Thursday, December 6, 2012

Mele Kalikimaka Coconutters!

Just a quick note to let you know we will be closing shop from December 13th - December 21st & December 25th, So if you want your order to make it in time, please order by December 12th. We cannot guarantee Holiday delivery for any orders placed after the December 12th.
We will be celebrating the twelve days of Christmas Hawaiian Style this year.  We will have some of our Menehunes (Hawaiian Christmas elves) keeping the Coconut afloat while we are gone.  
We have Holiday Gifts available that wont break your budget! Our Mauna Kea Thin Mint Soap is on sale.  Its not just a novelty but one of our best soaps ever... Creamy luxurious moisturizing soap made with Raw Cacao, Peppermint and Cocoa Butter.  We still have some Body Cleanser on sale, too!
Well, Thats it in a Coconutshell!

We will try and post again from the Big Island, but until then...

Hauoli Makahiki Hou!

The CC Crew

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Sunday, November 18, 2012


Aloha Coconutters!

The reviews are in and we have this months winner….. Its Karen of Windermere, Florida!  Karen has written several reviews in the recent past and is very passionate about our Geranium line and flamingos. The most recent review made her a winner, but we thought we would share them all!

Here are Karenʻs reviews:

11/15/2012
Geranium Spice Body Cleanser
 5 Stars*****
Karen from Windermere, Florida



Hi - I am a very satisfied Coconut Clean user...I took a wonderful shower this morning after my sweaty bike ride and used your Geranium Spice body cleanser,,
AHHHHHHHHH.......so wonderful. The scent and suds were just fantastic. I rate this product 5 golden stars and I might even shower daily now....Just kidding.
Thank you sooooooo much. I might even bathe my flamingo with it!!!


10/19/2012
Geranium Aromatherapy Line
Rating *****
Karen from Windermere, Florida


 
Hi, I am writing and entering this contest in hopes of becoming a winner...I never win anything!!!!!! 
Anyhoo, Getting down to the facts....I LOVE your Geranium Spice scent. It always makes me feel great. I use the bar soap and the foam soap and the shower scrub and really love them all. Coconut Clean is a great company. Maybe one day I can come work for you....
Have a great day...
ALOHA and peace out!!!
my name is Karen and I give you 5 stars


09/18/2012
Geranium Rose Petal Bar Soap
5 Stars *****
Karen from Windermere, Florida


HI, I AM A HUGE FAN OF COCONUT CLEAN PRODUCTS. MY FAVORITE SCENT IS THE ROSE GERANIUM. I ENJOY USING YOUR FULL LINE OF GROOVY STUFF. FEELS GOOD AND SMELLS WONDERFUL. ALWAYS MAKES ME THINK OF COCONUTS, PALM TREES AND OF COURSE.....FLAMINGOS!!!!!!!!

Thank you, Karen, for your wonderfully entertaining reviews! Karen will receive her much deserved free geranium spice body cleanser and our new "Head to Toe" Geranium Spice to try out!  The Body Cleansers are 50% OFF on our website, so get em while you can because they are going quick!

We will not have a review contest in the month of December… We haven't received enough reviews to continue the contest on a monthly basis :-(  We will resume the contest in January 2013 if we receive at least 10 more reviews, so get those creative writing skills going! Here are the contest details again, so you can give it some though and be ready by then:

- Write us a review (or two, or three) on a product that youʻve tried and send it along to coconutcleanblog@gmail.com for consideration by November 15th.

- Write about one product per review.

- Include a rating (0-5 stars) as well as your email address (which, will of course remain private), your name, and where you are from.

- Please, enter as many times as you like, although only one review will be chosen per month for publication and giveaway on this blog.

A winner will be chosen on the 18th of every month. We keep past submissions on file to be reconsidered for each monthly giveaway.

Stay tuned for our next feature blog in early December… We have something exciting to announce!

That’s it in a Coconutshell!

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Aloha Coconutters!

Ok, so we are a couple of days late getting the blog posted.  Coconut Clean had a busy weekend in Jacksonville, FL at the Northeast Florida Veg Fest. The weather was perfect and lots of people came out to enjoy vegan culinary delights, local entertainers, animal friendly vendors, including local crafters and sustainable living education. It was our first experience in Jacksonville and it was great!

We also had a booth at the Central Florida VegFest Oct. 27th it was equally as awesome.  We love the vegan festivals and wish we could have a presence at every one of them nationwide. These festivals help educate us in sustainable living, healthy eating, animal awareness and community.  The vibes are always positive and everybody who attends them leaves with a good feeling about themselves and the planet. Whether you are vegan or not its a great way to get in touch with your community. Our products are vegetarian, vegan and animal friendly, so we feel at home at Veg Fests! 
We are hoping to do another review contest this month, so please let everyone know.  We need at least 3 reviews in order to make a contest this month. If we do not have any participation, we canʻt continue with the contest on a monthly basis.
We now have our Body Cleansers on sale for half price so we can make room for our new Head to Toe Shampoo & Body Cleanser. This new product is now available at coconutclean.com Weʻve had some great feedback on the new formula, so try it and write a review!

Check back with us in two weeks for our next blog...

Thatʻs it in a Coconutshell!

The CC Crew

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Aloha Coconutters!

Its review time again and we have Octoberʻs WINNER!  Congratulations to Cristine of West Point, New York!

Here is Cristineʻs review:

9/6/2012
Scrub Sampler Pack
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Location: West Point, New York

First of all, I wasn’t expecting to receive my package so fast.  That was great.  When I opened the shipped cardboard box, I was surprised to see that it was an inside-out Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers box.  That threw me off a little, but I found the note inside that said Coconut Clean was earth-friendly which was just fine.  After that, I found the invoice and it was nice to see a handwritten note.  It was from Teresa asking me to find their BlogSpot.  Coconut Clean didn’t strike me as a small family business until I saw the reused box and the handwritten note and put two and two together.  The product itself, Coconut Clean’s Scrub Sampler Pack, was so nicely put together that I didn’t want to open it.  There were two pretty shells tied to the product box with this dyed string stuff (sorry, I don’t know what it’s called!).  Anyways, I got over my undesire to open the product box and untied it.  And I love using these products!  Eight different smells.  Salt scrubs and sugar scrubs.  So nice!  The reason I rated this a 4 instead of a 5 is because, although none of the lids were loose and I could not find any leaks, the product box was oily on the inside.  I couldn’t use the product box to store the scrubs like I had originally planned to.  Regardless, I would definitely by this product again!  (:
 


  
Thanks for the great feedback, Cristine!

We weren't sure why the box she received was oily on the inside, but we sent her another one so she could properly store her scrubs. She will receive her free scrub soon!

We didn't have the participation we hoped for this month, so lets make next month more challenging for our judges by giving them lots of great reviews to choose from.

Here are the contest rules for the next submission:

- Write us a review (or two, or three) on a product that youʻve tried and send it along to coconutcleanblog@gmail.com for consideration by November 15th.

- Write about one product per review.

- Include a rating (0-5 stars) as well as your email address (which, will of course remain private), your name, and where you are from.

- Please, enter as many times as you like, although only one review will be chosen per month for publication and giveaway on this blog.
A winner will be chosen on the 18th of every month. We keep past submissions on file to be reconsidered for each monthly giveaway.

Stay tuned for our next feature blog in early November …

That’s it in a Coconutshell!

The CC Crew

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Head to Toe

ALOHA Coconutters!

This feature is about an upcoming change for one our well established products:  Coconut Cleanʻs Body Cleansers. We wanted to create the cleanest body wash on the market with the shortest ingredients list, so unlike many small soap companies, we make our own liquid soap base from scratch.

We originally made this with just olive oil, but this formula did not lather enough, so we decided to add our favorite ingredient, organic virgin coconut oil, for a fluffier, stable lather.


This worked great for lathering but resulted in separation when we added the essential oils. We refused to add chemical emulsifiers to correct the issue, so we hoped that our customer base would prefer to have it chemical free than visually perfect.

For years weʻve been toying with the idea of making a shampoo for each of our aromatherapy lines and we finally blended the perfect shampoo base that doesnʻt separate when the essential oils are added. For the past several months, weʻve tested this formulation on our friends and family and the feedback is fabulous!  Our new shampoo formula has a fluffy, rich lather that cleans your hair without weighing it down, leaving it soft and manageable. It wont strip your hair, its safe to use on color treated hair and best of all, its sulfate free!




During our testing, we discovered that our new shampoo is also an excellent body and facial cleanser. It rinses away clean, leaving your skin soft and supple... SO the birth of "Head to Toe" is on the horizon. 

Our new Shampoo and Body Cleanser combo will be the same price as our regular body cleansers. We hope to have them for sale on our website in the next couple of weeks. Once they are launched, we will be offering our original formula for half price to make room for the new awesomeness!



WANT SOME FREE PRODUCTS? PLEASE SEND IN THOSE REVIEWS... WE NEED THEM IN BY OCTOBER 15th!  Check our September 18th blog for details...

 



Thatʻs it in a Coconutshell,

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012


Aloha Coconutters!

The reviews are in annnnd we have a WINNER!! Our first review contest winner is ….. drum roll….Shelle of Jonesboro, Arkansas!

Here is Shelleʻs review:

8/20/2012
Coconut Vanilla Cacao Organic Sugar Scrub
5 Stars
Shelle from Jonesboro, Arkansas

"Dear CC Crew……..

Just have to rave for a moment about your Coconut Vanilla Cacao Organic Sugar Scrub!  I am totally a product junkie and wear the label proudly.  I’ve tried a ton of upscale, all-natural, organic, break-the-bank products from high-end NYC department stores to local mom and pop boutiques and everything in between.  My 24-year-old daughter and I are always on the lookout for products that make our skin feel and look nourished and healthy.  Plus, I want whatever I put on my skin to smell yummy so that not only do I feel good, I also smell good.  And of course since I’m in the over 50 crowd, I’d love to find that miracle moisturizer that helps slow down the aging process.  Enter Coconut Clean’s Coconut Vanilla Cacao Organic Sugar Scrub……….it not only has a delightfully sweet and chocolate-y aroma that makes me smile, but it leaves my face, body, legs and arms feeling super moisturized.  I use it right before I get out of the shower in the morning and then pat myself dry.  It’s great under my make-up and under my face and body moisturizer and sets me up for the day.  I just ordered two more jars of it and some other new Coconut Clean products that I can’t wait to try.  Thanks a ton for creating this awesome product!"


Thanks Shelle for the awesome review… you will receive your free jar of Coconut Vanilla Cacao Organic Sugar Scrub soon!

We had lots of fantastic reviews for our first round and choosing the winner wasn’t an easy job for our six judges. Shelle's entry was the favorite in our anonymous process. All of the reviews that werenʻt chosen this month will be resubmitted for next months contest and posted to our website in the next couple of days. 

Here are the contest rules for the next submission:

- Write us a review (or two, or three) on a product that youʻve tried and send it along to coconutcleanblog@gmail.com for consideration by October 15th.

- Write about one product per review.

- Please include a rating (0-5 stars) as well as your email address (which, will of course remain private), your name, and where you are from.

- Please, enter as many times as you like, although only one review will be chosen per month for publication and giveaway on this blog. A winner will be chosen on the 18th of every month.

Stay tuned for our next feature blog on October 3rd

That’s it in a Coconutshell!

The CC Crew

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Hillfarm Lavender


Ciao Coconutters!

In our first feature blog, we thought weʻd talk about one of our favorite product ingredients: Lavender!  Ok, so most of us know that lavender has amazing healing properties and that itʻs relaxing, so what makes our lavender special?  Well, because itʻs Hillfarm lavender.


Hillfarm Lavender, aka “Lavanda” is grown by our family in northern Italy. The Hillfarm, known by the locals as “Azienda agricola delle colline”, is located near Laverda, right outside of Marostica . Sitting on the Hillfarm veranda, youʻll be amazed by the panoramic view! From the tips of the Dolomites in the distance to the tiny villages in the valleys below, the farm has the perfect backdrop for nibbling on local cheese and wine.


 The Hillfarm, which primarily produces olives for the familyʻs private olive oil stock, is also home to the most aromatic lavender we have ever encountered. Lavender is one of Coconut Cleanʻs most popular aromatherapy lines and plays a big part in our production process, so we had to have the absolute best. There was no doubt that we had found it here at the foot of the Italian Alps! Our fragrant lavender is organically grown by the Hillfarmʻs loving residents – Linda and Massimo! Being humble people, they give all of the credit to Billy, who lives on the premises and does the majority of the farm work.  In fact, they are so indebted to him that Linda & Massimo considered changing the name of the farm to “Billy Farm”

So, when you indulge in our Lavender Coconut Water Mist or Soak in a tub filled with our Lavender Bath Salts, let your thoughts carry you to the Hillfarm, one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on earth!


Don’t forget to submit those reviews! The first winner will be chosen a couple of weeks from now.

That’s it in a coconutshell,

The CC Crew

Friday, August 17, 2012


Aloha again Coconutters!

Thanks for sticking with us. We are happy to announce, at last, the details for our product review contest! The love we receive from you, our customers, is truly the best endorsement we could wish for. So, each month, weʻd like to give you the opportunity to grace us with your feedback and win Coconut Clean products on this blog! Hereʻs all you need to do:

- Write us a review (or two, or three) on a product that youʻve tried and send it along to coconutcleanblog@gmail.com for consideration by the 18th of each month.
- Please include a rating (0-5 stars) as well as your email address (which will of course remain private), your name, and where you are from.

Please, enter as many times as you like, and though only one review will be chosen per month for publication and giveaway on this blog, all reviews will go up on our website, coconutclean.com . We will also keep past submissions on file to be reconsidered for each monthly giveaway. If you have already submitted a review since this blogʻs opening on July 26th, it will be included in the possibilities for publication and winning on September 18th.

Your review will appear both here as a special post, as well as on our website.

We canʻt wait to get started and read your reviews!

Remember to check back in between giveaways for features, articles, eco-tips and sneak peaks into our coconut workshop!

In the meantime, contact us with any comments or questions or coconut puns in the comment section below each blog post, which is now available for everyone to use.


That’s it in a coconutshell,

The CC Crew


Thursday, July 26, 2012

Aloha!


 Aloha, Coconutters!

We hope you don’t mind that we call you that

Congratulations, you’ve found our blog! And so have we! It’s a project we’ve been wanting to get underway for a while now, and were so happy to have finally cracked it open.

Don’t worry, we’ll run out of these coconut puns soon

Here you’ll find:
-Product features
-Sneak peeks into our production process at the CC workshop
-Places and projects and people we love
-Eco-friendly DIY tips and tutorials

Annnd, perhaps most excitingly…
-Giveaways for published reviews

We know that the best Coconut Clean publicity comes from our unparalleled customers. You guys constantly shock and delight us with your word-of-mouth recommendations and enthusiasm for what we do! So much that we want you

Yes, you

to write us a review on your favorite product or aromatherapy line from our collection. If yours is chosen to be published on our blog, we will send you that product free and you will be immortalized in internet-bath-product-blog-slash-Facebook-history forever! And we will love you. Even more than we do now.

As this is an introductory post, we will announce the dates and where to send your submissions later. We will post reviews regularly, so if yours doesn’t get published right away, chances are it will the next time around. So get soapy and get writing and check back with us soon!

That’s it in a coconutshell,

The CC Crew

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