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Crushed Freshwater Pearls: Celebrated by Asian women and ancient Chinese pharmacopoeia for more than 3,000 years, pearl powder has a rich history and a myriad of legendary tales about its use at the Imperial Palace. Created by pulverizing real freshwater pearls, it is reputed to boost skins brightness and is rich in both amino acids and trace minerals. 
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3 tbsp. Dried Lavender Flowers* Process lavender flowers in a blender until they become a powder, turning off the blender and scraping down the sides as necessary. Whisk together lavender powder, milk, and honey in a glass bowl, then pour into a jar. Before each use, shake the jar and pour half of the mixture into the bath. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Makes enough for 2 baths. *Dried lavender flowers can be found in the spice section of gourmet and specialty stores. (Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board) 
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33 hours from take-off to touch-downAugust 4, 2008Tomorrow I am buckling myself in for one hell of a wild ride in Washington DC. I am heading to The Hill with Donna Maria of the Indie Beauty Network, Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale, Anne-Marie Faiola of Brambleberry and Jamila White of J. Blossom to lobby against the FDA Globalization Act of 2008. I have just 33 hours from take-off in Columbia until I touch back down, but I’m aiming to set a new world record for productivity. Wish me luck… We’re meeting with staffers at the House Energy & Commerce Committee (which is crafting the legislation), Senator Kerry’s office (he chairs the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship), the Deputy Press Secretary from Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s office (who serves on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies) and the Dr. Linda Katz, Director of the Office of Color and Cosmetics at the FDA. Four big meetings, PLUS a debriefing dinner with fellow small businesses in DC and a cocktail meeting with my legal team, who are based in the city. I will likely collapse from exhaustion as I exit the return flight, but I am incredibly excited to be joined by such amazing women engaged in such an important fight. I have prepared some materials that I’ll be leaving with all staffers, but I thought you might enjoy a peek at my cover letter. My concern is that this new draft legislation will make extinct the opportunities that I enjoyed in the early days of my business and will unduly burden small businesses without offering any additional protection to consumers. I am a firm believer in consumer education and empowerment and in raising the bar for manufactures of all consumer products. However, after careful review of the draft legislation, I strongly believe that the proposal is nothing more than a band-aid that will cripple small business, further empower corporate giants and the consumer will be the ultimate victim of a law with dire unintended consequences. The Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2008 will certainly raise needed funds for the FDA, but it will also create a deluge of unnecessary red tape in the process. It will not take a single step to prohibit harmful raw materials (which are already unacceptable under current law) from entering formulations. It will not educate nor empower small businesses to be more compliant with suggested manufacturing processes. It will not create new opportunities for adventurous entrepreneurs who wish to enter the marketplace with innovative new products. It will not encourage enforcement of existing, under-enforced laws. What will it do? Force small business to close or labor under heavy fees and burdensome paperwork that does nothing but satisfy the bureaucracy. Eliminate thousands of eco-friendly, naturally-focused products that are introduced each year by small manufacturers. Stamp out choice among consumers. And further saddle an already struggling bureau (the FDA) with more paperwork than it’s seen in decades. I encourage you to consider revisions which will truly benefit consumers; including: offering tangible assistance to small companies who yearn to be in compliance, evaluating how to enforce the laws already in effect and considering sliding scale registration fees that don’t lay a disproportionate burden at the feet of micro-manufacturers. With these types of provisions in mind, I believe that our government can craft legislation which will ensure that American citizens enjoy the safest, most vibrant consumer marketplace of anywhere in the world. Many, many thanks for your consideration. Regards,
That pretty much sums it up. So send us some good juju and warm wishes. I’ll be running around like mad today in preparation and I’ll be in the skies by 6am tomorrow. I’ll be sure to offer an update upon my return…and away we go! Tagsprinter friendly CommentsCommentsThanks Jennifer…it’s going to be interesting and I appreciate your enthusiasm! CommentsThank you so much for all you are doing for small business of the US!I echo your comments; let’s enforce existing regulations (organic vs natural etc etc) before we begin an entirely new process that basically thwarts our existence. |
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Lela!
What a GREAT letter!!
If I were on the committee I would listen to you! :-)
Good luck and one thing at a time.
Thank you for your energy!
Jennifer