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Say NO to chemicals, say YES to healthy skin!
Raw Essentials skincare is pure and does not contain any synthetic chemicals. The proprietary, low temperature manufacturing process retains the vitamins, minerals and nutrients of key ingredients that are necessary for healthy looking skin.
According to Carol Alt, Co-founder, Spokesperson & Raw Guru, "You might know me as a supermodel and actress, but you probably don't know that over the last decade I dedicated myself to eating raw food and have educated hundreds of thousands of people worldwide about the benefits of a raw lifestyle through my two best selling books on raw nutrition. My quest for raw ingredients turned me into a label sleuth and I discovered that beauty products identified as 'natural' or 'organic' didn't always live up to their names. I found out that there’s no government regulation in the beauty industry, so even products labeled as natural or organic can contain synthetic impurities such as petrochemicals, detergents, fragrances or preservatives. Yuck!"
Carol went on to say, "I decided to take action by creating my own skin care products out of the same raw ingredients I eat. I gave these products as gifts to friends who, like me, yearned for products that are free of nasty chemicals and ingredients, and to my delight, the products were well-received and well-loved. Thanks to this encouragement and a lot of scientific research, I'm now able to offer you the only skincare line that is Certified Raw."
In 2009, the Piedmont Angel Network agreed with Carol's vision and invested in Raw Essentials. To learn more about the products, visit www.rawessentials.com or watch The Home Shopping Network (HSN).
Yes, we're investing!
The Piedmont Angel Network (“PAN”) is aggressively bucking the current funding environment. The fund, during Q1'09, invested over $1 million in three early stage ventures including Extend Energy, a solar energy integrator founded by Travis Simpson, a seasoned entrepreneur with ties to the group, Raw Essentials, a skincare products company founded by Carol Alt, and Protochips, manufacturers of holey carbon films for cryo-transmission electron microscopy and developers of the Aduro, a revolutionary MEMS-based heating stage for high-resolution electron microscopy. In Q2'09, the fund has invested an additional $1 million plus in two new portfolio companies, Belief Networks and Pique Therapeutics. If you have a deal you are interested in sharing with PAN, we're actively pursuing new opportunities. Today is a great time to support early-stage growth companies and our funds, with over 150 members, can help you navigate through these tough economic times.
