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NATURAL EVOLUTION @ After a car accident, husband Jean-Pierre LeBlanc was inspired to launch Saje Natural Wellness in 1992 with his wife, Kate Ross, to manage his chronic pain and stress. Saje now sells its all-natural wellness line, featur- ing 100-percent plant-based ingredients, at 84 locations in Canada and the U.S. Add the new Yoga Diffuser Blend (orange, patchouli, neroli) to the Aroma Om Lava Edition Ultrasonic Diffuser, a modern sculpture–like machine that uses aromatherapy to heal the mind, body and spirit. Online and in-store I N V E N T OR Y ( quality time ) 64 BCBUSINESS APRIL 2020 SMELL OF SUCCESS # Vitruvi was co-founded by Sara Panton (one of our 30 Under 30 winners in 2017), who has changed the essential oil game with her contemporary customized scents. Collabo- rations include a signature scent for Vancouver's TED global event and real estate marketer Bob Rennie's properties, plus partnerships with Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters. The company also has deals with several hotels, including Kimp- ton Hotel Palomar Phoenix, which teamed up with Vitruvi for an in-room aromatherapy program (lavender, eucalyptus, bergamot) to help ease guests' travel anxiety. Online and at Sephora, Nordstrom and select retailers $ RAISING THE BAR Liquid soap needs five times more energy for production and nearly 20 times more for packaging than bar soap. (Plus, you use almost seven times more liquid soap than bar soap when hand-washing.) Shrink your car- bon footprint with Crescent Beach's small-batch SeaLuxe soap from Tanya Droege, which celebrates the West Coast's most basic ingredient: seaweed. Each single-serve piece of beach glass–inspired soap is made with seaweed harvested by kayak off- shore from the Great Bear Rainforest. Online and at Kiss and Makeup UNDER ARMOUR # Natural deodorant is a love-it-or-hate-it proposition. Some mineral salt– or baking soda–based products can cause rashes, while their lack of aluminum–the sweat-stopping ingredient in mainstream brands that is linked to Alzheimer's–can still leave you sweaty. Enter science- based Apothekari Skincare from Vancouver pharmacist Shar- mani Pillay. Free of parabens and aluminum, the collection's Natural Deodorant three-set (Lavender Bergamot, Grapefruit Ginger and Sandalwood Myrrh) uses power- ful enzymes to halt perspiration. Online and at select retailers TEA PARTY @ Since 1992, tea master Daniela Cubelic has been serving her antioxidant-rich organic brew, made without arti- ficial flavours or sweeteners, from Silk Road Tea in Victoria's Chinatown. Sample the Beau-tea-ful Skincare Tea at the tea bar, or head downstairs to the tiny Organic Spa for chemical-free, non-toxic skin therapy like the Imperial Dragon facial, designed for men. All treatments feature Silk Road Tea's hand- crafted skincare line, which harnesses the power of tea. Online and in-store in Victoria and Vancouver Beauty Without the Beast From cosmetics to hair products to spa treatments, B.C. beauty and wellness brands are creating offerings free of harmful chemicals by Amanda Ross