Just a reminder that we are giving away a (surprise) free gift to the 100th member to join our new group on FaceBook!

So please tell your friends who might be interested in us!

Bank Holiday offer ends tonight!

Just a reminder that the 20% discount for Bank Holiday ends at midnight, tonight, Mon 31 Aug, British Summer Time.

So order something now while there's still time!

Essentially Natural now on facebook!

If you want to keep up with our news whilst on the move, please join our new group on facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=547150250&v=feed&story_fbid=253176795250#/group.php?gid=126335991594&ref=ts

We'll be offering special discounts to our members, so please spread the word to anybody who might be interested in our natural, organic soaps, skincare products and soy candles.

Bank Holiday Special

From now, untill midnight on Monday 31st August, we're offering a 20% discount on all our products (exludes Clearance stock).

If you've never tried any of our products before, now's the time!

August newsletter

Organic Fortnight round the corner!

September makes us regret the summer passed (summer? what summer?), but also heralds things to come...



I remember my primary school summer holidays (and even the summer term) as a hazy jumble of playing outside or sunbathing on parched grass and coming in at the end of the day exhausted from the sun but feeling oh, so happy. My adult life is filled with memories of beautiful autumn days from late September through the first weeks of October. This latter memory may be coloured by romantic memories as this is the time I met my wonderful wife, Pia, also the time of her birthday and of our marriage.


On a less personal note September also seems to be a time of 'let's-see-if-we-cancram-in-a-few-more-events-before-the-winter-comes'. And there's nowt wrong wi' that, as they say up here!



Apart from the Organic Food Fair in Bristol 12th-13th September (which unfortunately we won't be able to attend), there's
a lot more going on in the Organic Fortnight from 5th-22nd September, with lots of interesting stuff for consumers and businesses alike. You can read more at The Soil Association website



If you're still not fully convinced about the benefits of going organic, or if you want to throw some ammunition at your friends on the subject, you should check out the Soil Association's five reasons to go organic. In their words,

"Organic is good for you and your planet, is kind to animals and wildlife and allows
us to make a big difference - simply through the way we shop. With all these benefits,
it’s easy to see why organic delivers such good value for money:
1. Better for your planet
2. Your well-being
3. Kind to animals
4. Encourages wildlife
5. GM free"

Read more at here.



Cruelty to Animals


As you all know, 'no animal testing' is high on our agenda for anything that goes into our products. I wonder if you, like me, have a fairly narrow view of what the RSPCA does? Visions of rescuing cats from rooftops, or breaking into houses where some poor but misguided old lady has been 'looking after' twenty or thirty cats in a house not fit for animal, let alone human, habitation...


If so, or if you're looking at interesting ways to raise a bit of cash for the RSPCA, you might want to take a look at their latest newsletter by clicking here. They have a very good idea for a dinner party, and they are pleased even if you can only raise a small amount of money - it all helps!



Help us spread the word online!


Even I use FaceBook and (very occasionnaly) Twitter, and it's a great way of keeping up with friends, or what's going on. I'm seriously thinking of setting up an Essentially Natural presence on one of these sites. I'd be interested in your comments.



Another interesting site I've joined as a user is MyFaveShop which is the first social network shopping site in the UK. The idea is that, when you join, you set up your own virtual shop and add to it anything you like - you can have departments, or can set up lists for buying birthday presents etc. But in addition to that, while on the site, you can read reviews of anything, ask questions, chat to other shoppers (you could add me as a freind - my user name is ecoshopper)band, of course, make new friends.



If anyone wants to check it out you might like to add any of our products that you've bought to your shop (with a review if you can) and this would spread the word about us in a wider way than just on our own site.



Again, comments welcomed.




Find us a shop!



Because of our disabilities it's difficult to look for interested retail outlets around the country other than sending out samples and catalogues. This is very costly and we're asking for your help.



We're often asked by customers if we sell near them, and this is especially true in rural areas but also in big 'eco-friendly' cities like Brighton or Bristol, and that's just in England.



If any of you out there knows of a shop that might be interested in our products (preferably organic, or eco, or 'green'), please let us know. We'd also love to hear from any of you who would be prepared to mention us to the shop concerned (we can supply leaflets), as shops are much more likely to take notice of a recommendation from one of their own customers.



We'd like to reward anyone who can 'find a shop' for us. You might like a month's free membership of our Soap Club, a bottle of good organic wine, organic gin, organic chocolates...? Let us know.



Offer on Lip Balms


Just a reminder for those of you who haven't logged onto our website recently that we're selling our Organic Peppermint Lip Balm at half price. It's a good time to get some in stock for the autumn. So why not take a look by clicking here.

Review of our Soy Candles on myzerowate.com

We were all very pleased to get a 4.5 out of 5 from www.myzerowaste.com for one of our organic aromatherapy soy candles. However, I ended up with egg on my face for the loss of that half a point...
Read more at http://myzerowaste.com/2009/07/product-review-e-nat-aromatherapy-candles/