Tomato Festival

August 15, 2007

Hope you like the new look of our newsletter! We redesigned it to make it easier for you to find the information you're looking for. Our new look displays the information we want to share with you in specific easy to read categories. Please let us know if you like the new organized look. We've also added a new area called "Back To School" which contains information about the soap making industry and / or information about the ingredients we use when making our soap. Kim and I hope you find the newsletter useful and informative.

We just came back from our show at the Blueberry Festival at the John R. Park Homestead in Harrow. I've never been before and it was a fun experience. We met many of our existing customers there, as well as, made many new friends. We keep hearing from you how great our soaps are on your skin.

Kim and I are in the process of creating and registering a new coffee scented soap. It should be available by early September. This one has been on our "To Do" list for awhile but, we've had trouble finding a good fresh coffee scent. We think you'll like this one (once it's available)...

We also redesigned our "Jonnie Girl" Soap Bar and should have an image up soon. Same great smell, just a new updated look.

What a great thrill we get when other companies want our product! Two more retailers are now carrying our product line. Although these retailers are a few miles away from us, it still a great sign our soaps are getting' around.

If you're in the area check out:

Dick and June's, Inc.
978-828-0111
30 Home Street
Beverly, Massachusetts
01915

and

The Vanilla Scoop
415-740-4268
936 Hogwarts Circle
Petaluma, California
94954

12 retail companies now carry our product line. Don't be surprised if you come across our soaps when on holidays or visiting family in other cities!

We have a new facial whip added to our increasingly popular line called "Coconut Cream". The name really describes the product best. If you've never used our facial whips before, we think you're missing out on a real good facial product. The sugar and jojoba beads work together as a gentle exfoliant and the special soap formula we use will keep your skin soft and fresh.

Since, we were at the Blueberry Festival, Kim thought it a good idea to make a new soap just for the occasion. So if you like blueberries, check out our new Blueberry Soap.

Although, the idea of adding essential oils into soap is not new, since we introduced them a few months back, they have quickly sold out numerous times. If you haven't tried them, make sure to include a bar when you order from us.

All of our facial whips have jojoba beads in them, so we thought it a good idea to share with you what exactly jojoba beads are made from and why we use them.

Jojoba (pronounced ho-ho'ba), is a botanical extract that is not chemically altered, not genetically modified and not tested on animals. Evergreen Jojoba trees are native only to the Sonora Desert of Mexico, Arizona and California. They can grow up to 15 feet in height and have a very long lifespan of 100 to 200 years.

Jojoba is structurally and functionally much different than any other botanical product. Its unique array of pure monounsaturated liquid wax esters, consisting of long chains of fatty acids and alcohols is very unlike the large branched triglyceride molecules of all other seed oils. The extraordinary oxidative stability and non-occlusive moisture control of Jojoba esters provides a highly safe and effective ingredient for skin and hair products.

These gentle exfoliating beads are the perfect alternative to polyethylene beads or ground shell exfoliants which can scratch or irritate the skin.

Come on out to the Leamington Tomato Festival in our hometown - Leamington, Ontario. The show runs from Saturday August 18 and Sunday August 19. We will be there somewhere between 10:00 and 6:00 (I think). You know where to find us - just look for our purple and yellow tent. Don't forget about our sky flags, if you're having trouble finding us...

In closing, keep in mind that you can order from us and not pay for shipping if you select "Hold - Do Not Ship"... This can save a few bucks and all you'll have to do is drive down to Leamington and we'll have the order ready!

Hope this newsletter reaches all of you in good health!

John Lein
The Yellow Belly Frog Company