Pink Champagne Wine Soap featured in the LA Times

The old tradition of ringing in the New Year with a glass of bubbly gets a new spin in the LA Times! We're happy to be included in this fabulous feature on Champagne-infused Beauty Products that ran in the Lifestyle section last Sunday. Cheers to you all, and enjoy!
Our Pink Champagne Wine Bar Organic Soap is currently sold out... it was a huge hit this holiday season and will be back in stock in a few weeks. Please email orders@thegrapeseedcompany.com if you would like to be notified when our handmade soap is ready to ship!

tweeting & greeting in SB

Peter and I had a great time last night @CarrWinery for the Santa Barbara Holiday Tweet Up. It was fun to meet other entrepreneurs, small biz owners and members of our awesome community in person. Special thanks to @LuvenRN for organizing the SB Tweet Up and making sure we got a photo of most of the crew!
We are very thankful for all the amazing people we've connected with on twitter this past year. From customers, to spas, press, wineries, friends and colleagues, twitter has been an integral piece in how we've grown our business and help spread the word about others with great products, services & entrepreneurial spirit. Cheers to you all, and happy holidays!

Connect with us on @grapeseedco and @dirtydogorganics

Eco-fab gifts $15 and under

The Grapeseed Co. Eco-Fab Gift Picks

$15 and under

1. custom vinotherapy mask sampler
$15

2. 100% natural soy & grapeseed travel candle
$9

3. mojito man shave gel & old fashioned brush
$9 + $5 = $14

4. vinotherapy hand & body lotion
$12

5. pink champagne wine bar organic soap & wood soap dish
$8.95 + $5 = $13.95

6. dirty dog organics small gift set
$10

7. square glass votive set in your choice of essential oil blends
$15

8. surf sea salt foot scrub
$10

9. grapeseed petite treat gift box
$10

To top it off, we're offering free shipping
with your $50 order this holiday season,
plus bonus product samples to stuff in stockings or pack in your carry on

Happy Holidays!

New Release: pink grapefruit ginger lotion

pink grapefruit ginger|Our deliciously rich vinotherapy lotion is formulated with natural antioxidants to soothe and protect you! Aloe, grape seed and coconut oils deliver a mega dose of vitamins and antioxidants to thirsty skin. The power of antioxidant rich grape seeds and sweet pink grapefruit deliver vitamins and polyphenols to your skin to soothe, repair and hydrate. While ginger, known in ancient times as an aphrodisiac, warms the senses and soothes the soul! Available in 4 oz or 8 oz recyclable pump bottles.
Try it here

tweet cloud @grapeseedco

I'm often asked "what do you tweet about?" by family and friends. Well, a cool free service tells you just that! Checkout tweet cloud to generate a cloud of your tweets- the words you are using most often. A snapshot of mine from the last 3 months is above.

new holiday berry vine gift sets

Check out our new limited edition vinotherapy spa gift sets for the holidays! Made with certified organic ingredients, local botanicals & love by hand in Santa Barbara.

Our holiday berry vine gift boxes collapse for re-use and are wrapped in biodegradable cellophane complete with a wine hue ribbon and berry vine gift card. Perfect for the spa enthusiast, eco-geek or wine lover in your life...
SLICE OF SANTA BARBARA
A delicious sampling of what Santa Barbara is known for: surf, sunshine & syrah! Includes 4oz surf lotion, 4oz sunshine day massage oil, and a beautifully wrapped bar of harvest crush syrah organic wine soap | $28
VINO SPA
Treat her to a vinotherapy spa experience right at home. This gift set contains your choice of 8oz crushed grapeseed and sugar scrub and vinotherapy body lotion | $35

five fabulous uses for grapeseed oil in skin & body care

1. Use to treat blemishes
I may be 33, but a blemish still pops up every now and then- usually when I am stressed out or traveling. I mix up a 1/2 oz grapeseed oil with 10 drops tea tree oil (easily available in a health or drug store) and take it in my carry on. A few dabs with a cotton swab directly on the blemish 2x a day does wonders! The cotton swab is key because it prevents the transfer of bacteria from your finger tips to other areas of the skin, which causes blemishes to spread.

2. Use as a makeup remover
Grapeseed oil effectively removes even the most stubborn eye makeup and helps to treat your skin at the same time with it's potent antioxidants and vitamins. It performs double duty tasks by targeting fine lines and wrinkles with powerful polyphenols while removing makeup.

3. Use as a massage oil
Massage therapists love grapeseed oil for it's quick absorption and compatibility with all skin types from sensitive to oily.

4. Use to moisturize extremely sensitive skin
100% pure grapeseed oil is a perfect choice for people with super sensitive skin*. Our cold expeller pressed oil is not exposed to any chemicals like solvent extracted (cheaper and less effective) grape seed oils. It also does not contain any preservatives, essential oils or additional ingredients. This makes it an ideal choice for moisturizing if you have allergies and/or reactions to lotions which need preservatives so they do not grow bacteria. Be very wary of any lotion that claims it is "preservative free" unless you are keeping it in the fridge between applications and using it up in 1-2 weeks. The best rule of thumb for extremely sensitive skin is to stick to products with a small ingredient list that explain how the ingredient was formed. 100% pure grapeseed oil has just 1 ingredient!

5. Use in your bath
Add 100% pure grapeseed oil to a warm drawn bath to moisturize as you soak and relax. Make a cup of tea or sip on some cucumber water. You'll hop out hydrated and relaxed!

* I am reminded of this use when I get calls and emails from happy customers saying they have tried a multitude "sensitive skin" products with poor results. Customers have shared their personal stories including visiting a dermatologist who recommended cold expeller pressed grape seed oil for moisturizing extremely sensitive skin.

Lean more about:
natural ways to treat blemishes
grapeseed benefits