Kayla Fioravanti
Kayla Fioravanti co-founder an ARC Registered & Certified Aromatherapist and co-founder of Essential Wholesale. Wife and mother of three, Kayla ran her company along with her husband Dennis. In 1998, Kayla started creating products in her kitchen using essential oils. Essential Wholesale grew out of a $50 investment in raw supplies. Dennis and Kayla turned the profit from their first batch of product into more supplies and then repeated that process over and over again. The initial $50 investment from their home kitchen, combined with blood, sweat and tears has now become a multi-million dollar company housed in a 30,000 square foot certified organic facility. On November 30, 2011 Dennis and Kayla Fioravanti sold the company they started in their home back in 1998 to their Chief Operating Officer Diane Humke along with a group of managers and investors.
Kayla has the go-to-specialist for formulating and supplying information on natural, organic and pure cosmetics and personal care items. She formulated thousands of products including: mineral make up, skin care, body care and products for bath, body, spa, hair, baby and so much more. Through her lab division Essential Labs, Kayla formulated private label products for customers big and small from around the world. Essential Wholesale, a leader in the industry, was recognized by the INC 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in America for three years in a row; it also supplies raw ingredients, bulk personal care products, mineral make up, and aromatherapy supplies at wholesale prices.
Kayla’s articles can be found in Dermascope Magazine, Les Nouvelles Esthetique, New York Metro Parent, Saponifier, National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists, Handmade Beauty Business Magazine, HK Magazine Online, Indie Magazine and Total Mom. Kayla’s quotes are featured in the 2009 and 2010 The Woman’s Advantage Calendar, Kayla has been a guest on Millionaire Moms Radio, Organic Beauty Radio, Indie Radio, KPDQ Northwest Showcase, Good Day Oregon, 104.1 The Fish and Podcast From the Heart. Kayla was recently included in a brand new book called, Millionaire Mom, The Art of Raising a Business and a Family at the Same Time by Joyce Bone. She has been a speaker for Handmade Beauty Network and Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild Conference. She also writes Essential U News for Essential Wholesale and for the Essential U blog that launched in 2007. Kayla founded Essential U online University, an educational center for aromatherapy, cosmetics, industry standards and business ownership. What matters most to Kayla Fioravanti is teaching others about the wonders of natural and holistic living.
