Hello. My name is Rachel DuBois (photo at left shows me and my wonderful daughter Emily sharing some love) and I am the owner of MoonDance Soaps & More. I began making old-fashioned handcrafted soaps as a hobby to regain a sense of connection with the products of the earth and to allow myself to express my creativity in a new way. Most of my creations became special gifts to my family, friends, and co-workers, who found they really enjoyed quality handcrafted soaps over commercially manufactured soaps. Word soon spread about my "hobby" and the quality of my soaps, and before I knew it, MoonDance Soaps was born.

MoonDance Soaps is a home-based business located in Wake County, North Carolina, northwest of Raleigh. We manufacture quality soap products made the old-fashioned way: batch saponification of vegetable oils combined with essential oils, fragrance oils, herbs, spices, goat milk & honey for truly lovely hand and body soaps. Each bar is hand-cut and then cured for at least four weeks before it is packaged and ready for sale. No animal testing is conducted (except, of course, on my very willing family members and friends!)

At MoonDance Soaps & More we consider the creation of our products to be a synthesis of art and science. A merging of new and old wisdom. A combination of sensuality and practicality.

Our mission is not only to produce quality products but also to develop and implement meaningful ways of doing business.

• We make every effort to operate our business in an ethical and moral manner with the utmost respect for those our products and services touch.
• We endeavor to create a humanistic and respectful work environment and employ adults with disabilities in our packaging and labeling areas.
• Where possible, we conduct our business with suppliers whose business philosophy encompasses more than just making money. Our gift crates are constructed in a workshop which employs adult handicapped craftsmen. Many of our essential oils and fixed oil ingredients are supplied by a company which donates portions of its profits to a non-profit shelter for battered and abused women and their children.
• We try to secure organic herbal products when available.
• We make every effort to recycle or compost all of the wastes created in our manufacturing, packaging, and shipping activities.

We also believe in the value of community and that each of us as individuals has a part to play in helping our society and one another. Each year MoonDance selects a charity to which we donate 5% of our profits. It's our way of giving back to the community and sharing our success. For 2006 we will be making our donation to Second Chance Pet Adoptions, a non-profit animal rescue organization that has served homeless cats and dogs of Wake County, North Carolina since 1989.

We feel that by making these conscious decisions in our day to day operations and conduct, we are making MoonDance more than just a provider of exceptional products and services.

Sincerely,
Rachel DuBois
Owner