Everyone loves our brown sugar scrub! As our most popular body scrub we've been really wary of making this change but it is a necessary one.
If you haven't already noticed, it's been a rough year for some suppliers and for some reason, our sugar suppliers can't seem to get their act together. In ten (10) months we have lost two (2) suppliers to the economy and have been unable to establish any level of consistency in pricing or supply with at least two (2) others. We HAVE experienced everything from rock-hard brown sugar to the inability to get ANY brown sugar. You see, brown sugar is a very moist product because of the molasses content. It is also very sensitive to temperature and humidity changes. It doesn't like pressure either, so stockpiling it in piles...well, it exacerbates the problem.
Therefore, effective immediately, our Sugar Scrub will now contain a blend of both Fine Grain Brown Sugar and Granulated White Sugar. Testing has shown there is very little difference in color or consistency. By adding 50% white sugar to the exfoliant blend, the natural molasses odor (which can sometimes be tricky to cover with scent), has been greatly reduced.
Not only will this change allow us to maintain a consistent supply of sugar, it will ensure that we can maintain the same price point for now and possibly lower it after the first of the year!
Note: All body scrub products containing Organic Cane Sugar will still maintain 100% Organic Sugar content. This change ONLY applies to the Bulk Sugar Scrub and CUSTOM Sugar Scrub varieties.
Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com
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