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Crafter's Profile: A Natural Alternative

Emmaus woman offers soaps and toiletries free of dye, detergents or preservatives.

Every year at Musikfest, there is a little area in the Colonial Industrial Quarter, between Festplatz and Volksplatz, where the emphasis is not so much on music, but artisan crafters and their wares.

They call it Handwerkplatz. Veteran ‘festers know it as the place to buy unique items like handmade soaps, handcrafted jewelry and original works of art. All of the vendors there share the common bond of selling items they made themselves.

Here is a closer look at one of them:

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A Natural Alternative Soaps & Toiletries

 

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Owner: Hedge Sefcovic , PO Box 1 Emmaus, Pa. 18049  610-974-8349 hedge@a-natural-alternative.com

Products: Preservative-, dye- and detergent-free bath products, including handcrafted soap, bath fizzies, lip balm, toiletries for women, men and children.

Most popular: Rejuvenation soap, a blend of eucalyptus and spearmint for bath, hands, face; Bay Rum, soap for men; Shampoo Bar, ideal for travel.

Where to obtain: a-natural-alternative.com, farmers’ markets in Bath and at SteelStacks and Lehigh University, both in Bethlehem.

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