Eminence Organic products for facials?

11/25/2007

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02/04/2008 marisa e. says:

Just to set the record straight, I have attached a copy of a written statement from Eminence Organics HQ. I am also an Esthetician (10 years) and a rep for Eminence. They are a fantastic company and have worked very hard to make a name for themselves here in the States. By the way, their products are the ONLY 100% pure organic skincare line. The following is the wriiten statement:

02/04/2008 marisa e. says:

Dear Customers,
We wish you a great spring and thank you for your overwhelming interest and support during
our spring promotion. We had enormous interest in the Stone Crop promotion and have already
surpassed the success of past promotions within the first month of release!
It is this success and the impact we are having in the Professional Skin Care market in North
America that invites competitors to challenge that success, whether through fair competition or
otherwise. We know Eminence is having an impact when we make changes in our business to
further strengthen the company and its product lines and competitors falsely suggest that these
changes undermine the integrity and quality of our products and the company.
We understand that you, our customers, are being provided with information, and in some cases
even solicited, questioning the changes we have made and in many cases providing you with
false or incomplete information concerning our company and our products. We believe we have
provided you with regular updates of our activities, but thought it valuable to share with you the
facts surrounding our changes to ensure that you are not misled by the false or partial
information being provided by our competitors:
1. Change of Manufacturers - In 2005 Eminence took control of its own production and
changed manufacturers in Hungary. Instead of using a private label manufacturer (until
February 2005, Ilcsi), Eminence now distributes a line of products developed and manufactured
by Eminence in Hungary, which enable us to provide our customers with superior Hungarian
Professional Skin Care products. In taking this step we have made huge investments to
improve production and to ensure delivery of the highest quality and most reliable Skin Care
products available.
Contrary to representations made by some of our competitors, Ilcsi did not cancel its distribution
contract with Eminence, but rather Ilcsi and Eminence were unable to agree upon the terms of
renewal of such contract. As a result, in February 2005 Eminence stopped purchasing Ilcsi
products but remained in possession of a large quantity of their products, which it continued to
sell until supplies were exhausted near the end of 2005. By that time Eminence developed new
products and established its own manufacturing in Hungary to ensure a seamless supply to its
partner Spas.
2. Notice of Change of Manufacturers - As a result of the change of manufacturer, our new
products and marketing material no longer reference Ilcsi. Eminence identified in

02/04/2008 marisa e. says:

marketing
material provided to you that it had introduced new products with enhanced formulas.
3. Historical Basis for Existence - We believe that Eminence was the first company to bring
Organic Skin Care products from Hungary to North America. Since that time, we have
consistently invested in developing new products and acquiring a better understanding of the
needs of our customers and the science of natural skin care. The Koronczay family first became
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involved in nature skin care when Attila and Boldijarre's mother, Anna Koronczay was trained by
Dr. Szilagy Lajosne, who was involved in the natural skin care industry as far back as 1958.
Following his mother's steps, Boldijarre sought training from the same Dr Szilagy Lajosne and
eventually her business experience was acquired by Anna. It was from these humble
beginnings that Eminence was created, and blossomed into what it is today: the premier
provider of Skin Care products in North America. Today, Eminence continues to draw on its
traditional roots when it develops new products and works to ensure customers are able to rely
on the quality and reliability of their products. You our customers should not be misled by
suggestions that we do not have any historical roots in the Hungarian natural skin care industry,
as the founders of Eminence have been involved or associated with people in the industry for
almost 50 years.
4. Marketing by Competitors - 10 years ago, when Eminence decided to distribute
Hungarian skin care products in North America, we created our own unique brand, marketing
material and product line. The creation of brand recognition and loyalty to "Eminence" was a
result of 10 years of hard work and branding in the market place. After Eminence took on its
own manufacturing, Ilcsi re-entered the market by entering into a distribution agreement with
another company to distribute its products in North America. Instead of promoting their own
unique line of products, some competitors attempted to copy Eminence's original and unique
concepts, product names, packaging, marketing and advertisement slogans. They also
attempted to induce our employees and contractors to breach their contracts with Eminence and
join them. We are now taking appropriate legal action or seeking legal advice in response to all
of these actions. Eminence is happy to compete with competitors who develop their own
marketing strategies, but feel it is unfair trade practice when competitors try to acquire
Eminence customers by confusing such customers as to the distinction between the two
companies.

02/04/2008 marisa e. says:

5. Contents of Products - By changing manufacturers and developing new and enhanced
formulas and products, we have been able to eliminate the addition of parabens, sodium lauryl
sulphate and magnesium aluminium silicate from our products. With enhanced formulas and
facilities with greater sterile conditions, our new products have a longer shelf life, now in excess
of 12 months, without use of these chemicals. Our competitors are unable to make such claims,
as their products continue to contain these non-natural chemicals. As they cannot offer the
same quality of product as Eminence, these competitors are now suggesting to our customers
that we are lying about the contents of our products a statement that slander our company. We
will seek appropriate recourse against such falsehoods. We reassure you that it is through our
extensive research and development that we are able to distinguish ourselves from our
competitors by offering the same diversity and quality of products you have come to trust and
enjoy, without use of the harsh chemicals that are only now being recognized as having
potentially harmful effects.
We hope the foregoing provides you with complete and accurate information concerning our
activities and those of our competitors. We thank you for your continued support and welcome
any questions you may have regarding our products, our company or any changes we have
made to improve Eminence to ensure that the company, and our products, provide you with the
quality and reliability you have come to trust.
With Best Regards,
Attila Koronczay
Eminence Organic Skin Care

05/16/2008 christine w. says:

Ilike organic skincare made the Eminence  which was the first of its kind .. Eminence Organic Skin Care left ilike and went on there own and might be made in hungry but will never have the same ingredients that ilike has... end of story... there is no competition...

05/16/2008 christine w. says:

Ilike is a pure organic!!!     Eminence  claims that it stands alone in the " non- natural "chemical department  by not containing such chemicals  like parabens, sodium lauryl sulphate and magnesium aluminium silicat etc... i will be more then happy to give you the  link to view the wonderful organic line of ilike... www.szepelet.com..
best of luck and good health to you..
Christine W