Provide natural and pure products of only the finest ingredients. No synthetic preservatives, dyes or fragrances. That's why you won't find lotions and conditioners on our shelves.

Provide high quality products without nut-oils or nut-butters. We 've worked closely with soapers, aromatherapists and chandlers to avoid such ingredients as almond oil and shea nut butter. We cannot claim however that our products are totally free from all traces of nuts.

Provide top-quality products that use only plant-derived ingredients - not animal-derived ingredients such as beeswax, honey, milk and silk - and that have not been tested on animals.

Provide unique products from small enterprises; especially fairly traded items by indigent crafters from around the world who strive for economic freedom and independence by receiving fair pay for their work.

Provide children the opportunity to stretch their creativity and compassion while learning new skills. In our scentshops, they can create scented items to sell under their own label - Chatham Kids Make Scents. Proceeds from these sales go the the Columbia-Greene Humane Society.