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Featured Product of the Month:
Shampoo with a touch of Olive Oil
8.0 Oz.   $7.59
Scents
                                   Newest Scents:
     
Yuzu ( Blend of Grapefruit and Citrus),          Cherry Vanilla
      
Island Nectar                                               Pomegranate
      
Simply Cranberry                                        Fresh Picked Apple
      
Mango                                                         Vanilla Swirl
We've received several E-Mails asking if we are vegan. Most of our products are.
There is a complete list if the ingredients available if you click on the product picture.
All our products are cruelty free.
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There is nothing at this website or contained within this website that should be construed or interpreted to be medical advice. If you have a medical condition, please consult a medical professional. All of our products should be used with the same reasonable care & cautions as any other bath, body, household, or cosmetic product that you use. Although our products use natural ingredients and are all handmade, this does not preclude the possibility that you might have an allergic reaction to using any of our products. If you experience any discomfort or abnormal irritation when using any of our products, discontinue use and consult a medical professional.
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''It all started as a project for my grandchildren. One Mother’s Day, they decided to give their mothers a hand crafted gift that they had made. They made bath fizzies from a recipe we got off the internet.'' said Donna Rug.    ''Then a friend gave me a Bath Bomb she had received as a gift. I liked it so well we went online to find more and I was appalled at the price. I thought, that will be the day I spend that much for a single bath. When I looked at the ingredients in the Bath Bomb I realized they were the same as in the bath fizzies they had just made.'' she continued.   This is the answer the owner of Akron Grove Bath Products gives when asked why in 2002, she started her own company.
  She decided to start a business making bath bombs, a few glycerin soaps, and bath salts. This was her entire product line. Her concept was to provide a quality product at a price everyone could afford.
''Initially, we were selling to friends and family and they liked the products. We began doing a few home parties and catalog sales.'' Donna said.
  She only had a product line of about 10 different items then. Soon after, she started the ''Craft Show'' circuit and had reasonable sales from them. Her natural, home made products sold well.   Slowly, she started to add additional scents and other products. Eventually, her products were in several local shops and she decided that she wanted to expand her reach. Unfortunatly, it was becoming difficult for her and her husband to go out selling every weekend.
''My husband suggested the internet and he spent many long hours building a website for us. He gave me the website one year as a Christmas present. At first, we were happy to get 1-2 visitors a week, but he kept improving the site while I was inventing and trying new products.'' she said.
  The website now gets 25-35 visitors a day. It also has links from over 4,500 other sites that funnel
traffic to her site. Due to the internet they have managed to get her items in shops as far away as Texas and their products have been shipped to Canada, England, Scotland and Australia.
  She now carrys over 200 different items and can custom make them with any of her more than 100 scents. She can also make her products unscented and without dye for those that need or want them this way.
  She added. ''After I make a new product, we give a sample to our friends and family members to try out. If they all like it, we then add it to our product line.''
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Winners this month are:
Cindy from Texas , Martha from Florida , Geraldine from Arizona , Tammy from Washington , and Sue from Maine . Congratulations to them all. Their prize has been sent out via the mail Saturday.
New Sales reps:
We have taken on 2 new sales reps, they are: Anabelle Heckathorn from California , and Joni Trevino from Texas . Anabelle has already made her first order.
New Scents: We’ve gotten 3 new scents, Sugared Shortbread (A Bath & Body Works discontinued scent), Pumpkin Pie (This one was a problem for me. It necessitated a pie run last week it smelled so good), and Vanilla Mint This was also a problem. My wife made some soap with this and we had to go get some Spearmint leaf gum drops).
We’re doing a fund raiser for the Washington Hunt Elementary School PTA   this weekend. We were one of their vendors last year and were one of their largest donors. 20% of all retail sales for the next month will be donated to them if the customer mentions them.
Here are some tips to help skin feel more comfortable during winter.:
1.Use a humidifier. Heated air tends to be dry and dries our the skin
2.Switch to an oil-based moisturizer and moisturize frequently. Moisturize daily. Cream moisturizers are best for normal to dry skin.
3.Hydrate! The drying effects of indoor heated air mandate you drink your full 8 glasses of water a day.
4.Don't overdo skin cleansing. Once a day is sufficient. Too much cleansing removes the skin's natural moisturizers.
5.Take short, lukewarm showers or baths and use non-irritating, non-detergent- based cleansers. Immediately after your shower or bath, apply a water-in-oil-type moisturizer and gently pat your skin dry.
6.Protect yourself from the wind by covering your face.
7.Protect your skin from the sun. Winter sun can be as dangerous as summer sun. Use a sunscreen of SPF 15 or greater.
8.Don't Forget to Exfoliate: Keep a gentle body scrub and a less abrasive facial exfoliant in the shower and remember to use them both once or twice a week. This gets rid built-up dead skin cells and exposes a fresh layer of skin ready to suck up all the moisturizer you're going to apply when you step out of the tub.
9.Stop Licking Your Lips: We've all been guilty of this assault on our kissers: When our lips feel dry, we lick them. Of course, this only leaves them more chapped. Keep a tube or jar of lip balm with you at all times, and apply every time you get the temptation to lick those dry lips.
10.Exercise: Exercise increases blood flow and thus the supply of oxygen and nutrients to your skin. These factors help skin look dewy and firm, undermining dry skin's brittle stiffness.

Enjoy the holidays and visit us soon. Don’t forget our gift certificates
and our build a basket option for those people that are hard to find a gift for.

Norbert Rug
Akron Grove Bath Products
www.akrongrove.com
June, the month for dads, grads, and brides. It is great being able to finally spend time on the front porch. We have 2 finch feeders out there and even have a finch nest in out hedge row. Last year, we had a robin’s nest there and the kids enjoyed seeing the babies grow up and fly away. The grandkids and I started Bonsai trees this year. I’m trying to give them life memories. Hopefully, when THEY are old and grey, they will tell THEIR grandchildren about making Bonsai trees with their Papa. I also hope the trees live long enough for the Grandkids to show THEIR children. Interestingly, we were contacted by the state of California health department.  Seems they passed a law requiring all companies that sell bath products in California provide them with a complete list of ingredients. They want to verify that there are no “cancer causing” or “toxic substances” in any of the products you sell. We DIDN’T have any of the listed chemicals in any of our products and we fell below the monetary threshold they established for reporting.  It would just have added another roadblock to doing business and made more work for us. One of the listed “chemicals” was coffee. Apparently coffee is illegal in California. We wondered just where this came from as we have been in business for several years until I remembered we had a California politician (Who will remain nameless, NOT Arnold) who ordered a bunch of stuff and after it was delivered, claimed she never ordered it. Seeing as it WAS her credit card number and it WAS sent to the address she had on her website, she ended up paying for it. We want to welcome a new customer, Hazen Manor, from Sherman, NY. Here is their website if you are interested in paying them a visit.  www. hazenmanor.com
The winners this month are: Julia from Wisconsin ,  Linda from Kentucky ,  Miranda from Texas ,
Kim from New Jersey , Paula from Florida
The featured item this month is Shampoo with a touch of Olive Oil. This gave our 11year old granddaughter’s hair a nice shine. She liked it so much she wanted to take some home with her. She came up with a new scent blend (after much experimentation), Cinnamon/Pear. Now she is the only girl at school whose hair smells like pears with a hint of Cinnamon. We could custom blend a “Signature” scent for you also.
The “Create a Basket” option has been brought back due to popular demand and is available at www.akrongrove.com/basket.html. All the month of June, order 2 or more “Create a Baskets” and receive a 10% discount on your “Create a Basket” orders.
Stay safe this summer, use sunscreen (The single most important thing you can do to preserve a youthful complexion) and enjoy your friends and family.
An open letter to hospitality providers

     Your obligation to your guests is to provide them with a clean place to stay, quality service and a unique experience. This encourages them to stay with you instead of your competition. It also promotes word of mouth advertising and helps you get repeat business. Your amenities should also reflect this promise. Our products can help you because they are different than the items your guests are able to purchase in their local stores.

  We can provide you with:
  Your own label on our soap with your name, logo, location and telephone number .
  A selection of colors and fragrances plus unscented.
  Matching private label body lotion, shampoo, conditioner, bath salts and shower gel .
  No minimums and no contract or yearly commitment.
  With private labeling your amenities become advertising assets.

  We are an independent soap and bath products maker. We currently supply 3 resorts, 2 hostels and 2 B&B's with their bathroom amenity and soap needs. We would like to become your soap and bath products supplier.  We have no minimum order size and are prepared to offer you a discount off our retail prices listed on our website. Be sure to visit our amenity pages at
http://www.akrongrove.com/Amenities.html

   Our artisan soaps and bath products are appreciated by guests for  their quality and uniqueness. People that have stayed in lodging we supply have contacted us to buy more. You know they will remember where they stayed every time they use our products.

    If you are ready to offer something different in amenities, let us help you.
We are very satisfied and you will get future orders! - Rick from a Michigan resort
I will be placing a new order for the soaps again shortly.  The guests have enjoyed them very much. -  Jennifer from a NY bed and Breakfast
Thank You! We are very excited to try them out. - Christie from a NYC Hostel
Our staff and guests love your soaps. -  Alanzo from a Caribbean resort
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It is easy to neglect our skin in the summer. The warmer, more humid weather means our skin isn’t as dry and itchy as it is in the winter; and the sun kissed look of a tan can make us feel better when we look in the mirror. But the lazy days of summer don’t mean we should be lazy with our skin care regime; in fact, we should be even more diligent.
  Dead cells sit on the surface of your skin making it look dull, rough and dry. By exfoliating, you are removing these dead cells, allowing your more radiant, healthier skin to shine through. Exfoliating also allows skin cells to regenerate more quickly, which keeps aging at bay.
  Lack of sleep can slow the production of collagen in the skin. When our skin stops producing collagen, it begins to lose elasticity and starts looking tired and worn.
  Drinking water benefits how well your body functions and ultimately affects how your skin looks and feels. For example, proper hydration helps flush toxins from your body. When toxins build up, they cause organs such as your kidneys to work less efficiently, which has a direct impact on your skin.