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Big Anniversary Sale!

     In case you missed our newsletter, Siena Soap Company is having a Big Annual Anniversary Sale. We would like to thank you, our loyal customers, for another great year. Enjoy all our natural skin care products at a significant savings.

Happy shopping!

Important Sales Information

Sale Dates: now until September 19th, 2010

20% off all products

Use Code:

sale20

To receive the discount when ordering online you must first register as a Siena Soap customer to receive the 20% discount.

Local customers call us at 612-227-5565 or email us with your wish list at mary@sienasoap.com

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Lotion Bar Sale!!!

Alligator Skin Be Gone!

Siena Soap Company Lotion Bar Sale

is Here!

For those of you who need Skin therapy during these windy, cold winter months we have a wonderful product for you.  Our LOTION BARS are the answer for those of you who suffer with dry, chapped winter skin.  These bars are loaded with skin loving butters and oils (cocoa and shea butter, sweet almond and jojba oils) and melt on contact with your skin.  They are solid lotion in a bar form.  No water is ever added to any of our LOTION BARS.  We currently carry four different types of bars scented with essential oils.  They include:

Almond Honey

Citrus

Cocoa Vanilla

Lavender

Our LOTION BARS are shaped in the form of a heart and will make a great gift for Valentine's Day.  They weigh approximatley 2 ounces and are long lasting. Our LOTION BARS are packaged in a silver tin that makes a great container for keeping on your nightstand or to carry in your purse.  

Special Price  - 4.95

Good until February 14th!

Find these and other great skin loving products at our webstore:

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Skin Care Ingredients to Avoid

Skin Care Ingredient to Avoid 

It seems incredible, but many skin care products are loaded with ingredients that can actually harm your skin and your overall health over time. 

 

Remember that your skin is the largest organ of he body. Anything you put on it can be easily absorbed through the pores.  

Here are a highlight of some of the top skin care ingredient offenders!!!!!

1. Mineral Oil

This oil also may be listed as liquid paraffin, paraffin wax, and petrolatum.  This oil is used pervasively throughout the skin care industry.  The one reason is because it is cheap! Mineral oil prevents the skin from beathing, clogs pores, and stops the natural ability of the skin to eliminate toxins.  It actually fuels acne.  It also leads to premature aging of the skin because if used for any extended period of time, the skin can become dependent on it, causing chapping and dryness.

2. Dioxane

This ingredient is a synthetic derivative of coconut and contains high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, a chemical known to cause cancer. This substance is readily absorbed by the skin. 

3. Synthetic Fragrance

It is ok to smell nice.  Generally we only use a little perfume, cologne, or bodyspray.  For the most part, your skin care products should not contain synthetic fragrances.  Many synthetic fragrances are produced from ingredients that are known to be toxic or carcinogenic.  

Why is it fine to use perfume or cologne as a fragrance, but not skin care products?

We recommend this because when you use skin care products, they are usually applied all over your face, neck, and body.  This covers a lot more body surface area, and therefore, a great deal more of chemical absorption occurs. 

At Siena Soap Company we use essential oils to scent our products instead of synthetic fragrances.  Why would we go to the trouble of carefully selecting soothing all natural vegetable oils and butters in our products, and then go ahead and add synthetic fragrance? Essential oils are all natural plant derived oils that not only contain wonderful aromatherapy, in many cases they also provide a therapeutic component.

4. Parabens

Often labeled as methyl, propbl, butyl, or ethyl paraben.  Many skin care products including moisturizers will use parabens as a preservative providing their products with a longer shelf life. Studies show, however, that parabens may cause cancer.  They also interfere with the bodies endrocrine system, and often cause allergic reactions and skin rashes.

5. Alcohols

Often called by the following names: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, and SD alcohol.  When found in skin care products alcohol is very drying and irritating for the skin.  Alcohols strip away the skin's natural acid mantle that acts as a protective barrier. This makes you more vulnerable to bacteria, molds, and viruses.

Thankfully there are skin care products available that you can use with confidence.  Take a peak at our full line of all natural skin care products at: 

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Five Tips for Healthy Skin

Many of you know that our skin is our body's largest organ and does absorb near 70% of what we put on it topically.  Our skin is also our body's largest organ of elimination.  To look and feel our best we all should make the little extra effort it takes to nourish and take care of our skin!

  Here are five simple tips for healthier skin.

1.) Water keeps our body hydrated and our cells nourished and able to effectively eliminate waste.  For most adults 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water every day is what our bodies require to work efficiently.

2.) Fiber keeps our digestive systems working well.  Many health care specialists believe that an unhealthy digestive system will adversely effect the healthiness of our skin.  So increase your intake of whole grains, cauliflower, ground flaxseed, and don't forget your apple every day!

3.) Improve your sluggish circulation by moving more!  Get off your chair and try to walk 100 minutes each week, or fifteen minutes per day for starters.  Your skin's health will improve with the new increased circulation!

4.) Avoid excessive sugar intake!  Sugar prematurely ages our entire body.  Start of slow and choose to slowly cut back in this area.

5.) Increase your intake of good fats such as flaxseed or walnut oils, or fish oil often found in cold water fish like salmon.  Good fats are great for healthy skin.

All natural skin care products are also a great step in the right direction for taking care of our skin.  Try Siena Soap Company's all natural skin care products, you will be glad you did!

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