HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

OUR LAST DAY FOR ONLINE ORDER IS 30 JANUARY 2011, ORDER AFTER 30TH WILL BE SENT AFTER
8TH FEBRUARY 2011.

Updates

So much has been happening and this blog has been abandoned for some time, I blame the Facebook and my iPhone for making updates so easy :P, so if you are not our Facebook member yet, please do "like" us at our Malaysian page for our latest updates.

We at Yuan Soap has been really busy since November 2010 till now, it has been a wonderful year for us and it did not came with luck but with hard work and dedication from our team members. We have also been given opportunities to do some promotional activities in shopping malls.

One of them is still currently running at the Parkson, Pavilion and it should be ending
in March 2011.



With little retail experiences, we managed to come up with a counter and hiring in less than 7 days notice.

We are also available in another Jusco's wellness now which is in Jusco Taman Maluri, Cheras and soon after Chinese New Year, we should be in Jusco Metro Prima, Kepong.

If our stars are aligned, we should be in Subang area soon for another promotional activity.

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PROMOTIONS

Do not forget we also have our limited Chinese New Year set,



This set can be viewed in Parkson, Pavilion, Yuan Soap store, Central Market, and selected organic shops around Malaysia.

You can also choose to order online with no delivery charges, and you will also receive a angpow set, a Chinese couplet, a paper bag and a CNY card. All for the price of RM118 only in West Malaysia and RM133 East Malaysia


Other promotions happening right now its for the Yuan shampoo range



Get 10% discount for the range at Central Market, Jusco Taman Maluri, and Mid Valley,
Parkson, Pavilion (additional 10% if you are a Parkson Elite member),Purelife organic Kajang, Healthy Living Cheras Mahkota, Greenapple Organic Taman Equine Seri Kembangan and De Earth Organic Puchong.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

Shampoo Range 洗头水

Health Fair 2009@ PWTC!. Part 1

This is a fair which took more than 6 months to plan. From the design down to promotion, as we were thinking to do what others would not do and to take in details that others would not notice. But still at the end due to time constraints, we pretty much cheated in some way.

We had 2 booths and wanted to large open spaces hence all the dividers were taken off. Since we were launching our new range of shampoo, we felt the message should be very clear, translating what Yuan's message for the shampoo range to the booth.

The result is something like this (for those who did not manage to visit us at the fair)

Background for the booth. Also part of our shampoo brochure. The rocks and the streams actually made up the word "xin/ 心” which means heart in Chinese. I did not notice the word till much later , I think I got distracted by the fishes swimming up stream. Yuan's words always reminded me to work with my "心”. While working on this brochure and background, we did not realise that we created 3 brochures with the word "心”, this was not on purpose but somehow, Yuan's works alway revolve around his heart.

Ok, out of topic here, but since we are on "心”， I received this earlier this morning from Taiwan, which literally translated to "Using my heart to thank you" (ok, not a very good translator too)

If I am not mistaken, this is something he wrote for the World's AIDS Day.

Soap Guide

Sishen Chinese herbs

BEST FOR MATURE SKIN

Eucalyptus

BEST FOR CLEARING MINDS

Wild Patchouli

BEST FOR HAND ECZEMA

Auspicious

BEST AS A LUCKY CHARM

Forest Pine

BEST FOR CALMING MINDS

Mandarin Orange

BEST FOR HAPPINESS

Cypress

BEST FOR ACNES

Lemon

BEST FOR OILY SKIN

Wild Yellow Sage

BEST FOR ITCHINESS

Oats

BEST FOR DRY SKIN

Mung Bean & Jobs’ Tears

BEST FOR FACIAL CARE

Purple Gromwell & Roselle

BEST FOR DETOX

Wild Mugwort

BEST FOR ECZEMA /UNWANTED ODOUR

Wild Yellow Sage

BEST FOR ITCHINESS

Laundry

BEST FOR DELICATE GARMENTS

Yuan as guest columnist in NEW ICON Oct- Nov 09 Issue

A FULL CIRCLE

Chinese really likes the idea of full and roundness, to signify togetherness. The older I get the more I value such concept. Nowadays, any family, old schoolmates and ex colleagues gathering is a novelty for me and thanks to social network like Facebook and Twitter, one can never be short of topics if a gathering happens.

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! To check out our sites for some gift ideas for this occasions and hope you will have a "full" gathering this Saturday!