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As you may already be aware Essential Wholesale & Labs is preparing to move from our 26,000 square foot facility in Clackamas Oregon to a new manufacturing plant in Northwest Portland. We plan on being more or less settled into the new building by the last week in May.

Of course, it will take…

First off, we would like to thank you for this fantastic show of support. We are grateful for your interest and input. The jojoba shortage has caused everyone so much frustration and anxiety and it is so great to know we can count on our valued customers to pitch in and help us sort out what needs to be done next.…

Steven Borden is our compliance manager here at EW&L and his many years’ experience in the natural products industry are always coming in handy for those of us much newer to the field. We wanted to introduce waxes as another class of ingredients, just like we did with our butters article, but soon realized that waxes are quite a deep subject when it comes to cosmetics and personal care items, so this would take some planning and thought. It’s also important to note…

One night last week, I was online looking for a gift for Mother’s Day and I mused at the ease I was able to navigate the many sites evaluating products, pricing and delivery options. I spent a total of 45 minutes comparing sites and narrowing choices…