Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The right hair / scalp cleaning steps 正确头发/头皮清洁步骤:



正确头发/头皮清洁步骤:

洗发是为了去除头皮上的油污灰尘和老旧的头皮细胞,常洗不表示就洗干净了,正确的洗头方式是头皮、头发保养的第一个步骤。
1.先用温水将头皮及头发上的油污灰尘去除。(太热的水温会刺激头皮,容易使头皮发红搔痒)
2.将适量的阿原洗头水倒在手中先搓揉产生泡沫,再用指腹从前额头皮边缘处往头顶方向轻柔按摩, 停留约3-5分钟后,再用温水将泡沫冲洗干净。
3.第二次清洁时, 按摩后可将泡沫留在头上1-2分钟,让阿原洗头水中的草本成份在头皮及头发上慢慢地释放与吸收,最后再用温水将泡沫完全冲洗干净。
4.洗完后,请尽快用毛巾将头皮及发丝上的水份拍干,或以低温吹风机远距离将头皮及发丝吹干。

The right hair / scalp cleaning steps:
Frequent hair wash probably removes oil, dirt and grimes from your scalp and hair but does not mean your scalp is will be healthy. Proper and correct way
of maintaining your scalp and hair essential.
1. Thoroughly rinse your scalp and hair with warm water to remove oil and grime.
(Do not use hot water as it might overstimulate the scalp, one of the reasons for red and itchy scalps)
2. Pour a sufficient amount of Yuan shampoo according to your needs. Lather well with both your palms and slowly work into your scalp from the front to the edge with a gentle massage (3-5 minutes), then rinse hair.
3. For better, repeat step 2 but this time leave the shampoo on for 1-2 minutes to let the scalp absorb the shampoo nutrients better. Rinse off then.
4. After washing, towel dry as soon as possible. If you need to blow dry your hair, use hair dryer on a low temperature and make sure it’s not too close to your hair.

Prepared by Zoey

Monday, June 7, 2010

Business Interview in Shang Hai Chinese Mag June 2010












I don't read Chinese much, so I made my youngest sister to read out loud for me.
For a budding entrepreneur like me, I like reading about how someone build a business from scratch, how they overcome odds and eventually make a name out for themselves or their business.

Reading about it is easy as well as imagining it, but for those who had walk through the path, it was a bittersweet memory. Here is a synopsis of the Chinese article

Yuan spoke about how he went into the soap business when he was already 42, armed with passion, and understanding of the Taiwanese market, he and his brothers threw themselves in the business. Yuan Soap was started with RM80,000 and before the year ends, they have already used more than RM200,000 much more than they expected.

Luck was on their side, maybe it more than luck as they spent their intial 6 months giving out Yuan soaps as gifts, trial and samples. It was only after then, buyers and customers started to reciprocrate with orders.

As orders pilled up, they needed more funds for their warehouse and workshop.This time they borrowed up to RM400,000k to expand their business.

Yuan said, he spotted the opportunity when he realized Taiwanese at that time, was at turmoil especially with its political instability which in directly create more demand for natural and health products however buying natural products especially skincare and toiletries were a problem,consumers were not aware of what is really " natural".

Now in Taiwan, there are more than 60 companies making natural soaps, Yuan does not feel threatened however he feels to be ahead, he needs to constantly improve his products and maintain quality and consistency.

To support his task, he has started a Yuan International Herbal Institute which he belives provide the boost and help elevate the Yuan Soap brand. The institute helps to ensure all Yuan products are safe and also to research for more new products.

Media exposure in Female Mag June 2010





"Honeysuckle extract is reported to have all kinds of wonderful properties - anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-irritant, and anti-bacterial. It can help exfoliate your skin, and may help with eczema and psoriasis. How does it do all these wonderful things? Why with vitamins, polyphenols, catechins, tannins, and glycosides!

Considered to have some of the highest levels of polyphenols in all the extracts, honeysuckle is considered an excellent anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory, up there with green tea extract, aloe vera, and chamomile. It contains a lot of Vitamin C, always a welcome addition to any creation as it is a good anti-oxidant and chelating ingredient, as well as a possible stimulator of the synthesis of collagen in our skin" - extracted from http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/2010/02/honeysuckle-extract.html

Thanks to Michelle from Bodybar who helped us to send the Honeysuckle soap in for this feature.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Yuan Hand Sanitizer



Some of you might not know that Yuan has a hand cleanser/ sanitizer in our range.
For those who have tried it would notice how convenient and useful to have it around.

Made with several natural oil that comes with their respective properties
1. Niaouli Oil- antiseptic/ anti bacteria*
2. Thyme Oil- antimicrobial/anti bacteria*
3. Tea Tree Oil- antiseptic/ germicide/anti bacterial/fungicide*
4. Japanese Honeysuckle- anti bacteria/ anti-inflammatory*
5. Plant alcohol- from sugarcane

These oils are also natural deodorisers, rather than using air fresheners with artificialfragrance and chemicals, the Yuan Hand Cleanser is completely safe and natural even for children. You would notice the refreshing scents once spray.

Spray it on
1. Door knobs
2. Toilet seats
3. Baby chair seats in restaurants
4. Bags' handles
5. keys
6. Fabric sofa/ chairs
7. Clothes (helps clear smokes/food odour)

Highly recommended to bring while travelling.Does not dry your skin and leave sticky residues.

Yuan Hand cleanser/ sanitizer retails at RM46.50 and can be purchased from www.yuansoap.com.my and selected authorized dealers.

* Information credits to:
- http://www.planetbotanic.ca/fact_sheets/thyme_fs.htm
- http://www.essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/niaouli.htm
- http://www.essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/tea-tree.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Honeysuckle

Thursday, May 27, 2010

A Yuan NTV7 Interview

This is an interview done by Women's Zone from NTV 7. Mayjune was the host who interviewed A- Yuan when he came to Malaysia a month ago.

Finally a video where we have a Malay subtitle, at least we can share this with our English/ Malay speaking customers!

Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Testimonial Campaign

Do you use and buy Yuan soap on a monthly basis?
Share with us your Yuan Soap experience and you could win some extra Yuan soaps for yourself.


How?
a. All you need to do is to walk in participating organic outlets and buy a Yuan Soap product of any value.
b. Get a testimonial form, if there is none, just write down your details
Name/ic/address/phone number/email/and the outlet of purchase
and attached your receipt as proof of purchase. Only receipts from May Onwards is valid.
c. Share your experience using yuan soap or shampoo as detail as possible. The best testimonials will win.

Prize include
3 X Grand Prizes
which includes
2 x round Yuan soap
1x 50ml Yuan shampoo
1x 50ml Yuan New Body Shampoo
1 xUnbleached cloth (s)

worth RM 102 each!

There will be 5 consolation prizes worth more than RM50 each.




Any queries, write to us at info@yuansoap.com.my

Monday, May 10, 2010

Giveaway from prettybeautiful.net

Xin from prettybeautiful.net has been using Yuan Soap even since we started to bring in from Taiwan almost 1 and a half year ago.

She is also getting married soon (this week if I remember correctly) and instead of friends and readers showering her gifts, she is doing a giveaway at her beauty blog. If you are interested, check out this link and just leave a body care advice.

Contest in open to both Malaysians and Singaporeans with valid addresses.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Yuan round soap



Do you know round Yuan Soap last longer?

Reason being they are hand pressed hence once cured they are harder than their rectangular compatriots

Earth Day Promo ends this Week



Earth Day promo for our online site www.yuansoap.com.my will end this week, response has been great with some soaps are already out of stocks. So don't miss this promo!

Crazy but happy week

What a crazy week its had been for the last 10 days.

Yuan himself was here for Earth Day at the Ikano Power Station and gave a talk, he was also in Guang Yin Teng Temple in Old Town PJ for another sharing.


Yuan in Guang Yin Teng.

Some of you might also managed to catch him on MYFM last Thursday and Aifm last Friday.

We also had a 11 days fair at Ikano, and was really grateful for those who came and supported us. It was great to meet and shared more about Yuan Soap to our new customers throughout the duration.

Facebook group and fan page

This blog has been abandoned far too long, Facebook is extremely convenient nowadays to share updates and happenings. Do join our facebook group or be a fan. We are constantly online to check questions and queries from our customers.

Yuan on Nanyang Siang Pau





Yuan's was featured on Sunday April 25, 2010.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Dealers' Product Training










We had our first official dealers training yesterday with representatives from more than 10 outlets.

The training was organized in conjunction with the launch of Yuan Shampoos and new range of soaps in Malaysia.