Just the Goods Newsletter - Autumn/Winter 2022
Hello!
How are you? I hope everything is wonderful and that you’re keeping cozy while surrounding yourself with all your favourite people, moments, and things!
Today I looked at my calendar and realized it’s nearly the middle of the month!
Holiday Schedule
It’s November, so this means Just the Goods is full steam ahead into year-end production mode! Whooo!
Just the Goods will be closed
Saturday December 17, 2022 - Monday January 2, 2023
As such, Thursday, December 8 is the last day to order for guaranteed shipping on or before Friday, December 16*
Orders placed after December 8 should anticipate being handmade starting on January 3 for shipping January 6, 11 or 13. Subscriptions scheduled to go live after December 8 will be handmade before our holiday closure so they’re ready to ship first thing on January 6.
*To confirm, this means December 16 is the latest date by which your parcel will leave Just the Goods; it is not the date of arrival. Information about delivery standards can be found here: https://justthegoods.net/pages/just-the-goods-ships-worldwide-via-canada-post-usps-ups-and-fedex.
Please remember all postal services/couriers are working with extra heavy volumes at this time of year, which -- combined with inclement weather in some regions, including mine -- may contribute to delays. Delivery date guarantees have largely been suspended by most services since 2020, except for the highest tiers (i.e. overnight express services). If you need your parcel to arrive by a certain date, please consider ordering early. Just the Goods is unable to offer delivery date guarantees. Thank you!
New!
Heavy snow, gloppy slush, and blustering cold winds... blah! If winter makes you feel cold to the bone, this Just the Goods’ limited edition winter heat bath (or foot bath) is a great way to cozy both your body and mind. These bath salts are blended without essential oils -- scent is derived from the plant based ingredients, only.
Epsom salt draws impurities away from muscles and skin while conditioning bath water
Warming ginger gently stimulates circulation by producing a thermogenic effect to help the body increase in temperature. Since it can increase sweating, it supports epsom salt in clearing muscles and skin
Bright orange uplifts mood to help reduce stress
Find it here: https://justthegoods.net/products/just-the-goods-limited-edition-winter-heat-bath-salts
Back in stock!
Is it even winter without Just the Goods’ Winter Solstice / Yule bath salts and/or lotion? 😉🌲
Winter solstice marks the longest night of the year after which the days slowly become longer. Festivities during this time celebrate the rebirth of the sun and honor the horned/antlered god, a symbol of natural wilderness and the cycle of life -- when the two are paired in harmony, a bountiful spring will arise. Yule is therefore the perfect time to both indulge in much needed rest and spark new ideas with those closest to you to keep you going through the remaining cold months and to be ready to hop into action when the Earth re-emerges from slumber.
The bath salts and lotion to celebrate this season are both fresh, bright, zesty and invigorating like a deep breath of crisp fresh air.
Yule sea salt soak (260 g):
Cedar tips bring confidence, strength, protection, healing, and purification
Rose petals and rose otto cultivate love and friendship, and promote domestic peace/happiness, and lasting relationships, all of which are especially helpful as we spend more time together indoors
White spruce essential oil encourages adaptability, balance, clarity, enlightenment, intuition, and memory
Yule hand/body lotion (118 ml):
Blood orange inspires creativity and imagination as well as courage and strength. Requiring the cool of the night to develop and ripen, they are a perfect metaphor for the way we ourselves can blossom during the winter months
Juniper attracts healthy energies and love. It is also calming and grounding while fostering strength and transformation through learning, harmony and community
Find it here until January: https://justthegoods.net/products/winter-solstice-yule-bath-and-lotion-set
I’ve almost finished my personal supply of sacha inchi foot balm with lemon and tea tree oil again so -- knowing it’s a big fan favourite -- I’ve made enough to share 😊
Organic sacha inchi, also known as the Inca peanut, is a richly moisturizing oil that easily penetrates skin making it especially helpful for areas that are dry and/or thick. It is high in vitamins and antioxidants, as well as being nicely balanced in fatty acids Omega 3, 6, and 9.
Shea butter nourishes skin with vitamins A, E, and F. It also absorbs quickly and provides lasting moisture
Lemon essential oil is antiseptic, disinfectant and anti-fungal. It can also help to soften skin, which is useful when seeking to treat calluses, corns, and bunions
Tea tree oil offers antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antifungal properties making it helpful when seeking to control athlete's foot among other common concerns
Candelilla wax helps to create a texture slightly more like a balm than a butter it has a little more staying power
Find it here: https://justthegoods.net/products/just-the-goods-limited-edition-vegan-sacha-inchi-foot-balm-100g
Over the years I’ve learned to reserve some of the strawberries I dehydrate at the peak of summer to share some sweetness in the colder months ahead… and those months are now! This year's strawberry face mask formula — like last year's — features strawberries, and clay without other botanicals or essential oils to ensure the blend is as accessible as possible for all skin types 😊👍🏼
Kaolin is a mild yet effective clay suitable for all skin types selected for its ability to absorb accumulated oil and dirt from pores without over-drying
Pink clay includes a higher concentration of minerals such as iron and calcite to provide a little more draw as well as exfoliating benefits
Organic strawberries are high in vitamin c making them mildly astringent and thus helpful in revitalizing dull skin while slight acidity helps release excess sebum
Please note, this limited edition product is not offered in sample sizes because it is a high demand item and I want to ensure I have enough available for everyone who has been waiting patiently for it to be offered once more. Thank you for your understanding! 🍓
Find it here: https://justthegoods.net/products/limited-edition-vegan-strawberry-face-mask-for-all-skin-types
I don’t know why it has so often worked out this way, but I tend to go hiking more often in the autumn and winter than at other times of year. I’m one of those slow walkers, constantly stopping to admire and photograph mushrooms, moss and lichen. Capturing the softness of autumn as leaves fall to and rest on the ground, this botanical bath blend features antioxidant linden leaf, anti-inflammatory yarrow petals, nourishing rosehips, and earthy reishi mushroom complimented by deep black and white spruce essential oils. The jars of Just the Goods’ limited edition autumn forest floor bath salts offered a few months ago disappeared quickly. I just received more organic rosehips in the mail, so I’ve made some more.
Find it here:
https://justthegoods.net/products/just-the-goods-limited-edition-autumn-forest-floor-bath-salts
Coming soon?
I have at my fingertips a delicious selection of hydrosols including neroli, champaka, and vanilla. I’m thinking of making some limited edition hair perfumes with them… with any luck I’ll have an opportunity create, photograph and list them soon… but if not, it will be a project for the new year. Stay tuned!
A Coupon for Subscribers
As thanks for subscribing to this newsletter, please enjoy 20% off all petal, leaf, root. By Just the Goods products now until Sunday November 20, 2022 with the coupon code: PlrNewsletter20
Keep in Touch!
Don't forget, the best way to keep in touch for the latest Just the Goods news – especially deadline reminders relating to temporary lab closures – is via social media:
Instagram: @just.the.goods
Facebook @justthegoods
Final Note
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As always, thank you for your ongoing support! It is an absolute pleasure to handcraft natural skin and body care products, providing a healthier, small-scale alternative to the corporate "beauty industry". I wouldn't be able to do it without you!
With all my best,
Milena
Just the Goods (Winnipeg, MB)
handmade natural + affordable skincare for everyone
http://www.justthegoods.net