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Frustrated by low-quality skin care products that didn't deliver what they promised, Tami Main recently created Taslie Skin Care Ltd., a line of natural skin care products that are truthfully advertised and safe for children.

"When my daughter was born, I was constantly on the lookout for natural products that actually did what the label stated," the Vancouver resident explains. "We went through many 'natural' bubble baths that didn't bubble and over-fragranced shampoos. I also discovered that many companies do not list all ingredients in addition to making untrue claims. I wanted to create products that are fabulous, did what the label stated, and--most importantly--that could be used on my own daughter."

"I am very keen on the environment, so the ingredients and packaging are of the upmost importance," Tami says. "All of our products use recyclable plastics, recycled paper stock, and labels. We are in the process of testing the recyclable plastics to incorporate an additive which will biodegrade within one to five years in a landfill."

"Our dispensing pumps are designed by Taplast and use sustainable dispensing pumps and closures that have no steel springs, which make them completely recyclable," she continues. "Our products contain no sodium laureth sulphates, lanolin, parabens and synthetic colors, or fragrances. You would be surprised to know that some of the 'natural' products available out there do actually contain fragrances and other undesirable ingredients. We do not."

Right now Taslie Skin Care offers Head to Toe Body Wash, Moisturizing Lotion, and Natural Goats Milk Soap. "We have two more products in production and more to come--a Natural Lip & Face Balm with an addition of SPF 15 and a Natural Bum Spray for cleansing and calming little bums after diaper changes," says Tami. "All of our packaging is environmentally friendly but are also designed so that they are fun and geared towards children."

All Taslie products are made in Canada and are not tested on animals. Visit www.taslie.com to view all products and get the detailed scoop on all of their ingredients.

As a long time customer of Debbie Chialtas, owner of Soapy Love, I'm always excited to see her latest creations. These darling soaps are the same size as a real popsicle. They have wood sticks, which make very nice handles when you have slippery hands. Soapsicles are as easy to use as a regular bar of soap and fit on most any soap dish. 

Debbie is a former apparel industry professional that suddenly discovered soap making when she was pregnant with my her son, who is now 3 1/2 years old.  "I got completely obsessed with it and began selling them on Etsy.  The soapsicles really caught on and were chosen for the homepage several times (once on the weekend of Thanksgiving which was so lucky!).  Shop owners started asking if I sold wholesale, and that is how I got started!"

"I am inspired by anything cute, sweet, colorful, fun, or quirky.  My favorite brands are Kid Robot, Betsey Johnson, Stoopid Girl, and Yo Gabba Gabba (actually an awesome kids show). My best selling item is my Clearly Lovely (pic attached).  It's bright pink, has sparkly glitter, and a floating heart.  Plus it smells like Raspberries!"

"My favorite experience with my profession is actually teaching others how to make glycerin soap.  It's so fun and easy, that every time I teach it feels like a party! (to see my current teaching schedule, go to http://soapylove.blogspot.com)."

"I plan to continue to offer new soapsicle designs at Soapylove as well as grow the other parts of my business: teaching; writing "Let's Get Soapy", a new crafting eZine for melt & pour soap making (www.letsgetsoapy.com); promoting my book which is coming out this summer; guest blogging; and spreading the word about how awesome glycerin soap is!!" 

Visit www.soapylove.com.  San Diego, California