Another Organicare Addict!

Dear Organicare -

I must confess my addiction. First it began with night nourish. I felt like my skin had been eating junk food it's whole life, and finally sat down to a five-star gourmet meal! I really think every skin cell was breathing a sigh of relief.....So then came daily dew, and then, a brighter tomorrow, and then.......... Don't twelve step me just yet... Im not ready to give up this addiction

I have been in dermatology for fourteen years (frequently seen on Good Morning Texas as their Dermatology expert) and my over zealous attention to ingredients has  lead me down the organic yellow-brick-road. Just say no to petrochemicals, phthalates, and carcinogens. We finally have an organic skin care line that actually WORKS - sans icky stuff.

Bravo Orgainicare!!

Ciao for now,

     Green Stiletto

The Queen of Country Music + Organicare

Last week the queen of country music walked out of Henri Bendel with Daily Dew, Energeyes, and Brighter Tomorrow. Get Faith's picks at www.icareorganics.com!

Organic Holiday: Step 1 - Organic Tree

Growing up, my family packed our hot chocolate, blankets, and saws the day after Thanksgiving and set out to the local tree farms on a search for the perfect tree.  Now, I find it somewhat easier to drive five minutes to the nearest tree lot.  This loses a bit of the nostalgia and couldn't be great for your family -- you don't know where those trees came from!

Be kind to your family this year and ensure local farm support by venturing to a local organic tree farm.

... don't forget the hot chocolate, blanket, and Fresh Fix !!!

A Gift With Purchase That Could Save the World

A bag for the boxes, double bag the milk, make sure the eggs are on top of another, another bag to keep cleaning supplies separate, and don't forget the bag for your pack of gum ... the average family accumulates over 60 plastic shopping bags in only four trips to the grocery store.

Astounding, yes.  Even worse when you know that U.S. consumers burn through 500 BILLION plastic bags ANNUALLY.  Once these bags are produced, they can remain in landfills for over 1,000 years.  Let's fix this, shall we?

With ANY Organicare purchase at Dillard's stores this season, you will receive a reusable shopping tote from Organicare.  Organicare's shopping totes are made from a natural vegetable fiber, jute, which is 100% biodegradable; which makes it not only incredibly eco-friendly ... but eco-chic!  

What is jute?

More statistics on plastic bag waste ...

Information on potential plastic bag bans in the U.S.

Customer Testimonial

Another happy Organicare user.  Read below for her testimonial.

"I have to tell you that  I LOVE ORGANICARE!   It truly is an amazing line. Aside from the fantastic results, I can not stress enough how much I adore the scent.  I always like the fragrance of products like Aveda and Origins - but this really takes it to a new level. 

Also, it’s the only line of skincare I’ve found that is actually USDA certified organic. Other products that claim to be 100% natural still carry traces of

 pesticides and other toxins that are terrible for our bodies, and just as bad for our environment. The seal speaks volumes to me and makes me feel confident that what I am putting on my body is 100% safe. 

My favorite product is the gentle foaming cleanser.  It's brilliant!"

Daily Renewal, gentle foaming cleanser, dissolves away make up leaving the skin clean, soft, and healthy.  Milk proteins provide gentle conditioning while organic extracts of coconut naturally exfoliate and help keep the skin clear by eliminating blemish causing bacteria.  Formulated to preserve the skins natural PH balance.

Available on our website (www.icareorganics.com) for $35.

Change You Can See

For the last six months, the word "change" has been thrown around quite a bit ... shouldn't you think about the things in your life that YOU can change to make a brighter tomorrow for YOURSELF?

Organicare's microderma oxygenation treatment, Brighter Tomorrow, repairs damaged skin and restores youthful elasticity.  Immediately after use, you will notice a visible relaxation of fine lines, brighter skin, and an even skin tone.

With regular use, Brighter Tomorrow will increase cell turnover, firm skin, reverse visible signs of aging, and repair sun damage.

Now that your skin is taken care of, let's think about the rest of the world.  The Organic Consumers Association recently launched a campaign call the Organic Transitions Movement to educate

 consumers on ways they can help the world change for the better -- at least environmentally speaking!  

Please get behind this fantastic effort by visiting http://www.organicconsumers.org/transitions.cfm to learn more about what YOU can do to improve your world.  (You can start by purchasing an Organicare product -- don't forget we donate a portion of annual proceeds to an organization that works to solve ecological and social issues!!!)

Get Thee to a Spa!!

It's getting into the holiday season when family will be popping in and out every week.  All the stress of changing sheets, making meals, and entertaining distant cheek-pinching aunts can cause some stress.  Don't let it show - get thee to a spa!

Organicare debuted in eight spas nationwide this past month.  Check one of them out to combat the holiday stress lines.

Spa Nordstrom: 

Dallas, Texas (Galleria)

Scottsdale, Arizona (Fashion Square)

San Francisco, California (San Francisco Centre)

Canoga Park, California (Topanga)

Atlanta Georgia (Perimeter)

Houston, Texas (Galleria)

Seattle, Washington (Downtown Seattle)

Now, get yourself to one of the fabulous Organicare spa locations so your skin doesn't look like the turkey's!

Halloween Horrors: carcinogens in your shampoo?!

In the spirit of Halloween, Organicare is going to scare your socks off.  

Check this website for the hazard level of your current beauty products.

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php

This website has a list of carcinogens used in everyday products.

http://100777.com/node/1117

Now for your reassurance:  Organicare uses ingredients like oranges, vanilla, coconut, lavender, cocoa, açai, milk ... all easily pronounced (some with a little help: açai is pronounced ahh-sigh-eee).  Now you know what you could be putting ON your body can be as healthy as what you put in it.

Happy Halloween!

The Eco-Chic Box

We've said it a million times ... our packaging not only chic, 

it's ECO-chic!

We've gotten rave reviews about the goodies inside our boxes and now even the boxes themselves are being recognized!!  Industry leaders are reporting our packaging as some of the most inventive and environmentally-friendly on the market today.  

Organicare teamed with Willoughby Design to create our gorgeous and earth-friendly packaging and the partnership was a great success!  "Willoughby designed the Organicare packaging to be sophisticated, fashionable and serious while, at the same time, staying true to the product’s unique earth-responsible mission," Packagings of the World's blogger Samantha commented.

Our packaging is produced in a facility that uses only renewable resources such as wind and hydro-power.  The paper used for our boxes is 80% post-consumer recycled material and remaining 20% is obtained from responsibly managed forests.  Organicare ensured that our facility vowed to be carbon neutral (for each tree consumed, another is planted) -- but we took it a step further.  Organicare plans to become carbon POSITIVE in 2009.

We'll keep you posted on more news of our ECO-CHIC boxes!

To read the full write-up on Packagings of the World blog, click here:

http://packagingsoftheworld.blogspot.com/2008/10/organicare-packaging.html

Organic "Cheaters" Taken to Court!

This week marks an important week for all green skincare junkies.  Dr. Bronner's

Magic Soaps filed a claim against organic "cheater" brands this past March claiming that their labels mislead consumers.  Dr. Bronner's took the case to court in California on October 8th and the court granted permission to proceed with the case.

"Culprit brands include Avalon "Organics", Jason "Pure, Natural & Organic", Nature's Gate "Organics", Kiss My Face "Obsessively Organic", Giovanni "Organic Cosmetics", Head "Organics", Desert Essence "Organics" and Stella McCartney's CARE "100% Organic".  The culprit certifiers are OASIS and Ecocert; Estee Lauder is also a defendant due to its expressed intent to enter the market under its Aveda brand with misleading OASIS certified "organic" products." --Organic Consumers Association

Yesterday, October 16th, the first two companies, Ikove and Juice Beauty, decided to settle with Dr. Bronner's and avoid litigation.

Many of the other brands have vowed to become fully organic by 2010.  Too bad we beat them to it!

For more information, please visit:  http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/index.cfm

Bendel's Round Two

As previously mentioned, due to our outstanding first week at Henri Bendel, Organicare will return for another week to host a special event at Bendel's on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Visit Organicare from 10/20-10/26 on the cosmetics floor to hear about our latest news and future events, to buy product, and score some samples of our stellar daily vitamin moisturizer and firming eye serum.

A Big Day for the Organicare Team !

There was no shortage of energy and good thoughts today for Organicare.  Not only did Daily Candy: Dallas write about the line, but October 1 also marked the first day Organicare retailed in Dillard's AND through our website. 

Thanks to everyone who helped us through the day!     "Are YOU using anything organic?"

CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL

A close friend of mine that purchased Clarity Control last week just sent me the following:

"Let me start with this:  I'm amazed!!!  What a product!  

I have such problem skin -- not only do I have stress breakouts at 24 -- but I am allergic to EVERYTHING!  After using Clarity Control for a few days, I noticed a HUGE difference.  AND I felt one of those pesky 'I'm going to be a spot tomorrow' bumps and used it as a spot treatment like you told me to ... and no blemish today!!  And all of this while smelling incredible.

   

I'M A BELIEVER!"

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Bendel is a buzz !

September 8, 2008 marked Organicare's debut.  The USDA-certified skincare brand's first trunk show at Henri Bendel in New York City (September 8-20) featured its nine launch products and was widely accepted and embraced by Bendel's customers.

Due to the overwhelming success of the pairing, three more trunk shows have been scheduled.  Join Organicare at Henri Bendel on 5th Avenue on the following dates:

October 20-26

November 24-30