CranApple and Ginger
Tart cranberries and sweet, juicy apples infused with warm ginger and a hint of spicy cinnamon. Body safe and absolutely refreshing & yummy!
Spiced CranApple and Ginger

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Living Green - There are almost always options

2008-08-08T14:23:00.001-04:00

Have you ever wondered how many acres of forest are cut down to provide the thousand and one paper and wood products we take for granted on a daily basis? Forests that combat global warming, forests that clean the air of carbon dioxide and pump out oxygen, forests that provide a habitat for hundreds of thousands of species of life.

Nobody thinks that we can live without paper and wood products, but responsible use will help slow the wholesale destruction of this invaluable natural resource.

* Save a tree, use less paper. You can buy "tree-free" 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper for everything from greeting cards to toilet paper. Paper with a high post- consumer waste content uses less virgin pulp and keeps more waste paper out of landfills.

* Want hardwood floors? Opt for bamboo. Bamboo is considered an environmentally friendly flooring material due to its high yield and the relatively fast rate at which it replenishes itself. It takes just four to six years for bamboo to mature, compared to 50-100 years for typical hardwoods. Just be sure to look for sources that use formaldehyde-free glues.

* Remove yourself from junk mail lists. Each person will receive almost 560 pieces of junk mail this year, which adds up nationally to 4.5 million tons, according to the Native Forest Network. About 44% of all junk mail is thrown in the trash, unopened and unread, and ends up in a landfill. To stem the flow into your own home, contact the Direct Marketing Association's Mail Preference Service at P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512, or download the online form. Opt out of credit card or insurance offers at OptOutPrescreen.com or by calling 888-567-8688, a single automated phone line maintained by the major credit bureaus.

2008-06-23T20:54:00.001-04:00

T H A N K Y O U

T H E G R A T I T U D E C A M P A I G N

2008-06-02T14:36:00.003-04:00

Lip Balm Bases!

The new Lip Balm Bases have now arrived. These are original Soaper's Workshop formulations. I know you all have been waiting a long time, so I'm glad they're finally here. :) We're working with a great manufacturing lab and the quality is top notch - I know you'll be pleased.

Shea & Jojoba

Avocado & Jojoba

Macadamia & Jojoba

You can purchase these at both Rustic Escentuals and LipBalmTubes.com.
Don't forget to pair these great bases with some new lip balm tubes and a lip balm tube Filling Tray.

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We look forward to sharing with you our enthusiasm for crafting.
When you join the SCOOP Newsletter you'll occasionally receive information about new products, exclusive special offers, and invitations.
We hope you'll find these messages useful and enjoyable.

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2008-06-02T14:18:00.008-04:00

Two new flavor oils have arrived

Ooey Gooey Caramel

Brown Sugar

You can find them at Rustic Escentuals and LipBalmTubes.com

New fragrance oil is now in stock

2008-06-02T14:09:00.002-04:00

Mineral Springs

Mineral Springs fragrance oil has finally arrived!

A brilliant aromatic fusion of sparkling mineral water with fresh ozone. Middle notes of blue jasmine and bergamot mingle with bottom notes of ylang, white birch and amber to create a stunning and refreshing ozone splash.

2008-06-02T11:14:00.001-04:00

Recycling information:

Yes list: aluminum cans, glass, paper, containers: These materials are recycled and made into new items, such as new aluminum cans, new glass bottles, new metal products, new paper, new clothing (such as fleece), new carpet and plastic lumber, etc. Recycling is a viable and growing part of our nation’s economy. Materials that were previously thought of as garbage are now sought after as resources for a growing global economy. Last year almost 14 million tons of recovered paper were exported from the U.S. In fact, scrap paper is now our nation’s number one export by volume. Exports of recyclable commodities generate more than $8 billion annually for the U.S. Recycling is not just about reducing garbage; it’s also about saving resources and promoting sustainable economic development. When you recycle, your town receives a minimum of $15.67 per ton.

Materials on the “NO list,” such as hangers, scrap metal, and plastic bags, can get tangled in sorting or baling equipment. Some supermarkets will accept plastic bags for recycling. Lids and medicine bottles are too small and fall through bales. Scrap metal is too large to bale, so although it is recyclable it is collected separately. Check with your local transfer station to see if they accept scrap metal for recycling. There are no markets for many plastics, especially Styrofoam, planting pots, and plastics that are not from food and beverage or detergent products. Putting materials from the “NO list” into the recycling boxes slows down the workers at the recycling facility, as they have to pick them out and throw them in the garbage. “NO list” items contaminate the other recyclables, and can make marketing difficult. We hope that in the future more items on the “NO list” will become recyclable!

Fun Recycling Facts

• Recycling one aluminum can saves
the energy equivalent of one cup of gasoline.

• Every ton of paper recycled saves 17
full-sized trees and 380 gallons of oil.

• Five recycled two-liter PET bottles make one
square foot of carpet.

• Each glass bottle produced in the U.S.
contains around 30% recycled glass.

Another new product has arrived

2008-04-03T16:58:00.000-04:00

NEW! Foaming Bath Butter, Paraben Free!

Foaming Bath Butter is a wonderfully unique product - it's the newest innovation in cream soap technology. Foaming Bath Butter is a versatile base that can be formulated into many different finished products.

It has some unique properties...
Luxurious - Cleansing product with the creamy consistency of butter
Versatile - Can be used as a moisturizing body cleanser or as a shave cream

Some of its suggested uses are:
Scented Cream Soap, Sugar Scrubs, Salt Scrubs, Body Meringues, Body Parfaits, Exfoliating Scrubs

You can whip it, blend it, fluff it, or stir it to make your very own creation from Foaming Bath Butter.

More new products for you!

2008-03-28T20:03:00.006-04:00

We have had a few more new products to arrive since our move.

Moisturizing Body Spray Base
Our luxury bath/body Moisturizing Base will leave your skin and hair feeling silky smooth! This base will make a nice body mist, body splash, and hair conditioner. Base will take up to 10% fragrance load but typically a 3%-6% fragrance load will yield the best results. Works with most fragrance oils and essential oils.

Soy Lip Balm Base with SPF-15 Sunscreen
This vegan natural lip balm base offers exceptional protection to your lips and is formulated with wax derived from soy beans, luxury oils and exotic butters and does not contain beeswax. It is rich in Vitamin E, made from totally natural vegetable ingredients and contains no animal products. It has a very creamy consistency, is not sticky and is long wearing. No preservative is needed.

NEW FRAGRANCE OILS!

Atlantic Sea Kelp
An upscale spa-type scent that is fresh, clean, and full of salty ozone.
Notes of watery greens are surrounded by white musk and vetiver.

Cranberry Yuzu

An upscale and exotic fusion of sparkling Asian Yuzu with juicy cranberries.
This beautifully balanced medley will please the most sophisticated noses.
Cranberry Yuzu is well-suited for a full line of products: candles, soaps and toiletries.

Frosted Cupcake

A deliciously decadant, moist white cupcake covered in
rich, smooth buttercream frosting.
You can't resist this one - ooh la la!

Clementine Lavender

A calming and balancing scent that is clean and pure.
Herbal French Lavender mingles with fruity notes of sweet clementine and
hints of tangerine. The scent is rounded out and balanced by a bed of
aromatic bergamot and Italian lemon bottom notes.
Clementine Lavender is the perfect choice for aromatherapy and spa lines.

New products are beginning to arrive

2008-03-17T12:22:00.008-04:00

Now that our move has been completed we are trying to focus on expanding our line of products. We have MANY new things in the works! Here are just a few things that have already arrived and are now in stock and online:

We now have scales from Escali. Currently there are three styles available: Alimento, Liberta, and Primo. Escali is top of the line!

Use a P yrex pitcher to make small batches of wax, lip balm base, weigh FO's, and more.

2-cavity Votive Clam Shell Molds. Making votives couldn't be easier!

Lip Balm Tube Filling Tray. The Lip Balm Filling Tray is a great tool to quickly and efficiently fill lip balm tubes. Select a tray to fit either STANDARD or SLIMLINE lip balm tubes. The filling tray allows you to neatly fill up to 50 lip balm tubes at once!

Speaking of lip balm, we have new ingredients for you to craft lip balms. We now carry:

Candelilla Wax
Carnauba Wax
Soy Wax
White Beeswax (pastilles)
Yellow Natural Beeswax (pastilles)
Natural Wax Jelly
(find all these on our waxes page)

We also have new lip balm bases:
Natural Lip Balm Base
Soy Lip Balm Base w/Sunscreen SPF15

We are working to add some new and exciting fragrance oils to the line as well as a Moisturizing Body Spray Base, Artisan's Perfume Base, and other great goodies.

Keep watching this blog for new product announcements!

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A 'Living Green' Tip

2008-03-17T10:37:00.004-04:00

Cleaning with Lemons

It seems every cleaner manufacturer is rushing to get on the green bandwagon these days. Clorox just released its new line, Green Works (TM), and you can be sure others will follow. But here's a secret: green cleaners existed long before these products came about. Sorry Clorox!

If you're serious about going green, give lemons a try. They disinfect. They polish. They bleach. And they don't come encased in a plastic bottle with a big price tag attached.

Cut the junk by cutting your disposable drinking cup habit. Instead of a foam or paper cup, sip your daily dose out of your own travel mug if you're on the go, or ask the cafe for a mug if you have a few minutes to hang.

* Cutting waste. If you purchase one cup of coffee every day in a disposable container, you create about 23 lbs. of waste each year.

* Fewer noxious chemicals. Polystyrene (styrofoam) can potentially disrupt your hormones, and the chlorine used to bleach paper cups creates carcinogenic dioxins during production.

* Saving cash. Many coffee houses offer a small discount to customers who bring their own reusable containers.

Thrifty Tip:

I hate to waste Scotch tape by turning the end over to keep it from getting "lost" in those cheap dispensers. Finally I discovered that if I place a bit of plastic cut from a coffee can lid under the end instead, that bit of tape will still be usable (and "findable")!

Our move has been completed

2008-03-03T19:47:00.003-05:00

What a MAJOR task, but we're finished! The move took 5 tractor trailers which was more than we expected. Who knew we had so much stuff. LOL It took a bit longer than we anticipated, but everything is now in the new warehouse and things are beginning to come together. Most of the pallets have been unpacked and organized. Heather, the Warehouse Manager has done a fantastic job. So has Christine. They've worked like crazy women getting everything unpacked and organized.

Our shipping schedule has returned to normal. We're caught up now with no backlog. Once we have everything where we want it, I'll post more photos. We'll now have a "sniffy closet" for anyone who wants to come by and smell the fragrances. That will be so much fun!

An update on our move.......

2008-02-20T16:01:00.002-05:00

Whew! This has been a huge undertaking and although everyone is nearly exhausted, the end is in sight. We spent all day Friday packing. Monday was spent packing and loading two tractor trailers. The trailers were moved Tuesday and unloaded. We managed to get a lot of the shelving put back together and some of the FO's stored. Today was spent packing and loading the two trailers, AGAIN. We still can't fit in everything, so Thursday morning we're moving and unpacking the two trailers and going back for one last trip of maybe 1/2 to 3/4 load on one trailer. Then we're ready to begin unpacking everything and organizing. I'm hopeful that we'll resume shipping orders sometime between Monday and Weds. of next week.

Things have been so hectic that we've fallen woefully behind on photo taking. Sorry. We'll try to do better. The warehouse space is much nicer than the building we've occupied for the last 4.5 years. However, the office space looks a little tragic - it's vintage, and not in a good way. The office has some early 80's industrial linoleum on the floors and cheap wood paneling. But I believe we can live with it for now.

Here are a few photos from Friday's packing:

We're moving!

2008-02-06T13:44:00.000-05:00

We're

Moving!

We will soon be moving to a different warehouse. The move is only 5 miles away, but we have a lot of work to do! We will be closed beginning at 3:00 pm (Eastern time) on Thursday, February 14. We will begin preparing for the move on Friday 2/15 and begin loading the trucks early Monday morning. We anticipate the move to take between 4-10 business days.

Online orders WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED during this time. However, the orders will not ship until we are in our new location. I cannot promise a date on which we will start shipping - it all depends upon how long it takes to move.

Our telephone/fax numbers will not change and neither will our emails. If you need to contact us, please feel free to call. However, I don't know how much we'll be able to help if the computers are not hooked up. We hope to make the move to the new warehouse as smoothly as possible, but there are too many unknowns until we start loading and unloading the trucks.

New products are now available

2008-02-02T09:45:00.000-05:00

We've added some new products to the Lip Balm Tubes site.

A main ingredient in the majority of lip balm recipes is wax. We are proud to now offer all-natural waxes fit for lip balms, lipsticks, and even body butters, creams, lotions, lotion bars, hair pomades, soaps and candles. Our pure and natural waxes are petroleum free and all-natural. We offer 100% Soy Wax, Natural Yellow Beeswax, White Beeswax, Candelilla Wax, Carnauba Wax, and Natural Wax Jelly. We've also added our first Natural Lip Balm Base.

For the vegan conscious formulator we suggest our Soy Wax, Candelilla Wax and Carnauba Wax. These are not only vegan friendly, but all-natural and eco-friendly as well.

When you choose LipBalmTubes.com as your natural wax supplier, you're choosing ingredients that are sourced from the highest quality raw materials available. We want only the best for our customers.

Soy Wax
Natural Yellow Beeswax
White Beeswax
Candelilla Wax
Carnauba Wax
Natural Wax Jelly
Natural Lip Balm Base

We've also added a yummy flavor oil to the Lip Savors collection - Lemon Cheesecake.
Rich, creamy cheesecake infused with fresh lemon juice, notes of a crumbly graham cracker crust and a finishing hint of a cream dollop sprinkled with lemon zest. Purely delicious and mouth-watering!

Don't forget to get a Pyrex pitcher and lip balm tube boxes to help you with ease of crafting and fantastic finishing touches!

It's all about the scent........

2008-01-25T18:27:00.000-05:00

Fragrance Blotters

Blotters (test strips) are the industry benchmark for fragrance creation and testing. When you sniff a scent straight from the bottle, you are smelling mostly top notes while missing the middle and bottom notes. Blotters solve this problem! Bend the tip of the blotter at about 1/4" to 1/2", then dip the tip into the fragrance. Let it sit for a minute or two, and then wave it under your nose - you'll get a better experience for all the fragrance's notes! Blotters measure 5" x 1/2" and have a wide base for writing scent names. Use blotters to test all your new fragrances, or take to shows and markets to let customers sample your scents. Package of 100 for $4.99.

You can find the Blotters on our Equipment page.

2008-01-19T16:01:00.000-05:00

I hope you'll take a moment to visit this site and begin (or continue) to take steps to be carbon neutral. Planting a tree helps enormously!

I am always searching for ways to be better to the environment. Diligent recycling has become a part of my daily life and planting trees can help further reduce carbon footprints. We are searching for new ways to be more environmentally efficient at our warehouse and will keep you posted with updates!

On a different note, our current sale ends at midnight tonight. Get in your orders! If you didn't receive notification about our sale, make sure you're signed up to receive the Scoop Newsletter:

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Season's Greetings

2007-12-14T20:23:00.000-05:00

Season's Greetings from AromaHaven/Rustic Escentuals and LipBalmTubes.com

Greetings!

We will be closing soon for a holiday vacation and end-of-year inventory. I wanted to take a moment to let you know that we at Rustic Escentuals and LipBalmTubes.com are very grateful to have you as a customer. We appreciate your support this year and hope that your inner creativity continues to flourish. Best wishes this holiday season and we look forward to serving you in 2008.

We have prepared two short surveys on how we can better serve you in 2008. We hope that you'll take a couple of minutes to complete the surveys - we value your feedback.

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New Products for 2008

We will be closed for inventory and holiday vacation from 12/22 through 1/1. Any orders placed after 2:30 pm (Eastern Time) on Friday, December 21st will ship upon our reopening on Wednesday, January 2nd. Online orders WILL still be accepted while the warehouse is closed and will ship on 1/2/08. Thank you for your continued patronage and we hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

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Vacation Schedule

2007-11-16T07:54:00.000-05:00

We will be closed for holiday vacation from 11/21 through 11/25.

Online orders WILL still be accepted during this time and will ship upon our reopening on Monday, November 26. Any orders placed after 3 pm (Eastern time) on Tuesday 11/20 will ship on 11/26.

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New Product Announcement

2007-08-01T09:21:00.000-04:00

New Product Announcement!

Lip Savors Cosmetic Flavor Oils

The Lip Savors™ flavor collection is here!
Lip Savors™ are cosmetic flavor oils designed for use in lip balms, lip glosses, lipsticks, and edible massage oils.
These flavor oils are oil soluble and unsweetened.

New flavors now available:

Asian Pear
Bubble Gum
Butter Pecan
Buttery Toffee Crunch
Cappuccino
Chai Tea
Cherry Berry (Jessica Simpson type)
Cinnamon Supreme
Creme de Menthe
French Vanilla
Gingersnap
Iced Pineapple and Tangerine
Mango Peach Fusion
Mint Truffle
Orange Sorbet
Red Delicious Apple
Sugared Strawberries
White Chocolate

Click here to view Flavor Oils online

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Tues/Weds - Blog reader SALE

2007-07-03T10:49:00.000-04:00

Here is an special sale for blog readers:

16 oz. bottles - $2 off each if you purchase 5 or more.
(discount does not apply to 7 lb. jugs or 25 lb. cans)

Please note that we are closed from 6/29 - 7/6. Online orders WILL still be accepted during this time and will ship when we return on July 9.

Discounts will not appear in your shopping cart. You must put "Blog Sale, 7/4" in the Special Messages section of the shopping cart during checkout in order to receive your discount. When we see your notation, we'll adjust the total due before your credit card is charged.

This is a great opportunity to sample some of the new fragrance oils for soaps and candles: Movie Night, Calabrian Bergamot & Violet, Prada type, Blackberry Crisp, Berry Bundt Cake, Bartlett & Basil, Pumpkin Cheesecake (a MUST HAVE for fall!), White Grape, and Vanilla Crunch. We even have formulated a BODY SAFE version of our bestseller Celtic MoonSpice.

Sale is good from Tuesday, 7/3 through Wednesday, 7/4.

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Sunday/Monday - Blog reader SALE

2007-07-01T12:47:00.000-04:00

Hi blog readers - I hope all is going well for you on this lovely weekend!

Here is an special sale for blog readers:

4 oz. bottles - 4 for $20

Please note that we are closed from 6/29 - 7/6. Online orders WILL still be accepted during this time and will ship when we return on July 9.

Discounts will not appear in your shopping cart. You must put "Blog Sale, 7/1" in the Special Messages section of the shopping cart during checkout in order to receive your discount. When we see your notation, we'll adjust the total due before your credit card is charged.

This is a great opportunity to sample some of the new fragrance oils for soaps and candles: Movie Night, Calabrian Bergamot & Violet, Prada type, Blackberry Crisp, Berry Bundt Cake, Bartlett & Basil, Pumpkin Cheesecake (a MUST HAVE for fall!), White Grape, and Vanilla Crunch. We even have formulated a BODY SAFE version of our bestseller Celtic MoonSpice.

Sale is good from Sunday, 7/1 through Monday, 7/2.

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Vacation Notice - but watch for SALES!

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The warehouse will be closed from Friday, June 29 - Friday, July 6. Online orders WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED during this time and will ship upon reopening on Monday, July 9. Heather, Marie, Ava, and Valentina need some rest and time off. However, Amy will be manning the computer while everyone is off playing. :)

Watch this blog for special SALES during our vacation! Take advantage of some daily sales while the warehouse is closed. Please remember that although orders will be accepted during vacation, boxes will not ship until Monday July 9.

Happy Independence holiday!

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