Pictured: Sharon Lowe
A local woman is celebrating after winning a coveted national
award for her online business, despite only launching just eight
weeks ago.
Shrewsbury-based Sharon Lowe of The Pure Emporia was honoured
with the title of 'Outstanding Online Shop for 100% Natural Beauty
and Skincare' in the 2011 Platinum Awards set up by TV health
expert, and regular BBC Radio 2 presenter, Janey Lee Grace.
The awards were launched to showcase the very best products in
the natural beauty, health and wellbeing market worldwide, and
following rigorous testing by a panel of industry experts and
consumers, The Pure Emporia was recognised for its range of
completely natural and chemical-free products.
Sharon Lowe, Founder of The Pure Emporia, said: "This is a
fantastic achievement, and I am really proud to have been
recognised in this way by such an influential industry figurehead,
particularly as the business is still so young.
"It all started when a number of close friends and family became
ill over a short period of time a few years ago, and I decided to
start researching into what they were actually putting on their
skin, and was shocked to find that many products on the market
contain really damaging ingredients. I became hugely passionate
about finding out more, and through hours of research I eventually
built up a database of over 4,000 ingredients.
"I took the decision to put my extensive research to good use,
and eight weeks ago launched The Pure Emporia, which is dedicated
to providing beauty and skincare products that are completely free
of 'nasties', with all products that I sell having passed my own
personal quality test. Winning this award at such an early stage of
the business has been such a confidence boost and has shown my
efforts to have been worthwhile. I am now looking forward to seeing
the business grow and hopefully winning even more awards!
"
Sharon will be showcasing her range of products at a number of
events across the county over the next few months, including
Shropshire Sparkles at Alan Ward in Shrewsbury on November 3rd in
aid of Hope House and Much Wenlock's Christmas Fayre on the 3rd
December. For further information on the range of products
available, or to discuss your own personal requirements, please
contact Sharon Lowe at The Pure Emporia on 01743 232266, email
sharon@thepureemporia.com, or visit www.thepureemporia.com.
The Pure Emporia at www.thepureemporia.com is an online store
providing completely natural personal skincare and beauty products.
The range includes skin and hair care, baby lotions and balms, and
suncare and wintercare products, with each product having been
individually checked to ensure that no harmful ingredients are
contained within it. The Pure Emporia also offers products
specifically suited for vegans and vegetarians, and people with
specific skin concerns.