Our Story
About the owner/founder
Hi! I am Violet Tiani Raterman and am the owner/founder of Tiani Body Care.
I grew up on the Whitney Farmstead in Ann Arbor, MI and learned at an early age to appreciate the value of working with, and supporting my local community. Starting my own natural body care line has been a dream since a young age and it is amazing to see it come to life!
I launched Tiani Body Care after obtaining a degree in Biochemisty/Molecular Biology and am the formulator of all of Tiani Body Care products. It has been an exciting journey and is the perfect combination of sharing my love for science, supporting our local community and living a healthy life.
Tiani Body Care was established in 2017 and we are very proud of our accomplishments. I have become a mom to two beautiful children, we opened our very own storefront in downtown Dexter, Michigan and we continue to expand our product line. We have also grown our online sales and have added on new health food stores, boutiques or zero-waste refill stores all around the United States.
Our Mission
Our primary goal at Tiani Body Care is to create safe and quality products for the whole family. All of our products are made with clean ingredients and are free of artificial fragrances, synthetic colorings and harsh additives. We use pure essential oils to naturally scent all of our products and plant powders or clays, to gently color our bar soaps.
I personally have very sensitive skin and this was my main purpose in starting this business. I dreamed of creating clean products, that were also affordable, beautiful and functional. I am happy to say we have accomplished this and created a truly beautiful household brand.
If you have sensitive skin, we encourage you to try our products! We have worked hard to make sure kids and those with many sensitivities can enjoy our products.
We are also committed to sustainable packaging and providing refill or zero waste options. We know life is busy, so it is important for us to create zero waste options that are easy to use, affordable and accessible for all.
Tiani
Tiani is a very special family name and originated from Italy. The Tiani side of my family has taught me about living a healthy and honest life, the value of hard work, and many of my core values in life. I grew up very close to my Tiani Grandparents and learned a great amount from both of them. They were both able to see the first few years of Tiani Body Care and this warms my heart. We are proud of this family name and my Grandpa was quite tickled to see his name on a building! Tiani is also my middle name, so it was really just the perfect name.
Thank you for taking the time to read a little bit about Tiani Body Care. From our family to yours, THANK YOU for the support of our small business. We know it is easy to get lost in the world of big box stores and next day shipping. We have worked hard to stay competitive and will always stay true to our values. Your support not only goes toward Tiani Body Care, but also our local employees, our local ingredient sources and many other small business that we support through our storefront.
They say when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a little happy dance. This is so true. Expect it’s not just one person, it’s the whole family!
A few lovely REVIEWS
“The LIP BALM is incredible! My lips are hard to please, most lip balms don’t do much for me, some actually make my lips worse off, Tiani feels amazing. I used the peppermint-sage. It feels LOVELY, so nourishing and comforting, lasts for a very long time and I just love indulging my lips in such a lovely care. It’s like a therapeutic body wrap for your lips. This is the real deal. I look forward to trying the body lotion and hand balm.”
“The English Lavender hand soap is perfect.
And I love the complex and delicate fragrance of the Lavender hand salve. It reminds me of an English garden”
“This is my favorite lotion to use! The smell is so pleasant and rubs into the skin nicely. Thank you! :)”
“My mom just purchased a bottle of the orange clove lotion at Kitty Face last night. After trying it for the first time on my forever dry hands- I immediately located your Facebook page & website to place an order. I cannot wait to receive my gift box & bracelet!!! Thank you for driving home the best reason to buy local- QUALITY!”
“Love mine, it’s the only lip balm that had healed my lips! I have four of them!!!”
“Delighted to receive our order today so quickly after placing it on the website! We’ve already starting using them and will be getting more to share. Love the fragrances.”
“Loveeee these products. Especially when you can buy local/small business. They won’t disappoint.”
“I work at a job where I am constantly washing my hands with harsh soap, and the Orange Clove Body Lotion softens my poor rough hands better than anything I’ve tried. I love the smell, I love that it’s not greasy, and I love that it’s made with locally-sourced ingredients. I highly recommend this and will be buying lots for myself and as Christmas gifts!”
“I bought the Orange Clove body lotion over the weekend. It smells amazing and leaves a silky feel. I will definitely be purchasing more products!”
“When im washing dishes my hands tend to get dry. A friend recently got me a container of the English Lavender hand salve and i fell in love! Its not at all greasy, smells amazing and really keeps my hands feeling smooth for sometime. I even let my boyfriend try it and he loves it!”
Thank you all! We are so thankful for the overwhelming amount of support and positivity you have provided since launching Tiani Body Care two years ago. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Love, Tiani Body Care