topic Re: TOVA Cactine Line Relaunching in Beauty

TOVA Cactine Line Relaunching

loveschocolate — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:26:49 GMT

Saw this on Facebook:

Dear Friends,
Today is a very special day for myself and the TOVA brand as will be March 2nd! Why you ask? It was today 39 years ago that I drove to the local post office to pick-up Ernie's Fan mail (which I did regularly) only to have the Postmaster inform me that instead of Ernie having mail I had a bag of mail!! This was shortly after the paparazzi had printed headlines that I had found a skincare secret they dubbed as a "Facelift In A Jar", which referred to my Cactine Masque. I took my mail bag home and much to my surprise as I started to open all the envelopes, women from all over the United States had sent letters to me saying they wanted to purchase the Cactine Masque with checks enclosed- combined all the checks equaled $56,000! At this point I had not started my company nor even production in large quantities of this glorious product. It was a chaotic few days as I conferred with Ernie as to what to do- and as always with his supportive nature he reminded me this is really what I wanted to do, so go do it! Within weeks I established the TOVA Corp (which will celebrate 39 years on March 2nd), signed production deals in Mexico, had packaging produced and product delivered so we could pack and ship to all of the women who so trustingly sent checks to me. It was all hands in, Ernie and our friends frantically packed boxes and shipped (I often wonder if any of the women who received the first deliveries knew that an Academy Award winning actor had so meticulously packed their boxes!) to my customers. From that little moment of time, which came about from you- the women who wanted high quality, effective Beauty products to make them feel beautiful and strong, it has been 39 years filled with creating, producing and continuing to add products that are unlike any other, filled with multi-beneficial ingredients, the highest quality ingredients and continue to be some of the most effective products found. Today, I reflected on how chaotic and scary yet exciting that moment was 39 years ago and how it was a moment that changed my life forever. I would have never dreamed that I and my brand would still be creating, producing and selling 39 years later- let alone have one of the world's top selling fragrances! I am excited that after a small break in production that this year I was able to start to re-introduce the Cactine Skincare line with more to come over the next year. And to think I have known and produced a Cactus based skincare line all these years with it's immense benefits that are more powerful and beneficial than even Argon!
Today, I send thanks to each and every one of you for giving me the opportunity to continue to fulfill my passions, without your love, support and continued purchasing none of this would be possible. I remind all of you, you never know when your opportunity to grab hold of your dreams and aspirations may "pop" into your life. It happens at the most unexpected times and no matter your circumstance, financial situation or preparedness- it is up to you to take the leap of faith and passion, grab hold and enjoy the ride, no matter how bumpy it may be at times!
With Love,
Tova

Re: TOVA Cactine Line Relaunching

Dusty1 — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:44:26 GMT

That would be wonderful. They were gerat products.

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nomless — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:58:40 GMT

A few cactine products are available on her website beautybytova dot com

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Chisos — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:05:25 GMT

Is the Castine line going to be sold on QVC?

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loveschocolate — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:03:53 GMT

@Chisos, for now only available on her website.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:14:43 GMT

Tova is one class act! What a beautiful classy lady!

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Ilovesnoodles — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:16:05 GMT

Tova relaunched her cactine beauty bars last year. I bought them. They are wonderful!!

They are the best product I've ever used to wash my face. They made my face brighter, softer, plumper and got rid of all my redness. You can use all over your body, too. Men can use them also.

A month ago or so Tova came out with her cactine emollient. It's nice to use on dry patches of skin-very moisturing.

She'll be coming out with more cactine products later this year. All available at her website beautybytova.com or call her beauty rep and place an order.

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Lucky Charm — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:31:17 GMT

I used to use the Cactine Emolient, wonder what the ingredients were in that?

I'm faithful to another brand and can't see that ever changing, but I would be interested in her developing more fragrances.

I still wear her Signature (the Platinum version) and have the originals for Body Mind & Spirit, TOVA Nights and Nirvana.

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morganjen — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:49:09 GMT

I used to use the Cactine skincare line over 20 years ago. Loved that mask.

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pommom — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:25:15 GMT

@Lucky Charm

The first ingredient listed in the Cactine Emollient is petrolatum. I am going to pass.

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Ilovesnoodles — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:28:39 GMT

Yes it has petrolatum in the emollient. I'm disappointed that Tova didn't relaunch her products with more up to date ingredients in them.

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tippygirl — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:06:19 GMT

Please bring this back I used to buy the 11 piece kit ,would love to be able to ago great skin care

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loveschocolate — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 23:27:57 GMT

beautybytova.com

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Hoovermom — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 00:40:12 GMT

Her website says "be back soon".

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redhead65 — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 13:56:50 GMT

@pommom wrote:
@Lucky Charm

The first ingredient listed in the Cactine Emollient is petrolatum. I am going to pass.

Oh my, I am so sad to hear this. I never bought the cactine products in the past, but was wanting to try them when they come back.

But I refuse to put petroleum on my face, even if Tova says it is okay.

I know it is many beauty products, but I read labels like crazy. So sad,Tova. I must pass.

Re: TOVA Cactine Line Relaunching

laraffinee — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:40:46 GMT

Petrolatum is great for the skin. Ask any Dermatologist.

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RainyDayGal — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:21:06 GMT

I hope she brings back the entire line, the products were wonderful. And maybe she'll consider her cosmetics line as well.

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RainyDayGal — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:58 GMT

@laraffinee wrote:
Petrolatum is great for the skin. Ask any Dermatologist.

Exactly. A search online will see many sources saying this. It's excellent for dry skin. Even CerarVe says so - calling it the gold standard:

A superior moisturizer and skin protectant, petrolatum is suitable for all skin types. Skin reactions to petrolatum are known to be extremely rare, which is why petrolatum is often included in products for babies as well as those with sensitive and/or compromised skin. Petrolatum’s ability to form a long-lasting physical barrier on the skin makes it a common ingredient in diaper creams. It's also non-comedogenic, so it won't clog pores or aggravate acne-prone skin.

Re: TOVA Cactine Line Relaunching

Jk9 — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:23:32 GMT

Sorry if I am replying really later on this but just saw the thread and want to add my two cents. I used Tova's products back in the 90's and loved them. I ordered from CA and interacted with her customer service regularly to discuss my results and preferences. I recently ordered her Cactine Mask and look forward to trying the products again.