Happy Valentine's Day

A romantic gift does not need to have price or societal expectations, but rather thoughtfulness, personalization, and intimacy. Each gift should be meaningful because women are not only hopeless romantics, they are hopeful ones as well. All women love personalized gifts. And I am not talking about the generic white mug with her name on!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I would like to tell you (guys!) about all the wonderful Valentine’s Day themed gift boxes that are available right now at KlaraCoco.

I believe that a gift of luxury and pampering is the ultimate romantic gesture (OK, diamonds are fine too!)

A simple bath can be incredibly romantic and sumptuous and a bath takes only a few minutes to set up. A wonderful massage can be both relaxing and romantic. 

So, just a few suggestions for you all:

La Vie en Rose Gift Box:

Filled with unique and beautiful items that have all connections with rose. A perfect gift for your sweetheart, but also for your mom or a dear friend.

She’ll appreciate the body butter, and the delicious bath truffles and oil, the exquisite Bulgarian Rose absolute oil dilution, the organic tea with rose petals, the rose scented candle and the delicious little rose jam!

If you want something more flirtatious, go with our Romantic Rendez-vous or our Five Senses Sensual gift boxes to spice up your romantic evening or weekend getaway! 

We have great little gifts from HIM as well. We recently added to our Bon Vivant for Him collection new Bath Truffles and Body Scrubs. He will especially love the truffles: one truffle in the bath tub and no need to apply the lotion for a few days!  

You can also make your own selection of natural pampering products and add a gift box and one of our signature Messengers. When you want to send someone special a message, forget Twitter, and go back to more genteel time!

The Pebbles Messenger includes black river pebbles with your message hand-written on it with metallic paint in a velour bag!

The Glass Vial Messenger contains a scroll of paper tied with ribbon and decorated with a silver charm. The paper is blank for your message or we can print your message on it. The bottle is sealed with a cork.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Organically Preserved Cosmetics - User Manual

You know how important it is to me to use products that are free of synthetic ingredients-including preservatives. All of KlaraCoco's products are free of these nasty ingredients- of course.

This inevitably leads to the question about the shelf life of these products. All products - food and cosmetic - will eventually become contaminated with living organisms (moulds, fungi, bacteria). What the food and cosmetic industry invented to extend the shelf life of their products is the used of artificial preservatives, like parabens to protect cosmetics, medicine and even food products.

Not long ago, nobody questioned the use of these harmful ingredients in products we use every day!

A number of studies were showing alarming results. Parabens may effect estrogen levels and contribute to breast cancer. So, a new movement came and more and more people wants products without these nasty things and a return to age-old wisdom of the many uses of herbs and fresh produce in cosmetics.

Companies that are conscious about this issue - like KlaraCoco - use a safe and pure method of preservation utilizing antioxidants and plant based preservative systems. While most conventional body and skincare products have a very long shelf life of three years or more (try to keep your butter mould-free on your counter for that amount of time!), organically preserved products can't sit around as long.

They have a limited shelf life between 6 and 18 months depending on the product, though it is recommended that you use them within 5-8 months to get the most benefit out of the essential oils.

To extend shelf life here are a few important rules you should take in consideration:

• Keep your products out of direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
• Be careful not to introduce bacteria or water from your fingers during use.
• Remember: use your product for all the great benefits rather that keep them on your shelf or medicine cabinet for years as a decorative accent!

One more thing:
How can you tell when a product has gone bad? If it smells a little funny or different than usual, than you need to toss it. Look also for discolouration and a change in texture.

Our new ESSENTIA ORGANICS FACIAL SKINCARE COLLECTION is here!

These lovely blue bottles and jars are hand-filled with hand-made goodnesses, using only the highest grade organic raw materials, natural preservative and pure essential oils to ensure the most effective and most luxurious application.

Our 100% pure and organic Essentia Collection will give you a healthy and happy skin. 

SHOP ESSENTIA ORGANICS

Every single ingredient listed is plant based and scores 1 or less (meaning low to no hazard) on the Cosmetic safety data base.
Essentia Organics
Four Steps Complete Skincare Routine:

TONE  1. start your day with our TONER

MOISTURIZE 2. apply our ULTIMATE CREME in the morning and at night 3. continue with the SERUM OILS for areas more needing special care 4. use our ROOIBOS EYE CREME under your eyes ever day for best results

CLEANSE 5. prepare a MASQUE and SCRUB 2-in-1 two to three times a week.

Happy Mother's Day
Choosing a Charity - Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

When I started KlaraCoco, it was clear for me that as a company owner I would like to give back to the community and to donate a portion of the sales to a charity. The decision was made and we are to donate 5% of our proceeds from the sales of Amour-propre products to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Amour-propre Collection is really close to my heart, as I dedicated it to my mother who passed away a few years ago of breast cancer. Through her this dedication is also for women all over the world who suffer from breast cancer.

Amour-propre is a French expression meaning "self love" or self respect. I choose two ultra feminine essential oils for scent, rose and neroli aka orange blossom. It is fresh and floral without being over-powering. 
A lovely silver pendant representing the awareness ribbon is attached to all bottles and jars.

I decided to use old family photos for my product labels and my mom appears on both the Maman Chérie for expecting and new moms and Enfant Chéri for babies and children labels (the girl holding the baby). My oldest daughter Klara looks really like her...

 

With Mother's Day coming soon, be sure to see our stunning collection of gifts made specially for Moms. We add you personalized message free of charge in a glass vial sealed with a cork and decorated with a lovely baroque pendant. Please visit our website for more details: http://klaracoco.myshopify.com/collections/gifts