ShiKai All Natural Hand and Body Lotion
ShiKai the company was formed as a partnership between an organic chemist who was interested in natural products and a pharmaceutical chemist. Their research was concentrated on the properties of shikakai whch has been used as a hair cleanser in India for centuries. They developed an extract based on this and called it ShiKai.
The ShiKai All Natural Hand and Body Lotion is a plant based product (like all ShiKai products) that uses the healing properties of ingredients such as pure aloe vera and borage oil, with shea butter and vitamin E. Borage oil contains one of the higher concentrations of Omega 6 fatty acids and these are directly into the skin cells for maximum benefit. The lotion comes in eight fragrances – honeysuckle, cucumber melon, vanilla, yuzu, gardenia, sandalwood, pomegranate and coconut.
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Un-Petroleum Multi-purpose Jelly
Un-Petroleum is part of the Avalon Natural products family and as can be seen from the name, specifically targets those looking to use products with absolutely no petroleum based ingredients. Examples of the products you will never find in their products are petrolatum, petroleum jelly, paraffin or mineral oil. As part of the Avalon family, yo will find the same commitment to the environment as their other brands.
The Un-Petroleum multi-purpose jelly is based around coconut oil that is rich in fatty acids and provides a deep moisturizing effect for the skin. Other ingredients are beeswax and vitamin E that contribute to soothing the skin and assisting with the daily rejuvenation our skin goes through. This all natural jelly can be used daily to moisturize, prevent chaffing and gently remove eye makeup.
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Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Facial Tissue
Another nobrainer purchase is recycled facial tissues because once again, the only change you need to make is choosing the product at the shop. Everything else remains the same. Seventh Generation product a 100% recycled facial tissue that is made from 100% recycled paper of which a minimum is 80% post-consumer. What does all this mean? Simply put, less trees need to be cut down to make this dispoable product. As stated on the Seventh Generation website, if every household in the US replaced just one box of 85 sheet virgin fibre facial tissue with a 100% recycled one then 280000 trees would be saved.
Gone are the days where recycled means hard and scratchy. The Seventh Generation recycled facial tissue is soft, hypoallergenic and no added fragrances or dyes. It is whitened with a chemically safe process rather than with harmful chemicals such as chlorine. they are available in 85, 100 and 175 count boxes.
Alba Botanica Coconut Milk Facial Wash
Alba Botanica have a range of skin products that use ingredients from the Hawaiian Islands. You can tell them fro the distinct yellow and green packaging. Being the environmentally responsible company that they are, the packaging can be recycled and their website includes details of the types of plastics in each container so you can ensure it conforms to your local recycling programs.
The Alba Botanica Coconut Milk Face Wash starts off with coconut milk and papaya fruit extract that combine to remove impurites whilst supplying natural fatty acids to help restore moisture levels. Jojoba and flax seed help provide a soothing benefit. This face wash is especially good for dry skin and can be used morning and evening and to remove makeup for all skin types.
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Beauty Without Cruelty Organic Hand and Body Lotion
Beauty Without Cruelty dates back to 1963 when it was founded by the trustees of an animal welfare organization. Through the years it has changed, however the focus has always been on offering a line of cruelty-free products. They don’t rely on fancy branding, just a name that explains everything they believe in and follow without exception. All their hair, skin and body care products are 100% vegan/vegetarian and derived from plant based ingredients. The products with fragrances are created with 100% pure, organic Oshadhi essential oils and are free of parabens. It goes without saying that there is no animal testing either.
The BWC Organic Lavender Highland hand and body lotion is suitable for all skin types and especially those with dry skin. Jojoba oil and shea butter combine with the well known properties of lavender oil to sooth and repair the skin. It absorbs quickly and is especially useless after bathing or showering or in the case of hands, anytime after yu have washed them.
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Toms of Maine Natural Clear Body Bar
A quick visit to the Tom’s of Maine website and you can see what their values are and how they run their business. The business practices area is large and clearly outlines their values and beliefs, environmental responsibilities and basically, how they maintain relationships with their customers, retail partners, suppliers and employees. Sometimes it is obvious that all the words are just marketing spin, however, that is definitely not the case with Tom’s. You can even help the decide which community projects they should sponsor.
Product-wise, Tom’s of Maine focuses on mouth products and also has some deodorants and soaps. One of their soaps is the Natural Clear Body Bar that comes in unscented/fragrance free and lavender. All ingredients are listed and most importantly, also the purpose and source. The latter is important for products such as glycerin which can be sourced from plant or animal. Glycerin based soaps help the skin retain its own moisture unlike other soaps.
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Alba Botanica Buriti Treatment Serum
Alba Botanica don’t just pay lip service to being an environmentally conscious business, they actively engage in preserving the places they source their ingredients. For example, the andiroba and brazil nut oils are sourced from rainforests which are a rapidly disappearing resource. Alba only selects these ingredients from RainForest Alliance certified sources. They even go as far as doing the same with their paper cartons. Other rainforest ingredients in their products include acai, andiroba oil, buriti, copaiba resin, cupuacu butter, passionfruit oil and tiger nut oil. So you can see the rainforests are very important to their business and they make point of helping to protect something that provides them with so many ingredients.
The Alba Botanica Buriti Treatment Serum is part of the rainforest line and the main ingredient is cupuacu butter, an emollient that has a high capacity for water absorption and thus aids with restoring the skins natural humidty and moisture levels. Combine this with Buriti, an antioxidant, to fight against the damaging free radicals. If is perfect for all skin types and can be used morning and night.
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Alba Botanica Green Tea 30+ Sunscreen
The benefits of green tea are becoming widely known these days and as an ingredient it can be found in a number of food and body care products. The Alba Botanica Green Tea Sunscreen uses a two pronged approach by protecting against sun damage in the first place and then using the antioxidants found in green tea extract to fight the damage caused by free radicals. Combined with the soothly qualities of the certified organic aloe vera and it is a product worthly of the Alba name.
The all natural hypo-allergenic suncreen is SPF 30 and can be used daily. It is a non-greasy formula and lasts for around two hours before reapplying. Like all Alba Botanica products, there is no animal testing, it uses 100% vegetarian ingredients and where possible contains certified organic ingredients.
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Moom Natural Hair Removal
Sometimes great products come out of pure necessity and chemist Jinous Nouri created a product because because she didn’t want her daughters to use chemicals or artificial ingredients on their skin. The good thing about using natural materials is that you don’t have to then use other products, such as moisturizers to negate the harmful effects of the chemicals. In fact most people find that after using Moom products their skin is better for it anyway.
Like ther hair removal products, Moom Organic Hair Removal removes the hair from the root, cleans the follicles to avoid ingrown hairs and lasts for about 8 weeks on most people. It ican be used on the whole body including the sensitive areas such as the bikini line, so no having to buy more than one type of product.
All the ingredients are organic, 100% natural and include sugar, water, lemon jiuce, chamomile and tea tree oil. It is water soluable so no messy cleaning up afterwards, just rinse with water. It is available in kit form plus refills because the cotton strips will nearly last forever.
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ShiKai Very Clean Hand Soap
ShiKai, the company, focuses on products that utilise the shikakai extract they developed themselves. Shikakai has long been used on India for haircare products and means fruit for hair. The extract has been adapted to now be used as a cleaner, not only for the hair , rather for all parts of the body.
The ShiKai Very Clean Liquid Hand Soap is able to cut through hard to remove grease and oils whilst still being gentle to the skin, unlike other traditional soaps. This makes it perfect for frequent use and doesn’t result in the skin drying out. There is also no need for any abrasives. It is available in the natural fragrances of tea tree, citrus, fresh scent and cucumber.
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