Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2010 Paris, France

The next edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (New York, 12-14th May 2011)
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Highlights Need for Positive Change

About the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

Organised by Organic Monitor, the aim of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is to encourage sustainability in the beauty industry by bringing together key stake-holders and debate major sustainability issues in a high-level forum. The proceedings of the European summit (Paris, 18-20th October 2010) are available for a small professional fee. More information is available from www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com
The summit in pictures http://www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com/paris2010summitpics.htm
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(Summarized from an article on SOAPWIRE)

London – Practical sustainability initiatives for the beauty industry were extensively discussed at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com), which came to a successful close in Paris at the end of October. Held at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées hotel, the summit was organised by Organic Monitor and brought together 180 senior executives from 26 countries.

MAIN TOPICS
-How to cause POSITIVE CHANGE VS simply alliviating guilt. "Carbon Positive" VS "Carbon Neutral".

-Support sustainability and the environment particularly in social communities in developing countries including Fair Trade and the negative impact of de-forestation.

-Sustainability initiatives for cosmetic and ingredient companies

-European standards for natural & organic cosmetics.New logos for Cosmos-Organic and Cosmos-Natural are in the pipeline, enabling consumers to clearly identify certified products

-Some of the major technical & formulation issues associated with natural & organic cosmetics

-Sustainability issues concerning natural and organic fragrances.

-Packaging and Resource Management.
Goal posts in natural and organic are moving more toward sustainability issues

-Product design and packaging footprint are key factors: Sustainable Packaging. Focus has been mostly on re-cycling and eco-design, but needs to be more on how to re-use plastics and novel approaches to packaging.

-Green formulations and packaging. Avoiding parabens.

The summit has shown that companies are taking steps in the right direction, however greater strides are required.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hawaiian Body Products is a pioneer in sustainability, practising green manufacturing and using novel approaches to packaging.

Hawaiian Body Products is based on the Big Island of Hawaii employing local people and giving back to the local community. Hawaiian Body Products procurs dozens of natural and orgnaic ingredients from local farmers and suppliers across Hawaii. We support local agriculture and small businesses by promoting healthy and natural alternatives to personal care products around the world.

Hawaiian Body Products uses only organic, natural or naturally derived ingredients in our products. We list everything we put in our products on our labels, and highlight the organic or sustainably grown ingredients.

Hawaiian Body Products is committed to reducing land fill by avoiding non-essential packaging (boxes, plastic wrap), and by using recycled plastic and glass containers. Hawaiian Body Products uses cutting edge "Tree Free" (stone) labels which require less energy than paper from trees and preserves our forests.

Hawaiian Body Products is also committed to promoting the values of Hawaiian Culture which include treating the land with respect, honoring the wisdom of our ancestors and promoting the values of a healthy lifestyle.


About the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit:
Organised by Organic Monitor, the aim of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit is to encourage sustainability in the beauty industry by bringing together key stake-holders and debate major sustainability issues in a high-level forum. The proceedings of the European summit (Paris, 18-20th October 2010) are available for a small professional fee. More information is available from www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com
The summit in pictures http://www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com/paris2010summitpics.htm

Simple Gifts!

The Waters ~ An Urban Spa Retreat
Tel. 519.888.SPAS (7727)
Fax. 519.888.9711
www.TheWatersSpa.com

Ola products are featured at The Waters Spa in Waterloo, Ontario where owner Carly Kuntz is Ola's exclusive distributor in Canada under the name of Blue Ocean Distributors.
Check out her website for spa photos and more information on The Waters Spa.

Being an award winning spa director gives Carly a unique edge as a distributor as she has a complete understanding of the product line from the inside out.

Using Ola products in her spa has given her first hand knowledge of how the products perform which gives her the experience to discuss how to use the products and how to cost them for professional use.

Carly has devised a complete Ola product road map for spa directors in Canada and can assist you every step of the way.

Look for updates regarding next April's premier Spa Exhibition in Canada where Ola Hawaii will be officially launched for the first time!

Happy Holidays from Hawaiian Body Products

If you are on Kauai please visit Palm Palm, a beautiful store in Koloa boasting Kauai's premier selection of luxury accessories and bath and body products. Thank you Marjorie for providing us with this gorgeous holiday display!

THE GLOBETROTTER'S GET-GORGEOUS GUIDE: Diet and Beauty Secrets of Travel and Beauty Pros, Traveling Executives and Celebrity Travelers

Hi everyone!


Debbi Kickham's newest book features Ola Hawaii!

THE GLOBETROTTER'S GET-GORGEOUS GUIDE: Diet and Beauty Secrets of Travel and Beauty Pros, Traveling Executives and Celebrity Travelers is now available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com!

Check out her website at www.GorgeousGlobetrotter.com


COMING SOON -- an Ebook too!

It's the world's first beauty book for traveling women, including honeymooning brides, road-warrior business women and women in the military (or married to someone in the military). A combination of ALLURE, TRAVEL + LEISURE and BORN TO SHOP!

Perhaps YOU will be the FIRST ONE to write an on-line review!!

Debbi Karpowicz Kickham is president of MAXIMA MARKETING and member of
Society of American Travel Writers
Contributing Travel Editor: www.Justluxe.com (and Chief Luxurologist)
Former Editor: Robb Report, Bridal Guide Magazine
Former Travel Editor, New England Bride Magazine
Former Editor-in-Chief, Mirror Magazine -- The Beauty Magazine for Boston and Beyond
Co-author: Off The Wall Marketing Ideas, Copyright 2000, Adams Media -- as seen on CNN, NPR, Investors Business Daily, Entrepreneur Magazine and Continental's in-flight magazine
Author: I Love Men in Tasseled Loafers, Copyright 1988, Quinlan Press

West Hawaii Today Lomilomi Healing Arts Festival

A time for healing

By Special To West Hawaii TodaySunday, October 24, 2010 7:18 AM HST

The Lomilomi Healing Arts Festival was held Saturday at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort.

The event was dedicated to the late "Aunty" Margaret Machado.

Members of Halau o Poahala perform Saturday following
the opening pule; Chad Baybayan discusses "Healing and the Stars;" Emi Burns
samples Ola body lotion.

- Photos By Kirk Shorte Special To West Hawaii Today

Happy Birthday Jane Williams!

Happy Birthday Jane H. J. Williams!

Born Oct. 20, 1930

To my family and friends, lets all pay tribute to Jane this month by celebrating the Janeness in all of us!

Thank you for everything you added to our lives, as mother, teacher, friend, creative force, for all the good stuff and all the hard stuff!

Thanks for the great photo George!

We miss you Jane! Aloha O'e!

Brighton Features Ola Tropical Organics for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This month Brighton Stores across the country have each chosen a Breast Cancer Awareness project in each of their communities to sponser and promote during the month of October.

Brighton Paseo and Hawaiian Body Products (http://www.hawaiianbodyproducts.com/) team up this month to sponser local artist Devon Williams, One in Eight Photo Project (oneineightphotos.com).

If you are in the neighborhood please stop by Brighton Paseo and add your name to the raffle drawing of a gorgeous Hawaiian Body Products Ola Pono Gift Basket created by artist and photographer Valerie Horner.

Aha Lomilomi Festival 2010

Yesterday Kona was a perfectly gorgeous setting for an outdoor festival!

Hawaiian Body Products partnered up with Kumu Dane Silva and Mariko Sato from Hilo's Hale Lomilomi, and Kamaluhia Wooley from Hale Ho Ola Spa in Volcano at the first annual Big Island Lomi Festival.

The festival was hosted by The Keauhou Beach Resort and presented by Haunani Hopkins of The Hawaii Lomi Association, featuring three days of conferences, presentations and training in the ancient healing art of Lomilomi honoring the late, great Kumu Lomi Auntie Margaret Machado.

The Lomi Conference attendees as well as locals and tourists alike were treated to a day long outdoor celebration in the Keauhou Beach Resort Gardens offers outstanding hula and music presentaions, lomi demonstrations, select vendors and lots of great give aways.

Hawaiian Body Products joined in festivities the spirit of healing by presenting our newly launched and updated Ola Pono Lomi Collection at the festival featuring Kapa style labels and a new invigorating Lemongrass Ginger Scent. Ola Pono is a healing collaboration with Kumu Dane Silva.

The Ola Pono Lomi Collection features six distinct Lomi kits providing an assortment of tools designed to promote the healing power of touch through self care and Ohana (family care). Our kits range from starter kits to Delux Lomi and Delux Foot Care kits and includes a Facial Lomi Kit.

The Ola Pono Lomi Collection offers an assortment of hand carved personal lomi sticks and beach stones for massaging and exfoliating, pure Hawaiian massage oils and lotions, organic herbal spray mist, Hawaiian sea salt soak, coconut wax candles, and an invigorating volcanic foot scrub and mask to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Ola Pono Lomi Collection is available on line at http://www.hawaiianbodyproducts.com/

Also available at:

-The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala

-Hale Lomilomi in Hilo

-Esemkwu Healing Arts Center in Vancouver BC

-Distributed by Holomua Inc. in Japan

-Aloha Spirit Lomilomi in Switzerland

-Spa Luana at Turtle Bay Resort

-Mandara Spa at the Hilton Hawaiian Village

-Kohala Spa at Hilton Waikaloa

-Nohea Galleries in Hawaii

To name a few.

Hawaiian Body Products Holiday Gift Guide

This Holiday Season go to: http://www.hawaiianbodyproducts.com/

and check out our Holiday Gift selection!

What better way to treat those special people on your holiday gift list than to send them a box of tropical indulgences from Hawaii!

We offer you a wide range of Tropical Body Products and Eco-friendly Candles in a wide range of prices to suit your needs, and are happy to ship them directly to your friends and family complete with a note enclosed from you!

This Delux Holiday Spa Gift Set includes Body Wash, Body Butter, Candle and Tropical Spray Mist in either Coconut Lemongrass or Island Tuberose scents. SRP $85. with FREE SHIPPING.

Chose our "Box of Chocolates" Chocolate Coffee Body Scrub and Body Butter in a chocolate window box for under $50. and get FREE SHIPPING!

See more Tropilicious Holiday Gifts on our website at http://www.hawaiianbodyproducts.com/

Remember to register on our site to receive our monthly newsletter and promotions.

In addition you can save money and double your giving this year by inputting (1in8) at check out. You will not only receive 15% off on your purchases but you will donate 15% of your purchase to

One in Eight Photo Project, a unique and artful Breast Cancer awareness project.

See http://www.oneineightphotos.com/.

Taking Back Beautiful

Taking back 'beautiful'
Pasadena’s ‘ONE in eight’ photography project recasts the image of life after breast cancer
By Joe Piasecki 09/23/2010

Take a moment to read this eloquent and enlightening article in the

Pasadena Weekly reviewing

One in Eight Photography project hosting several events in Southern California throughout October.

Click on the link below to take you right to it.

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/taking_back_beautiful/9256/

Scent of the Season: Vanilla Ginger

Scent of Autumn: Vanilla Ginger!
Ola Tropical Organics features our "Scent of the Season" Vanilla Ginger. This aromatic fragrance combines the soothing and calming scent of island vanilla with the spicey and stimulating scent of ginger root to create a scent which is both relaxing, calming and strengthening.

Ginger is renouned for it's curative powers. Ginger will detoxify and purify the skin and stimulate circulation. Our Vanilla Ginger Sugar Cane Scrub combines organic ginger with the equally powerful curative organic Olena (Turmeric) to gentley cleanse and exfoliate your skin while moisturizing and hydrating it at the same time. Your skin will feel radiant and soft afterwards. Pair with Ola's gentle and hydrating Vanilla Ginger Body Wash and richly moisturizing Vanilla Ginger Body lotion for a seasonal pick me up that will keep you warm all winter long!

Vanilla Ginger is also the scent of the month for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Look for these bright PINK labels and do your share to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Purchase anything on our website and enter 1in8 at check out to receive 15% off of your purchase and donating 15% to Pasadena based One In Eight Photography Project.
Check out One in Eight by visiting oneineightphotography.com

Visit Brigton Collectables in Pasadena during the month of October and find Hawaiian Body Products pairing up with Brighton for a great month of support for One in Eight Photography and Breast Cancer Awareness.

Thank you for your support!

Check out today's Youtube review of Ola Tropical Vanilla Ginger products at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B97b_lUxbA

Organic Spa Wisdom: Lomilomi

Organic Spa Wisdom clip:

Know Your Stroke

Which form of massage is best for you? We’re fans of Lomi-Lomi, a gentle rhythmic massage that’s based on the sacred Hawaiian hula. As writer Judith Fein explains, Lomi-lomi evolved from the practices of Kahunas (shamans) in Hawaii. It treats the body we walk around in, as well as the spirit that nourishes us. The therapist uses long, repetitive strokes and works in a dance-like fashion, performing figure-eight-like movements. To find the massage that’s right for you, check out our website for 14 Massage Techniques.

http://organicspamagazine.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f11bf1559056ef3c7b0813f55&id=1cdb805a6a&e=d207a0b012

Check out Hawaiian Body Products Ola Pono Collection at http://www.hawaiianbodyproducts.com/

Healing Blue~ A Benefit Dance Performance in Celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Please join One In Eight Photography Exhibit and Hawaiian Body Products partnering up with Lineage Dance Company to support and celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Friday Oct. 15, 16, at 8pm 17th at 2pm
Pasadena Performing Arts Center
89 S. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena

Thank you for supporting art and local businesses in your community!

Dinner with Liliko'i

Join us for a fun moment making dinner with friends.

Click below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk-JZlhpXVc&feature=player_embedded

Aha Lomilomi Festival 2010

Join Hawaiian Body Products at the annual

Aha Lomilomi Festival 2010

Oct. 21-23

OUTRIGGER KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT

(the Kona Coast of the Big Island)


Sharing the principles that live on today as taught by Aunty Margaret:
PULE, HO’OPONOPONO,
LA’AU LAPA’AU, HO’OMA’EMA’E Oct. 21

Hawaiian Body Products will be featuring Ola Pono Lomi Kits and healing bath and body products and offering great event specials!

5:00pm
Kumu Honua Dinner Program- Kumu Keala Ching and Huaka„i Staff
Oct. 22
9:00am
Pule: Kahu Derek Napoleon of
Mokuaikaua Church
9:15am to 4:30pm
Presenters
Rudy Valentino, Aunty Nerita Machado, Dr. Mimi George, Makana Chai, *Kupuna Panel, Aunty Brenda Ignacio, Aunty Maile Napoleon
Oct. 23
8:00am
To
2:00pm
Pule: Kahu Wendell Davis
LOMILOMI HEALING ARTS FESTIVAL
Healing Arts, Crafts, Music and Hula
Presenters:
Rudy Valentino, Chad Babyan, *Kupuna Panel, Dr. Kimo Camozzi, Dr. Mimi George, Jodi Leslie, Kumu Haunani Hopkins
5:30pm
Twilight Talk Story w/ Kaniala Akaka
Mauna Lani Resort
　
Sponsored by the Hawaiian Lomilomi Association (HLA), an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to educate, organize, promote and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture , Lomilomi, and Healing arts.

To Register go to

www.lomilomi.org
Or Call Haunani at:
808 324-7202
Sponsored by the Hawaiian Lomilomi Association

Modern Luxury Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2010

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Pretty Fabulous: Fall Wellness Series & Ola Pono
By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi Modern Luxury Hawai'i September 2, 2010

PIECES OF MIND :Hawaiian Body Products and Kumu Lomi Dane Kaohe Silva collaborated to create Ola Pono, a line of DIY wellness kits.

Now that the lazy days of summer are over, jumping back into the rat race can tip you from toned to tense. To keep you in check this season, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea launches the Fall Wellness Series.

Every weekend from now through December 19, acclaimed masters will be offering talks and one-on- one appointments on a wide range of physical and spiritual practices and modalities, including Qigong, meditation and Rolfing.

Each four-day session will feature a different expert, including Reiki Grand Master Phyllis Lei Furumoto; Mari Winsor, co-author of three books on Pilates; and Paul Chek, a prominent figure in the field of holistic health and corrective and high-performance exercise. 3900 Wailea Alanui, Wailea, 808.874.2925 fourseasons.com.

Those who can’t make it to the Four Seasons might consider Ola Pono, a line of organic wellness kits that Hilo-based Hawaiian Body Products and renowned Kumu Lomi Dane Kahoe Silva have created for use at home.

“Here in Hawai‘i we are lucky to have access to so many natural healing elements that we can share with the rest of the world,” says Robin Williams, founder of Hawaiian Body Products.

There are six different kits that can include bath salts, foot scrub, massage oil, handmade lomi sticks, beach pebbles and an instructional DVD to help guide you back to a balanced place.

Prices range from $30 to $98. T. 808.959.2358 www.hawaiianbodyproducts.com

Ola Tropical Organics in Whole Foods!

Ola Tropical Organics is now featured at three Whole Foods Stores and expanding!

Thanks to Whole Foods opening their flag ship store on Oah'u at The Kahala Mall and subsequently opening their Kahalui store, Ola Tropical Organics has had broad exposure and success in the local Island community.

Thanks to the dedication and commitment of the Well Body Team at the Kahala store, Ola Tropical Organics and many other local vendors receive great exposure and successs at the store. Regular events such as

The Upcoming Anniversary Party scheduled for Sept.18 11-2pm

help to draw attention to the cornucopia of amazing local natural and orgnaic products that are Made In Hawaii!

Now if all (35) of the Whole Foods Southern West Coast locations would just get on the bandwagon and bring Ola Tropical Organics products into their stores we'd really be able to spread the Aloha! Go Whole Foods!

Women's Fund Annual Golf Tournament Benefit

Hawaiian Body Products is proud to help sponser:

The 7th Annual Women's Fund Golf Tournament Benefit

Aug. 30th at The Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua , Hawaii

This annual all women charity event raises money to fund grants to empower women and girls in Hawaii.

For more information on the Women's Fund of Hawaii please visit their website at
www.womensfundhawaii.org or call Julie Miyagi at 808-341-7431.


Women's Fund of Hawaii
Mid-Pacific Country Club
266Ka'elepulu Dr.
Kailua, HI 96734

Hula

Hula comes from within.

Mind Body Spirit~ Supporting Life After Cancer!

Mind Body Spirit

Please join us in supporting One in Eight a unique and artful breast cancer support project focusing on celebrating life!

To find out more about Devon Bishop's One in Eight Photo project please go to her website at www.oneineightphotos.com

Help support One in Eight by attending their community events and panel discussions.

You can also support One in Eight by using discount code 1in8 at check out on our website when you purchase our products. You will also receive a 15% discount!

Part of the proceeds of your sale will go to support this project.

Mahalo for supporting One in Eight Photo Project!

InStyle Magazine's Day of Indulgence

Ola Hawaii's new Mango Grove Tropical Mist was one of the many spa give aways included in Nike brand suitcases that were given out at this summer's In Style Magazine's Annual Day of Indulgence Party.

This fun day of pampering, was hosted this year at the home of Producer Jennifer Klein.

The day included a full line up of indulgent experiences including spa and skin care treatments, couture clothing and fantastic food and beverages.

We hope all these wonderful, talented women will be transported spritzing their faces, bodies and hair with our little bit of paradise in a bottle.

This famous Women Only In Style event celebrated it's twelth year, boasting a full house of high profile celebrities including:

Amy Adams

Elizabeth and Tyra Banks

Kristen Bell

Rachel Bilson

Alexis Bledel

Connie Britton

Rose Byrne

Diablo Cody

Embeth Davidtz

Jennifer Garner

Ginnifer Goodwin

Heather Graham

Carla Guigno

Rashida Jones

Leslie Mann

Debra Messing

Jennifer Morrison

Becki Newton

Lucy Punch

Michelle Tractenberg

Diane Warren

Keisha Whitacker

To view photos of the event please click on this link at InStyle.Com

http://news.instyle.com/2010/08/10/the-12th-annual-day-of-indulgence-party/

Ola Pono Lomilomi Self Care Training

Hawaiian Body Products and Kumu Dane Silva introduce a new concept in self healing and family care called

Ola Pono. Ola Pono offers a selection of natural healing Hawaiian massage and detoxifying products to help you live a healthier lifestyle. Ola Pono Lomi Kits are designed to be easy to use and will help you to reduce stress and eliminate toxins.

Try using your lomi tools and products on your friends and family members.

Invite some friends over and have a lomi party!

Take your shoes off , soak your feet, enjoy a cleansing foot scrub, foot mask and give each other a foot and leg massage using our luxurious tropical massage oil. Experiment with massaging your feet and legs with our hand carved lomi sticks and beach stones.

Give each other healing facials using our pure, fresh tropical facial wash and face mask,followed by a gentle massage using your beach stone. Refresh your face with our pure botanical Hawaiian Herbal Spray.

Most of all remember to take good care of yourself!

Happy St. Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentines Day!

Aloha!

Welcome to Hawaii where "endless summer" reigns in this el nino year.

Yeah, very little rain at all and nothing but warm.

I'm so sorry everyone else in snow and freezing temperatures!

Sorry for all of you having the wettest year in California ever!

Happy St. Valentine's Day Everyone! :)

Remember...Love is all you need.

Love and lomilomi.

Now you can give the gift of touch with our Ola Pono Lomi Collection featuring lomilomi products and tools for everyone to enjoy.

Lomilomi your lover!

Lomilomi your kids!

Lomilomi your mom!

Put your own mana into your lomi stone and lomi stick and let them heal you and your loved ones!

These great little kits provide you with a full set of instructions for each kit so you can go step by step to live a healthier lifestyle and enjoy your ohana!

Check it out!