Here at Simmons Natural Bodycare it is our mission to provide for the basic needs of our skin and bodies in the best possible way. That is why the bodycare products we make are carefully handcrafted in small batches using high quality non-toxic ingredients, with formulas that are simple and honest, incorporating only what is needed to create safe and effective products that are a pleasure to use. Since 1979, when we began crafting our pure soaps, we have always chosen quality oils, vitamin E, and other ingredients for their simple natural benefits. The basic care we provide works by assisting the natural processes of renewal and protection that keep us healthy and beautiful; care for everyday needs as well as for special needs common to the seasons such as dry skin, congestion, and biting insects. We also try to accommodate the basic needs of those special customers with allergies and sensitivities that limit their choices. All these products speak for themselves with quality you can feel. However, at Simmons Natural Bodycare, what we make is only half the story. We believe, practice, and promote a philosophy of sustainablility. This encompasses the use of renewable energy sources and ingredients to create our products, and doing it in a way which does not degrade the environment or cause harm to us and its other inhabitants. It is not so much the idea of 'doing the right thing', but that it is the right thing to do. This is why we use minimal packaging incorporating as much recycled and recyclable materials as possible. Even the beautiful handmade Thai papers that wrap our soaps are from trees harvested in a sustainable manner, limbed, so the tree keeps growing. This is why our ingredients are FDA listed as ’Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS)’, biodegradable, food grade, and organic when possible, and why we do not test on animals. Simmons Natural Bodycare is part of a self-sufficient family homestead in the rural mountains of far northern California. The electricity for our home and business is self generated using solar (PV) panels, a 1kw wind turbine , and a small hydro-power system. Our goal is to live and run our business with as little impact on the planet as possible. The business began by crafting natural, nontoxic soaps & bodycare products to ensure the mildness needed for our own family's sensitive skin. It now provides for our family as part of a working homestead in conjunction with our large vegetable garden, orchard, and poultry. We contribute to our local community and the world community through volunteer work and donations. We support other small businesses through our catalog and website. As of 2006 we are now Carbon Neutral as we donate to plant enough trees worldwide, to offset our carbon emissions and we double our effort by donating to CarbonFund.org to support renewable energy projects and energy conservation projects, as well (see our Seasonal Note on the Power of the Individual to learn how you can, too). By working in and for our community and environment, serving our customers the best we know how, reusing, recycling, and generally trying to conduct our lives and business conscious of the impact our behavior has on the people and planet around us, we bring into action the beliefs upon which Simmons Natural Bodycare was founded. Thank you for visiting our site, Dennis & Dottie Simmons, Amber Simmons-Woodworth, & Paul Woodworth Photo Tour of Simmons Natural Bodycare Shipping Information - see Information page. Questions? Contact us anytime by e-mail: info@simmonsnaturals.com or call 707.777.1920 from 9-5 Pacific Time, Monday through Thursday. Rated a **** store. copyright 2000 - 2008 Return to top of page.