james and i opened our shop in november of 2004. we began with just a few bottled products under our own label and some of the world's best skin care lines. the goal was simple. to offer you the best natural products at a great price. as a licensed esthetician and skin care specialist, product development has been my passion for many years. working with some of the world’s leading hair and skin care companies, i have had the good fortune to participate in the development of a whole new generation of natural and organic cosmetics.
both our store and our line have greatly expanded in the past few years. working with our brilliant chemists, we continue to create our products in small batch quantities that improve the line while keeping preservatives to a minimum. each year we become more "green" and are delighted to boast that our gift boxes and shopping bags are made of 100% recycled material. we also employ a fair trade policy for purchasing raw materials wherever possible. our commitment is to quality, fidelity and loyalty in all that we do. this is why we have placed our names on the label.
as we continue to expand our signature brand selections, we will also be offering an expanded line of soaps and body products that include one of our favorite savonniers, saipua olive oil soaps of new york. by holiday 2009 we can offer you an array of chic, inventive lines from around the world that also offer the latest sulfate-free technologies as well as olive oil soaps from turkey, greece, siria, spain and italy along with wonderfully french milled soaps. please come by our modern apothecary shop and visit the soap makers at work, test our scrubs and moisturizers, grab a free sample of soap and go have some good clean fun!

steve duross