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Welcome to our first blog post! We figured we could start this awesome blog with a little bit about how we came to be a growing business. Soap-making was not something we ever thought of doing as a business venture. Now I am not saying our only goal is to make a profit in what we do with our products. We absolutely have a passion for what we do. It is a growing passion of ours to create a product that coincides with what we truly believe, which is that everything WE make is "WITH YOU IN MIND". We don't believe that health and beauty products that are meant to help us, should cost an arm and a leg, nor should it be made with ingredients that work to some extent and help us cut corners to save the extra buck. We invest in high quality ingredients that are tried and tested with beautiful results. We believe in what we make and how you will benefit from our carefully blended ingredients that we put into our soaps and lotions. It started when our third child was born. We noticed that she had a patch of dry skin on her right cheek that simply got worse. It began to look scaly and as she kept scratching it, it would bleed then scab over badly. This continued for months with no true solution regardless of what we tried. We went to her pediatrician and used medicated ointments that were supposed to help (that stuff can be pricey at times). We used over-the-counter products from Aveno to Johnson and Johnson products with no clear result. We are advocates of home remedies that work, so my wife and I began researching. She was aware about the benefits of essential oils as we used them daily. We also knew that Shea Butter and Coconut Oil worked wonders to prevent stretch marks during her pregnancy. That is when it clicked! She pitched the idea to me about creating a BLEND of essential oils that would have many skin benefits while saving us a ton of money. She started making various prototypes of lotions bars while trying them on our children. While I would like to say that it took us a while to figure something out, the initial blend of oils she used began working very quickly. At that point it became our goal to create a blend with the right ratios, that can hold well in various temperatures and can be carried around without issue. Here is what the results looked like....
You can see on the left where here patch of dry skin was. On the top right, this was a 48 hour difference! The bottom right showcases our daughter as of last week!!!! We have had amazing progress and not just with our children. Many of our awesome clients have been seeing the same results after having been through the same headaches on finding a solution. Although not a complete cure for eczema or other skin conditions, our products have been working wonders without breaking the bank.
This is how Essascentials came to be. Our name was derived through word play on "It's essentials", a basis on what we want to sell as a whole. We feel it is essential to have products that are all natural and work beautifully, without having to apply ointments with all the chemicals in it. Why would we want that on our skin? Why spend hundreds on stuff that work even slightly? Ever since we started with our lotions and first lines of soaps with the same benefits, we continually strive to get better and produce high quality products for even the lowest budget. Looking amazing as you truly are should not have to cost a lot.
My wife and I currently run all aspects of our business from product making, marketing to product photography and graphics. We are hoping soon to have an entire workshop set up to allow us to keep up with product demand. We will be launching LIVE events on both the Facebook and Instagram platforms. We are also working hard on promotions, reward programs and putting ourselves out in local craft shows to get our name out there. So far we could not have done it without the support of family, friends and clients alike. We thank you all so much for all of the support we have received in our journey so far, and look forward to growing with all of you. Stay tuned for more posts!!! We plan to stay active for many years to come... because everything we do and everything we strive for ... is "Made with YOU in mind". Trust us.. Your skin will thank you!
- Essascentials
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