Message from Anna
Dear Friends,
January went by like a blink of an eye and here we are now in the month of love. Some call it cheesy but admit it or not, we all need love in whatever form it comes. For me, love came as a pleasant surprise as we found out that we are once again expecting our fourth child! Although, anxiety was my initial response, it soon gave way to a feeling of grace and gratitude that God has given us another new life to guide. I'm just glad that the fourth time around, I have all the safe and natural products that I need to help ensure that our new baby grows in an environment that is gentle to his/her developing body and to the planet as well.
Let love and goodness grow in this month of February not only by continuing to promote Human Nature but by showing support for other social enterprises as well. I especially love our featured CSI product of the month: Gourmet Keso. These premium soft cheeses are hand-crafted at the GK Enchanted Farm by the residents using the finest ingredients starting with goats' cheese infused with organic farm-grown herbs. Truly delicious and world-class! Every purchase of Gourmet Keso helps the residents of GK Enchanted Farm and contributes to building capacity in the countryside.
Wishing you the best always,
Anna
Updates
Read The Label
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
We're absolutely bursting with excitement to announce the winners of Human Nature's Read the Label challenge! More than a thousand (yes a THOUSAND) people will be going home with fabulous Human Nature prizes. We can't fit the 1,000 winners of Human Nature gift packs in one post, but we'll be sharing the winners of other prizes like a one-year supply of Human Nature products, and over Php10,000 worth of office equipment. Plus, find which two lucky winners will be going on a once-in-a-lifetime Eco Trip to some of the Philippines' most beautiful tourist destinations, El Nido, Palawan and Caramoan, Camarines Sur!
A. 1-year Supply of Human Nature Products
- Ja Guerrero
- Josephine Ichinose
- Juliet Angelika Mari Pabillore
- Rosemae Marie Gutierrez
- Suzanne Lasdoce
1. Php30,000 worth of office equipment and Php20,000 worth of Human Nature Products
- STI College Ormoc, represented by Martina Madula
- Dakila -Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, a group of artists, musicians, students, and young professionals who use the arts to educate the public on social issues
- Corpus Christi School Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, represented by Regina Casino
- Abegail Paigalan
- Nicardo Falcis III
Congratulations to all our winners! Keep an eye on the Read the Label website in the coming days for the full list of winners and a new version of the Read the Label app coming soon. Plus, don't forget to keep checking our Facebook page and website to see what great new surprises Human Nature has in store for you!
Cainta Branch - Opened Feburary 4, 2012
Our Cainta Branch Operators Ms. Miriam Del Rosario and Ms. Lindsey Tan with our very own President, Anna Meloto-Wilk and Branch Operations Manager, Marjorie Santiago and Branch Operations Supervisor Monique Bonayon.
There is no doubt that the popularity and demand of Human Nature is spreading like wildfire. Because of this, we've opened one more branch for all our loyal followers in the Cainta area. Now open to serve you is our Cainta Branch:
Cainta Branch (Opened last Febuary 4, 2012)
GF Rublou Market Place,
Ortigas Extension corner Brookside gate3,
Cainta, Rizal.
Tel. (02) 213-4813 / 0917-5225577
Email. hn.cainta@gmail.com
Congratulations to our Branch Operators, Ms. Miriam Del Rosario and Ms. Lindsey Tan the rest of the Cainta Branch Team for a successful launch last February 4. May you continue to spread our advocacy and give Only the Good!
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Human Nature Concept Store - Opening on February 21, 2012
The Human Nature Head Office Store is moving into a new home very soon! But don't worry, we're not going far -- we'll be occupying the space right beside our current office along Commonwealth Avenue.
We've got BIG surprises waiting for you: a café with mouthwatering local social enterprise products and a world-class, uniquely Filipino interior are just some of the things to look forward to.
We're so excited to have you over! We'll be showcasing home-grown talent and skill that's sure to make you burst with Pure Pinoy Pride. Like a treasure hidden in the most unexpected island, the new Human Nature store will be a precious gem in the depths of a bustling city, just waiting to be discovered. :)
We'd love to have you as one of our first visitors! ♥
Sunflower Harvest in GK Catigan
Ever since we launched CommPassion campaign, the farmers of GK Pueblo Antonio in Catigan have been planting different varieties of Sunflower for our best selling Sunflower Beauty Oil. Seeds from all over the world were sourced to find out the variety that will grow best on Philippine soil. Passionfruit has also been established in 2 hectares near the GK site that will soon be used for our lip care products. We're currently conducting training on the monitoring & documentation of these test plots so that our learning will be replicable in other GK communities.
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Featured CSI Product of the Month: Gourmet Keso
"A Cheesy Story"
By Xilca Alvarez
It all started as a joke.
I was grappling with a premature midlife crisis, and attended an inspiring Gawad Kalinga (GK) Center for Social Innovation forum in Ateneo de Manila University sometime in October 2010, in the desperate hopes of finding some business students/professors to create a sustainable livelihood program for ex-cons (probationers, to be more specific - a pet advocacy of mine). Instead, I was instantly enthralled by the idea of this mystical GK Enchanted Farm, which they were developing as a "village university and silicon valley for social enterprises," and a "social tourism site" where bed and breakfasts would rise, and tourists would flock to be served the best produce and experience an inclusive and thriving GK community; one that would also encourage reverse migration with the promise of sustainable livelihood and would serve as a catalyst for countryside development. So curious was I that I found myself going to this "enchanted" farm in Angat, Bulacan the very next day with some GK officers.
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For orders, questions and other inquiries, you can get in touch with Xilca through the following:
Email: gourmet.keso@gmail.com
Contact No: 09178194522
Dangerous Chemicals 101: Triethanolamine (TEA)
Babies -God's precious little gifts, everyone's little bundle of joy; so pure and innocent. Why then do we expose them to harmful chemicals at such a young and fragile state when there's a much safer, more natural alternative?
We all know that there are so many harmful chemical ingredients that we should avoid putting on our skin and most especially that of our babies. Among the many different harmful chemicals such as fragrance, phthalates and triclosan --the common culprits found in baby products, there's one other chemical ingredient that we seem to sometimes forget, Triethanolamine (TEA).
Triethanolamine (TEA) is a chemical ingredient that is used as a pH adjuster/neutralizer. While this ingredient may be common and found in lotions, shampoos and moisturizers, it definitely has its fair share of harmful effects and should be avoided at all costs. According to Dr. Samuel Epstein, Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, repeated skin applications of products with TEA resulted in major increase in the incidence of liver and kidney cancer. Aside from that, EWG's Skin Deep Database has also labeled this ingredient as a human immune, skin and respiratory intoxicant. Now think about it, would you really want this chemical touching your baby's skin? No, right?
So make the switch and go for the natural alternative. Human Nature's 3-step baby care line gives the most natural care for your baby It's 100% natural, pure, safe and is borne out of a mother's love. After all, love knows no compromises.
Young Talented Filipina: Aimee
Sometimes, all we need is a little inspiration. ☺
Today we want to share the story of our very own Aimee Solleza, one of the brilliant young Formulations Specialists at the Human Nature Natural Care Labs.
A graduate from Centro Escolar University, Aimee used to be a formulator and QAC analyst at another company but found herself wanting to take on a new challenge. A job search 11 months ago led her to discover Human Nature. Upon learning about about the advocacy behind Human Nature, she was compelled to take a stab at the job opening that was posted. Now, here she is, churning out fantastic products - some of which include the huge hits day and night moisturizers, strawberry facial scrub and baby lotion! This bright young mind never fails to impress us with her excellent formulas. Speaking of formulas...with every formulation this young Filipina genius comes up with, she always considers and keeps in mind our 3 core philosophies: Pro-Philippines, Pro-Poor and Pro-Environment and also thinks about the consumers - yes, you guys! ☺This criteria makes our Human Nature Natural Skin Care Labs truly unique and innovative as it pioneers a new way of product development that gives back to the country and the poor. As difficult as this may seem, perseverance, inspiration, encouragement and, of course, prayers, have been constant companions to Aimee. So let's all give her a cheer and a huge round of applause for coming up with such great products!
Thanks Aimee! We're so blessed to have you as part of our Human Nature family.
For those of you who were inspired by this and are interested in joining our ever-growing R&D team, please do give us a call at 931-5787 or email us at customer.service@humanheartnature.com
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Eco-Lifestyle: DIY Cucumber Eye Pads
Tired of puffy eyes and living off coffee? Not getting enough sleep leads to dark undereye circles and puffy eyes. Not good. Here's a natural way to get rid of those problems without all the chemicals or expensive eye masks.
What you'll need:
| Blender or Juicer | |
| Cucumber | |
| Cotton Pads | |
| Sandwich bag |
| 1. | Blend or juice a pint of fresh cucumber (mixed with water of course, it doesn't have to be pure cucumber juice) |
| 2. | Pour it in a bowl and soak your cotton pads into the juice. |
| 3. | Squeeze out the excess juice and place the pads into a sandwich bag. Depending on the size of your sandwich bag, you can fit as many as 6 pads in 1 bag. |
| 4. | Throw the bag into the freezer until your eye pads are frozen. Freezing them will also keep them fresh since there are absolutely NO preservatives used in the mixture. |
| 1. | Before hopping into the shower in the morning, take out your eye pads and thaw them out. |
| 2. | Once out of the shower, place the cucumber pads on your eyes for about 10 minutes. It should give you a nice cooling effect. |
Cucumbers have a hydrating effect since they're composed of more than 90% water. They're also a good source of Vitamin K which shrinks capularies which will help reduce your dark circles. They're also great in helping soothe your eyes after a long day of staring into the computer.
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463 Commonwealth Avenue
Quezon City 1119
Philippines
Business hours:
Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Contact Details:
Tel. No. (02) 931-5787 or
Fax. (02) 951-3627
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463 Commonwealth Ave. Quezon City 1119
Office Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Tel. No. (02) 931-5787 | Fax. (02) 951-3627 |