The
Toronto Star features
Ella's Botanicals, a Toronto-based business
which manufacturers a line of handmade soaps and lotions. Launched by
Torontonian Ella Nunes in 2006, Ella's Botanicals has built a loyal
following for its commitment locally produced, eco-friendly and
all-natural skin care products.
"The company's top seller is the Lavender Rose soap bar, which counts
essential oils of lavender and geranium among its ingredients. Another
standout is the Chai Latte soap bar, which includes cinnamon, vanilla
and goat's milk.The products are luxurious and eco-friendly, and range
in price from $5.50 for a bar of soap to $20 for a 500-ml bottle of
lotion."
"Much like her soap bars, which can take a month to make, Nunes has
built her business slowly but steadily. She launched Ella's Botanical's
in 2006 with a single product: soap bars. To pay for the essential oils
and other materials needed to produce samples, the trained herbalist
and aromatherapist worked part-time as a cashier at Mountain Equipment
Co-op."
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