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About Greenstone Soap Company

Greenstone Soap Company was established in 1996 with a very simple philosophy of life and work ... “have faith, do what you love, don't make a bigger mess then you can clean up, use tools rather than machines, laugh often.” And we still live by these ideals.

Over the years, Greenstone Soap Company has grown into a premier manufacturer of handmade herbal soaps and natural body care products. We use only pure essential oils and other all natural ingredients from the plant kingdom, making our herbal soaps and bath care products some of the best found anywhere.

Here is a little slice of our story. Greenstone began as a part-time wholesale herbal soap and body care products business, originally located in Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly after launching Greenstone, we (Kate and Bruce Rodgers) made a decision to expand the company into a full-time business. We also decided to move out of the city and relocate in the north Georgia mountains. In the early fall of 1996 we quit our full-time professional careers, packed up, and headed out of town to pursue the ancient arts of small business and herbal soap making.

It is often noted that no business grows without facing challenges. Our first year was an exciting time of learning to snatch success from the jaws of defeat. However, the thought that we would not succeed never entered our minds, and we plowed ahead believing in ourselves, our products, and our future. As a result, our little company began to grow, as we created many new products and unique packaging.

In our second year, we made what to many seemed like a foolish, crazy decision. We bought a Tipi and went looking for a place to set it up. We also needed a building where we could make our handmade herbal soaps and other natural body care products. In the spring of 1997, we found what we were looking for. For a time, our home and corporate headquarters for Greenstone Soap Company, was a Tipi set in a beautiful grove of young Pin Oaks, overlooking a grassy field on the property of a friend (we made soap in a small garage also on the property). This is certainly not the path to growth for most companies, but to this day we look back on that experience as one of the most profitable and creative times in the life of Greenstone; with no television, no newspapers, and almost nothing to dust (hence no distractions). All our energy and creativity was freely focused on the business at hand - and if the truth be told, it was sheer fun ... and, go figure, the business continued to grow.

Time moves on and so did we. Greenstone soon outgrew that setting ... and two others. This year (2006) we settled into our current location overlooking the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley near Helen, Georgia. If you are ever in our area, we extend to you an invitation to come visit our retail store. We are located in Sautee, in the beautiful north Georgia mountains in White County, on Hwy. 17, across from the Old Sautee Store in the Sautee Junction shopping area. We are open every day 10:00am to 5:30pm and Sundays 11:00am to 5:30pm. Our winter hours, January through March, sometimes change, so it is a good idea to call ahead during those winter months- 706-878-5901.

Company Policies

Ordering:
You may place your order in one of three ways:

Online: Secure Credit Card ordering. This site uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, so your transactions are safe.
By phone: 1-706-878-5901 - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM P.M. (EST) 7 days a week. Before calling, please have items in mind and credit card handy (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS)
By mail: Using the website add items to your shopping cart then print that out and mail it to us with your payment: check, money order or credit card number.(If you live in Georgia add 7% state sales tax.) Orders under $50.00 please add $6.00 for shipping and handling. Free shipping for orders over $50.00.
Mail to: Greenstone Soap Company, P. O. Box 709, Sautee-Nacoochee, GA 30571

Customer Service

By E-mail: greenstone@hemc.net
By phone: 1-706-878-5901
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM P.M. (EST) 7 days a week
By Mail: Greenstone Soap Company
P. O. Box 709
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA 30571

Shipping
Within the continental US: We ship either US Priority Mail or UPS within 24 hours of receiving your order. Within the Continental United States shipping is $6.00 for orders less than $50.00. Orders over $50.00 are free within the continental US.

International Orders: Shipping and handling charges to your location will be computed at the time of shipment. You may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once a shipment reaches your country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be. Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for further information. Additionally, when ordering from us, you are considered the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which you are receiving the goods. Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for further information. Additionally, when ordering from us, you are considered the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which you are receiving the goods.

Shipping charges are set as close as possible to the actual cost incurred, excluding duty and taxes.

Returns or Exchanges
We will replace any product that has been damaged in manufacturing or in shipment. Please notify your carrier and us within three days of receiving your order.

Our mailing address is:
Greenstone Soap Company
P.O. Box 709, Sautee-Nacoochee, GA 30571
Voice:1-706-878-5901 Fax:1-706-878-5902
Email: greenstone@hemc.net