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Lavender Urban Escape
The Enterprising Kitchen
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A sparkling testament to our hometown of Chicago, the Urban Escape set is an elegant, abundant and daring collection of our most sophisticated products. Packed in a custom Fair Trade natural wood box (black), it includes: a 6 oz. cube of glycerin soap, an 8 oz. bottle of shower gel, a 4 oz. bottle of organic body oil, a soy candle, a natural loofah scrub, and 1 packet of bath tea. Available in Lavender (pictured).
The Enterprising Kitchen is a Fair Trade nonprofit organization located in BuzzFlash's hometown of Chicago. Yes, and they are absolutely wonderful in carrying out their mission and producing high quality products.
The Enterprising Kitchen's detailed descriptions of the contents of the Lavender Urban Escape:
6 oz. Lavender Glycerin Bar: All natural vegetable glycerin soap infused with natural botanicals that produce an exceptionally silky lather and leave skin feeling soft and clean.
8 oz. Bottle of Lavender Shower Gel: he soothing properties of natural essential oils make this shower gel an inviting way to relax, day or night. Convenient and gentle enough for daily use.
The 4 oz. Lavender Organic Body Oil: A terrific alternative to body lotions, these organic body oils contain pure and natural ingredients including popular antioxidant, grapeseed oil, to gently moisturize skin.
1 Packet of Lavender Bath Tea: Day or night, relax with our all-natural bath teas. Our signature blend of Dead Sea salts, natural botanicals and essential oils packaged in a natural oversized tea bag will lift your spirits, relieve tension and make your skin feel softer and smoother. Brew a relaxing soak in your tub today.
Lavender Scented Soy Candle: Clean burning, environmentally friendly soy candles round out any relaxation plan. These tins are perfect for home or travel.
A natural loofah scrub.
Here is a bit more about the work of The Enterprising Kitchen:
"Mission. The Enterprising Kitchen (TEK), a nonprofit social enterprise, provides workforce development and support services to women who are working toward self-sufficiency and economic independence. Within the context of a business where we manufacture natural soaps and spa products, under the brand name Choices from The Enterprising Kitchen, women receive intensive workforce preparation and skills development including: paid employment, work and life skills training, individualized career planning, high school equivalency preparation, technology training, financial planning and a variety of other support services. Located in Chicago, our enterprise enables lower-income women who have been unemployed and underemployed to maximize their individual potential and move into sustainable employment after 6-12 months.
Natural Products. The Choices from The Enterprising Kitchen line of natural soaps and spa products consists of exclusive recipes created to provide a soothing, naturally cleansing and relaxing feeling for your body and your soul. TEK uses only the finest ingredients and purest essential oils to ensure the best experience and value for our customers. All products are manufactured in small batches onsite at the Chicago facility. Each product includes the mission statement on its label and is signed by the woman who packages it. Choices from The Enterprising Kitchen represent the renewed ability for women participants to make better choices on the road to self-sufficiency as well as the opportunity for TEK customers to choose to purchase these exceptional natural products, which directly support women. The Enterprising Kitchen is a member of the Fair Trade Federation. TEK products are sold in over 300 stores across the U.S., online and at TEK's Chicago facility.
Our Approach. Through TEK's social enterprise, participants have the opportunity to work in all aspects of this growing enterprise, including manufacturing, customer service, direct sales, assembly, production as well as shipping and receiving. This wide range of experience and opportunity helps women become more competitive in today's job market. Our enterprise enables women to maximize their individual potential and move into sustainable employment upon completion of 6 months of the training program."
Good cause, Fair Trade wages in the U.S., and great products.
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